B/16/01365 Hopkins Homes Development

Land North and West of Capel Community Church, Days Green, Capel St Mary

Erection of residential development comprising 100 dwellings (including 35 affordable units) with associated vehicular access from Days Road, landscaping, open space, car parking and pedestrian links.

Capel St Mary Parish Council Recommendation: REFUSAL

Babergh District Council Decision: REFUSAL

Following the decision of refusal Hopkins Homes has lodged an APPEAL with the Planning Inspectorate of the Secretary of State - THIS HAS NOW BEEN WITHDRAWN

Capel St Mary Parish Council Recommendation for Refusal

Planning Direct Recommendation for Refusal

Babergh District Council Decision Notice

B/17/00122 Hopkins Homes Development - APPROVED

Land North and West of Capel Community Church, Days Green, Capel St Mary - APPROVED, BUILDING COMMENCING NOW

Erection of residential development comprising 97 dwellings (including 34 affordable units) with associated vehicular access from Days Road, landscaping, open space, car parking and pedestrian links.

Following the refusal of the original application Hopkins Homes amended a duplicate application:

• Reduction in plots from 100 to 97 (loss of 2no. private units & 1no. affordable - Plots 44,45 & 46 on original scheme. These plots have been chosen as they are closet to the mushroom farm so as to further reduce any impact on the amenity of residents.

• 4 additional parking spaces added to the central green space area and a shared surface road leading from Plots 81 to 89 changed to minor access with footpaths either side. Further, all soft verges to remaining shared surface roads have been removed and are now hard paved.

• To further improve the overall housing mix a 5 bed house has been replaced with a 3 bed bungalow with a new 2 bed bungalow provided on plot 43.

Capel St Mary Parish Council Recommendation: REFUSAL

To be decided at a Babergh Planning Committee meeting on 27th September 2017 held at the Council Chambers in Hadleigh commecing 9.30am.

Public welcome. The Capel St Mary Parish Council we again be represented by Mr Andrew Cann of Planning Direct.

Capel St Mary Parish Council Recommendation for Refusal

Planning Direct Recommendation for Refusal