Issue - meetings

To consider the planning application and recommendations of the Director of Planning Services (copy enclosed, Members’ Update to be circulated).

Following the Officers’ presentation, Mr Houghton the applicant addressed the Committee.

Councillor A S Fluker drew Members’ attention to paragraph 7.4.1 of the report and how Members were unable to identify the location of persons who had made representation.  In response, the Chairman advised that this matter had been drawn to the attention of the Director of Planning and Regulatory Services who advised he would discuss the matter with the Council’s General Data Protections Regulations Officer and report back to Members.

In response to a question, the Principal Planner – Major Applications (Strategic Sites) advised Members that the table within the report which detailed the changes to the housing mix was incorrect and therefore provided Members with the correct figures in respect of this.  The Officer clarified that the previous scheme proposed 45 market dwellings and that is what was proposed in this scheme and therefore it was ground neutral.

In response to a question regarding the noise to dwellings adjacent to the site and the weight given to the Environmental Health Officer’s consultation, the Principal Planner – Major Applications (Strategic Sites) advised that Officers had undertaken discussions with Environmental Health, following receipt of their consultation response.  Members were advised that the approved permission included a condition regarding noise protection and this was also proposed for this application, should Members be mindful to approve it.  It was further noted that road noise did not form a statutory nuisance.

Councillor P G L Elliott, a Burnham-on-Crouch Ward Member, raised a number of concerns with the this application including how the layout would increase nuisance and density to the north of the site.  He recommended that the application be refused so that this factor could be addressed.

A debate ensued and a number of further concerns were discussed, these included noise, the proposed layout changes and the impact of the changes to the development ‘Chandlers’.  Reference was also made to the Burnham-on-Crouch Neighbourhood Plan.

Following further discussions, Councillor R G Boyce proposed that the application be approved.  This proposal was duly seconded.

The Principal Planner – Major Applications (Strategic Sites) provided the following information in response to questions raised by Members:

·                 Permitted development rights for roof lights, dormer windows etc. could be removed via a condition.

·                 An informative could be added requesting that  ...  view the full minutes text for item 260