Issue - meetings

The construction of 6 No dwellings with associated garages and parking.

It was reported that this application had been referred to the Planning Committee at the request of Councillor Bray, a local Ward Member.

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 Head of Planning (CB) in respect of the application.

An update sheet was circulated to the Committee prior to the meeting with details of a correction to the Officer report.

Parish Councillor Mary Wesley-Smith, representing Weeley Parish Council, spoke against the application.

Tim Snow, the agent on behalf of the applicant, spoke in support of the application.

It was moved by Councillor Everett and seconded by Councillor Bennison that consideration of the application be deferred until the Committee could be presented with an agreed figure for the Five Year Housing Land Supply for Tendring District Council, which motion on being put to the vote was declared LOST.

Following discussion by the Committee, and consideration of further advice provided by Officers, it was then moved by Councillor McWilliams, seconded by Councillor Fowler and RESOLVED that the Head of Planning (or equivalent authorised officer) be authorised to grant outline 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) submitted;

4) Materials;

5) Boundary treatments;

6) Submission of hard/soft landscaping scheme;

7) Implementation of landscaping scheme;

8) Visibility splays of site maximum by 2.4m by site maximum;

9) Provision of parking and turning prior to occupation;

10) No unbound materials in first 6m of access;

11) Any gates set 6m back from highway;

12) Off-street parking in accordance with current parking standards;

13) Garages being set back 6m from highway;

14) Details of communal refuse store provided;

15) Timing of vegetation clearance;

16) Lighting details; and

17) Biodiversity mitigation and enhancement provision.

Councillor Everett then suggested that at every future Planning Committee meeting, Officers should provide an update on the position of the Five Year Housing Land Supply for Tendring District Council, including the most recent figure, to ensure that it was accurate and up to date. Officers gave advice regarding the timing and calculation of that figure and additional advice was given concerning the Planning Committee’s terms of reference. Councillor Everett responded that he wanted as much detail as possible to accompany the reported figure to ensure the robustness of the figure being provided to Committee.

Following discussion by the Committee, this suggestion was moved by Councillor Everett, seconded by Councillor Heaney and on being put to the vote was declared CARRIED.