Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Crofts, Fraser, Morrison, Sandell, Storey, Mrs Watson and Mrs Wright.

There was no declaration of interests relating to the applications below.

The Committee was invited to determine the applications, which had been adjourned from the meeting held on 2 October 2017, item (a) had been the subject of a site inspection held earlier in the day, item (b) had been deferred from the meeting.

(a)        17/00581/FM

            Downham Market:  Land south of Prince Henry Place:  Proposed 19 no. 2 and 3 bedroom dwellings (15 no. market sale dwellings and 4 no. affordable high quality dwellings) with associated garages/parking, access road, landscaping and open space:  Altius Goc (London Road Downham Market) Limited

The Principal Planner reminded the Committee that they had stood at the gate and looked into the site, indicating the hedges to be retained and explaining the proposed site layout.  The Committee then walked round to where the footpath link was going to be provided on Howdale Rise to the east.  The Committee asked for clarification as to who owned the footpath.

The Principal Planner advised that it transpired that the land had been sold to the owner of No.26 Howdale Rise in 2002, and she highlighted this on the plan.  However County Highways maintained that the land in question was an adopted footpath according to their records.

The Chairman, Councillor Mrs Spikings stated that further clarification was needed in relation to the footpath, and proposed that the application be deferred, which was agreed.

RESOLVED:   That determination of the application be deferred to enable further clarification to be sought over the footpath.

(b)       17/01298/F

            Tilney St Lawrence:  Holly Manor, Lynn Road, Tilney All Saints:  Proposed workshop:  N B Construction

The Principal Planner advised that it had been clarified that the building would be used for storage purposes only.  The description of the application had been amended to “Proposed Storage Building” to reflect this and also the conditions altered to refer to storage building.  In addition, condition 6 had been amended to read the following:

Condition:  The use of the building hereby approved shall be limited to the storage of building materials and associated equipment used in connection with the approved builders yard (identified in red on drawing SE-803-10B) only.

Reason:  For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of neighbour amenity in accordance with the principles of the NPPF.

The Principal Planner advised that the applicant’s agent had confirmed that the amended description and conditions would be workable for them.

The Committee agreed the amended conditions.

RESOLVED:   That the application be approved, as recommended, subject to the imposition of the following conditions:

1.         The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

1.         To comply with Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act, 1990, as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act, 2004.

2.         The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans (drawing nos SE-803-10B, 11B and Topographical Survey 4828-1 Parts 1 and 2).

2.         For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.  ...  view the full minutes text for item PC3: