Issue - meetings
Meeting: 24/10/2023 - Planning Committee (Item 46)
PDF 224 KBExtension to temporary period relocation for 8 beach huts to remain on Jubilee Ground (with remaining 9 beach huts to be replaced within empty beach hut plots in various locations).
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The Committee had the application before it as Tendring District Council was the applicant.
Members heard that the proposal involved the further temporary siting of eight beach huts following the initial temporary permission for a total of 17 beach huts in June 2023, which had expired in August 2023. Of those 17 beach huts, 9 had since been relocated, but a further temporary permission was sought in order to allow time for the completion of cliff stabilisation work. The remaining eight beach huts were to be moved back to their original location upon completion of that work.
Officers informed Members that the proposal was not considered to result in significant harm to an area of land allocated as Safeguarded Open Space, and would not harm existing trees, highway safety or the amenities of any local residents.
The Committee had before it the published Officer report containing the key planning issues, relevant planning policies, planning history, any responses from consultees, written representations received and a recommendation of approval.
At the meeting, an oral presentation was made by the Council’s Senior Planning Officer (MP) in respect of the application.
There had been no updates circulated to the Committee prior to the meeting about the application.
There were no public speakers for this application.
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Matters raised by Members of the Committee:- |
Officer’s response thereto:-
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This application was before the Committee in 2022 for work to be completed, is this just a continuation of that application? |
Yes that is correct. The original application was for a total of 17 beach huts, 9 of those 17 have been relocated across the District so this is just a temporary permission for the remaining 8 until the works are carried out. |
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Has there been any objections or incidents from the Town Council from our decision back then? |
No, the Town Council recommend approval for this application. |
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If the Committee extend the permission until 2026, is there a possibility that the beach huts will be moved before that? Can they be moved to their location as soon as possible? |
Yes, Officers have to put a date and 3 years is standard. Officers can’t control when the beach huts will move but we can’t see any reason why they can’t move once the work is completed. |
During debate Councillor Everett reminded the meeting that he had declared for the public record that he was a Member of the Frinton and Walton Town Council but that he was not predetermined.
It was moved by Councillor Alexander, seconded by Councillor Bray and:-
RESOLVED that:
1) the Head of Planning and Building Control be authorised to grant planning permission subject to the conditions as stated at paragraph 8.2 of the report (A.1), or varied as is necessary to ensure the wording is enforceable, precise, and reasonable in all other respects, including appropriate updates, so long as the principle of the conditions as referenced is retained; and,
2) the sending of any informative notes to the applicant as may be deemed necessary.