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PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS ITEM HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN FROM THE AGENDA AND THAT THIS PLANNING APPLICATION WILL NOW BE DETERMINED BY THE PLANNING OFFICERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR DELEGATED POWERS.

The application was to go before Members at the request of Councillor Mike Bush due to his concerns that the layout and scale of the development will be harmful to the area’s character and be harmful to the nearby heritage assets.

However, having read the published Officer report and having noted that Essex County Council Heritage has now decided not to object to this application having considered the amended plans, Councillor Bush has contacted the relevant Planning Officer and has subsequently notified the Council that he has withdrawn his “call-in”.

Reserved matters application for the erection of 5 no. four bedroom dwellings, considering details of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale, pursuant to outline planning permission 19/00004/OUT.

The Chairman informed the meeting that this Planning Application, which was a reserved matters application for the erection of 5 no. four bedroom dwellings, considering details of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale, pursuant to outline planning permission 19/00004/OUT, had been included on the published Agenda for this meeting, at the request of Councillor Mike Bush, due to his concerns that the layout and scale of the development would be harmful to the area’s character, and would be harmful to the nearby heritage assets.

However, having read the published Officer report and having noted that Essex County Council Heritage, having considered the applicant’s amended plans, now felt that the layout of the proposed dwellings had now been simplified in a more holistic and subtle scheme and using traditional external materials which were more in keeping with the local character thereby minimising the visual impact of the proposed development on the setting of the Conservation Area and of Grade II Listed Mill House, had decided not to object to this application, Councillor Bush had subsequently notified the Council that he had withdrawn his “call-in”.

The Chairman stated that she had considered the matter and had agreed that this item would be withdrawn from the Agenda for this meeting. She informed the meeting that this Planning Application would now be determined by Officers, in accordance with the powers delegated to them by the Council’s Constitution.