Minutes - 10 December 2008

BABERGH DISTRICT COUNCIL                                     DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, COUNCIL OFFICES, CORKS LANE, HADLEIGH ON WEDNESDAY 10 DECEMBER 2008

PRESENT:   Mr R W Thake – Chairman

Mr C W Arthey was unable to be present.

Mrs S M Wigglesworth, Ward Member for Lower Brett, was present at the meeting for Item No. 4 of Paper H153 and spoke on this item with the consent of the Chairman.

63 - Declaration of Interests
64 - Minutes
65 - Petitions
66 - Questions from Members
67 - Site Inspections
68 - Planning Applications for Determination by the Committee

63    DECLARATION OF INTERESTS

Mr R Whiting declared a personal interest in Application No. B/08/01320 (Paper H153 – Item 2) as the applicant is known to him.  He was not present during consideration of the item. 

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64     MINUTES

RESOLVED

That the Minutes of the meeting held on 12 November 2008 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.

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65      PETITIONS

The Director of Corporate Services reported that in accordance with Council Procedure Rule No.13, a petition had been submitted to the Chief Executive relating to:-

Former Sugar Beet Factory, Sproughton

Petition signed by approximately 250 residents opposed to any future “Heavy Industrial” Development.  The petition will be taken into account when any planning brief is prepared or planning application submitted.

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66    QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS

None received.

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67     SITE INSPECTIONS

RESOLVED

(1)       That site inspections be held on Wednesday 17 December 2008 in respect of the under-mentioned sites prior to consideration of the applications by the Committee:- 

(2)     That a Panel comprising the following Members be appointed to inspect the site:-

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68    PLANNING APPLICATIONS FOR DETERMINATION BY THE COMMITTEE

Members had before them an Addendum to Paper H153 (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 errata.  It was reported to the meeting that in the Addendum the comment made by Juliet Lunn regarding Item 2 of Paper H153 should relate to Item 3. 

Details of further representations received in respect of Item No 5 were reported to the meeting and considered and taken into account before a decision was made in this case.

In accordance with the Council’s procedure for public speaking on planning applications, representations were made as detailed below:-

     

RESOLVED

That subject to the imposition of conditions or reasons for refusal (whether additional or otherwise) in accordance with delegated powers under Council Minute No. 48(a) dated 19 October 2004, decisions on the items referred to in Paper H153 be made as follows:-

RESOLVED

That planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions:- 

·    Standard Time Limit

·    Submission of Reserved Matters

·    Submission of material samples

·    Removal of Permitted Development Rights for further extensions

·    Landscaping Scheme

·    Surface and foul water drainage details to be submitted

·     No surface water shall be discharged to the foul sewer.

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RESOLVED

That planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions:-

·    Landscaping

·    Details of hard-surfacing to caravan area

·    As required by LHA

·    Details of fencing

·    No burning of waste on site

·    Details of waste/manure disposal

·    Implementation of use of land for grazing of horses prior to the use of land for caravan storage

·     Hedgerow to be maintained

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A motion to grant planning permission subject to appropriate conditions was moved.  Upon being put to the vote this was lost. 

Notwithstanding the recommendation of the Chief Planning Control Officer to grant planning permission, a motion to refuse planning permission was moved as Members considered that the proposal was contrary to policies CN01 and CN06 by virtue of its scale and location and impact on the setting of a listed building.  Upon being put to the vote this motion was carried.

RESOLVED

That planning permission be refused for the following reasons:-

·    Inappropriate scale and location contrary to Local Plan Policy CN01

·    Adverse impact upon the setting of a listed building contrary to Local Plan Policy CN06

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RESOLVED

That planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions:- 

·    Material conditions

·    Soft and hard landscaping conditions

·    Removal of permitted development rights (extensions, outbuilding and boundary treatment)

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RESOLVED

(1)     That the Solicitor to the Council be authorised to secure a Planning Obligation under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. to provide:

A financial contribution to the provision or upgrade of public open space.

(2)     That, subject to the completion of the Planning Obligation referred to in Resolution (1) above to the satisfaction of the Solicitor to the Council, the Chief Planning Control Officer be authorised to grant planning permission subject to conditions, including –

·    Submission of reserved matters

·    Materials

·     Landscaping

·     Levels

·      Any as required by the LHA

(3)         That, in the event of the Planning Obligation referred to Resolution (1) above not being secured, the Chief Planning Control Officer be authorised to refuse planning permission for the following reason: 

·    Inadequate provision of public open space and play equipment contrary to Policy HS32 and PPG17

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RESOLVED

That Listed Building Consent be granted subject to the following conditions:- 

·    Standard time limit

·    The boarding being stained black 

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RESOLVED

(1)       That subject to the receipt of an acceptable work method statement and tree protection plan the Chief Planning Control Officer be authorised to grant planning permission subject to conditions as set out in Item 6 of Paper H153.

(2)       That in the event that an acceptable work method statement and tree protection plan are not received the Chief Planning Control Officer be authorised to refuse planning permission on the grounds that the development would have an adverse impact upon trees contrary to Local Plan policies EN04 and CN01.

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RESOLVED

That planning permission and Listed Building Consent be granted subject to the following conditions:-

·        Standard linking condition for self contained annexes (planning application only)

·        Details of materials to be used

·       Any recommended by the LHA (planning application only)

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The business of the meeting was concluded at 11.10 a.m.

                                                                                     ...............................................................                                                                                         Chairman