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Items
No. Item

54.

Apologies for Absence and Substitutions

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

Minutes:

There were none.

55.

Minutes of the Last Meeting pdf icon PDF 92 KB

To confirm and sign as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting of the Committee, held on Wednesday 7 September 2016.

Minutes:

The minutes of the last meeting of the Committee, held on Wednesday 7 September 2016, were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

 

56.

Declarations of Interest

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

Minutes:

Councillor Howard, present in the public gallery, declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to Planning Application 16/00546/OUT by virtue of the fact he was the local Ward Member.

 

Later on in the meeting, as recorded below in minute 57, Councillor Bucke, present in the public gallery, declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to Planning Application 16/00031/OUT by virtue of the fact he was a Town Councillor for Frinton and Walton and also by virtue of the fact he was a local Ward Member for the adjacent Holland and Kirby Ward.

 

57.

A.1 - Planning Application - 16/00031/OUT - Turpins Farm, Elm Tree Avenue, Kirby-le-Soken, CO13 0DA pdf icon PDF 387 KB

The erection of up to 210 dwellings with access from Elm Tree Avenue, including green infrastructure, children's play areas, school drop off and parking facility and other related infrastructure.

Minutes:

Councillor Bucke, present in the public gallery, declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to Planning Application 16/00031/OUT by virtue of the fact he was a Town Councillor for Frinton and Walton and also by virtue of the fact he was a local Ward Member for the adjacent Holland and Kirby Ward.

 

Members were reminded that this application had originally been submitted for a scheme of up to 250 dwellings with access from both Elm Tree Avenue and Walton Road. The application had been due to be considered by the Committee on 12 July 2016, however, following a power cut in the village of Weeley which had affected the Council Offices, it was decided the meeting would stand adjourned until 14 July 2016.

 

Members recalled that, on 14 July 2016, the Committee had resolved to defer consideration of the application to enable negotiations to take place with the developer, with a view to reducing the total housing numbers and the density on the basis that the current proposal was too high and not appropriate for the site.

 

Members also recalled that during public speaking and subsequent debate, concerns had also been raised about the proposed access onto Walton Road relating to traffic implications for Kirby-le-Soken and the effect of the road cutting through and dividing the proposed public open space at the north of the site.

 

The Chairman reminded the Committee that only those Members who had considered the application at the meeting held on 14 July 2016 were eligible to consider and determine the application at this meeting.

 

It was reported that the applicants had now revised the description of the development to reduce the total number of dwellings to up to 210 and had removed the proposed access point from Walton Road (leaving an emergency access only) and had submitted further information in support of the change including a revised layout plan, a revised transport assessment and photographic examples of the proposed type, density and design of dwellings.

 

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 (GG) in respect of the application.

 

Councillor Bucke, present in the public gallery, raised concerns to the Chairman as to why his email of objection was not detailed in the update sheet along with objections raised by the Kirby-le-Soken Village Preservation Society. The Chairman and the Council’s Head of Planning retrieved those emails and the Council’s Planning Manager (GG) gave details to the Committee of those emails for their consideration.

 

Members raised concerns in relation to the proposed density which were addressed by the Council’s Head of Planning.

 

Following discussion by the Committee, it was moved by Councillor McWilliams, seconded by Councillor Bakerand RESOLVED that the Head of Planning (or equivalent authorised officer) be authorised to grant planning permission for the development,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 57.

58.

A.2 - Planning Application - 16/00546/OUT - Red Barn Farm, Red Barn Lane, Great Oakley, Harwich, CO12 5BE pdf icon PDF 166 KB

Construction of 4 no. dwellings following the demolition of existing barns and outbuildings.

Minutes:

Councillor Howard, present in the public gallery, had earlier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to Planning Application 16/00546/OUT by virtue of the fact he was the local Ward Member.

 

It was reported that this application had been referred to Planning Committee at the request of Councillor Howard.

 

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 Senior Planning Officer (SE) in respect of the application.

 

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

 

(1) Additional information from the Applicant in respect of ecology issues;

(2) Additions made to the Officer Planning report; and

(3) Details of two additional letters of objection.

 

Janey Nice, a local resident, spoke against the application. Mrs Nice declared that she was an employee of Tendring District Council but had had no involvement in the processing of this application as part of her employment and was speaking in her capacity as a local resident only.

 

Councillor Howard, the local Ward Member, spoke against the application.

 

Steven Rose, the applicant, spoke in support of the application.

 

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

 

1. Time Limit – Outline;

2. Time Limit – Submission of Reserved Matters;

3. No Development until Reserved Matters (access, appearance, layout, landscaping and scale) are submitted;

4. Materials;

5. Boundary treatments;

6. One all purpose access to a width of 5.5m with appropriate crossing;

7. No unbound materials in first 6m of access;

8. Vehicular visibility splays of 43m by 2.4m by 43m to access;

9. Vehicular turning head of size 3 dimensions provided within the site;

10. Communal bin/refuse collection point provision;

11. All off-street parking in accord with current parking standards;

12. Lighting Scheme details;

13. Submission of a bat mitigation plan and biodiversity enhancement scheme concurrently with the Reserved Matters application;

14. Removal of PD rights for fencing, walls and means of enclosure on the southern boundary of the site; and

15. Removal of PD rights for extensions/outbuildings.

 

NOTE: Pursuant to the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 19.5, Councillor Everett requested that he be recorded in the minutes as having voted against the above decision.

 

59.

A.3 - Planning Application - 16/01176/DETAIL - Land adjacent to Rosedene (Plot 3), Roxburghe Road, Weeley, CO16 9DU pdf icon PDF 129 KB

Reserved matters application following outline planning approval of 13/00897/OUT - Construction of two storey house on plot three.

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 Senior Planning Officer (SE) in respect of the application.

 

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

 

1. Development to be carried out strictly in accordance with submitted plans;

2. Details of hard and soft landscaping to include boundary treatments;

3. Details of Tree Protection Measures (Protective Fencing and Pile and Beam Foundations); and

4. Parking and turning to be provided prior to occupation and retained thereafter.

 

b)         That the following informatives be sent to the applicant:

 

·         Use Fencing to protect trees which is more substantial than heras fencing; and

·         Ensure driveway is permeable/drained.