To approve the change in a project for year 3 of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF).

The purpose of this record is to outline all the determinations by Officers under powers delegated by the Council of matters under the relevant licensing statutes for the period 25/11/2024 to 29/11/2024

The approval, refusal, suspension or revocation of the matter concerned is set out in the attached report.

Under the powers delegated to the Director of Planning, the discharge of the Town and Country Planning Conservation functions as specified in Schedule 1 to the Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities (England) Regulations 2000 (as amended) and as detailed in Appendix 1 to Part 3 of the Constitution.
To Grant Planning Permission for 24/01297/FULHH
No Declaration of interest made

To grant Planning Permission for application 24/01297/FULHH.

Under the powers delegated to the Director of Planning, the discharge of the Town and Country Planning Conservation functions as specified in Schedule 1 to the Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities (England) Regulations 2000 (as amended) and as detailed in Appendix 1 to Part 3 of the Constitution.
To Grant planning permission 24/01477/LUPROP
No Declaration of interest made

To grant planning permission for application 24/01477/LUPROP.

Under the powers delegated to the Director of Planning, the discharge of the Town and Country Planning Conservation functions as specified in Schedule 1 to the Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities (England) Regulations 2000 (as amended) and as detailed in Appendix 1 to Part 3 of the Constitution.
To Grant planning permission 24/01472/FULHH
No Declaration of interest made

To grant planning permission for application 24/01472/FULHH.

Under the powers delegated to the Director of Planning, the discharge of the Town and Country Planning Conservation functions as specified in Schedule 1 to the Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities (England) Regulations 2000 (as amended) and as detailed in Appendix 1 to Part 3 of the Constitution.
To refuse planning permission 24/01428/FUL
No Declaration of interest made

To refuse planning permission for application 24/01428/FUL.

Under the powers delegated to the Director of Planning, the discharge of the Town and Country Planning Conservation functions as specified in Schedule 1 to the Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities (England) Regulations 2000 (as amended) and as detailed in Appendix 1 to Part 3 of the Constitution.
No Declaration of interest made
To approve planning permission 24/01532/FULHH

To approve planning permission for application 24/01532/FULHH.

Part 3, Schedule 1 – Functions not to be the responsibility of an Authority’s Executive.
The discharge of the Town

To make Tree Preservation Order 24/00003/TPO.

To proceed with recruitment efforts to fill positions within the Tendring Colchester Borders Garden Community project team; as per the structure and resources agreed by the TCB Member Steering Group on 14 August 2024 comprising:
-Senior Planning Officer (full-time, two-year contract)
-Senior Infrastructure Planner (full-time, two-year contract)
-Comms

To proceed with recruitment efforts to fill positions within the Tendring Colchester Borders Garden Community project team; as per the structure and resources agreed by the TCB Member Steering Group on 14 August 2024.

Under the powers delegated to the Director of Planning, the discharge of the Town and Country Planning Conservation functions as specified in Schedule 1 to the Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities (England) Regulations 2000 (as amended) and as detailed in Appendix 1 to Part 3 of the Constitution.
Powers relating to entering into an agreement regulating development or use of land under Ss.106 Agreement of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
Deed of Variation in relation to Planning Permission for 23/00594/DOVU5. Ss.106 Agreement in relation to this application can be found in the documents section of Public Access under reference 23/00594/DOVU5 and 24/01754/S106.

Completion of Deed of Variation in relation to Planning Permission for 23/00594/DOVU5.

Part 3, Schedule 1 – Functions not to be the responsibility of an Authority’s Executive.
The discharge of the Town

To grant permission to undertake works to trees.

Part 3, Schedule 1 – Functions not to be the responsibility of an Authority’s Executive.
The discharge of the Town

To grant permission to crown reduce Holly tree by 2 metres.

Part 3, Schedule 1 – Functions not to be the responsibility of an Authority’s Executive.
The discharge of the Town

To grant permission to reduce and shape Cherry tree by circa 2m.

Licence renewal application to breed dogs received from K Parkes, 150 Harwich Road, Little Clacton, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex CO16 9NL

Granted Licence to Breed Dogs.

Under the powers delegated to the Director of Planning, the discharge of the Town and Country Planning Conservation functions as specified in Schedule 1 to the Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities (England) Regulations 2000 (as amended) and as detailed in Appendix 1 to Part 3 of the Constitution.
To Grant planning permission 24/01529/FULHH
No Declaration of interest made/

To grant planning permission for application 24/01529/FULHH.

Under the powers delegated to the Director of Planning, the discharge of the Town and Country Planning Conservation functions as specified in Schedule 1 to the Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities (England) Regulations 2000 (as amended) and as detailed in Appendix 1 to Part 3 of the Constitution.
To Grant Planning Permission for 24/01521/FULHH
No Declaration of interest made

To grant Planning Permission for application 24/01521/FULHH.

Under the powers delegated to the Director of Planning, the discharge of the Town and Country Planning Conservation functions as specified in Schedule 1 to the Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities (England) Regulations 2000 (as amended) and as detailed in Appendix 1 to Part 3 of the Constitution.
To refuse planning permission 24/01555/LUPROP
No Declaration of interest made

To refuse planning permission for application 24/01555/LUPROP.

The Dovercourt Leading Lights and Causeway are Tendring District Council owned assets listed on the Historic England Heritage at Risk Register as Scheduled Ancient Monuments (entry number 1017200). A visit by Historic England in November 2022 highlighted the need for an updated condition and structural survey to outline key works and costs associated with the restoration of these key assets of historical relevance.
For ‘Phase 1A_Condition and Structural Survey of the Dovercourt Leading Lighthouse and Causeway’ an exemption to procurement and permission to award the contract to the Morton Partnership was approved, this was due to only one tender submission document being received following the full tender process – Decision posted on 30th March 2024.
These works have now been completed with the final report received. Upon full assessment, it became apparent that due to shifting and rising shorelines over time, the legs of the structures could be up to 3 metres buried in the sand. Therefore, surveyors were unable to assess this aspect of the structures. Additional exploratory works and assessment are required to further de-risk this project and ascertain the condition of the legs that are unsighted, creating a ‘Phase 1B_Condition and Structural Survey of the Unsighted Legs’.
For Phase 1A, Officers were awarded an exemption to procurement, this exemption was awarded following a full procurement exercise which resulted in one application. This was due to the very specific CARE Accreditation required for any contractors that would work on these structures, a requirement indicated by Historic England. Officers sought to continue with this exemption to procurement into the Phase 1B works, which would result in the continuation of the services of ‘The Morton Partnership’. The decision to accept funding awarded by Historic England to the amount of £47,440 to continue the structural and condition work on the Dovercourt Leading Lighthouses and Causeway (identified as Phase 1B), and to proceed with the exemption to procurement was published on the 3rd July 2024.
This was published in concurrence with Councillor Mark Stephenson (Leader and Portfolio Holder for Finance and Governance), Councillor Ivan Henderson (Portfolio Holder for Economic Growth, Regeneration and Tourism), and Councillor Peter Kotz (Portfolio Holder for Assets).
A decision to award, to appoint and to enter into an agreement with 'The Morton Partnership' for Phase 1B - Condition and Structural Survey of the Unsighted Legs is required to enable to project to commence.

To award, to appoint, and to enter into a contract with ‘The Morton Partnership’ following a full procurement exercise resulting in one application and a subsequent exemption to procurement rules previously published on 3rd July 2024.

Due to failure of part of the face of the sea wall in Harwich between The Spa and Stone Point, significant voiding has been exposed below the promenade. This needs to be addressed quickly in order to mitigate the issue and protect from further failure. A consulting structural engineer and a coastal engineer have both agreed that we try a lightweight geopolymer solution to address the voiding, with a note of caution that it should be carried out by an experienced provider. Geobear have carried out this type of coastal work in other areas of the country and have successfully delivered underpinning using geopolymer for Tendring District Council.
Geopolymer is applied without having to excavate the promenade, one borehole for an application tube and one for a monitoring camera in the area of the void is all that is required, saving money on reinstatement cost as well as minimal impact on public use of the area.
Geopolymer is lightweight, not affected by water and cures in 4 - 10 minutes meaning large voids can be filled quickly. This is very beneficial in locations where the tide is a factor.
An agreement from the Corporate Director for Operations and Delivery and the Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder for Finance and Governance has been obtained to grant a procurement exemption under Section 2.1 (c) of Part 5 of the Council's constitution.

To appoint Geobear to carry out void filling in the Harwich Promenade using geopolymer.

Harwich and Dovercourt Rugby Club has applied for and been provisionally awarded Pitch Power funding by the Football Foundation.
The grant funding is for a ten year period to carry out additional pitch maintenance and improvement works at pitches owned by Tendring District Council at Low Road Dovercourt.
Part of the grant award includes requirement for agreement of the land owner in general, ongoing normal maintenance and, to allow the club to carry out the works via a contractor. Provisions requiring the Club to oversee risk assessments, quality and contractor insurance are included.
The agreement doesn't provide for possession of land or for a payment of consideration and is therefore, effectively, a licence agreement.

To complete a Site Owner and Site User Grass Pitch Maintenance Agreement with Harwich and Dovercourt Rugby Cub in order to allow the latter to accept and utilise grant funding from the Football Foundation to carry out pitch improvement work at Low Road, Dovercourt.

Part 3, Schedule 1 – Functions not to be the responsibility of an Authority’s Executive.
The discharge of the Town and Country Planning and Conservation functions. Matters delegated to the Head of Planning – Powers relating to the preservation of trees under Ss.197 to 214D Town and Country Planning Act and the Trees Regulations 1999.

Application not required as trees not in a conservation area.

Under the powers delegated to the Director of Planning, the discharge of the Town and Country Planning Conservation functions as specified in Schedule 1 to the Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities (England) Regulations 2000 (as amended) and as detailed in Appendix 1 to Part 3 of the Constitution.
To determine prior notification 24/01623/AGRIC
No declaration of interest made.

To determine prior notification application 24/01623/AGRIC.

Under the powers delegated to the Director of Planning, the discharge of the Town and Country Planning Conservation functions as specified in Schedule 1 to the Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities (England) Regulations 2000 (as amended) and as detailed in Appendix 1 to Part 3 of the Constitution.
Powers relating to entering into an agreement regulating development or use of land under Ss.106 Agreement of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
Legal Agreement in relation to Planning Permission for 24/00326/FUL. Ss.106 Agreement in relation to this application can be found in the documents section of Public Access under reference 24/00326/FUL and 24/01683/S106..

Completion of Legal Agreement in relation to Planning Permission for 24/00326/FUL.

The purpose of this record is to outline all the determinations by Officers under powers delegated by the Council of matters under the relevant licensing statutes for the period 18/11/2024 to 22/11/2024

The approval, refusal, suspension or revocation of the matter concerned is set out in the attached report.

To procure a provider to commission a suite of training courses to be delivered to local businesses across 2024/25, and recorded to be retained by the Council as an ongoing resource for businesses to access beyond the life of the current UK SPF provision.

In relation to procurement of a Tendring4Growth Website and the ongoing maintenance costs and to re-allocate the £8,000 in the Economic Growth Teams Enabling fund , the Portfolio Holder for Business and Economy approves the following:
a)That the Council procures an appropriate provider to design and build a Tendring4Growth Website to be funded by UKSPF.
b)To agree to repurpose the Economic Growth Teams enabling fund of £8,000 that was originally set out to fund an IDOX searching tool, and repurpose this to fund the ongoing annual maintenance of the proposed Tendring4Growth business support website.

To proceed with the purchase of a two bedroom flat in Manningtree to be added to the Council’s Housing Stock.

TDC Career Track has been invited to work alongside ESNEFT, Colchester Institute and Essex County Council on the Tendring 100 project to support the recruitment and development of 100 apprentices based in Tendring.
The project will provide Career Track with access to new public sector employer engagement activities which in turn could generate new apprenticeship opportunities.
Tendring 100 is a two year project and Career Track will be able to access up to 20 new public sector opportunities over this period.
This will be managed as a ‘business as usual’ activity with no impact on the department or their day to day activities. There will be no additional strain on service. The additional apprentice numbers will provide a boost to the income of Career Track over the period of the programme.
Involvement in this project supports the current Career Track function in the organisation enabling an opportunity to increase apprentice numbers and engage in further partnership working.
The reason for the decision:
- To engage with Tendring employers and residents to sustain DfE agreement to provide apprenticeships and generate additional income.
- To increase apprenticeship numbers.
- To enhance partnership working

To engage in the Tendring 100 Apprenticeship project alongside ESNEFT, Colchester Institute and Essex County Council to support the recruitment and development of apprentices based in Tendring.

Part 3, Schedule 1 – Functions not to be the responsibility of an Authority’s Executive.

The discharge of the Town & Country Planning & Conservation functions. Matters delegated to the Head of Planning – Powers relating to the preservation of trees under Ss.197 to 214D Town & Country Planning Act and the Trees Regulations 1999.

To grant permission to undertake works to trees.

Part 3, Schedule 1 – Functions not to be the responsibility of an Authority’s Executive.

The discharge of the Town & Country Planning & Conservation functions. Matters delegated to the Head of Planning – Powers relating to the preservation of trees under Ss.197 to 214D Town & Country Planning Act and the Trees Regulations 1999.

To grant permission to undertake works to Oak trees.

Part 3, Schedule 1 – Functions not to be the responsibility of an Authority’s Executive.

The discharge of the Town & Country Planning & Conservation functions. Matters delegated to the Head of Planning – Powers relating to the preservation of trees under Ss.197 to 214D Town & Country Planning Act and the Trees Regulations 1999.

To grant permission to undertake works to trees.

Part 3, Schedule 1 – Functions not to be the responsibility of an Authority’s Executive.

The discharge of the Town & Country Planning & Conservation functions. Matters delegated to the Head of Planning – Powers relating to the preservation of trees under Ss.197 to 214D Town & Country Planning Act and the Trees Regulations 1999.

Part 3, Schedule 1 – Functions not to be the responsibility of an Authority’s Executive.

The discharge of the Town & Country Planning & Conservation functions. Matters delegated to the Head of Planning – Powers relating to the preservation of trees under Ss.197 to 214D Town & Country Planning Act and the Trees Regulations 1999.

To grant permission to re pollard one Sycamore tree.

Part 3, Schedule 1 – Functions not to be the responsibility of an Authority’s Executive.

The discharge of the Town & Country Planning & Conservation functions. Matters delegated to the Head of Planning – Powers relating to the preservation of trees under Ss.197 to 214D Town & Country Planning Act and the Trees Regulations 1999.

To grant permission to raise crown and tidy up Rowan tree.

Part 3, Schedule 1 – Functions not to be the responsibility of an Authority’s Executive.

The discharge of the Town & Country Planning & Conservation functions. Matters delegated to the Head of Planning – Powers relating to the preservation of trees under Ss.197 to 214D Town & Country Planning Act and the Trees Regulations 1999.

To grant permission to remove, tidy, and clear trees.

Part 3, Schedule 1 – Functions not to be the responsibility of an Authority’s Executive.

The discharge of the Town & Country Planning & Conservation functions. Matters delegated to the Head of Planning – Powers relating to the preservation of trees under Ss.197 to 214D Town & Country Planning Act and the Trees Regulations 1999.

To grant permission to crown lift 6 Lime trees.

Part 3, Schedule 1 – Functions not to be the responsibility of an Authority’s Executive.

The discharge of the Town & Country Planning & Conservation functions. Matters delegated to the Head of Planning – Powers relating to the preservation of trees under Ss.197 to 214D Town & Country Planning Act and the Trees Regulations 1999.

To grant permission to fell one maple tree.

Under the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013, the Council is required to conduct a review of all Parliamentary Polling Districts and Polling Places in the District.
To implement the outcome of the 2024 review of parliamentary polling districts and polling places 2024. Following consideration of comments submitted in the review and active steps taken to provide relevant and accessible electoral arrangements. A report from the Head of Democratic Services and Elections on the review has been fully considered.
The report sets out the steps taken in the 2024 review of Parliamentary Polling Districts and Polling Places and the outcome of that review, which complies with the relevant statutory obligations.

To implement the outcome of the review of parliamentary polling districts and polling places 2024.

Under the powers delegated to the Director of Planning, the discharge of the Town and Country Planning Conservation functions as specified in Schedule 1 to the Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities (England) Regulations 2000 (as amended) and as detailed in Appendix 1 to Part 3 of the Constitution.

No Declaration of interest made

To approve planning permission 24/01637/NMA

New licence application to home board dogs received from J Wilson, 14 Milton Road, Lawford, Manningtree, Essex CO11 2EG

Granted Licence to Home Board Dogs.

Following completion of the development at Honeycroft in Lawford, should the main contractor Rose Builders fold during the guarantee period of the build, collateral warranties will enable the Council to go to the subcontractors directly to fulfil the guarantee.
The subcontractors and what they supplied are as follows:
Arcady - Architectural Services
Rossi Long Consulting - Structural and Civil Engineering
Nu-span - Beam and Block Floor
Kingspan Timber Solutions - SIPS Contractor
WMS - Underfloor Heating
Bellhouse P

To seal and complete the collateral warranties with the 8 subcontractors used by Rose Builders for services supplied in respect of the Honeycroft development in Lawford.

The purpose of this record is to outline all the determinations by Officers under powers delegated by the Council of matters under the relevant licensing statutes for the period 11/11/2024 to 15/11/2024

The approval, refusal, suspension or revocation of the matter concerned is set out in the attached report.

To initiate the Property Dealing Procedure in relation to the potential acquisition of a town centre site in Clacton-on-Sea, identified as part of the Levelling Up Partnership.