Agenda item

Proposed development of 25 two and three bedroom bungalows.

Councillor Coley, present in the public gallery, had earlier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to Planning Application 15/01787/FUL by virtue of the fact he was a local Ward Member.

Members recalled that this planning application had been considered by the Committee on 19 April 2016 when it had been resolved that the application be deferred to enable negotiations to take place with the applicant about the removal of, or alteration to, the proposed northern access road to/from Harwich Road.

Members were informed that an amended layout plan had been submitted on 25 July 2016 which had amended the northern access road and had made consequential changes to the layout and design of plots 1 and 2.

The Chairman reminded the Committee that only those Members who had considered the application at the meeting held on 19 April 2016 were eligible to consider and determine the application at this meeting. He then named those Members.

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 Head of Planning (CB) in respect of the application.

An update sheet was circulated to the Committee prior to the meeting with details of the relevant policies in the Tendring District Local Plan 2013-2033 and Beyond: Preferred Options Consultation Document (Published July 2016).

Following discussion by the Committee, it was moved by Councillor McWilliams, seconded by Councillor Bennisonand 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):

• On-site Council Housing/Affordable Housing;
• Transfer of land for allotments and extension to playing fields;
• New bus stop (westbound) in the vicinity of the junction with Harwich Road; and
• New bus stop (eastbound) in the vicinity of the junction with Harwich Road.

b)    Planning conditions in accordance with those set out in (i) below (but with such amendments and additions, if any, to the detailed wording thereof as the Head of Planning in their discretion considers appropriate):-

(i)   Conditions:

1.    Standard time limit;

2.    Development in accordance with submitted plans;

3.    Retention of existing hedges and trees;

4.    External facing and roofing materials;

5.    Works to be carried out outside bird breeding season;

6.    Screen walls/fences;

7.    Full method statement for approval by Pollution and Environmental Control;

8.    Hard and soft landscaping;

9.    Landscape planting period;

10.  Landscape management plan;

11.  Existing and proposed site levels;

12.  Construction of carriageway of estate roads;

13.  All off-street parking provided in accordance with adopted standards;

14.  Residential Travel Plans;

15.  Removal of Permitted Development Rights for dormer windows and rooflights;

16.  Driveways and parking areas constructed of porous materials, or provision made     to direct run-off water from the hard surface to a permeable or porous area or surface within the curtilage of the dwellings;

17.  Highways conditions (as recommended by the Highway Authority);

18.  SUDS conditions as requested by Essex County Council;

19.  Ecological mitigation as set out in Bat Activity and Reptile Survey by Geosphere Environmental dated 2 September 2015;

20.  Tree protection measures; and

21.  Environmental Health conditions.

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 six months, as the requirements necessary to make the development acceptable in planning terms have not been secured through a Section 106 planning obligation.