Issue - meetings
Meeting: 07/07/2026 - Planning Committee (Item 15)
PDF 373 KBErection of proposed café, storage, padel court, new landscaping and associated works (following demolition of existing café building).
Minutes:
It was reported that the application sought to redevelop an established seafront café within the Dovercourt Settlement Development Boundary, replacing the existing building with an enlarged, modern facility and introducing a new padel court. The proposal would enhance the site’s tourism and leisure offer, support local economic growth, and would improve the visual appearance of the area.
Members were told that, the development was acceptable in principle and accorded with Local Plan policies, with benefits including improved design, increased visitor provision, and new recreational facilities. Technical matters relating the highways, flood risk, residential amenity, and ecology had been satisfactorily addressed, with no objections from consultees subject to conditions.
The Committee heard that, overall, the scheme represented a sustainable redevelopment that would enhance the character and functionality of the site.
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 Team Leader (ML) in respect of the application
No updates had been circulated to Members in relation to this application.
There were no speakers on this occasion for this item.
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Matters raised by Members of the Committee:- |
Officer response thereto:- |
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Are Members correct in saying that Tendring District Council own the land and the person who holds the lease is presenting this opportunity for this piece of land? |
Yes, that is correct. Tendring District Council own the land, and the applicant is the current tenant. Planning permission is one aspect/stage of the permission and then another discussion with our assets team going forward to construct the development. |
It was moved by Councillor Alexander, seconded by Councillor Fowler 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 9.1 of the Officer report (A.4), or varied as is necessary to ensure the wording is enforceable, precision, and reasonable in all other respects, including appropriate updates, so long as the principle of the conditions as referenced is retained; and
2) informative notes be sent to the applicant, as may be deemed necessary, by the Head of Planning and Building Control.