Issue - meetings

Proposed residential development of 86 dwellings, community building and play area, public car park, landscaping and ancillary works.

Members were advised that this application was before the Committee at the request of Councillor Bush on the basis that the development was of major significance to Great Oakley. Councillor Bush was in support of the application.

It was reported that the application site was situated to the south-western end of the village of Great Oakley. The application site extended approximately 3.7 hectares and was located to the south of the existing allotments, off Beaumont Road.

The site lay within the Great Oakley Settlement Development Boundary, as defined within the adopted Tendring District Local Plan 2013 – 2033 and Beyond, where the principle of residential development  was accepted, subject to the relevant detailed considerations.

Members were informed that the application sought full planning permission for residential development of 86 dwellings together with the provision of a community building, play area, public car park, and associated landscaping.

Following extensive discussions and negotiations with the applicant, and the submission of amended plans to improve the layout and address statutory consultee objections, Officers were recommending approval of the application for the reasons set out in the ‘Assessment’ section  of the Officer written report and subject to a Section 106 legal agreement securing all planning obligations relevant to the development.

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 (JJ) in respect of the application.

An update sheet had been circulated to the Committee prior to the meeting with details of amendments to the recommendation and an additional condition as follows:-

3.         FURTHER APPROVAL: AGREEMENT OF MATERIALS

No development shall be commenced above slab level on any phase until precise details of the manufacturer and types and colours of the external facing and roofing materials to be used in construction have been submitted to and approved, in writing, by the Local planning authority. Such materials as may be agreed shall be those used in the development and fully applied prior to the first use/occupation.

Reason - To secure an orderly and well-designed finish in the interests of visual amenity and the character and appearance of the development.

6.         APPROVAL REQUIRED: LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT PLAN

No development above slab level shall take place until there has been submitted to and approved, in writing, by the Local planning authority a landscape management plan for a minimum of 5 years. Both new and existing planting (including SUDs features as applicable) will be required to be included in a long-term management plan. The landscape management plan shall also include long term design objectives, management responsibilities and maintenance schedules for all landscape areas, other than small, privately owned, domestic gardens. The landscape management plan shall be carried out as approved in accordance with the details and timescales in the plan and thereafter retained.

Reason - To support plant establishment and ensure the proper management  ...  view the full minutes text for item 91