Development & Planning minutes (Signed) 04-10-2021
Minutes of a Meeting of the Development & Planning Committee
Held on Monday 4th October 2021 at 6.15pm
Attendance:
Councillor M Jefferys (Chairman) Councillor D Hall
Councillor A Appleby Councillor R Hood
Councillor A Drummond Councillor P Hulbert
Councillor J Ferries (non-voting)
Also Present: C Whitaker – Town Clerk, T Symonds – Deputy Town Clerk, J Ashton – Minute Assistant and 1 Member of the Press.
Minute
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.
Apologies
Apologies were received from Cllrs Berry, O’Neill and Clover.
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.
To Confirm the Minutes of the Meeting Held on 20th September 2021 and any Matters Arising
Members received the minutes of the Development & Planning Committee held on 20th September 2021 and the following was agreed:
D/21/10/4.01 Resolved
That the minutes of the Development & Planning Committee held on 20th September 2021 be adopted and signed as a true record by the Chairman of the Development & Planning Committee.
There were no matters arising.
Public Open Session
No members of the public were present
Impact of Newmarket Neighbourhood Plan Policies on Applications Being Considered
NNP Tree Policy 14 and Policy 11 relating to sporting facilities in Newmarket.
Planning Applications
Week Commencing 13/09/2021
D/21/10/7/1 DC/21/1677/TPO – TPO (1960) 032 -Tree preservation order – a. one Elm (T1 on plan, within A1 on order) – fell, b. one silver birch (T2 on plan, within A1 on order) – reduce by up to 3 metres to previous points, c. one yew (T3 on plan, within A1 on order)- overall reduction to 1.5 metres to create bush – The Garden Cottage 6 Argent Place Newmarket.
D/21/10/7.01 Resolved
The Committee actively encourages responsible tree management and objects to the felling of healthy trees. The Committee objected to this application and requested that the application be submitted to the Tree Officer for consideration.
A member of the press joined the meeting
Week Commencing 20/09/2021 – There were no applications to be considered.
Amended and Deferred Planning Applications
None noted.
East Cambs Planning Applications
None noted.
To Receive Results of Applications as Determined by West Suffolk and Plans Withdrawn
West Suffolk Planning Determinations received during weeks commencing, 13/09/2021 & 20/09/2021
| Applications | Description | Address | WS Decision | NTC Decision |
| DC/21/1389/FUL | Planning application – a. sub-division of existing residential site to create one additional semi-detached dwelling b. vehicular access and on-site parking | 326 Exning Road Newmarket | Rejected | Objected |
| DC/21/1371/HH | Householder planning application – timber storage shed | Southview Cottage 28 Bury Road Newmarket | Approved | No objections |
| DC/21/1310/HH | Householder planning application – a. single storey front extension b. two storey rear and side extension | 80 Weston Way Newmarket | Approved | No objections |
| DC/21/1425/HH | Householder planning application – single story rear extension (following demolition of part of utility room) | 6 Valley Way Newmarket | Approved | No objections |
| DC/21/1400/TPO | TPIO 04 (1994) tree preservation order – one Copper beech (T1 on plan and T4 on order) Crown reduce by up to 1.5 metres all round, to appropriate pruning points, in line with BS3998:20 | 10 Heasman Close Newmarket Suffolk | Approved | No objections |
Delegation Panel Decisions
None noted
Licensing
None noted.
Former St Felix Middle School site
The draft Development Brief was discussed; in particular the proposal for up to 50 houses that is included in the West Suffolk Local Plan allocations. After further discussion the following was agreed:
Cllr Winter joined the meeting
D/21/10/12.01 Recommendation
That NTC considers the following two alternatives:
- To select an option in the Development Brief presented at the last full Council meeting.
- That the whole of the St Felix site and George Lambton Playing Fields are retained solely for sports use.
- Correspondence
None noted.
Date of Next Meeting
Monday 18th October 2021 at 6.15pm at the Memorial Hall.
To Note any Items for Next Meeting
None noted.
Meeting closed at 6:42pm.