Minutes of the meeting of the Development and Planning Committee

held in The Stevenson Centre on Wednesday 30th May 2007

Present            Councillors      Mrs.C.J.Baker                       Chairman

                                                    P.K.Beer                                Ex-Officio

                                                    Mrs.A.Harper-Clark

                                                    Mrs.F.A.Jackson

                                                    M.D.Newman substitute for Cllr.Sayers  

                                                    H.N.Todd

                   Council Manager    Mr.M.J.Fitt                 

1)        Apologies for Absence

Apologies were received from Councillors.J.R.A.Sayers, R.I.Wade and D.M.Walton.   

2)       Declarations of Interest, Gifts or Hospitality

Cllr.P.K.Beer declared a Personal Interest with regards to his membership of Sudbury Town Council, Babergh District Council and Suffolk County Council.

Cllr.H.N.Todd declared a Personal Interest with regards to his membership of Babergh District Council.

Cllr.M.D.Newman declared a Personal Interest with regards to his membership of Babergh District Council.

3)            Chairman’s Announcements   

            None

4)            Correspondence

a.  Whymark & Moulton: Development off Stevenson Approach

RESOLVED to recommend to full Council that, the Council generally be in favour with the proposals and that the Council would be willing to remove its objection to the development subject to

i)       The new soakway will be of the type constructed from concrete rings sunk into the ground with an access/pumping out manhole cover.

ii)       A survey of the existing drain, at the corner of the road, is made by your clients, to confirm that the existing gulley can, and will be connected to the new soakaway, before formal agreement to remove objection.

b.     Cornard United FC: Proposal for a Mobile phone antenna

RESOLVED to recommend to full Council that, the Council would be prepared to give permission for a ‘mobile antenna’ to be erected, subject to the Council receiving 1/3 of the payment for the facility from H3G.

5)            Update on request for road signs to Blackhouse Lane

AGREED to inform the Clubs of Suffolk County Council’s response and suggest that they give the matter some more consideration.

6)                 Items Brought Forward

Nothing to report

7)                 Planning Applications considered out of Committee

i)  B/07/00120/FHA/CJT – 7 Turkentine Close

            Erection of rear conservatory (following demolition of existing conservatory) AMENDMENT

            Recommended – APPROVAL

 

ii)  B/07/00490/FHA/CT – 28 Guy Cooke Close

            Erection of single-storey rear extension  

            Recommended – APPROVAL

 

iii)  B/07/00530/FHA/BHW – 14 Carson Drive

            Erection of a single-Storey rear extension

            Recommended – APPROVAL

 

iv)  B/07/000553/FHA/MB – 29 Turkentine Close

            Erection of two-storey side extension

            Recommend - APRROVAL

 

v)   B/07/00620/FHA/MB – 20 Betty Cocker Grove 

            Erection of a rear conservatory

            Recommend - APPROVAL

 

vi)   B/07/00655/FHA/GP – 24 St Andrews Road

            Erection of two-storey side extension; first floor rear extension and

            extension of front porch.                 

            Recommended – APPROVAL

     New Planning Applications

i)      B/07/00402/FUL/CT – Land off, Spicer Way   

Erection of new rugby clubhouse together with all associated facilities including all parking and manoeuvring and layout and levels of pitches. Construction of new vehicular access.

Recommended – REFUSAL

The proposed new clubhouse is sited too close to adjacent houses. The old Rugby Club caused problems for local residents from being too close to adjoining homes and from its only access being through residential roads. The proposed new clubhouse has a similar location and it should be moved to the far side of the site as indicated in earlier draft plans.

   Meeting closed at 8.10pm