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Demolition of two dwellings and reserved matters application for 110 no. residential units following outline planning permission 15/01710/OUT.

Councillor Bray had earlier declared for the public record in regards to Planning Application 19/01269/DETAIL that he was also a Frinton and Walton Town Councillor, however, he stated that he had not been involved in discussions on the application at the Town Council and was not pre-determined.

Councillor Clifton, who was present in the public gallery, had earlier declared for the public record in regards to Planning Application 19/01269/DETAIL that he was the local Ward Councillor and that he was alsoa Frinton and Walton Town Councillor.

It was reported that this reserved matters application had been referred to the Committee in accordance with the request made by the Committee at the time it had determined the related outline planning application.

Members recalled that planning application 15/01710/OUT (which had sought outline planning permission for the demolition of one dwelling and outline planning permission for the erection of up to 110 no. residential units, with all matters reserved except for access) had been refused by Members contrary to the Officer recommendation.

Members were informed that the applicant had appealed that decision and in September 2016 a Planning Inspector had granted the outline permission, subject to a Section 106 legal agreement and nineteen conditions.

Members were further informed that the application now before it sought the approval of reserved matters for appearance, landscaping, layout, and scale, pursuant to condition 1 imposed upon the grant of outline planning permission. Approval was also now sought for the erection of 110 dwellings, comprising a mix of 2, 3 and 4-bedroom two-storey houses, including 8 dwellings that were to be gifted to the Council for use as Affordable Housing, in accordance with the Section 106 Agreement secured under the outline permission.

It was reported that this application represented an alternative reserved matters proposal to that approved under 18/01728/DETAIL for 105 dwellings in November 2019, following completion of the RAMS legal agreement, which in its turn followed an approval by the Planning Committee on 12 August 2019.

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 Team Leader (AN) in respect of the application.

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

(1)       Objections raised by Network Rail which had been previously set sent to another Council in error;

(2)       One additional letter of objection; and

(3)       One additional email of objection.

Samuel Caslin on behalf of the applicant, spoke in support of the application.

Following discussion by the Committee and advice provided by Officers, it was moved by Councillor Harris, seconded by Councillor Bray and unanimously RESOLVED that the Head of Planning (or equivalent authorised officer) be authorised to grant planning permission for the development, subject to:

a)    The applicant submitting a revised plan showing pedestrian access to south east corner of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 79