Agenda item

Proposed development of 25 two and three bedroom bungalows.

The Committee recalled that, on 7 September 2016, it had resolved to grant planning permission subject to the completion of a Section 106 legal agreement within six months of the date of the Committee’s resolution to approve (the latest date was 7 March 2017) and subject to conditions; otherwise the Head of Planning had the delegated authority to refuse the application if necessary.

The Committee was informed that since the date of the previous resolution discussions regarding the completion of the Section 106 legal agreement had been ongoing.  The agreement was now agreed with the applicant. The Head of Planning therefore sought the Committee’s agreement to an extension of time until 30 September 2017 in order to complete that legal agreement. The agreement should be completed before this date but an extension until 30 September 2017 was being sought to ensure that the deadline could be met on this occasion. The original Officer’s report and the update presented at the 7 September 2016 Planning Committee was reproduced for information only with the revisions to the recommendation in both sections highlighted in bold text and underlined in order to reflect the requested extension of time for the completion of the legal agreement.

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.

Following discussion by the Committee, it was moved by Councillor Heaney, seconded by Councillor Alexander and RESOLVED that the Head of Planning be authorised to grant planning permission for the development subject to Officers checking whether the ecology studies need to be updated and further subject to –

a)  By no later than 30 September 2017 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

·         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 roof lights.

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 2nd September 2015

20. Tree protection measures;

21. Environmental Health conditions;

c)    that the Head of Planning be authorised to refuse planning permission in the event that any ecology studies that need to be updated are not provided and/or such legal agreement has not been completed by no later than 30 September 2017, as the requirements necessary to make the development acceptable in planning terms had not been secured through a Section 106 planning obligation.