8 April 2009 - Agenda

                                                                    Members

Mr C W Arthey
Mr P K Beer
Mr J R B Cave
Mr P G Gibson
Mr P J Holbrook

Mr L S Johnson
Mr P Jones
Mr D H Keane
Mr B L Lazenby
Mr D C Rose

Mr R C Smith
Mr R W Thake
Mr A J Ward
Mr G S White
Mr R Whiting

ITEM

BUSINESS

1

SUBSTITUTES AND APOLOGIES

Any Member attending as an approved substitute to report giving his/her name and the name of the Member being substituted.

To receive apologies for absence.

2

DECLARATION OF INTERESTS

Members to declare any interests as appropriate in respect of items to be considered at this meeting.

3

MINUTES

To confirm and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 11 March 2009 as a correct record.

4

PETITIONS

The Director of Corporate Services to report, in accordance with Council Procedure Rule No. 13, the receipt of any petitions submitted to the Chief Executive.

5

QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS

The Chairman to answer any questions on any matters in relation to which the Council has powers or duties which affect the District and which fall within the terms of reference of the Committee of which due notice has been given in accordance with Council Procedure Rule No. 15.4 – (a) and (b).

6

SITE INSPECTIONS

In addition to any site inspections which the Committee may consider to be necessary, the Chief Planning Control Officer will report on any other applications which require site inspections.

The provisional date for any site inspections is Wednesday 15 April 2009.

Paper
H223

7

PLANNING APPLICATIONS FOR DETERMINATION BY THE COMMITTEE

Schedule of applications attached.

An Addendum to Paper H223 will be circulated to Members prior to the commencement of the meeting summarising additional correspondence received since the publication of the agenda but before 12 noon on the working day before the meeting together with any errata.

Paper
H224

8

PROPOSED REMOVAL OF FOUR LEYLANDII TREES SITUATED WITHIN SUDBURY CONSERVATION AREA AT 21 MELFORD ROAD, SUDBURY

The Chief Planning Control Officer to report that this matter is being referred to the Committee because the resident who proposes removal of the trees is an employee of Babergh District Council.  The Monitoring Officer has considered the file and is satisfied that the matter has been assessed properly and normally.

The Council has received a notification for the removal of trees within a Conservation Area at the above site.  The location of the trees is identified on the Plan attached as Paper H224.  Removal of trees in Conservation Areas can only be prevented by the serving of a Tree Preservation Order (“TPO”).  In this case the trees subject to the notification are entirely inappropriate and of insufficient amenity value to warrant a TPO.  The decision for the Committee is limited to whether or not a TPO should be made.

The Town Council’s views are awaited and shall be reported at the meeting.

It is recommended:-

That a Tree Preservation Order not be made in respect of the trees situated within Sudbury Conservation Area at 21 Melford Road, Sudbury as identified on the plan attached as Paper H224.

Paper H225

9

AFFORDABLE HOUSING SUPPLEMENTARY PLANNING DOCUMENT

Report by the Head of Natural and Built Environment attached.