Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act for Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of application 21/02014/FUL, approved at appeal APP/P1560/W/22/3291996, to enable changes to the floor plans and roof elevations.

Members were told that the application was before Members at the request of Councillor Harris.

Officers made Members aware that the application site was located on the eastern side of Weeley Road/Clacton Road, to the north of the existing Connaught Road, within the Parish of Weeley. Development of 7 bungalows was currently under construction (allowed on appeal – planning ref. 21/02024/FUL and appeal ref. APP/P1560/W/22/3291996).

The Committee was informed that the application sought to vary the approved plans of application 21/02014/FUL to enable changes to the floor plans and elevations, including insertion of 4 no. high level rooflights to facilitate the creation of two additional rooms and a central storage area within the roof space.

Members were made aware that the proposed variations would not materially alter the overall appearance of the development or result in any visual harm or harm to the character of the area.

The Committee was also told that the revised development met parking requirements and would not result in any material harm to residential amenities.

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 (AL) in respect of the application.

An Officer Update Sheet had been circulated to Members before the meeting which was as follows:-

“Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act for Variation of

Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of application 21/02014/FUL, approved at appeal

APP/P1560/W/22/3291996, to enable changes to the floor plans and roof elevations.

·         Amendment to Section 10.2 Conditions and Informatives, Condition 1 Approved Plans and Documents:

Amended plans received correcting the site layout plan to include the new roof

arrangement to Plot 1 and rooflight positions on all plots. Condition now reads:

1.    COMPLIANCE: APPROVED PLANS & DOCUMENTS

CONDITION: The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the drawings/documents listed before and/or such other drawings/documents as may be approved by the Local planning authority in writing pursuant to other conditions of this permission or such drawings/documents as may subsequently be approved in writing by the Local planning authority as a non-material amendment following an application in that regard.

· 1763 P07B Ordnance Survey (1:1250 Location Plan)

· 2402-TP-01-C Amended Plot 1 - Proposed Floor Plans and Elevations (including materials details)

· 2402-TP-02-C Amended Plots 2, 4 and 6 - Proposed Floor Plans and Elevations (including materials details)

· 2402-TP-03-C Amended Plots 3, 5 and 7 - Proposed Floor Plans And Elevations (including materials details)

· 1763 P04B Garage Elevations

REASON: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.”

Robert Pomery, the agent for the applicant spoke in support of the application.

Parish Councillor Christine Hamilton, representing Weeley Parish Council, spoke against the application.

Councillor Harris, the caller-in and the Ward Councillor, spoke against the application.

It was moved by Councillor White, seconded by Councillor Smith and:-

RESOLVED that:-

1)    the Head of Planning and Building Control be authorised to grant planning permission subject to the conditions as stated at paragraph 10.2 of the Officer report (A.2) and subject to the variation of Condition 1 (as detailed in the Update Sheet), or varied as is necessary to ensure the wording is enforceable, precise, and reasonable in all other respects, including appropriate updates, so long as the principle of the conditions as reference is retained; and

2)    the sending of any informative notes to the applicant as may be deemed necessary.