Social Value Ideas for Mid Suffolk District Council

Refusal motion carried

After debate, a motion to approve was proposed and seconded, but the committee ultimately voted to refuse the application. This is the key decision outcome and means the associated procurement and del…

“thank you for that well then we have a proposal on a second on the table so remembering that if it's refused we need some planning reasons so all thos…”

Stonham Aspal heritage refusal

A reserved matters application for five houses behind The Laurels/Star Mall in Stonham Aspal was refused because the revised scheme caused harm to the setting and significance of Orchard Farmhouse, a …

“The application was previously deferred by members to seek an expert Heritage assessment and review uh we went back to our heritage team and they have…”

Ballam barn refused

The committee refused the proposal for an agricultural barn and roof-mounted solar panels in a special landscape area, citing landscape harm and the scale and prominence of the building. Members accep…

“people can make a range of potential environmental benefits regarding scarce natural resources water resource and everything else so we've got to be c…”

Backton scheme deferred for redesign

Members were not satisfied that the revised reserved matters scheme for 51 dwellings in Backton had addressed concerns about layout, surveillance of open space, relationship to existing properties, an…

“we now have a motion back on the table to defer the application and that second did john yes thank you i feel i should explain during the break i had …”

Felsham site visit approved

For the Felsham rear-of-Six-Bells application, members were sufficiently concerned about the sensitive conservation area setting, the access arrangement, heritage impacts and the viability of the pub …

“i really do wonder chairman whether it would be sensible um to have a site visit i know we don't generally do them but because it is so sensitive and …”

Norton housing scheme refused

The committee resolved to refuse the nine-dwelling outline application at Land off Horse Lane, Norton. Members concluded that although the proposal reduced the scale of the earlier 20-dwelling scheme …

“thank you chair members could please go to the modern.gov app and go to the plus sign in the top right hand corner for today's agenda there you'll see…”

Bottesdale plan adopted

The council formally adopted the Bottesdale and Ringshall Neighbourhood Plan after referendum approval. The plan had been through consultation and examination and will now guide planning decisions in …

“the report before you updates the Council on the local referendum held on the bosses Dale and Ricky Hall neighborhood plan in light of the declared re…”

HRA business plan development

The council began formal development of the Housing Revenue Account business plan, which will set income, expenditure and capital investment priorities for council housing tenants. The plan was linked…

“the housing revenue account hra is the financial account used to manage our landlord activities it is ring fenced in the law and can only be used for …”

HRA capital carry-forward approved

The Housing Revenue Account reported £13.907 million capital spend in-year and sought to carry forward £24.631 million to continue substantial housing schemes, particularly new build and acquisition p…

“the report also looks at a capital program and the details of that are set out in the table within paragraph 616 and then appendix a we're talking pre…”

HRA budget endorsed

Cabinet endorsed the Housing Revenue Account budget and four-year outlook for 2021/22, with only minor numerical changes from the draft. The budget covers housing management and building services cost…

“the recommendations include giving cabinet endorsement to the hra budget before your outlook as it goes to full council on the 18th of february thank …”

HRA budget and housing investment

The HRA budget was approved with a small surplus, rent increases of 1.5% and a £1/week sheltered housing service charge rise, alongside an ambitious four-year capital programme. The council identified…

“we are forecasting a surplus on the HRA of 102 000. this contrasts with a larger deficit of 564 000 in the 2021 budget however primarily due to slippa…”

HRA surplus from delayed capital

The Housing Revenue Account moved from a planned deficit to a forecast surplus because covid delayed repairs, building services activity and especially the revenue contribution to capital. The finance…

“the current Year's budget for the HRA assumed a deficit for the year of 564 th000 now given the many issues caused by covid one might have reasonably …”

Brockford homes refused

The committee refused outline permission for 14 dwellings at Brockford Street/Norwich Road, following officer advice that the site is not in a sustainable location and that flood-risk information rema…

“the recommendation is for um for refusal and that is on the basis of the 9.54 years housing land supply the council is currently able to demonstrate a…”

54-unit extra care build

The meeting approved a 54-unit affordable extra care development in Thurston, comprising 40 apartments and 14 bungalows with communal facilities, gardens, landscaping and parking. The scheme was prese…

“the application is for the erection of 54 affordable extra care units comprising of 40 apartments and 14 bungalows with communal gardens landscaping a…”

Norton common room retained and upgraded

Approval was given to retain and adapt the common room at Norton for a permanent two-bedroom general needs dwelling, alongside parking upgrades. The committee noted that the works had already been car…

“so this is the proposed and current floor plan so the change of use would create a permanent two bedroom general needs unit with a living room kitchen…”

Housing services backlog and overspend

The Housing Revenue Account outturn showed major adverse variances in housing management and responsive repairs/maintenance, driven by corporate recharges, write-offs, backlog job tickets, and contrac…

“thank you madam chairman and god it's not just me that stumbles over some of these 1920 2020 ones etc right I'm pleased to now introduce the second ou…”