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Development & Planning Agenda 19-10-2020

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You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of the Development and Planning Committee Monday 19th October 2020 at 6pm on Zoom

Membership as from May 2020

  • Councillor Appleby-Vice Chairman
  • Councillor Drummond
  • Councillor Fitzgerald
  • Councillor Hood
  • Councillor Hulbert
  • Councillor Jefferys
  • Councillor Kerby
  • Councillor O’Neill – Chairman

The meeting is open to the public who are encouraged to join the meeting and participate at the appropriate time. The meeting is held on the online Zoom platform, no special software is required.

The link to join the meeting is as follows: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89212662123?pwd=cko1MzRoREpqSWZrbWhlQzM2OVhhZz09 Or by telephone: +442034815237/Meeting ID: 892 1266 2123 & password:366033

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 do have to be held in the confidential part of the meeting. 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:

  1. film, photograph or make an audio recording of the meeting;
  2. use any other means for enabling persons not present to see or hear proceedings at a meeting as it takes place or later;
  3. 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. Chair to announce that the proceedings are being recorded and to advise that all participants will be on 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. REGISTER OF INTERESTS Declaration of Members’ Interests & to remind Councillors of the need to keep up to date their Register of Members’ Interests and to consider any requests received for Members’ Dispensation.
  4. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING To receive and confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 5th October 2020 and any matters arising.
  5. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION An invitation to members of the public to put questions or statements of not more than 3 minutes duration. Resolutions can only be made on items that are on the agenda, but Councillors are very happy for matters relating to the Town to be brought to their attention.
  6. NEWMARKET NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN POLICIES
  7. PLANNING APPLICATIONS – West Suffolk Council – Lists 40,41 and additional applications (Herewith)
  8. PLANNING APPLICATIONS – Amended and Deferred Plans
  9. PLANNING APPLICATIONS – East Cambs
  10. PLANNING DECISIONS AND PLANS WITHDRAWN – West Suffolk Council – Lists 40,41 (Herewith)
  11. DELEGATION PANEL DECISIONS To discuss any decisions by Delegation Panel
  12. LICENSING To discuss any Licensing Applications
  13. MCDONALDS APPLICATION FOR ADVERSISMENT- DC/20/8017/ADV McDonalds Willie Snaith Road CB8 7TG
  14. Sunnica Energy Farm- Statutory consultation
  15. DC/20/0134/FUL GRANBY STREET, MEETING WITH WSC PLANNING OFFICER – to receive a verbal report and authorise any actions
  16. CORRESPONDENCE
  17. DATE OF NEXT MEETING: Monday 2nd November 2020
  18. ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION AT THE NEXT MEETING

Minutes of a Meeting of the Development & Planning Committee Held on Monday 5 th October 2020 at 6.00pm via Zoom

Attendance:

  • Councillor C O’Neill (Chairman)
  • Councillor R Hood
  • Councillor A Appleby
  • Councillor P Hulbert
  • Councillor A Drummond
  • Councillor M Jefferys
  • Councillor Y Fitzgerald
  • Councillor T Kerby

Also Present: Debbie Baines – Town Clerk, Cathy Whitaker – RFO, Julie Ashton – Minute Assistant and 3 Members of the Public; Councillor K Yarrow.

D/20/10/1 To elect a chairman

Following the resignation of Cllr Caesar, a Chairman and Vice Chairman (if required) needed to be elected. The Mayor nominated Cllr O’Neill. There were no other nominations and a vote was taken and the following was agreed:

D/20/10/1.01 Resolved

That Cllr O’Neill be elected as the Chairman of the D&P Committee for the remainder of 2020/2021

Cllr O’Neill took the Chair

D/20/10/2 To elect a vice chairman

The Mayor nominated Cllr Appleby. There were no other nominations and a vote was taken and the following was agreed:

D/20/10/2.01 Resolved

That Cllr Appleby be elected as the Vice Chairman of the D&P Committee for the remainder 2020/21.

D/20/10/3 Chairman to announce that proceedings are being recorded and to advise that all participants will be muted by the host of the meeting who will unmute the individual the chairman has invited to speak

The Chairman opened the meeting and announced that proceedings were being recorded. All participants would be muted and would be unmuted when the Chairman invited individuals to speak. There were no requests from others to record the meeting.

D/20/10/4 Apologies

No apologies were received.

D/20/10/5 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.

D/20/10/6 To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on Monday 21 st September 2020 and matters arising

Members received the minutes of the Development & Planning Committee held on 21 st September 2020 and the following was agreed:

D/20/10/6.01 Resolved

That the minutes of the Development & Planning Committee held on 21 st September 2020 be adopted and signed as a true record by the Chairman of the Development & Planning Committee.

There were no matters arising.

D/20/10/7 Public participation ‘an invitation to members of the public to put questions/statements of not more than 3 minutes duration. No resolutions can be made but councillors are very happy for matters relating to the town to be brought to their attention

A Resident spoke to items 20/10/1 and 20/10/2.

D/20/10/8 Reform of the planning system

The working group membership was confirmed by the Chairman of the Working Group and a response to the White Paper consultation was presented. It was noted that some of the questions were of a highly technical nature and impossible to answer and a statement was produced instead. The Committee had been given delegated powers to consider the response and the following was agreed:

20/10/8.01 Resolved

That the response to parts two & three to the MHCLG/NALC consultation on the reform of the Planning System be approved.

D/20/10/9 Impact of Newmarket neighbourhood plan policies on applications being considered

None noted

D/20/10/10 Planning applications

Week 38

D/20/10/10/1 – DC/20/1485/CLE

Application for Lawful Development Certificate for Existing Use or Development – Continued use of Sports Pavilion for Assembly and Leisure (Class D2) – The Severals Sports Pavilion Bury Road Newmarket Suffolk.

This item was submitted by NTC and the following was agreed:

D/20/10/10.01 Resolved

That all Members of this Committee be given dispensation to vote on this item and the Committee voiced no objections

D/20/10/10/2 – DC/20/1489/FUL

Planning application – (i) demolition and alterations to the northwest corner to create new glazed entrance porch/welcome area (ii) demolition and alterations to north-east door to increase width of existing door opening (iii) internal alterations to provide new meeting rooms, kitchen and WC’s (iv) heating system including new air source heat pumps to south-east corner – All Saints Church All Saints Road Newmarket Suffolk.

D/20/10/10.02 Resolved

The Committee strongly supported the proposals, and the attempts of the applicant to make modern day improvements to a listed building; nothing in particular the installation of an air source heat pump.

Week 39

D/20/10/10/3 – DC/20/1537/TCA

Trees in a conservation area notification – (i) 3no. hollys (T1,T8 and T9 on plan) 1no. fruit species (T2 on plan) 2no. horse chestnuts (T3 and T5 on plan) 1no. beech (T4 on plan) 1no. maple (T6 on plan) crown lift by up to 3 metres (ii) 1no. horse chestnut (T10 on plan) 1no. holly (T12 on plan) 1no. yew (T13 on plan) 1no. robinia (T14 on plan) 1no. beech (T15 on plan) 1no. oak (T16 on plan) 1no. mulberry (T17 on plan) 2no. sycamore (T21 and T23 on plan) 1no. chestnut (T25 on plan) 1no. copper beech (T26 on plan) lift crowns by up to 3 metres and by up to 4 metres over play equipment (iii) 2no fig (T19 and T20 on plan) reduce to previous pollard points by up to 3 metres – Fairstead House School Fordham Road Newmarket Suffolk.

D/20/10/10.03 Resolved

The Committee actively encourages responsible tree management. The Committee DOES NOT OBJECT to this application.

D/20/10/10/4 – DC/20/1561/HH

Householder planning application – single-storey side and rear extension – 85 Weston Way Newmarket.

D/20/10/10.04 Resolved

The Committee voiced no objections.

D/20/10/10/5 – DC/20/1605/TPO

TPO 05 (2002), TPO 015 (2019) and TPO 010 (2020) Tree preservation orders – 1no sycamore (T18 on Plan T1 on order) 1no. lime (T24 on plan T1 on order) 1no. tree of heaven (T11 on plan T1 on order) – crown lift by up to 3 metres and over play equipment by up to 4 metres – Fairstead House School Fordham Road Newmarket Suffolk.

D/20/10/10.05 Resolved

The Committee actively encourages responsible tree management. The Committee DOES NOT OBJECT to this application subject to the TPO applications being deferred and be referred to the Tree Officer for consideration.

D/20/10/11 Amended and deferred planning applications

None noted.

D/20/10/12 East Cambs planning applications

None noted.

D/20/10/13 To receive results of applications as determined by West Suffolk and plans withdrawn

There were no West Suffolk Planning Determinations received during weeks 38 & 39

D/20/10/14 Delegation panel decisions

None noted.

D/20/10/15 To discuss any licensing applications

None noted.

D/20/10/16 – DC/20/0134/FUL – 58 Granby Street – Meeting with West Suffolk

The Chairman advised that a virtual meeting with West Suffolk had been arranged for Friday 9 th October at 2:00pm via Teams. Members wishing to attend should contact the Town Clerk.

D/20/10/17 Correspondence

None noted.

D/20/10/18 Date of next meeting

Monday 19th October 2020 at 6.00pm via Zoom.

D/20/10/19 To note any items for next meeting

None noted.

Meeting closed at 6:30pm.

 

Additional attachments can be found on the PDF version of these minutes.