Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

20.

Apologies for Absence and Substitutions

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

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor White, with no substitutions.

21.

Minutes of the Last Meeting pdf icon PDF 86 KB

To confirm and sign as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting of the Committee, held on 2 July 2019

Minutes:

The minutes of the last meeting of the Committee, held on 02 July 2019, were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

 

22.

Declarations of Interest

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.

 

Minutes:

Councillor Bray later declared that, with regards to Planning Application 18/01728/DETAIL – 171 Thorpe Road and Land to the Rear of 121-183 Thorpe Road and 4-20 Chapel Lane, Kirby Cross, Frinton on Sea, Essex, CO13 0NH, he is a member of Frinton and Walton Town Council, however he was not present when this application was discussed by them and is not predetermined.  

23.

Questions on Notice pursuant to Council Procedure Rule 38

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.

Minutes:

There were none on this occasion.

24.

A.1 - Planning Application - 19/00524/OUT - Land to the South of Thorpe Road Weeley, CO16 9AJ pdf icon PDF 443 KB

Outline planning application with all matters reserved, except for access, for 280 dwellings, a 2 Form of Entry primary school, 56 place early years nursery, up to 3000 sqm of office (B1) buildings on 1 hectare and associated ancillary buildings, drainage systems, boundary treatments and hard surfacing as well as public open space, vehicular access from Thorpe Road a pedestrian footbridge and the closure of existing level crossing and formal diversion of public footpath No 5 - Weeley, over the new railway bridge.

Minutes:

With the approval of the Vice-Chairman of the Committee (Councillor Bray) Planning Application 19/00524/OUT – Land to the South of Thorpe Road, Weeley, CO16 9AJ, had been deferred prior to this meeting and will be considered at a special meeting of the Planning Committee on 12 August 2019 at the Princes Theatre, Clacton Town Hall, Station Road, CO15 1SE.

 

25.

A.2 - Planning Application - 18/01728/DETAIL - 171 Thorpe Road and Land to the Rear of 121-183 Thorpe Road and 4-20 Chapel Lane KIrby Cross, Frinton-On-Sea, CO13 0NH pdf icon PDF 363 KB

Demolition of one dwelling and reserved matters application for 105 no. residential units.

Minutes:

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 (AN) in respect of the application.

 

Councillor Bray then declared, as a point of interest, that he is a member of Frinton and Walton Town Council, however he was not present when this application was discussed by them and is not predetermined.

 

An update sheet was circulated to the Committee prior to the meeting with details of:

 

(1)     The masterplan had been amended at the Case Officer’s request. Resulting in a change to the approved plans condition 1 and a change to condition 6.

 

Peter Hart, a local resident, spoke against the application.

 

 

Following discussion by the Committee, it was moved by Councillor Harris, seconded by Councillor Placey  and RESOLVED that the application is deferred for the following reasons;

 

·         To allow time for Planning officers to gather further detail with regards to the positioning of the power lines.

 

 

 

26.

A.3 - Planning Application- 18-01434-FUL - Maplin Court, Kings Avenue, Holland on Sea, CO15 5EY pdf icon PDF 225 KB

Construction of new third floor (fourth storey) to include 4 no. 1 bed units.New parking layout/additional parking spaces and cycle storage.

Minutes:

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 Manager (GN) in respect of the application.

 

An update sheet was circulated to the Committee prior to the meeting with details of:

 

(1) Paragraph 6.9 to be disregarded.

(2) 2 further letters of objection have been received.

(3) consultee comments received from Essex County Council Highway authority in response to the latest amended plans. The comments are the same as previously submitted and therefore covered in the report as written.

 

Councillor Bray, with reference to Section 7 of the Planning Committee Meetings Public Speaking Scheme whereby it states “All Committee meetings of Tendring District Council are chaired by the Chairman or Vice-Chairman (in their asence) whose responsibility is to preside over meetings of the Council so that its business can be carried out efficiently and with regard to the rights of Councillors and in the interests of the Community. The Chairman of the Planning Committee therefore, has authority to use their discretion when applying the Public Speaking Scheme to comply with this duty” used his discretion to change the usual order of the speaking scheme and allow the local Ward Member to speak last on the application.

 

Patrick Blackman, a local resident, spoke against the application.

 

Marcus Bennett, the agent on behalf of the applicant, spoke in support of the application.

 

Councillor Winfield, a local Ward Member, spoke against the application.

 

 

Following discussion by the Committee, it was moved by Councillor Harris, seconded by Councillor Alexander and RESOLVED that contrary to the Officer’s recommendation of approval, the Head of Planning (or equivalent authorised officer) be authorised to refuse planning permission for the development due to the following reasons:-

 

1.    Over development

 

 

27.

A.4 -Planning Application- 19-00004-OUT - Land to the Rear of Mill House, High Street, Great Oakley, CO12 5AQ pdf icon PDF 253 KB

Erection of 5 no. four bedroom dwellings.

Minutes:

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 (AN) in respect of the application.

 

Councillor Bray, with reference to Section 7 of the Planning Committee Meetings Public Speaking Scheme whereby it states “All Committee meetings of Tendring District Council are chaired by the Chairman or Vice-Chairman (in their asence) whose responsibility is to preside over meetings of the Council so that its business can be carried out efficiently and with regard to the rights of Councillors and in the interests of the Community. The Chairman of the Planning Committee therefore, has authority to use their discretion when applying the Public Speaking Scheme to comply with this duty” used his discretion to change the usual order of the speaking scheme and allow the local Ward Member to speak last on the application.

 

Anthony O’Riordan, a local resident, spoke against the application.

 

Peter Le Grys, the agent on behalf of the applicant, spoke in support of the application.

 

Councillor Guglielmi, on behalf of the local Ward Member, spoke against the application.

 

Following discussion by the Committee, it was moved by Councillor Fowler, seconded by Councillor McWilliams and RESOLVED that the Head of Planning (or equivalent authorised officer) be authorised to grant planning permission for the development, subject to:

 

a)    Within 6 (six) months of the date of the Committee’s resolution to approve, the completion of a legal agreement under the provisions of section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 dealing with the following matters:

 

·         Financial Contribution of £122.30 per new dwelling towards RAMS

·         Financial Contribution for Open Space towards improving and upgrading the current play equipment at Orchard Close, Great Oakley.

 

b)    Subject to the conditions stated below

 

c)    That the Head of Planning be authorised to refuse planning permission in the event that such legal agreement has not been completed within the period of 6 (six) months, as the requirements necessary to make the development acceptable in planning terms had not been secured through a s106 planning obligation.

 

 

Conditions and Reasons

 

1.    The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of two years from the date of approval of the last of the reserved matters to be approved.

 

Reason - To comply with the requirements of Section 92 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

 

2.    Application for approval of the reserved matters shall be made to the Local Planning Authority before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

 

Reason - To comply with the requirements of Section 92 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

 

3.    No development shall be commenced until plans and particulars of “the reserved matters" referred to in the above conditions relating to the access,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 27.

28.

A.5 - Planning Application- 19-00398-COUNOT - 14A Waddesdon Road, Harwich, CO12 3BA pdf icon PDF 181 KB

Change of use from cash office (A2) to accessible 2 bedroom Bungalow (C3).

Minutes:

 

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 Manager (GN) in respect of the application.

 

 

Following discussion by the Committee, it was moved by Councillor Alexander, seconded by Councillor Bray and RESOLVED that the Head of Planning (or equivalent authorised officer) be authorised to grant planning permission for the development, subject to:

 

Conditions and Reasons

 

1.    Development under Class M must begin within a period of 3 years starting with the prior approval date.

2. A building which has changed use under Class M is to be used as a dwellinghouse within the meaning of Class C3 of the Schedule to the Use Classes Order and for no other purpose, except to the extent that the other purpose is ancillary to the primary use as such a dwellinghouse.

 

 3. Notwithstanding the details shown on the submitted plans, prior to any above ground works, details of the siting, design and materials of the screen walls and fences shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved boundary treatments shall be erected prior to the occupation of the dwelling and thereafter be retained in the approved form unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

 

Reason – In the interests of visual amenity and residential amenities.

 

Informatives

 

Building Control Informative

 

Escape windows should be provided to the bedrooms.  The door to the bathroom should open outwards.