To consider the Schedule of Planning Applications:

 

Item No	Applicant	Parish	Page No
1	Mr Christopher Stuart	Fransham	89 - 97
2	SH1 Consortium	Shipdham	98 - 106
3	Gressingham Foods	Little Ellingham	107 - 113
4	Mrs Lake	Fransham	114 - 120
5	Mr T Mason & Mrs M E Powles – Mason & Powles	Hockham	121 - 128
6	Mr T H Atkins	North Lopham	129 - 134
7	Housing Ladder (Breckland) Ltd	Yaxham	135 - 143
8	Arpels Development Ltd	Great Ellingham	144 - 158
9	Mr Adrien Annison	Rocklands	159 - 171
10	Mr & Mrs Chapman	Carbrooke	172 - 179

 

RESOLVED that the applications be determined as follows:

 

a)    Item 1: Fransham: Homestead, Main Road: Closure of existing access to Homestead, erection of 4 dwellings and new access.  Remove hedge and erect 1.8m brick wall: Applicant: Mr Christopher Shuart: Reference: 3PL/2017/0749/F

 

Consideration was given to the report presented by Donna Smith, Principal Planning Officer (Capita).

 

Members considered the matter and fully explored the details of the application in light of prevailing policies and guidance.

 

A representation was made in respect of the application, in accordance with the Council’s scheme of public speaking at Planning Committee meetings:

 

Applicant’s Agent:                                           Gareth Watts

 

DECISION: Members voted unanimously for approval as recommended; subject to the conditions as listed in the report.

 

b)    Item 2: Shipdham: D D Dodd and Sons, Chapel Street: Reserved Matters for the erection of 90 dwellings pursuant to outline planning permission 3PL/2013/0095/O: Applicant: SH1 Consortium: Reference: 3PL/2017/0757/D

 

Consideration was given to the report presented by Debi Sherman, Principal Development Manager (Capita).

 

Members considered the matter and fully explored the details of the application in light of prevailing policies and guidance.

 

A representation was made in respect of the application, in accordance with the Council’s scheme of public speaking at Planning Committee meetings:

 

Applicant’s Agent:                                           Erica Whettingsteel

 

DECISION: Members voted for approval as recommended; subject to the conditions as listed in the report.

 

Councillor Bowes abstained from voting on this application as she was friends with one of the landowners.

 

c)    Item 3: Little Ellingham: Duck Farm, Wood Lane: Demolition of redundant duck rearing building and erection of 2 new rearing units and associated office and workshop: Applicant: Gressingham Foods: Reference: 3PL/2017/0791/F

 

Consideration was given to the report presented by Donna Smith, Principal Planning Officer (Capita).

 

Members considered the matter and fully explored the details of the application in light of prevailing policies and guidance.

 

No representations were made in respect of the application.

 

DECISION: Members voted unanimously for approval as recommended; subject to the conditions as listed in the report and subject to additional conditions requiring a lighting scheme and controls over hours of use of lighting.

 

d)    Item 4: Fransham: Land off Station Road: Erection of 4 no. dwellings with associated garages with all matters reserved bar access: Applicant: Mrs Lake: Reference: 3PL/2017/0902/O

 

Consideration was given to the report presented by Donna Smith, Principal Planning Officer (Capita).

 

Members considered the matter and fully explored the details of the application in light of prevailing policies and guidance.

 

A representation was made in respect of the application, in accordance with the Council’s scheme of public speaking at Planning Committee meetings:

 

Applicant’s Agent:                                           Gareth Watts

 

DECISION: Members voted unanimously for approval as recommended; subject to the conditions as listed in the report.

 

e)    Item 5: Hockham: Land north of Great Hockham Primary School: Erection of 4 No. detached dwellings with associated garaging: Applicant: Mr T mason and Mrs M E Powles: Reference: 3PL/2017/0903/O

 

Consideration was given to the report presented by Donna Smith, Principal Planning Officer (Capita).

 

Members considered the matter and fully explored the details of the application in light of prevailing policies and guidance.

 

Representations were made in respect of the application, in accordance with the Council’s scheme of public speaking at Planning Committee meetings:

 

Ward Representative                                      Councillor Adrian Stasiak

 

Applicant’s Agent                                            Mr Philip Cowen

 

Parish Council                                                 Mr Calvin Thomas

 

DECISION: Members voted 2 x 9 not to accept the Officer’s recommendation of refusal.

 

REASON(S): on the grounds that the application was considered to be sustainable development and would be a suitable addition to the Council’s five year land supply; and was in accordance with Policy CP14.

 

DECISION: Members voted 9 x 2 for approval.

 

The application was approved subject to the following conditions:

 

·         Highways

·         visibility splays

·         turning area

·         parking

·         footpath from site to existing school

·         unexpected contamination

·         landscaping including replacement tree planting

·         outline time limit

 

f)     Item 6: North Lopham: Development site rear of 29 and 31 Kings Head Lane: Erection of 2 No. one and a half storey dwellings with associated parking and amenity areas: Applicant: Mr T H Atkins:: Reference: 3PL/2017/0943/F

 

Consideration was given to the report presented by Simon Wood, Business Manager (Capita).

 

Members considered the matter and fully explored the details of the application in light of prevailing policies and guidance.

 

A representation was made in respect of the application, in accordance with the Council’s scheme of public speaking at Planning Committee meetings:

 

Objector                                                          Mr Jeffrey White

 

DECISION: Members voted 8 x 3 for approval as recommended; subject to:

 

1.    the conditions as listed in the report;

 

2.    an additional condition requiring foul drainage details to be submitted and approved by the Local Planning Authority prior to commencement of work on site; and

 

3.    delegated authority being granted to resolve issues relating to a discrepancy between the site area shown on the block plan and location plan.

 

g)    Item 7: Yaxham: The Old Post Office, Norwich Road: Residential access from Norwich Road, Clint Green, Yaxham with associated turning area: Applicant: Housing Ladder (Breckland) Ltd: reference: 3PL/2017/1000/F

 

Consideration was given to the report presented by Simon Wood, Business Manager (Capita).

 

Members considered the matter and fully explored the details of the application in light of prevailing policies and guidance.

 

Members had received direct correspondence in relation to this application.  A late representation had also been received (see supplementary agenda on page 205)

 

Representations were made in respect of the application, in accordance with the Council’s scheme of public speaking at Planning Committee meetings:

 

Parish Council                                                 Mr Lowings

 

Applicant’s Agent                                            Mr Graham Smith

 

Objector                                                          Mrs Cook

 

DECISION: Members voted 10 x 1 for approval as recommended subject to the conditions as listed in the report.

 

h)    Item 8: Great Ellingham: Alder Carr House, Attleborough Road: 3 new dwellings and re-roof outbuilding: Applicant: Arpels Developments Ltd: Reference: 3PL/2017/1055/O

 

This application had been withdrawn at the request of the applicant.

 

i)      Item 9: Rocklands: Land at Mill Lane, Rockland All Saints: Single storey dwelling: Applicant: Mr Adrien Annison: Reference: 3PL/2017/1225/F

 

Consideration was given to the report presented by Simon Wood, Business Manager (Capita).

 

Members considered the matter and fully explored the details of the application in light of prevailing policies and guidance.

 

Members had received correspondence in relation to this application.  A late representation had also been received from Rocklands Parish Council (see supplementary agenda on pages 206 to 209).  Photographs of the bridleway had also been received from an objector to the application.

 

Representations were made in respect of the application, in accordance with the Council’s scheme of public speaking at Planning Committee meetings:

 

Ward Representative                                      Councillor Phil Cowen

 

Applicant’s Agent                                            Mr Neil Langley

 

Parish Council                                                 Mr David Howie

 

Representative                                                Mr Michael MacArthur (on behalf                                                                  of residents)

 

DECISION: Members voted 9 x 2 for refusal as recommended.

 

j)      Item 10: Carbrooke: Land at Meadow Lane: Two new residential dwellings: Applicant: Mr & Mrs Chapman: Reference: 3PL/2017/1248/F

 

Consideration was given to the report presented by Simon Wood, Business Manager (Capita).

 

Members considered the matter and fully explored the details of the application in light of prevailing policies and guidance.

 

Representations were made in respect of the application, in accordance with the Council’s scheme of public speaking at Planning Committee meetings:

 

Applicant’s Agent                                            Mr Henry Isotta-Day

 

Applicant                                                         Mr Chapman

 

Objector                                                          Mr Nathan Deview                                         

DECISION: Members voted 10 x 1 for approval as recommended; subject to the conditions as listed in the report.