Minutes of Long Melford Parish Council Planning Committee Meeting held in the Library on Tuesday 7th July, 2015 at 7pm
Present: Councillors: Richard Michette: Chair, Carole Michette, Jayne Lines,
Ann Moreton and Claire Ingram.
5 Members of the public.
1. Apologies for absence were received from Councillors: Helen Spear, Spud Dudden, Emma Butler Smith, Liz Malvisi, Paul Moreton, John Watts and Sarah Wordley.
2. To receive Councillor’s Declarations of Interest or Hospitality in any item on the Agenda: Councillors Richard Michette, Chair and Carole Michette declared an interest in Application No: B/15/00775/FHA 31 Roman Way, Long Melford.
3. To approve and sign Minutes of Planning Committee meeting held on 4.6.15. The Minutes of the Planning Committee meeting were approved as a true and accurate record with no amendments and signed accordingly.
4. Clerks Update: No items to report.
5. Babergh District Council Applications/Approvals/Refusals and other planning matters to consider and comment on to include:
APPLICATIONS:
B/15/00649 – Stafford Park – Outline planning application for the proposed development of up to 100 dwellings and the change of use of existing buildings to create up to 22 apartments and a community centre, to enable your remediation of the adjoining licensed landfill site to the north. Proposals to also include the demolition of the other existing buildings, associated works to remediate the land on the application site, flood attenuation measures, reinstatement of the River Stour to include the removal of the sluice gate and the creation of a series of rock riffle weirs and associated infrastructure improvements, landscaping and provision of public open space. The Clerk read out the response from Suffolk Preservation Society (attached). Following lengthy discussion the parish council agreed that although they too welcomed the use of brownfield land, and acknowledged the requirement to redevelop this redundant site, the proposed development on the grounds of the unsustainable location due mostly to the access/highways issues along with its rural isolated location and lack of infrastructure that the parish council would recommend refusal of this application. It was further agreed to highlight the high number of fatal and non fatal accidents which had occurred on the roads in the area in previous years
B/15/00671 – Stafford Park Landfill Site – Remediation works to licensed landfill site north of the River Stour (to enable the surrender of the landfill license), conjunction with the residential development of land to the south of the River Stour (Stafford Works)
No objections to remedial work being undertaken in order to the surrender of the landfill license
B/15/00587/FHA – 21 Martyns Rise – Erection of first-floor rear extension No
objections
B/15/00631/FUL – 4 Bull Lane – Erection of detached single storey dwelling with
attached garage (following demolition of existing garage & outbuildings). It was
unanimously agreed that this application should be refused on the grounds
that there is no existing access to the site and that if this application were
approved it would set a precedent to create what could potentially be a row of
properties on a substandard road
B/15/00718/TCA – The Old Cottage, Little St Marys – Remove 1 no. Conifer tree,
prune and re-shape 1 no. Acer tree and prune and re-shape 1 no. Cherry tree. No
objections
B/15/00668/FUL – The Lodge and The Cottage, Withindale Lane – Change of use from residential and day centre for painting (colour therapy) use to residential use.
No objections
B/14/01683/FUL – APS House, Rodbridge Hill – Removal of existing room in roof
accommodation and re-roofing of dwelling to provide replacement room in roof
accommodation, insulated render system to external walls & associated landscaping.
The following comments were made:
The East Elevation: New dormer to serve front bedrooms is out of character
and style, looking clumsy and oversized.
The design of the dormer is detrimental to the street scene and out of character
to the adjoining properties. The parish council recommends two single, small
dormers as at existing west rear elevation of existing neighbouring property.
The West Elevation: Flush Juliette balcony. The parish council recommend that
this should be a normal window and not patio doors with a Juliette balcony due
to the fact that the neighbouring property that this elevation overlooks is on
1.5m – 2m lower level of ground making the second floor level of the proposed
property able to look straight into the existing property.
Further, for the same reason due to differing ground levels of land unusually
the parish council requested that the existing conifer hedge is not reduced in
height and only the new growth tips cut annually – e.g. some type of tree
preservation order placed on the conifer hedge.
B/14/01537/FUL The Mount, Bridge Street – Conversion and erection of extension
to outbuilding to form holiday let accommodation. Notification of Planning
Inspectorate Appeal
B/15/00737/LBC – Chimneys, Hall Street – Application for Listed Building Consent
– Internal first floor alterations to provide an en-suite shower room and retention of
existing fireplace/surround. No objections
B/15/00661/FHA – 12 Church Walk – Extension to rear. Conversion of workshop to
garden room (retention of). No objections
B/15/00777/LBC – The Old Cottage, Little St Marys – Application for Listed
Building Consent – Limewash exposed beams, lime plaster brickwork in sealed fireplace,
upgrade & replace glazing & re-paint wrought iron gates. No objections
B/15/00775/FHA – 31 Roman Way – Conversion of garage to additional living
accommodation and replacement of flat roof with pitched roof. No objections
B/15/00642/FUL – Mill House, Bridge Street, Alpheton – Change of use of
building from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to guesthouse (Class C1) incorporating 5 guest
bedrooms together with replacement of damaged fence. No objections
B/15/00643/LBC – Mill House, Bridge Street, Alpheton – Application for Listed
Building Consent – Change of use of building from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to
guesthouse (Class C1 incorporating 5 guest bedrooms together with replacement of
damaged fence. No objections
B/15/00645/FUL – Mill House, Bridge Street, Alpheton – Change of use of part of
the ground floor and external areas from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to use as tea rooms
(within Class A1) for use only between March and December (inclusive) each year.
(Retention of). No objections
DECISION NOTICES:
B/15/00335/FUL/JD - Land to South of the Bungalow, Rodbridge Hill –
Erection of 2 no. semi detached single storey dwellings as amended by agent’s emails
dated 1 June 2015 and amended plans 13/186-05B and 06A (with corrected roof plan)
received dated 1 June 2015. Decision: Granted
B/14/01168/FUL/BEL - 3 Chapel Green, Little St Marys -
Change of use – Joinery workshop to single dwelling. Decision: Granted
B/15/01498/LBC/AT Sloane Cottage, The Green - Demolition of existing attached
storage shed. Decision: Granted
B/15/00384/FUL/JC Cherry Lane Garden Centre, High Street - Erection of single
storey extension. Decision: Granted
B/15/00553/ADV/SS - Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd., Hall Street –
Application for advertisement consent – Installation of 2 No. non illuminated fascia signs
on front elevation (following removal of existing) As amended by Drawing Nos.
22586v01 (Pages 1 – 7), received 23.6.15. Decision: Granted
B/15/00611/TCA - Hare Inn – Reduce crown of 1 no. Sycamore tree by 2 – 3m.
Decision: Work may be undertaken
B/15/00446/FHA/LBC - 2 Westgate Terrace, Westgate Street – Removal of lean-
to extension and adjacent outbuilding. Erection of single storey rear extension; Minor
works to existing basement & rear lightwells; Removal of part rear wall at ground floor:
Withdrawn
B/15/00522/FUL St Catherines Hall, Liston Lane – Subdivision and conversion of
dwelling to form 2 No. dwellings: Withdrawn
B/15/00432/FHA/AT, B/15/00433/LBC/AT Chapelside, 9 Chapel Green, Little
St Marys – Erection of single storey link extension & conversion of existing out-building
to provide guest/care accommodation. Decision: Granted
B/15/00718/TCA The Old Cottage. Little St Marys – Remove 1 no. Conifer tree,
prune and reshape 1 no Acer tree and prune and re-shape 1 no. Cherry tree. Decision:
Granted
B/15/00718/TCA The Old Cottage, Little St Marys – Remove 1 no. Conifer tree,
prune and re-shape 1 no. Acer tree and prune and re-shape 1 no. Cherry tree.
Decision: Work may be undertaken
6. Standing Orders be suspended/reconvened in order that members of the public may ask questions. The standing orders were suspended/reconvened following each application in order that the members of the public could speak.
7. Information Round: to receive any other communication as the Chairman may allow. The Chair suggested that in future the planning Agenda allows for the Standing Orders to be suspended/reconvened following each application. This was agreed unanimously.
8. The meeting closed at 8.04pm