The SnOasis complex could take a step forward, after a planning committee set up to deal with the scheme had its first meeting this week.
Mid Suffolk District Council's SnOasis planning control committee, which will deal with the winter sports complex and associated developments proposed for Great Blakenham, had its first meeting on Wednesday.
Nine councillors – chairman Ray Melvin, vice-chairman Caroline Byles, Paul Debenham, Stuart Gemmill, Derrick Haley, Poppy Robinson, Wendy Marchant, Carol Milward and Andrew Stringer – sit on the committee.
Local ward members can go to meetings – which are open to the public – and speak on issues, but they cannot vote.
On Wednesday, the committee considered new agreements for a housing scheme related to SnOasis.
The application, for 353 homes, community facilities and a primary school, was granted outline planning permission by the Secretary of State in 2008. Now, developer Onslow Property Group wants to increase the proportion of affordable housing – 32 per cent of the homes would be rental or shared ownership – and reduce the area of the allocated school site.
The committee voted unanimously to approve the amendments. It will meet again on March 3, to discuss reserved matters relating to the scheme.
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