Minutes of the meeting of the Development and Planning Committee

held in The Stevenson Centre on Monday 11 February 2008

Present            Councillors      Mrs.F.A.Jackson                              Chairman

                                                    Mrs.A.Harper-Clark

                                                    J.R.A.Sayers

                                                    Mrs.C.A.Todd

                                                    R.I.Wade

                                                    D.M.Walton

                                                    Mrs.C.J.Webb

                                                    P.K. Beer                Ex-officio

              Council Manager        Mr.M.J.Fitt     

1)            Apologies for Absence

           None 

2)        Declarations of Interest, Gift and Hospitality  

Cllr P.K.Beer declared that he is a Suffolk County Councillor, Babergh District Councillor and Sudbury Town Councillor. Cllr Mrs Todd declared that she is a Babergh District Councillor. Cllrs J.R.A. Sayers and D.Walton declared that they are Babergh District Councillors and Sudbury Town Councillors. These members also asked that it be noted that their views expressed at this meeting would be based on information available at the time and might not be the same as those expressed at meetings involving other councils.

3)        New Planning Applications

a) B/07/01891/CDP/BHW – Great Cornard Upper School Cllr Walton declared a prejudicial interest and left the room whilst this planning application was discussed.   

    Erection of a single-storey building; alterations to existing car park; pedestrian access created from Head Lane to the proposed building

    Recommend – APPROVAL

b) B/08/00063/FUL/CJT – 57 Pot Kiln Road    

    Erection of 1 No. detached single-storey dwelling  

    Recommend – APPROVAL

c) B/08/00161/TPO/DP – 41 Betty Cocker Grove  

    Reduce height of 7 No. Sycamore Trees and fell 4 no. Sycamore Trees

    TPO BT225

    Recommend – APPROVAL

 d) B/08/00082/FHA/BHW – 13 Highbury Way  

      Erection of part two-storey side extension and part first-floor side extension

Recommend - APPROVAL

e) B/08/00201/DPA/BEL – Grass verges (4 no) between 21 and 47 and grass

    verges (4 nos) between 30 and 56 Chelsworth Avenue

    Construction of parking area  

    Recommend - APPROVAL

f)  B/08/00180/DPA/BEL – Grass verges (2 no) between 33 and 52, 42 and 61

    and grass verges (2 nos) between 7 and 16 Kersey Avenue

    Construction of parking area  

    Recommend – APPROVAL

g) B/07/00553/FHA/MB – 29 Turkentine Close  

         Erection of two-storey side extension and single-storey rear extension

         AMENDMENT      

         Recommend - APPROVAL

         h)  B06/01280/FUL/MB – Land to rear of Chilton Mount, Newton Road

              Erection of 8 No.flats. Construction of new vehicular access

              Consulted as adjoining Parish

              Recommended – REFUSAL

i)           Dangerous junction onto Newton Road

ii)         Over development of site

         i)  B/08/00229/TPO/DP – Land rear of 6 Brands Close

             Reduce 1 No. Oak tree by 35%, T7 of TPO BT132

               Recommended – APPROVAL

         j)  B/08/00228/FHA/BHW – 13 Wells Hall Road

             Erection of single-storey rear extension and insertion of front bay window

              Recommended – APPROVAL 

Meeting closed at 7.04pm