Issue - meetings

Erection of two 3-bedroom cottages (in lieu of Prior Approval for two x 3- bedroom dwellings, subject to application 21/00057/COUNOT).

It was reported that this application  had been referred to the Planning Committee as the proposed development would have conflicted with the requirements of the Development Plan, principally Policy SPL2 (Settlement Development Boundaries) of the Tendring District Local Plan 2013-2033 and Beyond Section 2 (adopted January 2022) being located outside of any defined settlement development boundary.

Members were advised that the proposed dwelling was not considered to be materially different in regard to siting or footprint to the development approved under prior approval 21/00057/COUNOT and was similar in scale and appearance to dwellings and other built form within the wider area. The overall height of the proposal exceeded that of the existing building, however this was not considered to result in significant harm.

Following revisions to a previously refused scheme of a similar nature, namely to utilise the existing vehicular access point to the south-western corner of the site as opposed to forming a new access, Essex Highways Authority had raised no objections.

Members of the Committee were reminded that the Council’s Tree and Landscape Officer had also raised no concerns, whilst sufficient parking and private amenity space was provided, and there would not be significant harm to existing neighbouring amenities.

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 Officer (MP) in respect of the application.

Peter Le Grys, the agent acting on behalf of the applicant, spoke in support of the application.

Prior to the debate the Planning Manager suggested a condition be added for consistency that a renewable and sustainable energy scheme should be secured in accordance with the Local Plan as the application is for the creation of new dwellings and it was realised this had been missed from the recommended conditions in the Officer Report.

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 in paragraph 8.2 of the Officer Report with the additional of a condition securing a renewable and sustainable energy scheme for the development, as set out below, or as need to be varied and those as may be deemed necessary:

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 / 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  ...  view the full minutes text for item 95