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Meeting: 12/05/2026 - Planning Committee (Item 87)
PDF 314 KBVarious works including extension to outbuilding, extension to home, hardstanding, drainage and swimming pool. (Retrospective).
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Minutes:
Earlier on in the meeting, as detailed under Minute 85 above, it had been recorded that Councillor Bray had declared that he was pre-determined on this application.
It was reported that this application was before the Planning Committee at the discretion of the Head of Planning and Building Control, and that it sought retrospective planning permission to retain a single storey side/rear extension that projected from the rear of the dwelling house and which connects to 2no outbuildings. To the north-east of this, a large pool house complete with an enclosed outdoor seating area had been erected and which connected to the rear extension. Towards the rear of the site and adjacent to the shared boundary with 19 Harwich Road lay a single storey outbuilding, and 5no. heat pumps had been installed within the rear of the site.
Members were informed that planning permission was required as the extension exceeded 4m in depth and the outbuilding exceeded 2.5m in height within 2m of the boundary.
Officers felt that the proposed works would not result in significant visual harm occurring to the character and appearance of the area but that they would pose significant and detrimental harm to existing neighbouring amenities sufficient enough to warrant an Officers’ recommendation of refusal for this application.
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 refusal.
At the meeting, an oral presentation was made by the Council’s Assistant Planner (BB) in respect of the application.
No updates had been circulated to Members in relation to this application.
Laura Head, representing the applicant, spoke in support of the application.
Shaun Taylor, member of the public, spoke against the application.
Councillor John Cutting, Chairman of Little Clacton Parish Council, spoke against the application.
Councillor Jeff Bray, the Ward Member, spoke against the application.
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Matters raised by Members of the Committee:- |
Officer response thereto:- |
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Though enforcement was in place, the construction continued unabated. Would you say that was a fair assumption? |
The Planning Enforcement Team have been involved with this application site but it is important to note that no formal stop notice has been issued but the applicant, to my understanding, has been previously advised to stop works by our enforcement team. We have had this application for a few months now but prior to that planning enforcement were involved. |
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How long a period of time has it been since the first moment of time when planning enforcement became involved? |
I could not give a definite statement as to the amount of time but I believe it is around the two year mark. |
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Are there any issues with the air conditioning system that apply to this application, and which would subsequently affect the final decision? |
To this point we have requested information on those pumps to understand what the impacts are, but we have not been provided with that information which is why it is ... view the full minutes text for item 87 |