Development & Planning Minutes (Signed) 22-06-2020
Minutes of a Meeting of the Development & Planning Committee Held on Monday 22nd June 2020 at 6.00pm via Zoom
Attendance:
Councillor S Caesar (Chairman)
Councillor P Hulbert
Councillor A Appleby
Councillor M Jefferys
Councillor A Drummond
Councillor C O’Neill
Councillor R Hood
Also Present: Deborah Sarson – Acting TCM, Debbie Baines – Town Clerk, Julie Ashton –Minute Assistant and 3 Members of the Public.
Minute
D/20/06/19
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 and asked if anyone else intended to record the meeting. There were no requests.
D/20/06/20
Apologies
Apologies were received from Cllrs Fitzgerald, Hirst and Kerby.
D/20/06/21
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/20/06/22
To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on monday 8th june 2020 and matters arising
Members received the minutes of the Development & Planning Committee held on 8th June 2020 and the following was agreed:
D/20/06/22.01 Resolved
That the minutes of the Development & Planning Committee held on 8th June 2020 be adopted and signed as a true record by the Chairman of the Development & Planning Committee.
There were no matters arising.
D/20/06/23
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
None noted.
D/20/06/24
Newmarket neighbourhood plan community actions
Acting TCM advised that the list of Community Actions would be sent out to Members by the end of this week. It was noted that the Committee only needed to refer to the Community Policies when considering applications and the agenda item would be changed to reflect this.
D/20/06/25
Planning Applications
Week 23
D/20/06/25/1
DC/20/0805/FUL – Planning Application – Raising of roof to create additional storey for 1no. dwelling – 27A Old Station Road Newmarket Suffolk.
D/20/06/25.01 Resolved
That this application be deferred to allow for a site visit.
It was noted that Members should conduct site visits prior to meetings to avoid opportunities to comment on applications being missed.
D/20/06/25/2
DC/20/0817/ADV – Application for Advertisement Consent – 1 no. internally illuminated freestanding totem sign – Land Adjacent to Tesco Petrol Station Willie Snaith Road Newmarket.
D/20/06/25.02 Resolved
The Committee strongly objected on the following material planning considerations:
· Scale and dominance of the sign
- Impact on character of the area
· The proposal does not comply with NKT 32 Attractive Entrances to the Town nor the general spirit of the Newmarket Neighbourhood Plan which seeks to achieve improvement in quality of design within the Town.
The Neighbourhood Plan Policies apply to this application and Acting TCM would draft a suitable narrative to be agreed by email.
Week 22
D/20/06/25/3 DC/20/0821/FUL – Planning Application – (i) 1no. dwelling for staff accommodation (ii) 1no. stable block (iii) extension to existing barn to house horsewalker and treadmill (iv) access alterations (following demolition of front stable block, garage and open sided lean- tos) – St Gatien Cottage Stables Vicarage Road Newmarket Suffolk
D/20/06/25.03 Resolved
The Committee welcomed the investment and development but objected on the following material planning considerations:
· Loss of light on neighbouring properties
- Drainage and flood risk
· Highway safety – new entrance close to a primary school
- The proposal does not comply with Policy NKT2 Key Views in the Newmarket Neighbourhood Plan and the impact on the historic flint wall.
The Neighbourhood Plan Policies apply to this application and Acting TCM would draft a suitable narrative to be agreed by email.
Cllr Hood declared a nonpecuniary interest in the following application and did not vote.
D/20/06/25/4 DC/20/0843/TCA – Trees in a Conservation Area Notification – (i) 4no. Lime, 1no. Yew and 1no. Ash (T1,T2,T3,T4, T5 and T6 on plan) crown lift by up to 6 metres (ii) 1no. Ash and 1no. Robinia (T139 and T140 on plan) fell (iii) 1no.
Walnut (T142 on plan) overall crown reduction of up to 2 metres (iv) 1no. Robinia (T143 on plan) overall crown reduction of up to 3.5 metres (v) 1no. Hornbeam hedge (H1 on plan) hedge height reduction by up to 50% – Jockey Club Chambers 101 High Street Newmarket.
D/20/06/25.04 Resolved
The Committee actively encourages responsible tree management and requested that the application be referred to the Tree Officer for consideration and approval. If the trees are to be felled, the Committee requests that suitable replacement trees be planted.
D/20/06/25/5 DC/20/0865/HH – Householder Planning Application – (i) single storey rear extension (ii) cartlodge (part retrospective) – Long Cottage Fordham Road Newmarket.
D/20/06/25/.05 Resolved
The Committee voiced no objections.
D/20/06/25/6 DC/20/0869/TCA – Trees in a Conservation Area Notification – 1no. Horse Chestnut (red circle on plan) repollard to previous pollard points – Bedford House Stables 7 Bury Road Newmarket.
D/20/06/25.06 Resolved
The Committee actively encourages responsible tree management. The Committee DOES NOT OBJECT to this application.
Cllr Drummond declared a nonpecuniary interest in the following application and did not vote.
D/20/06/25/7 DC/20/0884/TCA – Trees in a Conservation Area Notification – (i) 1no.
Sycamore, 2no. Maple, 1no. Cypress and 1no. Conifer (G1, T1 and T3 on plan) – Crown lift to 6 metres above ground level (ii) 2no. Conifer (T2 and T4 on plan) – fell – Fairway Lodge 18A The Avenue Newmarket Suffolk.
D/20/06/25.07 Resolved
The Committee actively encourages responsible tree management and
requested that the application be referred to the Tree Officer for consideration and approval. If the trees are to be felled, the Committee requests that suitable replacement trees be planted.
Week 24
D/20/06/25/8 DC/20/0843/TPO – TPO001(2014) – Tree Preservation Order – 1no. Sycamore (T006 on plan and within area G3 on order) and 1no. Sorbus (T1 on plan and within area G2 on order) – fell – Prestige Place Snailwell Road Newmarket Suffolk,
D/20/06/25.08 Resolved
The Committee actively encourages responsible tree management. The Committee OBJECTED to this application and requested that the application be submitted to the Tree Officer for consideration and approval. If the trees are to be felled, the Committee requests that a suitable replacement trees be planted.
D/20/06/25/9 DC/20/0848/TPO – TPO 032 (1960) Tree Preservation Order – 1no. Horse chestnut (T1 on plan and A1 on order) reduce by 2 metres back to boundary – 14 Paget Place Newmarket Suffolk.
D/20/06/25.09 Resolved
The Committee actively encourages responsible tree management. The Committee DOES NOT OBJECT to this application.
D/20/06/26 amended and deferred planning applications
DC/20/0753/HH – Manderston Road Newmarket.
An extension was requested. West Suffolk advised that changes had been made to the proposed works and there would be a re-consultation, therefore an extension was not required.
D/20/06/26.01 Resolved
The Committee voiced no objections.
D/20/06/27 East Cambs Planning Applications
None noted.
D/20/06/28 SCC Planning Applications
None noted.
D/20/06/29 To receive results of applications as determined by west suffolk and plans withdrawn
West Suffolk Planning Determinations received during weeks 23 & 24.
| Applications | Description | Address | WS
Decision |
NTC
Decision |
| DC/19/2058/FUL | Planning Application – Cross Boundary Application (majority within East Cambridgeshire District Council) – 4 no. dwellings | Land West Of 104 Crockford Road Woodditton Road Newmarket Suffolk | Approved | No objections |
| DC/20/0583/FUL | Planning Application – Change of use
from financial service (class A2) to hot food takeaway (class A5) |
104 High Street
Newmarket Suffolk |
Approved | No objections |
| DC/18/2210/FUL | Planning Application – (i) 2no drive-
through cafe/restaurant units (Use Class A1/A3 for Costa and Use Class A3/A5 for McDonald’s) with associated parking and landscaping and (ii) McDonalds Climbing box |
Land At Willie Snaith
Road Newmarket Suffolk |
Approved | Objected |
| DC/19/0021/ADV | Application for Advertisement Consent –
7no. internally illuminated fascia signs |
Land At Willie Snaith
Road Newmarket Suffolk |
Approved | Objected |
| DC/192119/TPO | TPO 04 (1994) Tree Preservation Order –
1no Copper Beech (T6 on Order) overall crown reduction by 2 metres |
7 Heasman Close
Newmarket Suffolk |
Refused | No objections |
| DC/20/0505/HH | Householder Planning Application – (i) Two storey side extension (ii) single
storey front extension |
1 Manderston Road Newmarket | Approved | No objections |
| DC/20/0655/LB | Application for Listed Building Consent
– Retention of alterations to facilitate the conversion of office space and function rooms into 32 no. en-suite guest rooms |
Marlborough Club
Kingston Passage Newmarket |
Approved | No objections |
| DC/20/0673/VAR | Planning Application – Variation of condition 2 of DC/19/2181/VAR – to
allow use of revised plans to increase number of guest rooms to 32 no. ensuite guest rooms (retrospective) |
Marlborough Club Kingston Passage
Newmarket |
Approved | No objections |
D/20/06/30 delegation panel decisions
None noted. Ward Members to be asked to request McDonalds application for a totem pole be referred to committee.
D/20/06/31 McDonalds Application DC/20/2210/FUL
Members were advised that a Judicial review could be called as West Suffolk had failed to give proper consideration of the Newmarket Neighbourhood Plan when considering this application. The Planning Officer had not requested a report on Public Health issues in relation to the proximity of the development to the George Lambton Playing Field. It was noted that the estimated cost of a judicial review would be circa £10,000.
It was proposed and seconded and a recorded vote was requested. Cllrs Drummond, Hood and Hulbert voted in favour of the proposal and Cllrs Appleby, Caesar, Jefferys and O’Neill voted against, so it was not carried. However, it was noted this could be reconsidered at Full Council.
D/20/06/32 Overhanging Vegetation
It was noted that along with the overhanging trees on both sides of the A142 from the Burger King roundabout the trees on the Fordham Road footpath also needed to be cut back.
It was noted that this work should be carried out in the Autumn after the bird nesting period and the following was agreed:
D/20/06/32.01 Resolved
That a letter be sent to SCC Highways requesting the trees on the A142 and along the Fordham Road footpath be cut back in the Autumn.
Acting TCM requested that notification of any other areas identified so that one