Minutes of the meeting of the Development and Planning Committee

held in The Stevenson Centre on Monday 25 February 2008

Present            Councillors      Mrs.F.A.Jackson                 Chairman

                                                    P.K.Beer                                           Ex-Officio

                                                    Mrs.A.Harper-Clark

                                                    J.R.A.Sayers

                                                    Mrs.C.A.Todd

                                                    Mrs.C.J.Webb

                Clerical Assistant      Mrs.N.C.Tamlyn                   

1)        Apologies for Absence

           Apologies were received from Cllrs R.I.Wade and D.M.Walton.

2)       Declarations of Interest, Gifts or Hospitality

            Cllr Beer declared that he is a Suffolk County Councillor, Babergh District

           Councillor and Sudbury Town Councillor. Cllr Sayers declared that he is a

           Sudbury Town Councillor. Cllr Mrs Todd declared that she is a Babergh

           District Councillor. 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)            Chairman’s Announcements   

           The Chairman advised that in his role as County Councillor, Cllr Beer has

           Organised a meeting with John Boutcher, a County Council Highways officer

            to highlight problem areas in the village. Members were asked to put forward

           their suggestions. 

4)         Items Brought Forward

            a. Anglia Estate Improvement

                Waiting for a response from Ian Tippett at BDC on the latest situation.  

            b. North Cornard Regeneration Group

               BDC have sent the latest plans to be displayed in the window of the Drop In.              

               AGREED to request a second copy to be displayed at the Stevenson Centre.

 5)       Babergh District Council consultation on Local Validation Requirement

          Cllr Mrs Jackson advised that from the 6^th April 2008, there will be a legal

          obligation for a planning applications to be submitted on a national standard

          application form.

            BDC have asked this council for comments on the draft validation by

           3^rd March 2008.

            AGREED to advise BDC that the requirements have been presented to the

           Council and NOTED. However, the Parish Council wished to express its

           concern, that the new regulations should not in any way place additional

           financial burden on the individual applying.  

6)            Chilton Quarry: Suffolk County Council Road Safety Audit

           AGREED to write a response to SCC, Highways stating that this council

           believes it to be imperative that a roundabout should be the only solution

           considered for the access to the site.                

7)         New Planning Applications

i) B/08/00245 – 49 Broom Street   

              All members declared a personal interest, as this is Cllr Newman’s

              Property.

              Erection of a rear conservatory

               Recommended – APPROVAL       

   ii) B/08/00269 – 6 Prospect Hill   

       Erection of a two-storey side extension

       Recommended - APPROVAL

  iii) B/08/00210 – Quebec Cottage, Prospect Hill  

        Erection of a shed (existing shed to be demolished)  

        Recommended – APPROVAL

  iv) B/08/00257 – 10 Turkentine Close

       Erection of two-storey side extension (integral garage); single-storey rear

       extension and a front porch  

       Recommended – APPROVAL

  v) B/08/00252 – Maple Cottage, Newton Road  

      Erection of a detached single garage with accommodation

      Recommended – APPROVAL

 vi) Application for a Disabled Parking Space outside 38 Chelsworth Avenue

           Recommended – APPROVAL

   Meeting closed at 7.42pm