Issue - meetings

Variation of condition 4 of application 17/00004/OUT (approved at appeal APP/P1560/W/17/3176089) to amend the approved layout.

The Committee had before it the published Officer report containing the key planning issues, relevant planning policies, planning history, any response from consultees, written representations received and a recommendation of approval.

At the meeting, an oral presentation was made by the Council’s Planning Officer (ML) in respect of the application.

An update sheet was circulated to the Committee prior to the meeting with details of:

(1)   Correspondence from the applicant’s agent addressing objections received.

(2)  Additional comment from Mistley Parish Council.

(3)  One additional representation from a local resident objecting to the development

Will Vote, agent acting on behalf of  local residents, spoke against the application.

Councillor Coley, a local Ward Member, spoke against the application.

Andy Black, the agent acting on behalf of the applicant, spoke in support of the application.

Following discussion by the Committee, it was moved by Councillor Harris, seconded by Councillor Bray, and RESOLVED that, contrary to the Officer’s recommendation of approval, the Head of Planning (or equivalent authorised officer) be authorised to refuse planning permission for the development due to the following reasons:-

·         Inadequate amenity space.