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STOWMARKET TOWN COUNCIL

Minutes of the Meeting of the PLANNING, CONSULTATION & STRATEGY COMMITTEE held in the John Milton Room, Milton House, Milton Road South, Stowmarket on Wednesday, 7th October, 2015 at 8.30pm.

Present: Councillor Mrs L M Mayes (Chair)

Councillors: G Betts-Davies G M Brewster J W C Curle P Ekpenyong G Green (Vice-chair) B Humphreys MBE D J Muller Mx M G S N Row

In attendance: Ms M L Marshall (Deputy Town Clerk)

Present: Mr P Belcher (Stowmarket resident) Mr D Downs (Cedars Park Residents Association) Mr F Hillyer (Cedars Park Residents Association) Mrs H Lang (Stowmarket resident) Mr M Lang (Stowmarket resident) Ms L Mayhew (Stowmarket resident) Mr S Rogers (Stowmarket resident) Mr N J Rozier (Stowmarket resident)

182. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND NOTIFICATION OF SUBSTITUTIONS

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors B J Salmon and Mrs H Salmon.

183. DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY OR NON-PECUNIARY INTERESTS

Councillor G Betts-Davies declared a non-pecuniary interest in respect of item 186, items for planning permission, planning application 3308/15 due to the fact that he had been lobbied by residents of the Cedars Park estate.

Councillor G M Brewster declared a non-pecuniary interest in respect of item 186, items for planning permission, as a Member of Mid Suffolk District Council’s Development Control Committee A.

Councillor B Humphreys MBE declared a non-pecuniary interest in respect of item 186, items for planning permission, as a Member of Mid Suffolk District Council’s Development Control Committee B.

Councillor B Humphreys MBE declared a non-pecuniary interest in respect of item 186, items for planning permission, planning application 3308/15 due to the fact that he had been lobbied by residents of the Cedars Park estate.

78 Councillor Mrs L M Mayes declared a non-pecuniary interest in respect of item 186, items for planning permission, as a Member of Mid Suffolk District Council’s Development Control Committee A.

Councillor D J Muller declared a non-pecuniary interest in respect of item 186, items for planning permission, as a Member of Mid Suffolk District Council’s Development Control Committee B.

Councillor D J Muller declared a non-pecuniary interest in respect of item 186, items for planning permission, planning application 3308/15 due to the fact that he had been lobbied by residents of the Cedars Park estate and had entered into dialogue with representatives of Crest Nicholson Ltd.

Councillor Mx MG S N Row declared a non-pecuniary interest in respect of item 186, items for planning permission, planning application 3208/15 due to the fact that they had spoken to the proprietor of Phosphene Entertainment Services.

184. DISPENSATIONS IN RESPECT OF PECUNIARY INTERESTS

There were none.

185. MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF 16 TH SEPTEMBER, 2015

RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting of the Planning, Consultation & Strategy Committee held on Wednesday, 16th September, 2015 be approved and signed as a correct record.

186. PLANNING APPLICATIONS

i) New Applications

Councillors G M Brewster, B Humphreys MBE, Mrs L M Mayes and D J Muller requested that it be noted that:

i) their views were expressed on the limited information before them; ii) they will reserve judgement and the independence to make up their own mind on each separate proposal based on their overriding duty to the whole community and not just to the people in that area, ward or parish as and when it goes before the Mid Suffolk District Council’s Planning Committee and they hear all of the relevant information; and iii) they will not, in any way, commit themselves as to how they or others may vote when the proposal goes before the Mid Suffolk District Council’s Planning Committee.

Ref. No. Details Site & Applicant Comments

2973/15 Creation of dropped kerb 157 Stowupland Road RESOLVED: That no objection be raised to for vehicular access and for Mr and Mrs the grant of planning consent. hard standing for Cooper. vehicles. 79 3208/15 Demolition of existing Mulberry House, RESOLVED: That the Town Council A1/ Sui Generis units. Milton Road South for recommended refusal of the application on Erection of 3 and four Haydon Holdings Ltd. the following grounds: storey C3 residential unit to provide 13 apartments i) That, contrary to planning policy H13, the which comprise of 1no. 3 proposed development will not have bed flat, 3no. 2 bed flats, satisfactory access to the adjacent 5no. 1 bed flats and 4no. highway. The proposed access/egress will 1 bed maisonettes have a detrimental impact upon roads in (revised scheme to the immediate vicinity of the proposed 2867/14). development including Milton Road South and Gipping Way. The Town Council is of the opinion that these roads are already highly congested, especially in the mornings and early evenings and the proposed development will further impact upon this situation; and

ii) That the proposed development will fail to meet the following standards of planning policy T10: a) the provision of safe access to and egress from the site; b) the suitability of existing roads giving access to the development, in terms of the safe and free flow of traffic and pedestrian safety; c) whether the amount and type of traffic generated by the proposal will be acceptable in relation to the capacity of the road network in the locality of the site; and d) the provision of adequate space for the parking …. of cars.

The Town Council also wishes to express disappointment of the loss of the existing A1/Sui Generis units.

3308/15 Erection of 102 dwelling Phase 6C Cedars RESOLVED: That the Town Council houses and apartments, Park for Crest recommended refusal of the application on associated roads, car Nicholson Eastern. the following grounds: parking, public open space and landscaping i) That, contrary to planning policy CL05, including vehicle access the proposed development will result in the from Wagtail Drive and loss of a woodland which features healthy cycleway access from mature ash trees; Stowupland Road. ii) That, contrary to planning policy CL08, the proposed development will result in the loss of an important habitat which supports a diverse range of wildlife;

iii) That, contrary to planning policy GP1, the proposal will not respect the scale and density of surrounding development; 80 iv) That, contrary to planning policy H13, the amenity of neighbouring residents would be affected by reason of overlooking;

v) That, contrary to planning policy H13, the proposed dwellings would not have satisfactory access to the adjacent highway;

vi) That, contrary to planning policy H16, the proposed development will materially reduce the amenity and privacy of existing adjacent dwellings;

vii) That, contrary to planning policy SB2, the proposed development will adversely affect the privacy and amenity of neighbouring properties;

viii) That, contrary to planning policy SB2, the proposed development will adversely affect road safety in the surrounding roads, including but not limited to: Eagle Close, Partridge Close, Phoenix Way, Siskin Street, Skylark Way and Wagtail Drive;

ix) That, contrary to planning policy SB2, the proposed development will adversely affect an existing established wildlife area; and

x) That the proposed development will fail to meet the following standards of planning policy T10: a) the provision of safe access to and egress from the site; b) the suitability of existing roads giving access to the development, in terms of the safe and free flow of traffic and pedestrian safety; and c) whether the amount and type of traffic generated by the proposal will be acceptable in relation to the capacity of the road network in the locality of the site.

The Town Council wishes to express, in the strongest terms, disappointment with this application which in its view represents overdevelopment of the site.

The proposed access/egress at Wagtail Drive is wholly unacceptable due to the increase in traffic which would be generated as a consequence of the 81 creation of 102 dwellings. The proposal will lead to an exacerbation of the current problems on Wagtail Drive and the surrounding roads which includes cars parked on footpaths and verges, pedestrian safety and issues of access for emergency vehicles and refuse vehicles.

The Town Council has a concern of the additional pressure that 102 dwellings would have upon current infrastructure; Cedars Park Community Primary School is already significantly oversubscribed and there is currently a strain on local health services including GP surgeries and dentist surgeries.

3327/15 Erection of a single 11 Lockington Road RESOLVED: That no objection be raised to storey extension to rear for Mr & Mrs the grant of planning consent subject to and side including new Huntingford. there being no objection being raised by roof over garage and neighbours. canopy roof to front.

ii) Decisions on applications previously considered

Ref. No. MSDC Decision 2080/15 Granted 2086/15 Granted 2276/15 Granted 2288/15 Granted 2521/15 Withdrawn 2567/15 Granted 2604/15 Granted 2610/15 Granted

iii) New Tree Preservation Orders

There were none.

iv) Other applications in hand but not listed

There were none.

The Town Clerk entered the meeting room.

187. ITEMS OF REPORT AND INFORMATION EXCHANGE

There were none.

The meeting closed at 8.55pm.

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