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Proposed extension to the current cemetery site.

Members were reminded that this application was for the extension of the Clacton-on-Sea Cemetery at Burrs Road. The application site was on land allocated for the cemetery extension within the Tendring Adopted Local Plan. This extension would accommodate the identified local need for additional burial plots in the future. The application was presented at Committee as it was a Tendring District Council application on Council owned land.

It was reported that the site was designated as a Local Wildlife Site (LoWS) and was bordered by Pickers Ditch to the north and west, with areas around the ditch falling into flood zones 2 and 3.

Matters concerning, flooding, SuDs and Ecology had taken significant time to determine particularly with regard to the Biodiversity Net Gain obligations and the identification of suitable compensation sites.

Those matters  had now been satisfactorily resolved and subject to conditions there were no objections from the Environment Agency, Lead Local Flood Authority or ECC Ecology. There were no concerns raised with regards to highway safety or impact on residential amenity, therefore the application was recommended by Officers for approval.

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 Manager (JP-G) in respect of the application.

Ian Taylor, representing Tendring District Council, spoke in support of the application.

Following discussion by the Committee, it was moved by Councillor Harris, seconded by Councillor Placey and unanimously: -

RESOLVED that the Planning Manager (or equivalent authorised officer) be authorised to grant planning permission for the development, subject to the conditions and reasons stated in paragraph 8.2 of the Officer Report as set out below, or as need to varied to take account for any errors, legal and necessary updates:-

Conditions and Reasons:

1.    The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

Reason: To comply with the requirements of Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, as amended by the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

2.    The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved drawings and documents, and/or such other drawings/documents as may be approved by the Local Planning Authority in writing pursuant to other conditions of this permission or such drawings/documents as may be subsequently approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority as a non-material amendment following an application in that regard:

· CDS_TEN_CLA_04 Rev 06 – Drainage Layout Plan

· CDS_TEN_CLA_09 Rev 00 – Drainage Details

· CDS_TEN_CLA_07 Rev 00 – Proposed Planting Scheme

· CDS_TEN_CLA_08 Rev 00 – Planting Schedules

· Design and Access Statement, 20th February 2020, Ref: 618072, 217058

· Flood Risk Assessment

· Landscape Management Plan

· Landscape Management and Maintenance Plan, 26th February 2020, Ref: 618072, 217058

· Planning and Needs Assessment Report, February 2020

· Reed Bed Design, March 2020

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