Issue - meetings

Construction of 4 no. dwellings following the demolition of existing barns and outbuildings.

Councillor Howard, present in the public gallery, had earlier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to Planning Application 16/00546/OUT by virtue of the fact he was the local Ward Member.

It was reported that this application had been referred to Planning Committee at the request of Councillor Howard.

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 Senior Planning Officer (SE) in respect of the application.

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

(1) Additional information from the Applicant in respect of ecology issues;

(2) Additions made to the Officer Planning report; and

(3) Details of two additional letters of objection.

Janey Nice, a local resident, spoke against the application. Mrs Nice declared that she was an employee of Tendring District Council but had had no involvement in the processing of this application as part of her employment and was speaking in her capacity as a local resident only.

Councillor Howard, the local Ward Member, spoke against the application.

Steven Rose, the applicant, spoke in support of the application.

Following discussion by the Committee, it was moved by Councillor Gray, seconded by Councillor Hughesand RESOLVED that the Head of Planning (or equivalent authorised officer) be authorised to grant planning permission for the development, subject to the following conditions:

1. Time Limit – Outline;

2. Time Limit – Submission of Reserved Matters;

3. No Development until Reserved Matters (access, appearance, layout, landscaping and scale) are submitted;

4. Materials;

5. Boundary treatments;

6. One all purpose access to a width of 5.5m with appropriate crossing;

7. No unbound materials in first 6m of access;

8. Vehicular visibility splays of 43m by 2.4m by 43m to access;

9. Vehicular turning head of size 3 dimensions provided within the site;

10. Communal bin/refuse collection point provision;

11. All off-street parking in accord with current parking standards;

12. Lighting Scheme details;

13. Submission of a bat mitigation plan and biodiversity enhancement scheme concurrently with the Reserved Matters application;

14. Removal of PD rights for fencing, walls and means of enclosure on the southern boundary of the site; and

15. Removal of PD rights for extensions/outbuildings.

NOTE: Pursuant to the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 19.5, Councillor Everett requested that he be recorded in the minutes as having voted against the above decision.