Issue - meetings
20/01166/FUL Land South Charwood and East of Orchard House, Stoney Hills, Burnham-on-Crouch
Meeting: 09/06/2021 - District Planning Committee (Item 82)
To consider the report of the Director of Service Delivery for redetermination of the above application (copy enclosed, Members’ Update to be circulated)*.
Additional documents:
- Appendix 1, item 82
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- Appendix 2, item 82
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- Members' Update, item 82
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- Officer Presentation, item 82
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Minutes:
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Application Number |
20/01166/ful |
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Location |
Land South Of Charwood and East of Orchard House, Stoney Hills, Burnham-On-Crouch |
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Proposal |
Construct cul-de-sac road with turning head and vehicular and pedestrian access off Stoney Hills, erect one detached bungalow and garage, lay out parking spaces and garden |
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Applicant |
Mr Burrows - Virium Technology Limited |
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Agent |
Mr Stewart Rowe - The Planning And Design Bureau Ltd |
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Target Decision Date |
3 May 2021 |
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Case Officer |
Louise Staplehurst |
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Parish |
BURNHAM NORTH |
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Reason for Referral to the Committee / Council |
Departure from the Local Plan 2017 |
It was noted from the Members’ Update that a further consultation response had been received.
A copy of the report and Members’ Update considered at the South Eastern Area Planning Committee on 17 February 2021 were attached as Appendices 1 and 2 respectively to the report.
In response to a question the Specialist – Development Management advised that the access road to the site was private and had been approved as part of a previous planning application.
Councillor R G Boyce proposed that the Officers’ recommendation of approval be agreed. This was duly seconded.
In accordance with Procedure Rule No. 13 (3) Councillor C Morris requested a recorded vote. This was duly seconded.
Councillor Morris advised that if the proposal for approval failed he wished to propose that the application be refused due to the design being incongruous and contrived.
During the debate that followed some concern was raised regarding the distance between and the impact the proposal would have on the outlook of Orchard House.
Councillor Boyce left the meeting during the debate and did not return.
In response to some questions raised the Lead Specialist Place provided Members with further information regarding the proposed development including how it was not unusual to have an elevation without windows.
In response to a point of order raised by Councillor W Stamp regarding whether the proposal in the name of Councillor Boyce could be put as he had since left the meeting, the Lead Legal Specialist and Monitoring Officer advised that although Councillor Boyce had left the meeting the proposal still stood.
The Chairman the put the proposal to approve the application to the Committee and the voting was as follows:
For the recommendation:
Councillors M F L Durham, J V Keyes, R H Siddall, E L Stephens, C Swain and Mrs M E Thompson.
Against the recommendation:
Councillors M G Bassenger, Miss A M Beale, B S Beale, Mrs P A Channer, M R Edwards, Mrs J L Fleming, B B Heubner, K M H Lagan, C Mayes, C P Morley, C Morris, S P Nunn, N G F Shaughnessy, W Stamp and Mrs J C Stilts.
Abstention:
Councillor M S Heard.
The Chairman declared the motion was therefore lost.
The Lead Legal Specialist and Monitoring Officer clarified that the Committee now needed to consider the proposal by Councillor Morris for refusal and if Members were mindful to refuse the application it was important to agree reasons as a refusal would be ... view the full minutes text for item 82