Development and Planning Minutes Signed 24-01-2022
Attendance:
Councillor M Jefferys (Chairman)
Councillor J Ferries
Councillor J Berry
Councillor D Hall
Councillor J Clover
Councillor P Hulbert
Councillor A Drummond
Also Present:
C Whitaker – Town Clerk
J Ashton – Minute Assistant
and 1 Member of the Press.
Minute
F22/01/1 Chairman to Read the Fire Safety Notice and Announce that Proceedings May be Filmed or Recorded
The Chairman opened the meeting, read out the fire safety briefing and announced that no fire alarm was planned and that the meeting may be filmed or recorded.
F22/01/2 Apologies
Apologies were received from Cllrs, Hood and O’Neill.
F22/01/3 Declaration of Members Interests & to Remind Councillors of the need to keep up to date their Register of Member’s Interests and to Consider any Requests Received for Member’s Dispensation
None noted. There were no requests for dispensations.
F22/01/4 To Confirm the Minutes of the Meeting Held on 10th January 2022 and any Matters Arising
Members received the minutes of the Development & Planning Committee held on 10th January 2022 and the following was agreed:
D/22/01/21.01 Resolved
That the minutes of the Development & Planning Committee held on 10th January 2021 be adopted and signed as a true record by the Chairman of the Development & Planning Committee.
There were no matters arising.
F22/01/5 Public Open Session
No members of the public were present.
F22/01/6 Impact of Newmarket Neighbourhood Plan Policies on Applications Being Considered
Policy 19 – Housing Needs in Newmarket and Policy 32 – Attractive Entrances to the Town.
F22/01/7 Planning Applications
Week Commencing 03/01/2022 and 10/01/2022
D/22/01/24/1 DCON(A)/21/1484 – Application to discharge conditions three (new/replacement doors) and four (minor additions) of DC/21/1484/LB – 37 High Street Newmarket.
D/22/01/24.01 Resolved
The Committee made no comment.
D/22/01/24/2 DC/22/0042/P3CMA – Prior approval application under Part 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 – change of use from commercial (class E) to 15 dwellings (class C3) -136 – 142 High Street Newmarket Suffolk.
D/22/01/24.02 Recommendation
MAJOR DEVELOPMENT. The Committee objected on the material grounds that the ground floor should be retained for commercial purposes and that the number of flats is an overdevelopment of the site.
D/22/01/24/3 DC/21/2474/HH – Householder planning application – single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing extension) – 4 Bridge Cottages Snailwell Road Newmarket.
D/22/01/24.03 Resolved
The Committee voiced no objections.
D/22/01/24/4 DC/21/2483/ADV – Application for advertisement consent – a. one non-illuminated fascia b. replacement panels to existing pole mounted sign – Hermes 7 Victoria Way Newmarket.
D/22/01/24.04 Resolved
The Committee voiced no objections.
D/22/01/24/5 DC/21/2498/FUL – Planning application – Cross boundary application (East Cambridgeshire District Council) – six dwellings and associated external works – Land West of 104 Crockford Road Woodditton Road Newmarket.
D/22/01/24.05 Resolved
The Committee voiced no objections subject to consideration of using Section 106 money to enhance safety and improve pedestrian access over the railway bridge.
D/22/01/24/6 DC/21/2500/FUL – Planning application – a. conversion of existing former police station and magistrates court into 17 self- contained flats and one detached dwelling b. associated parking and vehicular access – Police Station Vicarage Road Newmarket.
D/22/01/8.06 Recommendation
MAJOR DEVELOPMENT. The Committee objected given the parking issues associated with the All Saints Ward and the pending outcome of the parking review, the Committee considers that the number of parking spaces allocated to be insufficient.
F22/01/8 Amended and Deferred Planning Applications
D/22/01/25/1 DC/21/1242/OUT – DC/21/1242/OUT Outline planning application – (means of access to be considered) – a. provision of up to 123 residential dwellings (class C3); b. the part demolition, extension and conversion of the former White Lion public house to provide up to 562 sqm of commercial space (classes E(c) (i), e(c)(ii); e(c)(iii)); c. convenience store providing up to 371 sqm of floor space (class E(a)); together with public open space, landscaping and land reserved for a dedicated horse walk – Land at Black Bear Lane, High Street, Newmarket.
D/22/01/25.01 Recommendation
MAJOR DEVELOPMENT. The Committee continued to Support the outline planning application and looked forward to seeing the detailed plans.
F22/01/9 East Cambs Planning Applications
None noted.
F22/01/10 To Receive Results of Applications as Determined by West Suffolk and Plans Withdrawn
West Suffolk Planning Determinations received during weeks commencing, 03/01/2022 & 10/01/2022
| Applications | Description | Address | WS Decision | NTC Decision |
| DC/21/2331/HPA | Householder prior approval – single storey rear extension which extends beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.8 metres with a maximum height of 3.5 metres and a height of 2.2 metres to the eaves | 26 King Edward Vii Road Newmarket Suffolk | Prior approval not required | No objections |
| DC/21/2247/TPO | TPO/1972/234 tree preservation order – one Sycamore (T1 on order) crown lift to five metres above ground level | 1 Weston Way Newmarket | Approved | No objections |
| DC/21/2224TPO | TPO 05 (2000) tree preservation order – a. one Prunus and one Willow (T1 and T2 on plan within A1 on order) fell b. one Cypress (T3 on plan within A1 on order) reduce crown height by up to 1 metre, pruning secondary branch structures only, crown raise over driveway to 3 metres, pruning secondary branch structures only c. one Holly and one Apple (G1 on plan within A1 on order) reduce away from building leaving one metre clearance | Paddock View 6 Exning Road Newmarket | Approved | No objections |
| DCON(F)/17/1881 | Discharge of conditions for DC/17/1881/FUL – conditions 6 – construction management plan and 7 – deliveries management plan | Development Site Adj South Drive Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk | Approved | No objections |
F22/01/11 Delegation Panel Decisions
None noted.
F22/01/12 Licensing
None noted.
F22/01/13 Correspondence
None noted.
F22/01/14 Date of Next Meeting
Monday 7th February 2022 at 6.15pm at the Memorial Hall.
F22/01/15 To Note any Items for Next Meeting
- Car parking allocations for developments in a Town
Meeting closed at 6:42pm.
Signed by the Chairman Date 7th February 2022
Summary of Resolutions/Recommendations
| Resolution/Recommendation | Resolution/Recommendation Wording |
| D/22/01/24.01 Resolved | The Committee made no comment. |
| D/22/01/24.02 Recommendation | MAJOR DEVELOPMENT. The Committee objected on the material grounds that the ground floor should be retained for commercial use purposes and that the number of flats is an overdevelopment of the site. |
| D/22/01/24.03 Resolved | The Committee voiced no objections. |
| D/22/01/24.04 Resolved | The Committee voiced no objections. |
| D/22/01/24.05 Resolved | The Committee voiced no objections subject to consideration of using Section 106 money to enhance safety and improve pedestrian access over the railway bridge. |
| D/22/01/24.06 Recommendation | MAJOR DEVELOPMENT. The Committee objected given the parking issues associated with the All Saints Ward and the pending outcome of the parking review, the Committee considers that the number of parking spaces allocated to be insufficient . |
| D/22/01/25.01 Recommendation | MAJOR DEVELOPMENT. The Committee continued to Support the outline planning application and looked forward to seeing the detailed plans |