Official Document Planning & Development Committee Meeting — Summons Letter & Agenda
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Planning & Development Committee
Monday, 2nd November 2026
6:15 PM
Council Chamber

SUMMONS TO ATTEND MEETING

To: Members of the Planning & Development Committee
Copy: All Town Councillors
Dear Councillors
Notice of Meeting
You are summoned to attend the next meeting of the Planning & Development Committee which will take place on Monday 2 November 2026 at 6.15pm in the Council Chamber.
Yours sincerely
J Abbott
Joanna Abbott
Town Clerk
26 October 2026
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Kesgrave Town Council Planning & Development Committee Meeting
Monday, 2nd November 2026

AGENDA

Order of Business to be Transacted

  1. Welcome and Apologies for Absence – welcome and to receive and accept any apologies for absence.
  2. Declarations of Interest – To receive any interests (these can be made at any point during the meeting).
  3. Minutes of the last Meeting held on 19 October 2026 – to consider and agree. (Copy attached).
  4. Clerks/Officer Report/Update – to note any matters arising and updates following on from the last meeting, not dealt with under any other agenda item.
  5. Members of the Public – to welcome members of the public who may wish to speak or ask any questions.
  6. Copy Letters of Objection/In Support/Observations – to note any letters received directly from members of the public, agents, statutory consultees etc.
  7. Schedule of Planning Proposals – to comment and consider as statutory consultee to the Local Planning Authority (LPA), and make comments/recommendations to the LPA/East Suffolk Council (ESC). Noting in accordance with the Town Council's Biodiversity Policy, due consideration will be given, where appropriate, to matters pertaining to impacts on, or potential enhancements to biodiversity. 
    1. DC/26/2312/OUT,  Land at Foxhall Road, Foxhall - Outline planning application for a phased development of up to 1,200 residential dwellings (Use Class C2 and C3) (to include Market and Affordable housing and Self and / or Custom Build); commercial, business and services uses (Use Class E); a primary school (Use Class F1); community uses (Use Class F2); open space including Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace (SANG) and sports provision; and associated works including any necessary demolition, provision of roads, utilities, renewable energy infrastructure (Sui Generis), groundworks, ground remodelling, other engineering operations and landscape works. Provision of two main vehicular accesses off Foxhall Road (a western signalised junction and an eastern roundabout), controlled access to the A12 (public transport and active travel only) and new pedestrian and cycle priority route along Dobbs Lane submitted in detail, with all other means of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale reserved for subsequent approval.
  8. Schedule of Planning Decisions – 
    1. DC/26/3027/VOC, 29 Bracken Avenue - Variation of Condition No. 2 of DC/26/0983/FUL - Construction of single storey rear extension and outbuilding - Reduce the scale of outbuilding.  ESC permitted this application on 19 October 2026.  This committee recommended 'no objection' on 21 September 2026. 
  9. Other/Urgent Communications – to receive and consider any other matters of sufficient urgency and importance that the Chair will allow for discussion.
  10. Suggestions for the Press and Social Media – To consider any items for inclusion.
  11. Next Meeting – Monday 16 November 2026 at 6.15pm in the Council Chamber, Town Council Officers.  
  12. Agenda Items for Next Meeting – to note any matters that members would like to propose for discussion at the next meeting.
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