17 March 2010 - 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 17 February 2010 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, 24 March 2010.

Paper
J199

7

PLANNING APPLICATIONS FOR DETERMINATION BY THE COMMITTEE

Schedule of applications attached.

An Addendum to Paper J199 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
J200

8

NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO REMOVE A LEYLANDII AND YOUNG CEDAR TREE SITUATED WITHIN LAVENHAM CONSERVATION AREA AT 42 HIGH STREET, LAVENHAM – B/10/00236/TCA

Joint report from the Head of Contract and Asset Management and Head of Natural and Built Environment attached.

9

PUBLIC SPEAKING ARRANGEMENTS FOR TESCO APPLICATIONS

The Director of Corporate Services to report that, under the Council’s policy for public speaking on planning applications, there is provision for only one representative from each group to speak, save in exceptional circumstances.

Due to the public interest in the application for the construction of a new food store to the rear of 75-133 High Street, Hadleigh and associated applications for listed building and conservation area consent for the demolition of buildings and structures, Officers have discussed with the Chairman the arrangements for public speaking when this item is considered by the Development Committee.  There are still outstanding issues to be resolved and no final decision has been taken as to when the item will be considered by Development Committee, but 2 June 2010 has been identified as a possible date subject to confirmation of the date of the General Election.

The three applications will be the subject of a single Schedule Item by the Chief Planning Control Officer.

It is recommended

(1)    That the time limit for speeches from the Applicant (or their representative) and the representative of Hadleigh Town Council be extended from 3 minutes to 5 minutes.

(2)    That up to three representatives opposing the development be entitled to speak for 3 minutes each.

(3)    That up to three representatives supporting the development be entitled to speak for 3 minutes each.

Potential speakers as referred to in recommendations (2) and (3) above will be made aware that in the event that more than the specified numbers wish to speak, they will be asked to agree on the three representatives in each case, failing which no representations can be made.