Agenda and minutes

The Committee is asked to note any apologies for absence and substitutions received from Members.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Heaney, Bennison and M. Brown (with no substitutes).

Councillors are invited to declare any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests or Personal Interest, and the nature of it, in relation to any item on the agenda.

There were no declarations of interest on this occasion.

Subject to providing two working days’ notice, a Member of the Committee may ask the Chairman of the Committee a question on any matter in relation to which the Council has powers or duties which affect the Tendring District and which falls within the terms of reference of the Committee.

There were no questions submitted on this occasion.

To report to the Committee a motion submitted at the meeting of the Council held on 11 September 2018.

The Committee  was aware that at the meeting of the Council held on 11 September 2018, the following motion had been moved by Councillor Bray, seconded by Councillor Bush and, in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 12.4, had stood referred to the Committee for consideration and report;

“This Council resolves that:-

1. Subject to there being no objection from the Planning Inspectorate, ALL future

planning applications approved by this Council, contain a condition requiring the

developer / constructor to take all reasonable steps, using dust suppressiontechniques to ensure that, as far as possible, existing residents living in near

proximity to the construction site are not adversely affected by construction related dust; and

2. If any objection is received from the Planning Inspectorate, that objection will be disclosed fully to Councillors in order that this motion can be amended to take account of any such objection at some future time.”

The Committee were informed that, in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 12.5, Councillor Bray had been invited to the meeting to explain the motion.

Councillor Bray attended the meeting and explained the motion.

The Head of Planning then explained further the relevant planning issues and considerations that had been included within the written report.

Following discussion by the Committee, It was moved by Councillor Cawthron and seconded by Councillor Hones that it be RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL that Council does not support the motion in its original format, which motion on being put to the vote was declared LOST.

Following further discussion by the Committee, It was moved by Councillor Everett, seconded by Councillor Alexander and:-

RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL that Council does not support the motion in its original format and that instead the following amended motion be approved:-

This Council resolves that, where applicable, for planning applications that are recommended for approval by this Council the following condition should be considered:

“During development the constructor/developer will take all reasonable steps, using dust suppression techniques to ensure that, as far as reasonably practicable, residents living in near proximity to the site are not adversely affected by construction related dust.”