12th October 2005 - Agenda

COMMITTEE:              DEVELOPMENT

VENUE:            Council Chamber, Council Offices, Corks Lane, Hadleigh

DATE/TIME:             Wednesday 12 October 2005 at  9.30 am

Members
Mr C W Arthey Mrs E F Bates Mr P K Beer Miss J J Chapman Mr A J Hinton	Mr P J Holbrook Mr P Jones Mr D H Keane Mr C D Kerr Mr B L Lazenby	Mr N MacMaster Mr A E Pearce Mr J J Quinlan Mr D C Rose Mr R W Thake

A G E N D A

ITEM

BUSINESS

PART I

	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 as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 14 September 2005.
	4	PETITIONS   The Head of Legal and Administrative 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 Head of Planning (Control) will report on any other applications which require site inspections.   The provisional date for any site inspections is Wednesday 19 October 2005.
Paper E165	7	PLANNING APPLICATIONS FOR DETERMINATION BY THE COMMITTEE   Schedule of applications attached.
Paper E164	8	SUDBURY HERITAGE ECONOMIC REGENERATION SCHEME: PROPOSED GRANT FOR 48 NORTH STREET   Report by the Acting Head of Planning Policy and Economic Development attached.
	9	Request for a minor amendment to application reference B/04/02123/FUL – Erection of 2 no. two storey detached dwellings with associated detached garages. Construction of new vehicular access – Part side garden of Innisfree, The Causeway, Hitcham.   The Head of Planning (Control) to report that planning permission was granted for the above development on 6 June 2005.  The approved development scheme related to the erection of two no. detached dwellings in part of the garden of Innisfree.   The proposed minor amendment was received on the 22 August 2005 and involves alteration to fenestration details in respect of both dwellings (House A & House B). Comparison elevations will be available for inspection at the meeting.   This minor amendment has been the subject of re-consultation with the Parish Council and neighbours and the following responses have been received:-   ·        One letter has been received objecting to the increase in the number of rooflights on House A (North Elevation). They are concerned about the deterioration of their living and amenity areas associated with increased light disturbance. The addition of extra roof lights will exacerbate a situation, which is already barely acceptable. The letter also makes reference to a condition imposed on the application which prevents any enlargement, improvement or other alteration to the roof of the dwellings, without the submission of a planning application. This condition only becomes enforceable once the property is built and occupied, and therefore the agent can submit these alterations as a minor amendment.   ·        The parish council have raised no objection.   The changes outlined above are minimal in visual terms and should not give rise to any adverse impact on neighbour amenity, given the content of the approved scheme.  There is also no objection to the additional roof lights on the northern roof slope in visual terms and it is not considered that these will adversely impact on the objector’s property (8, Browns Close) by virtue of increased light pollution.    It is recommended that the minor amendments to B/04/02123/FUL in respect of the erection of 2 no. two storey dwellings in part side garden of Innisfree, Hitcham be agreed.   Background Papers:   Planning File B/04/02123/FUL
		Notes:   (1)               Due to the anticipated length of the meeting, a buffet lunch will be provided for      Members in Committee Room 1.   (2)         Where it is not expedient for plans and drawings of the proposals under              consideration to be shown on the power point, these will be displayed in the            Council Chamber prior to the meeting.