On 6 October 2023 Cabinet considered a report titled ‘Levelling Up Fund and Capital Regeneration Projects - Progressing the Projects to Planning Permission’. As part of that report, Cabinet delegated authority to the Corporate Director Place and Economy in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Economic Growth, Regeneration and Tourism to procure appropriate resources and commission a project team to carry out the associated work including for the design briefs.
The additional fees of £5,000 is for the second application in the scheme and the scope includes:
•Preparation for, submission of, and negotiation of a separate full planning application for Milton Road.
•Liaison with project team and Tendring DC planning officers surrounding this application.
•Attendance at Planning Committee.
The additional fees of £2,500 is for a Non-Material Amendment application and negotiations to allow us to modify the wording of the decision notice such that the pre-start condition can be amended to allow us to progress with the Demolition and Enabling works aspect of the project.
This appointment allows the Planning aspect of the development to be progressed.