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Items
No. Item

92.

Chairman's Opening Remarks

Minutes:

The Chairman (Councillor White) welcomed Members, Officers and members of the public to the meeting and informed them that the projector was not working on this occasion and that therefore paper copies of the plans for each Planning Application would be distributed.

93.

Apologies for Absence and Substitutions

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

Minutes:

There were none.

94.

Minutes of the Last Meeting pdf icon PDF 167 KB

To confirm and sign as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting of the Committee, held on 12 February 2020.

Minutes:

The minutes of the last meeting of the Committee, held on Tuesday 12 February 2020, were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

95.

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:

There were none.

96.

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 no questions on notice on this occasion.

97.

A.1 - Planning Application - 19/01475/DETAIL - Land East of Bromley Road, Lawford, CO11 2HS pdf icon PDF 290 KB

Reserved matters application with details of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale pursuant to Phase 2 of outline permission (15/00876/OUT) including 140 dwellings, associated hardstanding, boundary treatments, landscaping and drainage.

Minutes:

It was reported that planning application 15/00876/OUT for all matters apart from access had been granted planning permission on 13 April 2017 for a mixed development of 360 houses and community facilities / open space on 22.76ha of land to the south of Lawford.

 

It was further reported that, in accordance with Members’ previous request, the planning application now before them related to phase two of the development and that consent was now sought for the outstanding reserved matters with regard to landscaping, layout and scale.

 

Members were reminded that the principle of residential development had been accepted by the granting of the outline planning permission, which had also established the position of the access.

 

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 (TF) in respect of the application.

 

An update sheet had been circulated to the Committee prior to the meeting with details of suggested amendments to some of the proposed Planning Conditions following discussion with the applicants.

 

Will Vote, the agent on behalf of the applicant, spoke in support of the application.

 

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

 

a)     Within 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 (where relevant): 

 

-        Financial Contribution of £122.30 per new dwelling towards RAMS

 

b) The following conditions:

 

Conditions and Reasons

 

1.     The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans and documents:

 

- 981s ph2.l.004 rev b             Amended block plan

- 981s ph2.l.003 rev a             Amended site layout plan

- 668029-mlm-p2-xx-dr-c-0112-p02   Drainage drawing

- 668029-mlm-p2-xx-dr-c-0311 p02   Drainage drawing

- 668029-mlm-p2-xx-dr-c-0318 p02   Drainage drawing

- Appendix f surface water drainage strategy cover sheet

- Appendix g drainage calculations

- 668029-mlm-p2-xx-dr-c-0113-p02   Drainage drawing

- 668029-mlm-p2-xx-dr-c-0320 p02   Drainage drawing

- Appendix f_4 adoptable highway details

- 668029-mlm-p2-xx-dr-c-0121p02    Drainage drawing

- 668029-mlm-p2-xx-dr-c-0253 p02   Drainage drawing

- 668029-mlm-p2-xx-dr-c-0303 p02   Drainage drawing

- 668029-mlm-p2-xx-dr-c-0315 p02   Drainage drawing

- Appendix f_3a engineering layouts

- Appendix f_3c adoptable highway layouts

- 668029-mlm-p2-xx-dr-c-0010-p02   Drainage drawing

- 668029-mlm-p2-xx-dr-c-0020-p02   Drainage drawing

- 668029-mlm-p2-xx-dr-c-0114-p02   Drainage drawing

- 668029-mlm-p2-xx-dr-c-0120-p02   Drainage drawing

- 668029-mlm-p2-xx-dr-c-0123 p02   Drainage drawing

- 668029-mlm-p2-xx-dr-c-0125 p02   Drainage drawing

- 668029-mlm-p2-xx-dr-c-0126 p02   Drainage drawing

- 668029-mlm-p2-xx-dr-c-0127 p02   Drainage drawing

- 668029-mlm-p2-xx-dr-c-0250 p02   Drainage drawing

- 668029-mlm-p2-xx-dr-c-0251 p02   Drainage drawing

- 668029-mlm-p2-xx-dr-c-0252 p02   Drainage drawing

- 668029-mlm-p2-xx-dr-c-0254 p02   Drainage drawing

- 668029-mlm-p2-xx-dr-c-0290 p02   Drainage drawing

- 668029-mlm-p2-xx-dr-c-0291 p02   Drainage drawing

- 668029-mlm-p2-xx-dr-c-0300 p02   Drainage drawing

- 668029-mlm-p2-xx-dr-c-0301 p02   Drainage drawing

- 668029-mlm-p2-xx-dr-c-0302 p02   Drainage drawing

- 668029-mlm-p2-xx-dr-c-0305 p02   Drainage  ...  view the full minutes text for item 97.

98.

A.2 - Planning Application - 20/00019/FUL - 85 Salisbury Road, Holland-on-Sea, CO15 5LS pdf icon PDF 226 KB

Proposed 3 bedroom bungalow to land to the side of 85 Salisbury Road.

Minutes:

It was reported that this application had been referred to the Planning Committee at the request of Councillor Winfield, a local Ward Member.

 

Members recalled that this site had been subject of a previous application for the same development under planning application 18/02072/FUL which had had an Officer recommendation of approval at Planning Committee on 11 June 2019. That application had been refused due to the narrow plot width being considered to create a cramped appearance, not appropriate in its setting, and which would appear out of character in terms of its siting to the serious detriment of the immediate street scene and character of the area.

 

Members were informed that that application had been subject of an appeal which had been dismissed on 13 December 2019 and that the reason for dismissal had been on a legal technicality in relation to a failure to secure the necessary mitigation for the effect of the proposed development on the European designated habitat sites (RAMS). Whilst a Unilateral Undertaking had been provided to secure the necessary financial contribution it had not been signed and as such it had no legal effect and could not be taken into account. In all other respects the Planning Inspector had been satisfied that the proposed development would not have harmed the character and appearance of the area or the living conditions of the occupants of the neighbouring properties and as such would not be in conflict with adopted Local Plan policies.

 

Members were further informed that given the appeal decision and subject to the applicant entering into a Unilateral Undertaking to secure financial contributions towards the Essex Coast Recreational Disturbance Avoidance and Mitigation Strategy (RAMS) and Open Space requirements, the application was considered acceptable in terms of scale, layout and appearance.

 

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 (TF) in respect of the application.

 

An update sheet had been circulated to the Committee prior to the meeting with details of two additional letters of objection.

 

Chris Pitak, a local resident, spoke against the application.

 

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

 

James Thomas, the agent on behalf of the applicant, spoke in support of the application.

 

Following discussion by the Committee and consideration of advice provided by Officers it was moved by Councillor Harris, seconded by Councillor Placey 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 for the following reasons:-

 

·        Contrary to Policies HG6, HG9, HG14, QL9, COM1 and QL1

·        Narrow plot width

·        Dwelling creates a cramped appearance that is not appropriate in its setting and which appears out of character in terms of its siting to the serious detriment of the immediate street scene  ...  view the full minutes text for item 98.

99.

A.3 - Planning Application - 19/01910/LBC - Tendring District Council, Clacton Town Hall, Station Road, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 1SE pdf icon PDF 178 KB

Restoration of Committee Room and associated works following the removal of a number of partition walls and the removal of false ceilings and associated works under previous approved application number 18/01498/LBC.

Minutes:

It was reported that this listed building consent planning application had been referred to the Planning Committee as the applicant was Tendring District Council.

 

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 (TF) in respect of the application.

 

An update sheet had been circulated to the Committee prior to the meeting with details of an amendment to paragraph 6.10.

 

Following discussion by the Committee, it was moved by Councillor Cawthron, seconded by Councillor Bray and unanimously RESOLVED that consideration of this application be deferred for the following reasons:

 

·        Scheme refinement and better drawings to be provided.

·        Further thought to be given to the form and detailing of the roof light as the Committee do not consider the black perspex panels proposed within the roof light to be sensitive to the heritage asset.

·        Further consideration to be given to lighting and ability to introduce natural light.