Development & Planning Minutes (Signed) 30-11-2020
Minutes of a Meeting of the Development & Planning Committee
Held on Monday 30th November 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 K Yarrow
Also Present: Debbie Baines – Town Clerk, Julie Ashton – Minute Assistant and 3 Members of the Public.
Minute
D/20/11/33 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/20/11/34 Apologies
Apologies were received from Cllr Kerby.
D/20/11/35 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
Cllr O’Neill declared a nonpecuniary interest in weekly list 46 application DC/20/1230/HH.
D/20/11/36 To Confirm The Minutes Of The Meeting Held On Monday 16th November 2020 And Matters Arising
Members received the minutes of the Development & Planning Committee held on 16th November 2020 and the following was agreed:
D/20/11/36.01 Resolved
That the minutes of the Development & Planning Committee held on 16th November 2020 be adopted and signed as a true record by the Chairman of the Development & Planning Committee.
There were no matters arising.
D/20/11/37 Public Open Session
No member of the public wished to speak.
D/20/11/38 Impact Of Newmarket Neighbourhood Plan Policies On Applications Being Considered
The NNP tree Policy applied to tree applications DC/20/1893/TPO and DC/1242/TPO.
D/20/11/39 Planning Applications
Week 46
Cllr O’Neill having declared a nonpecuniary interest in the following application, did not vote.
D/20/11/39/1 DC/20/1230/HH – Householder planning application – summerhouse to rear garden – 16 Brickfields Avenue Newmarket.
D/20/11/39.01 Resolved
The Committee voiced no objections.
D/20/11/39/2 DC/20/1889/FUL – Planning application – installation of extraction unit and flue pipe – 4-5 Crown Walk Newmarket.
D/20/11/39.02 Resolved
The Committee objected subject to further information being submitted to Public Health and Housing regarding noise levels and the impact on neighbouring properties.
D/20/11/39/3 DC/20/1893/TPO – TPO 012 (1956) Tree preservation order – one Horse Chestnut (T1 on plan within A1 on order) – pollard to previous pollard points – 17 Collings Place Newmarket Suffolk.
D/20/11/39.03 Resolved
The Committee actively encourages responsible tree management. The Committee DOES NOT OBJECT to this application.
D/20/11/39/4 DC/20/1901/FUL – Planning application – a. subdivision of main dwelling and existing annexe into three dwellings b. raising of roof to accommodate second floor rooms – 10 Hamilton Road Newmarket.
D/20/11/39.04 Resolved
The Committee objected on the grounds of it being an overdevelopment of the building, no fire escape from the upper floor and access issues to the accommodation on the upper floors.
D/20/11/39/5 DC/20/1905/HH – Householder planning application – single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing garage, utility and conservatory) – 29 Edinburgh Road Newmarket.
D/20/11/39.05 Resolved
The Committee voiced no objections.
Week 47 – There were no applications for the Committee to consider
D/20/11/40 Amended And Deferred Planning Applications
D/20/11/40/1 DC/1242/TPO – TPO181(1972) Tree Preservation Order – (i) 1no. Horse Chestnut (T1 on plan) – Fell (ii) T2 Lime reduce to previous pollard reduction points (crown height reduction of approximately 4-6 metres) – 2 Seymour Close, Newmarket
D/20/11/40/1 Resolved
The Committee actively encourages responsible tree management. The Committee OBJECTED to the felling of healthy trees and requested that the application be submitted to the Tree Officer for consideration. If the tree is to be felled, the Committee requests that a suitable replacement be planted.
D/20/11/41 East Cambs Planning Applications
None noted.
D/20/11/42 To Receive Results Of Applications As Determined By West Suffolk And Plans Withdrawn
West Suffolk Planning Determinations received during weeks 46 & 47.
| Applications | Description | Address | WS
Decision |
NTC
Decision |
| DC/20/0963/FUL | Planning Application – Removal and replacement of existing timber vertical sliding sash windows with timber windows (previous application DC/19/2465/FUL) | St Louis Catholic Academy
Fordham Road Newmarket |
Withdrawn | No objections |
| DC/20/1301/HH | Householder Planning Application – Single Storey front extension | 21 Paddocks Drive Newmarket | Approved | No objections |
| 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 (T18 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 Figs (T19 and T20 on plan) reduce to previous pollard points by up to 3 metres |
Fairstead House School Fordham Road Newmarket Suffolk | Approved | No objections |
| DCON(E)/17/2676 | Application to discharge condition 21 (refuse strategy) of DC/17/2676/FUL | Kininvie Fordham Road Newmarket | Approved | Not
considered by NTC |
| DCON(E)/17/2676 | Application to Discharge Conditions 17 (External
Lighting Strategy), 18 (Obscured Window Details) and 19 (Plant or Machinery Details) of DC/17/2676/FUL |
Kininvie Fordham Road Newmarket | Approved | Not
considered by NTC |
| DCON(E)/17/2676 | Application to Discharge Condition 8 (Materials) of application DC/17/2676/FUL | Kininvie Fordham Road Newmarket | Approved | Not considered by
NTC |
D/20/11/43 Delegation Panel Decisions
None noted.
D/20/11/44 To Discuss Any Licensing Applications
None noted.
D/20/11/45 Public Consultation – West Suffolk Local Plan Issues and Options
The closing date of the Consultation 2nd December 2020 was noted and the following was agreed:
D/20/11/45.01 Resolved
That a Working Group consisting of Cllrs O’Neill, Jefferys, Appleby and Hood be set up with a remit to produce a response to the West Suffolk Local Plan Issues and Options Consultation and report back to the next meeting.
D/20/11/46 Correspondence
None noted.
D/20/11/47 Date Of Next Meeting
Monday 14th December 2020 at 6.00pm via Zoom.
D/20/11/48 To Note Any Items For Next Meeting
• WS Local Plan Issues and Options
Meeting closed at 6:25pm.
Signed: By the Chairman Date: 04 01 2021