Extension to the clubhouse to accommodate entrance lobby and enclosed race officer box for starting and managing dinghy races.

The Committee heard that this application was before Members as Tendring District Council was the landowner.

It was reported that the application sought full planning permission for a small extension to the sailing club clubhouse to accommodate an entrance lobby and race officer box.

Members were told that the site was located within the settlement development boundary, within Clacton Greensward Safeguarded Open Space and within Flood Zone 2.

The Committee was informed that the proposed development was not considered by Officers to cause any material harm to visual or residential amenity, highway safety, biodiversity, or flood risk.

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 Head of Planning & Building Control in respect of the application.

An Officer Update Sheet had been circulated to Members prior to the meeting setting out changes to the Approved Plans Condition as follows:-

“Addition of two plans; existing and proposed north western elevation and existing and proposed south western elevation and the addition of the ‘North Eastern and South Eastern’ as shown below:

1. COMPLIANCE: APPROVED PLANS & DOCUMENTS

CONDITION: The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the drawings/documents listed below 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 subsequently be approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority as a non-material amendment following an application in that regard.

- Existing and Proposed North Eastern Elevation – Received 26.11.2024

- Existing and Proposed South Eastern Elevation – Received 26.11.2024

- Proposed Floor Plan – Received 26.11.2024

- Existing and proposed North Western elevation – Received 26 February 2026

- Existing and proposed South Western elevation – received 26 February 2026

REASON: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper phased planning of the development.”

There were no public speakers on this occasion.

There were no questions from the Committee to Officers on this occasion.

It was moved by Councillor Alexander, seconded by Councillor Wiggins and unanimously:-

RESOLVED that:-

1)    the Head of Planning and Building Control be authorised to grant planning permission subject to the conditions as stated at paragraph 10.2, and subject to the variation to the wording of Condition 1 (as detailed in the Update Sheet), 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.