Development & Planning Minutes (Signed) 18-01-2021
Minutes of a Meeting of the Development & Planning Committee
Held on Monday 18th January 2021 at 6.00pm via Zoom
Attendance:
Councillor C O’Neill (Chairman)
Councillor P Hulbert
Councillor A Appleby
Councillor M Jefferys
Councillor K Yarrow
Also Present: D Baines – Town Clerk, J Ashton – Minute Assistant and 1 Member of the Press and 2 Members of the Public.
Minute
D/21/01/16 – 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 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.
D/21/01/17 Apologies
Apologies were received from Cllrs Drummond and Hood. Cllr Kerby was absent.
D/21/01/18 – 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/21/01/19 – To Confirm the Minutes of the Meeting Held on Monday 04th January 2021 and Matters Arising
Members received the minutes of the Development & Planning Committee held on 04th January 2021 and the following amendment was made:
Page 1 – D/21/04 – date of the previous meeting was changed to 14th December 2020.
Subject to the amendment being made, the following was agreed:
D/21/01/19.01 Resolved
That the minutes of the Development & Planning Committee held on 04th January 2021 be adopted and signed as a true record by the Chairman of the Development & Planning Committee.
Matters arising:
Page 2 – DC/20/2158/HH – this application had been considered at the 4th January 2021 meeting and there were no objections.
D/21/01/20 – Public Open Session
No member of the public wished to speak.
D/21/01/21 – Impact of Newmarket Neighbourhood Plan Policies on Applications Being Considered
None noted.
D/21/01/22 Planning Applications
Week 52
D/21/01/22/1 DC/20/2158/HH – Householder planning application – conversion of existing garage and garden store into games room and office – 10 Cecil Lodge Close Falmouth Avenue Newmarket.
This application was considered on the 4th January 2021 and no objections had been raised.
There were no applications to be considered for Week 53
Week 01
D/21/01/22/2 DC/20/2179/FUL – Planning application – partial change of use of first floor shop (Class A1) to two residential dwellings (class C3) – 6-7 Crown Walk Newmarket.
D/21/01/22.02 Resolved
The Committee voiced no objections.
D/21/01/23 To Receive Results of Applications as Determined by West Suffolk and Plans Withdrawn
West Suffolk Planning Determinations received during weeks 52 & 53.
| Applications | Description | Address | WS Decision | NTC Decision |
| DC/20/1905/HH | Householder planning application – single storey rear extension (following demolition of utility and conservatory) | 29 Edinburgh Road Newmarket | Approved | No objections |
| DC/20/1661/OUT | Outline planning application (all matters reserved) (i) 123no. dwellings (ii) 1no. commercial unit with public open space and landscaping (iii) land reserved for dedicated horse walk | Land At Black Bear Lane, The Former Swimming Pool, Rowley Drive, Former White Lion And High Street Newmarket Suffolk | Refused | Objected |
| DC/20/1991/TPO | TPO 04 (2012) tree preservation order – one Yew (T1 and on plan and T15 on order) crownraise to 3.5 metres above ground all round, reduce lateral crown spread to East-North-East by up to 1 metre | 1 Arborfield Drive Newmarket Suffolk | Approved | No objections |
| DC/20/1990/TPO | TPO 001 (2014) Tree preservation order – one Prunus (134 on plan within G2 on order) and one Elm (86 on plan and within G3 on order) fell, one Sycamore (6 on plan within G3 on order) pollard at regrowth points, approximately 3 metres above ground level | Prestige Stables Snailwell Road Newmarket Suffolk | Approved | Objected |
| DCON(A)/20/0193 | Application to discharge condition 4 (arboricultural method statement) and 5 (tree protection measures) of DC/20/0193/HH | 100 Weston Way Newmarket Suffolk | Approved | Not considered |
| DC20/1955/HH | Householder planning application – a. single storey rear extension b. single storey extension to garage | 6 Wyndham Way Newmarket | Approved | No objections |
| DC/20/1917/HH | Householder planning application – dropped kerb to enable vehicular access | 47 Freshfields Newmarket | Approved | No objections |
| DC/20/1893/TPO | TPO 012 (1956) Tree preservation order – one Horse Chestnut (T1 on plan within A1 on order) – pollard to previous points | 17 Collings Place Newmarket Suffolk | Approved | No objections |
| DC/20/1230/HH | Householder planning application – summerhouse to rear garden | 16 Brickfields Avenue Newmarket | Approved | No objections |
D/21/01/24 Planning Decision DC/20/1708/HH – 11 St Mary’s Square
D/21/01/24/1 DC/20/1708/HH – Householder planning application – (i) single storey rear extension (ii) conversion of garage into habitable space – 11 St Marys Square.
It was noted that this application had been approved.
D/21/01/25 Delegation Panel Decisions
None noted.
D/21/01/26 To Discuss any Licensing Applications
None noted.
D/21/01/27 Correspondence
Newmarket Cumulative Impact Assessment – Decision to delay the public consultation further due to the current lockdown was noted.
D/21/01/28 Date of Next Meeting
Monday 1st February 2021 at 6.00pm via Zoom
D/21/01/29 To Note any Items for Next Meeting
• Queensbury Lodge
Meeting closed at 6:15pm.
Signed by the Chairman Date: 01-02-2021