Agenda and minutes

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

An apology for absence was received from Councillor Harris (with Councillor V Guglielmi substituting).

To confirm and sign as correct records, the minutes of the meetings of the Committee, held on Tuesday 21 December 2021 and Tuesday 18 January 2022.

The minutes of the last meetings of the Committee, held on Tuesday 21 December 2021 and Tuesday 18 January 2022, were approved as correct records and signed by the Chairman.

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.

Councillor Baker declared an interest in application A.2 PLANNING APPLICATION – 21/02097/FUL – HOLLAND FOOTBALL CLUB THE CLUBHOUSE DULWICH ROAD HOLLAND ON SEA ESSEX insofar as it was in his Ward. He stated that he was not predetermined in this application and that therefore he would take part in the debate on this application.

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 none on this occasion.

This application seeks approval of the Reserved Matters (as outlined above) associated with the granting of planning permission 19/00917/OUT, which was a hybrid application for the comprehensive development of the site consisting of outline approval to create employment units (including start ups), café/restaurant units, public house, drive thru restaurants, cinema, hotel, up to 297 dwellings, landscaping, open space, associated means of access, internal estate road and car parking.  The full approval included the creation of retail shop units, foodstore, petrol filling station, associated highway works and improvements including a new roundabout off the A120 and link road, earthworks, service infrastructure and other associated works & improvements.

The Committee recalled how this application sought approval of the Reserved Matters  associated with the granting of planning permission 19/00917/OUT, which  had been a hybrid application for the comprehensive development of the site consisting of outline approval to create employment units (including start-ups), café/restaurant units, public house, drive thru restaurants, cinema, hotel, up to 297 dwellings, landscaping, open space, associated means of access, internal estate road and car parking.  The full approval included the creation of retail shop units, food store, petrol filling station, associated highway works and improvements included a new roundabout off the A120 and link road, earthworks, service infrastructure and other associated works & improvements. 

Members were reminded that the Committee had resolved to approve the above outline planning permission at its meeting held on 20^th October 2015 subject to conditions and a legal agreement.  A different, albeit relevant, application for the variation of conditions 1 and 19 of approved application 14/01431/OUT to allow up to 80 residential unit occupations prior to completion of associated highway works and improvements including a new roundabout off the A120 as prescribed by condition 19,  had been refused planning permission by the Council in March 2021. 

The Committee heard how it had been established through the granting of outline permission 14/01431/OUT that the principle of mixed use commercial/employment and residential development for up to 297 dwellings was acceptable on this site (a total of 259 dwelling were proposed under this reserved matters application).

For the reasons outlined in their report, the detailed access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale were considered by Officers to be acceptable subject to conditions and a unilateral undertaking to secure a RAMS contribution. Specifically, Officers had felt that the proposal would result in a high quality scheme in terms of its overall design and layout, and would result in no material harm to residential amenity or highway safety.  There was no conflict with any of the key and most important planning policies and legislation for determining this reserved matters 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 approval.

At the meeting, an oral presentation was made by the  Council’s Planning  Team Leader (JJ) in respect of the application.

An update sheet had been circulated to the Committee prior to the meeting with details of:-

1)     A replacement of condition 1.

2)    A third party objection received on 31.01.2022

Stuart Wilsher, Agent, spoke in favour of the development.

This application is before Members as Tendring District Council is the land owner.

Members heard how this application was before  them as Tendring District Council was the land owner and that the proposal involved the construction of an extension to the existing clubhouse building.  The proposal would improve the facilities available, supporting the Holland-on-Sea Football Club and the wider community. 

The Committee was  informed that the proposals were considered by Officers to be of a size, scale and design in keeping with the existing building and there were no concerns raised regarding the impact on the neighbouring residential properties in the surrounding streets given the existing use of the site. 

Following discussion by the Committee, it was moved by Councillor Bray, seconded by Councillor Fowler and unanimously:-

RESOLVED that the Assistant Director (Planning) (or equivalent authorised officer) be authorised to grant planning permission for the development, subject to the following planning conditions and reasons:-

1. The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

Reason - To comply with the requirements of Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, as amended by the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

2. The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved drawings:

0925_A_SC_02/A - Proposed site plan

0925_A_SC_04 - Proposed elevations and floor plans

Reason – For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.

This application is before Members as Tendring District Council is the land owner and applicant.

The Committee heard how this application was before it as Tendring District Council was the land owner and applicant.

Members were informed that the proposal involved the temporary siting of 17 beach huts on Jubilee Fields in Walton-on-the-Naze. The huts had been located there in the summer of 2021 and as such the application was retrospective. The huts would be sited on Jubilee Fields whilst works took place to the sea wall at East Terrace, Walton-on-the-Naze. The huts were to be moved back to their original location on completion of the works which was expected to be in an estimated 12 months’ time.

Following discussion by the Committee, it was moved by Councillor Bray, seconded by Councillor Alexander and unanimously:-

RESOLVED that the Assistant Director (Planning) (or equivalent authorised officer) be authorised to grant planning permission for the development, subject to the following planning conditions and reasons:-

1. The development hereby permitted shall be retained in accordance with the following approved drawings:

Site Location Plan

Existing Block Plan

Proposed Block Plan

Reason – For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.

2.    The period of this permission shall expire on 16.08.2023 at which date the beach huts and fencing hereby permitted shall be removed.

Reason – This planning permission has been assessed and granted on a temporary basis. Permanent planning permission would require the circumstances of the development to be assessed on the basis of permanent, rather than temporary, impacts.

3.    Upon the cessation of use, all beach huts and fencing shall be removed from Jubilee Ground and the site and its landscape features returned to its condition prior to the commencement of the approved development.

Reason- To ensure the reinstatement and protection of coastal views and landscape in the interests of visual amenity and local biodiversity.