Development & Planning Agenda 22-04-2021

You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of the Development and Planning committee Thursday 4th May 2021 at 6pm on Zoom

Membership as from May 2020
Councillor Appleby-Vice Chairman
Councillor Drummond
Councillor Hood
Councillor Hulbert
Councillor Jefferys
Councillor O’Neill – Chairman Cllr Yarrow
Quorum = 3

The link to join the meeting is:

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The meeting will be conducted in the usual way with one person speaking at a time, those wishing to speak putting their hands up and the Chairman determining whose turn it is to speak. Voting will be orally, by roll call. Occasionally matters relating to contractual or staffing issues have to be held in the confidential part of the meeting.
The meeting is open to the public who are encouraged to join and participate at the appropriate time
Members of the public and press may not report or comment about a meeting as it takes place if present at a meeting of the Council, but otherwise may:
a. film, photograph or make an audio recording of the meeting;
b. use any other means for enabling persons not present to see or hear proceedings at a meeting as it takes place or later;
c. report or comment on the proceedings in writing, during or after a meeting or orally after the meeting.
The meeting will be recorded. Any member of the public in attendance who does not wish to be included in the recording can disable their video although this would prohibit their ability to participate in the meeting at the appropriate time.

1. Chairman’s announcement – That the proceedings are being recorded. All participants will be muted by the host of the meeting, who will unmute the individual the Chairman has invited to speak
2. Apologies – To receive and accept apologies for absence
3. Declaration of interests
a) Councillors are invited to raise any declarations of interest concerning items on the agenda
b) To consider any requests for dispensation
4. Minutes of previous meeting held 22nd April 2021
a) To consider and adopt the minutes, as a true record of the proceedings
b) To consider any matters arising
5. Public participation – an invitation to members of the public to make representations to Councillors. Resolutions can only be made on items on the agenda
Rules of public participation: no person may speak on more than two items and for no longer than 3 minutes in total. The maximum time permitted for this item is 15 minutes. This is the only opportunity during the meeting, for members of the public to address Councillors
6. To consider where Newmarket Neighbourhood Plan policies impact on planning applications for consideration
7. Planning applications – West Suffolk Council, weeks commencing 29/03/2021 and 5/04/2021 (Herewith)
8. Planning applications – Amended and Deferred Plans
9. Planning applications – East Cambs
10. Planning decisions and plans withdrawn – West Suffolk Council-week commencing 29/03/2021 and 5/04/2021 (Herewith)
11. Delegation Panel decisions – To discuss any decisions by Delegation Panel
12. Advertisement applications for McDonalds Newmarket (DC/21/0391/0393/0394/ADV) – to note correspondence received and authorise any actions
13. Licensing – To discuss any Licensing Applications
14. Correspondence
15. Date of next meeting – Monday 17th May 2021
16. Items for consideration at the next meeting

Signed: D.Baines Debbie Baines, Town Clerk Date: 27/04/2021

To: Chair & Members of D&P Committee, Other Council Members, Press & the Public

Material Planning Considerations

Site specific issues

· adequacy for turning, loading

· availability/capacity of local infrastructure (eg public drainage or water systems)

· car parking

· deficiencies in community/social facilities (eg spaces in schools)

· design, appearance and materials

· layout and density of building(s)

· road access

· traffic generation

Environmental effects

· effect on street scene

· hazardous materials, contaminated land

· landscaping

· light (including overshadowing)

· loss of trees

· nature conservation & biodiversity issues

· noise & disturbance resulting from use

· overlooking/loss of privacy

· smells and fumes

· visual amenity

Listed buildings/

conservation areas

· The need to preserve or enhance the special character or appearance of designated conservation areas and protect listed buildings

· Effect on archaeological interest

Usage

· Incompatible or unacceptable uses

· Desire to retain and promote certain uses e.g. stables in Newmarket.

Previous decisions

· Previous planning decisions, including appeal decisions

Policies

· Statutory provisions contained in planning acts, statutory regulations &

planning case law

· Central Government planning policy and advice

· National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)

· Supplementary planning guidance/documents

eg. Affordable Housing SPD, Master plans, development briefs

· WSC Local Plan policies

· Newmarket Neighbourhood Plan

· Newmarket Conservation Area Appraisal (adopted September 2009)

Key principle of the NPPF – presumption in favour of sustainable development.

For decision-taking this means granting permission unless:

· the application of policies in the NPPF that protect areas or assets of particular importance provides a clear reason for refusing the development proposed; or

· any adverse impacts of doing so would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits

Matters which are not material planning considerations Greater weight is attached to issues raised which are supported by evidence rather than solely by assertion.
Competition (unless in relation to adverse effects on a town centre as a whole)	Moral and religious issues
Breach of private covenants or other private property or access rights, including boundary disputes	Council interests (eg land ownership or contractual matters)
Devaluation of property	Identity or motives of an applicant or occupier
Protection of a private view	Private disputes between neighbours
Impact of construction work