Agenda item

This application has been referred to Planning committee as one of the landowners is an employee of Tendring District Council.

The application seeks planning permission for the variation of condition 2 of application 19/01261/FUL to allow for design amendments to plots 2 and 3.

It was reported that this application had been referred to the Planning Committee as one of the landowners was an employee of Tendring District Council. The application sought planning permission for the variation of condition 2 of application 19/01261/FUL to allow for design amendments to plots 2 and 3.

The Committee heard how the site fell adjacent to, but outside of, the Alresford Settlement Development Boundary within the Adopted Tendring Local Plan 2007 but fell inside the Settlement Development Boundary for Alresford within the Emerging Tendring District Local Plan 2013-2033 and Beyond Publication Draft. It was considered by Officers that the design changes to Plots 2 and 3 were more of a traditional appearance and were in keeping with the different types of housing along Wivenhoe Road.

Members were informed that there would be no impact upon residential amenities, impact on trees or impact upon highways. Alresford Parish Council had no objection and one letter of support had been received.

Following discussion by the Committee, it was moved by Councillor Bray, seconded by Councillor Baker 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 begin no later than 14 August 2023.

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 plans:

§  Drawing no. 714/1

§  Drawing no. 714/2

§  Drawing no. 714/3

§  Drawing no. 714/4

§  Amended Site Plan – Scanned 11 Nov 2021

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

3.      The development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with drawing no.      RS/TP/01 – Tree Constraints Plan and Arboricultural Report – Dated 25/06/13 as submitted      underapplication 21/01572/DISCON.

Reason - To ensure the protection of the retained trees on site.

4. All changes in ground levels, hard landscaping, planting, seeding or turfing shown on      approved

Drawing no. 714/1 submitted under 21/01572/DISCON shall be carried out during the first planting and seeding season (October - March inclusive) following the commencement of the development or in such other phased arrangement as may be agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  Any trees or shrubs which, within a period of 5 years of being planted die, are removed or seriously damaged or seriously diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of similar size and species, unless the Local Planning Authority agrees in writing to a variation of the previously approved details.

Reason - To ensure the adequate implementation and maintenance of the approved      landscaping scheme for a period of five years in the interests of the character and quality of the development.

5. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (or any order revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modification) no enlargement of the dwelling houses, additions to their roofs or the construction of buildings incidental to their enjoyment, as permitted by Classes A, B and E of Part 1 of Schedule 2 of that order, shall take place.

Reason - To protect the semi-rural landscape and in the interests of visual amenity.

6. Prior to the first occupation of the dwellings hereby approved, the vehicular access and off      street parking and turning facilities in regards to plot 1, as shown on approved drawing 41 Rev B submitted under 20/01409/FUL and in regards to plot 2 and 3 as shown on drawing no. 714/1 and an appropriate dropped kerb vehicular crossing of the footway/highway   verge to the specifications of the Highway Authority, shall be provided.

Reason - To ensure that all vehicles using the private drive access do so in a controlled      manner and to ensure that opposing vehicles may pass clear of the limits of the highway, in      the interests of highway safety.

7. The development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the drawing no.      714/1/CMS and Construction Method Statement scanned 07 Sept 2021 submitted under application 21/01572/DISCON unless otherwise agreed in writing by the local planning      authority.

Reason - To ensure that on-street parking of construction vehicles in the adjoining streets      does not occur, in the interests of highway safety.