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, 14 JANUARY 2009

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• 70 - Declaration of Interests
• 71 - Minutes
• 72 - Petitions
• 73 - Questions from Members
• 74 - Site Inspections
• 75 - Planning Applications for determination by the Committee

 PRESENT: Mr R W Thake – Chairman 

The following Members were unable to be present:-  Mr C W Arthey, Mr P Jones, Mr D H Keane and Mr B L Lazenby. 

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69        SUBSTITUTES

It was noted that in accordance with Council Procedure Rule No. 5 substitutes were in attendance as follows:- 

Mr R E Kemp (substituting for Mr P Jones)
Mr M P Booth (substituting for Mr B L Lazenby) 

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70        DECLARATION OF INTERESTS

Mr R W Thake declared a prejudicial interest in Application No. B/08/01747 (Paper H161 – Item 4) as the applicant is known to him.  He vacated the Chair and was not present during consideration of the item. 

Mr M P Booth declared a prejudicial interest in Application No. B/08/01681 (Paper H161– Item 3) as he was the applicant.  He was not present during consideration of the item. 

Mr G S White declared a personal and prejudicial interest in respect of Application No. B/08/01760 (Paper H161– Item 1) by virtue of being a member of the South Suffolk Leisure Board and would not participate except to speak as a Member of the Board.  After addressing the meeting in that capacity he left the Chamber and was not present during consideration of the item. 

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71        MINUTES

RESOLVED 

That the Minutes of the meeting held on 10 December 2008 be confirmed and signed as a correct record. 

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72        PETITIONS

None received.

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73        QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS 

None received. 

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74        SITE INSPECTIONS 

RESOLVED 

(1)       That site inspections be held on Wednesday, 21 January 2009 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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75        PLANNING APPLICATIONS FOR DETERMINATION BY THE COMMITTEE

Members had before them an Addendum to Paper H161 (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. 

Details of further representations received in respect of Item Nos. 1 and 2 were reported to the meeting and considered and taken into account before a decision was made in each case.

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

            Planning Application No.                        Representations From

             B/08/01760                                              Mr R Ward (Objector)

                                                                              Mr G S White (Member)

             B/08/01726                                              Mr H Carpenter (Agent for the Applicant)

             B/08/01591                                              Mr S Elias (Applicant)

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 H161 be made as follows:- 

RESOLVED 

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

• Materials
• Noise reduction measures
• Car parking strategy and management scheme
• Highway improvements at junction (Grampian Condition)
• Parking arrangements
• Implementation of and management of the outdoor patio area
• Boundary treatment
• Landscaping
• Design details
• External lighting
• Archaeology
• Promotion of green travel arrangements
• Hours of operation (6.30 am – 10.00 pm weekdays, 7.30 am – 5.00 pm Saturday, 10.30am – 8.00 pm Sundays). 

A motion to grant planning permission, subject to appropriate conditions was moved and seconded.  This was subsequently withdrawn. 

RESOLVED

That planning permission be refused for the following reasons:-

• Inappropriate use of allocated employment site (Policy EM02)
• Insufficient justification/marketing (Policy EM24)
• Sensitive End-User/Proximity to Ballingdon Waste Pumping Station (PPS23)
• Lack of information regarding the Sequential Test and Drainage (PPS25)
• Insufficient affordable housing provision (Policy HS08)
• Scale of development/impact on locality (HS27 and 30)

(c)       HOLBROOK            Application No. B/08/01591            Paper H161 – Item 5

Full Application – conversion of dairy barn to one dwelling and associated landscaping, Alton Green Farm, Alton Green.

Notwithstanding the recommendation of the Chief Planning Control Officer to refuse planning permission, a motion to grant planning permission was moved as Members considered that the proposal was not contrary to Policies CR19 and HS04 because of its value in the landscape and the contribution it makes to the adjacent Tye Green.  Upon being put to the vote, this motion was carried.

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:-