Agenda and draft minutes
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Chairperson's notices Minutes: The Chairperson welcomed everyone to the meeting and went through some general housekeeping arrangements for the meeting. |
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Apologies for Absence Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillors M F L Durham CC and R H Siddall. |
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Minutes of the last meeting To confirm the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 4 February 2026 (copy enclosed). Minutes: RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 04 February 2026 be approved and confirmed.
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Disclosure of Interest To disclose the existence and nature of any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests, Other Registrable interests and Non-Registrable Interests relating to items of business on the agenda having regard to paragraph 9 and Appendix B of the Code of Conduct for Members.
(Members are reminded that they are also required to disclose any such interests as soon as they become aware should the need arise throughout the meeting). Minutes: There were none. |
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25/00983/OUT - Land At Chasefield Farm, 64 Walden House Road, Great Totham, Essex To consider the report of the Director of Place, Planning and Growth, (copy enclosed, Members’ Update to be circulated)*. Minutes:
The Officer presented the report. Following this a representative of Wickham Bishops Parish Council Henry Bass and the Agent Mark Rickards addressed the Committee.
The Chairperson then opened up the discussion to Members. Councillor S J N Morgan received clarification from the Officer that there was no affordable housing on the site. The Councillor then stated that they agreed with the testimony of the Representative Henry Bass and that he thought the proposed site would cause urbanisation and harm to the character and appearance of the area. Additionally it would diminish the public amenity of the footpath that runs through the site. The Councillor thought the harms would not be outweighed by the benefits of 6 additional homes and no affordable housing; referencing that they thought the proposed site was contrary to policies S1 S8 D1 and H4 of the Local Development Plan. Councillor Morgan then proposed that the application be refused. This was duly seconded.
Following this discussion continued with a Councillor showing concern that the site area wasn’t being utilised fully and that more dwellings could have been included in the proposal.
At this point in the meeting the Chairperson took a vote to discern whether the Committee was minded towards refusal. The vote indicated that the Committee was minded to vote for refusal.
Officers then asked for clarification on what reasons for refusal the Committee would be pursuing. Councillor Morgan then reiterated their earlier statement referencing policies S1 S8 D1 and H4.
The Chairperson put the proposal to refuse the application to a vote. This proposal was then approved. Councillors S J N Moran and J C Hughes volunteered to represent the council if this application went to appeal.
RESOLVED that the application be REFUSED with the reasons for refusal to be finalised with the Members and Chairperson of this Committee. |