Agenda and minutes

The Chairperson welcomed everyone to the meeting and went through some general housekeeping arrangements for the meeting.

Apologies for absence were received from CouncillorsJ C Hughes, and R H Siddall

To confirm the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 14 January 2025, (copy enclosed).

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 14 January 2025 be approved and confirmed.

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).

There were none.

At this point of the meeting the Chairperson changed the order of the agenda. Moving item 6 ‘25/00186/OUT Land At The Brambles, Latchingdon Road, Cold Norton’ before item 5 ‘24/00817/FUL South Menage at Chasefield Farm 64 Walden House Road Great Totham’                                                              

To consider the report of the Assistant Director: Planning and Implementation, (copy enclosed, Members’ Update to be circulated)*.

Following the Officer’s presentation the Agent Mr Otter addressed the committee.

Councillor S White proposed that the Officer’s recommendation to approve the application be agreed. This proposal was duly seconded.

Following some discussion the Chairperson put Councillor Whites’ proposal to the committee and was unanimously agreed.

Then Councillor White left the meeting at this point and did not return.

RESOLVEDthat the application be APPROVED subject to the conditions below and the submitted Unilateral Undertaking.

1.                   The development shall be carried out in accordance with plans and particulars relating to the access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale of the site (hereinafter called "the reserved matters"), for which approval shall be obtained from the Local Planning Authority in writing before any development is begun. The development shall be carried out fully in accordance with the details as approved.

2.                   Application(s) for the approval of the reserved matters shall be made to the Local Planning Authority before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

3.                   The development hereby permitted shall be begun within two years from the date of the final approval of the reserved matters. The development shall be carried out as approved.

4.                   The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with Brown & Cos site location plan.

5.                   If not first approved as part of any application for approval of reserved matters pursuant to condition 1 of this permission no works above ground level shall take place until written details of the proposed materials to be used in the development hereby permitted have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out using the materials and details as approved.

6.                   If not first approved as part of any application for approval of reserved matters pursuant to condition 1 of this permission no works above ground level shall take place until full details of hard and soft landscape works have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. These details shall include:

i.            Proposed finished levels contours;

ii.            Means of enclosure;

iii.           Car parking layouts;

iv.           Other vehicle and pedestrian access and circulation areas;

v.           Hard surfacing materials;

vi.           Minor artefacts and structures (e.g. furniture, play equipment, refuse or other storage units, signs, lighting);

vii.          Proposed and existing functional services above and below ground (e.g. drainage power, communications cables, pipelines etc, indicating lines, manholes, supports);

viii.         Retained historic landscape features and proposals for restoration, where relevant.

The soft landscape works shall be carried out as approved within the first available planting season (October to March  ...  view the full minutes text for item 110.

To consider the report of the Assistant Director: Planning and Implementation, (copy enclosed, Members’ Update to be circulated)*.

Following the Officer’s presentation the Agent Mr Rickards addressed the committee.

Following some discussion Councillor S J N Morgan proposes that the Officer’s recommendation to approve the application be agreed. This proposal was duly seconded and agreed by assent.

RESOLVED that this application be APPROVED subject to the applicant entering into a legal agreement pursuant to Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to secure the planning obligations and subject to conditions as detailed below.

HEADS OF TERMS FOR SECTION 106 AGREEMENT

Section 106 legal agreement

A financial contribution of £169.45 for mitigating the impact upon the ZoI of the Essex

Coast RAMS as new residential development is likely to have a significant effect on

the sensitive interest features of these coastal European designated sites, through

increased recreational pressure when considered ‘in combination’ with other plans

and projects.

1          The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

2          The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in complete accordance with the approved plans as identified above.

3          No development above slab level shall commence until written details or samples of all materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the development and the site boundaries hereby permitted have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out using the materials and details as approved.

4          No development above slab level shall take place until full details of both hard and soft landscape works to be carried out have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. These details shall include the layout of the hard landscaped areas with the materials and finishes to be used and details of the soft landscape works including schedules of shrubs and trees to be planted, noting the species, stock size, proposed numbers/densities and details of the planting scheme’s implementation, aftercare and maintenance programme. The hard landscape works shall be carried out as approved prior to first occupation of the development hereby approved unless otherwise first agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The soft landscape works shall be carried out as approved within the first available planting season (October to March inclusive) following the commencement of the development, unless otherwise first agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. If within a period of five years from the date of the planting of any tree or plant, or any tree or plant  ...  view the full minutes text for item 111.

To consider the report of the Assistant Director: Planning and Implementation, (copy enclosed).

A Members’ Update circulated prior to the meeting provided further information in respect of section 6 ‘Relevant Site History’ adding one more instance to the site history. 

Following some discussion Councillor E L Stephens proposed that the Officer’s recommendation to confirm the Tree Preservation Order be accepted. This was duly seconded and then unanimously agreed

The Committee RESOLVED to CONFIRM Tree Preservation Order (TPO) 01/25 without any modifications.