11 July 2007 - Agenda

Members

Mr C W Arthey
Mr P K Beer
Mr P G Gibson
Mr A J Hinton
Mr P J Holbrook

Mr L S Johnson
Mr P Jones
Mr D H Keane
Mr B L Lazenby
Mr D C Rose

Mr R C Smith
Mr R W Thake
Mrs C A Todd
Mr A J Ward
Mr D B Warner

ITEM

BUSINESS

1

SUBSTITUTES AND APOLOGIES

Any Member attending as an approved substitute to report giving his/her name and the name of the Member being substituted.

To receive apologies for absence.

2

DECLARATION OF INTERESTS

Members to declare any interests as appropriate in respect of items to be considered at this meeting.

3

MINUTES

To confirm and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 13 June 2007 as a correct record.

4

PETITIONS

The Head of Corporate Services to report, in accordance with Council Procedure Rule No. 13, the receipt of any petitions submitted to the Chief Executive.

5

QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS

The Chairman to answer any questions on any matters in relation to which the Council has powers or duties which affect the District and which fall within the terms of reference of the Committee of which due notice has been given in accordance with Council Procedure Rule No. 15.4 – (a) and (b).

6

SITE INSPECTIONS

In addition to any site inspections which the Committee may consider to be necessary, the Chief Planning Control Officer will report on any other applications which require site inspections.

The provisional date for any site inspections is Wednesday 18 July 2007.

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7

PLANNING APPLICATIONS FOR DETERMINATION BY THE COMMITTEE

Schedule of applications attached.

8

REQUEST FOR A MINOR AMENDMENT TO APPLICATION REFERENCE B/05/00179/FUL – CHANGE OF USE TO CLASS A4 (PUBLIC HOUSE) AND ALTERATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW VEHICULAR ACCESS - 67-70 NORTH STREET SUDBURY

The Chief Planning Control Officer to report that a request for a minor amendment was received in respect of the above development which comprised Agenda item (No.9) to Development Committee at its meeting on 13 June 2007 when it was resolved:-

That subject to receipt of satisfactory revisions from the agent ( to include minor changes to the design and colour of windows which should be non-openable), the submitted revised plans (as amended) be accepted as a minor amendment to the approved plans under cover of Planning Permission B/05/0179/FUL.

Following Committee in June, the agent has written to the Council to advise:-

North Street Elevation/Ground Floor Windows

• The windows have been manufactured and installed and are currently openable which I understand is not the preferred option (by the Council). Our clients are fully aware of the restriction on sound levels in the current planning approval and will abide by that ruling.

• Therefore if amplified sound to the accepted levels is played, the windows to North Street will have to remain closed and locked to prevent customers from inadvertedly opening them. Conversely, if no music is played then the windows can be opened.

Suffolk Road Elevation/ Ground Floor Design (Fixed Windows)

• Concur with the Sudbury Society’s views (contained in the earlier agenda report) regarding the difficulty in improving the façade of this patchwork building which have been added to on many occasions in the past. In relation to the window design, the intention was to breakdown some of the larger expanses of shop front type glazing and soften the outlook from the inside and also breakdown the scale onto the fairly uninteresting street scene of Suffolk Road. Further there were certain structural issues during the demolition stages that required the modification of the fenestration to ensure that previously hidden columns were not directly behind windows.

• Also taken the time to get this minor amendment to this stage for consideration. Therefore we would recommend the above proposal as submitted and detailed.

The existing grant of planning permission contains a condition preventing live and amplified music being played at any time on the premises. This is currently being tested through an appeal (on an earlier decision that the Council made to prevent the condition from being varied or lifted); no decision (in respect of this appeal) has yet been made by the Planning Inspectorate. In respect of this amendment, the agent’s comments are noted. Given the impact of the proposed changes on the current approved scheme and the street scene (as they have been installed), it is considered that the proposed changes are acceptable as submitted providing that if the current appeal is allowed, the windows are kept fixed shut to prevent noise emissions from the building (ie screwed shut). The agent’s confirmation to this suggestion is currently awaited and will be reported verbally at the meeting.

It is recommended:-

That subject to receipt of satisfactory confirmation from the agent as outlined above, the submitted revised plans (as amended) be accepted as a minor amendment to the approved plans under cover of Planning Permission B/05/0179/FUL.

Background Papers

B/05/0179/FUL – Change of use to Class A4 and alterations and construction of vehicular access – 67-70 North Street, Sudbury.

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9

THE PLANNING WHITE PAPER: PROPOSED RESPONSE BY BABERGH

Report by the Head of Natural and Built Environment attached.

Note:

(1) Where it is not expedient for plans and drawings of the proposals under consideration to be shown on the power point, these will be displayed in the Council Chamber prior to the meeting.