The Chairman opened the meeting welcoming Tom McGarry and Andy Mower from EDF who then gave a short presentation on the planning application for the creation of a wetland habitat, item 3(c) on the agenda.

Cllr Harle asked how wildlife would migrate to the new habitat and Mr McGarry explained the wildlife will naturally migrate themselves as the new habitat will have the characteristics and environment these animals thrive in. Cllr Hill queried how long the area would take to establish and Mr McGarry felt this would happen quite quickly, within 2 years hopefully. Cllr Hill also asked if the minibuses bringing the workforce would have designated routes. Mr McGarry advised there would be a maximum 110 workers on site at peak, including archaeologists, with approximately 10/12 vehicle movements per day using B1122. Cllr Bailey asked where the workforce was coming from and Mr McGarry advised the labourers would be local workers using plant from Kesgrave site. Cllr Boast queried if public access would be granted to the habitat and Mr McGarry explained the area doesn’t have a right of way but it can be viewed from the public footpath to Minsmere Sluice. He confirmed public access would still be available at Goose Hill through Kenton Hills. Cllr Geater asked who will manage the new area and Mr McGarry explained they have a contractor who manages the estate on behalf of EDF.

During the above item, the time reached 7.30pm. It was proposed by Cllr Hill, seconded by Cllr Boast and agreed, Standing Orders be suspended to allow the public part of the meeting to be completed.

No members of the public were in attendance to raise any questions to Council.

At a meeting of the PLANNING COMMITTEE of the LEISTON-cum-SIZEWELL TOWN COUNCIL held in the COMMUNITY CENTRE, King Georges Avenue, Leiston, on TUESDAY 2 AUGUST 2022 at 8.00pm

PRESENT

Councillor J N Last BEM (in the Chair)

Councillor D Bailey

Councillor D Boast

Councillor Mrs S M Geater

Councillor P Harle

Councillor T Hawkins

Councillor Mrs L Hill

P1. Apologies

Apologies were received from Cllr Cooper, Cllr Corbett, Cllr Dix, Cllr Kyle and Cllr Levermore, Cllr Morsley, Cllr Woolf.

P2. Declaration of Interests

Cllr Hawkins for 3(c) and 3(f).

P3. Planning Matters

a) DC/22/2380/FUL - Single storey extension - 126 High Street Leiston Suffolk IP16 4BZ

RECOMMEND APPROVAL

b) DC/22/2618/TCA - 4no. Holm oak (1, 2, 3 and 4 on plan) - fell 1no. Holm oak (5 on plan) - Crown lift by 2 metres - Quakers Meeting House 13 Waterloo Avenue Leiston Suffolk IP16 4HE

REFERRAL TO TREE OFFICER

c) DC/22/2273/FUL – Creation of wetland habitat for wildlife on land in the vicinity of lower abbey farm within the EDF Sizewell Estate. The habitat will comprise reedbed, open water and ditches surrounded by tussocky grassland. Part of the reedbed will be managed to create wet woodland through natural succession. - Land To The East Of Lower Abbey Farm Eastbridge Road Leiston Suffolk

RECOMMEND APPROVAL

d) DC/22/2662VOC – Variation of Condition No.2 of DC/20/1917/FUL - Conversion of redundant barn to form four bedroom dwelling - Alter design to reduce to 3 bedrooms, Add PV panels and alter glazing / openings - add lean to garage to North Application Reference Number: DC/20/1917/FUL Date of Decision: 30/07/2020 Condition Number(s): 2 Conditions(s) Removal: Alter design to reduce to 3 bedrooms, Add PV panels and alter glazing / openings - add lean to garage to North Omit reference to PP11 Add PP10 proposed - The Old Barn Church Road Leiston Suffolk IP16 4HL

RECOMMEND APPROVAL

e) DC/22/2670/TPO – 1no. Oak (T1 on plan) Remove three limbs marked yellow on photograph ‘133306’ – 23 Haylings Grove, Leiston, Suffolk, IP16 4DU

REFERRAL TO TREE OFFICER

f) DC/22/2476/FUL – The works involve widening an existing access road to allow constructions/demolition vehicles to turn right as they come onto site primarily to provide safer pedestrian/vehicle segregation. The works will also allow for a layby area for vehicles to wait until they are allowed off site. The area in question is already a hard paved area and this is planned to be used to extend the roadway. Existing soakaway drains will be utilised for the scheme so no plans to send surface water run off to the storm water network – Sizewell Power Station, Sizewell A, Sizewell Power Station Road, Sizewell, Leiston, IP16 4UE

RECOMMEND APPROVAL

g) DC/22/2686/FUL – Single storey flat roof extension to rear of property - 5 Red House Lane Leiston Suffolk IP16 4JZ

RECOMMEND APPROVAL

h) DC/22/2688/FUL – Positioning of portacabin style office. – Masterlord Industrial Estate, Unit 16 Station Road Leiston Suffolk IP16 4JD

RECOMMEND APPROVAL

P4. Questions to the Chairman

Cllr Harle asked if anything would be done for Colin Ginger to recognise his time as a town councillor. Cllr Last confirmed this was in hand.

The Chairman informed councillors he would be attending the VJ Ceremony at the Long Shop Museum on 13 August.

The meeting finished at 8.20pm

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