Minutes of the meeting of the Development and Planning Committee

held in The Stevenson Centre on Monday 19 May 2008

Present         Councillors     Mrs.F.A.Jackson                   Chairman

                                                P.K.Beer                                Ex-Officio

                                                Mrs.A.Harper-Clark

                                                M.D.Newman (substitute Mrs.Webb) 

                                                Mrs.C.A.Todd

                                                R.I.Wade

            Clerical Assistant      Mrs.N.C.Tamlyn                    

1)        Apologies for Absence

           Apologies were received from Cllrs J.R.A.Sayers, D.M.Walton and Mrs.C.J.Webb.

2)       Declarations of Interest, Gifts or Hospitality

            Cllrs Mrs Todd and Newman declared that they are Babergh District

           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)      Confirmation of the Minutes of the Meeting on 14^th & 28^th April 2008

         The Minutes having been ratified by full council on the 12^th May 2008, were

         signed by the Chairman. 

4)      Chairman’s Announcements       

          None

5)         Items Brought Forward

            a. Broom Street footpath/flower bed

              The Council Manager emailed Mr J Boucher, SCC on the 1^st May 2008, but as yet has had not received a reply.   

              AGREED the Council Manager to continue chasing SCC to have the road ‘made up’, stating that the development has been completed for a number of months and that having the drains exposed caused safety/water drainage issues for the residents.

              Members AGREED that no further progress could be made with the matter of the flowerbed and that the item should be removed from the IBF list.

           b. Parking On Shawlands Avenue

    Some of the proposed new parking spaces have been completed and Cllr Mrs Todd confirmed that the rest of the spaces would be completed in the Autumn.  

c. Anglia Estate Improvements Group

    Mrs Tamlyn reported that Ian Tippet had confirmed that the work of the group has now come to an end and there is no need for the group to meet any more. AGREED to remove the item from the IBF list.

d. North Cornard Regeneration Group

              The next meeting is scheduled for 5.45pm on Wednesday 28^th May

              at the Stevenson Centre.   

7.20pm Cllr P.K.Beer arrived at the meeting

6)       New Planning Applications

i)   B/08/00775/FUL – 57 Pot Kiln Road

         Erection of 1 No. detached single-storey dwelling

         Recommended – REFUSAL

a)     This Council is opposed to backland development

b)     Access too close to a junction                       

   ii)  B/08/00450/FHA – 92 Bures Road   

        Construction of a new vehicular access           

        Recommended – APPROVAL

   iii) B/08/00642/FHA – 4 Caustons Close

        Erection of single-storey rear extension 

        Recommended – APPROVAL

   iv) B/08/00773/FHA – The Red House, 126 Bures Road  

        Erection of single-storey rear extension (part of existing garage to be demolished)  

        Recommended – APPROVAL

   v)  B/08/00774/FHA – The Red House, 126 Bures Road 

        Application for Listed Building Consent - Erection of single-storey rear extension (part of existing garage to be demolished) 

        Recommended – APPROVAL

  vi)  B/08/00627/FHA – Chilten Wents, Newton Road, Sudbury  

        Erection of first-floor side extension – Adjoining Parish

        Recommended – APPROVAL

       vii)  B08/00682/FHA – Briar Cottage, 70 Canhams Road

              Enlargement and alterations to existing front porch and erection of roof over existing front ground floor bay window

              Recommended – APPROVAL

      viii) B/08/00640/FHA – 11 Guy Cook Close

             Erection of first-floor side extension

             Recommended – APPROVAL

      Decisions contrary to Parish Council’s

      B/07/00402/FUL/JW – Land off Spicer Way

      Erection of new rugby clubhouse

      BDC – GRANTED               

      B/07/01253/FUL – 1 Nursery Road 

      Change of use of existing dwelling into 2 (no.) dwellings and insertion of 2 no. windows to side elevation 

      BDC – GRANTED

       Meeting closed at 7.27pm