Agenda and minutes

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

An apology for absence was received from Councillor W Stamp CC.

To confirm the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 20 August 2025 (copy enclosed).

RESOLVED

(i)             that the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 20 August 2025 be received.

It was noted that in the list of those present in the meeting there was an error with Councillor U G C Siddal-Norman’s initials.

Minute No. 177 – Apologies for Absence

It was noted that Councillor R G Pratt had sent his apologies, but these were not recorded.

The Chairperson advised that these would be corrected.

RESOLVED

(ii)           that subject to the above amendments, the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 20 August 2025 be 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.

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

Following the Officers’ presentation the Officer answered a concern Members had over the detail of the offsite parking within the construction management plan. The Officer responded that they were currently reviewing the wording for parking matters within the Construction Management Plan and that for this application it was reasonable to deal with parking on the street within a condition during the construction period.

A proposal to approve the application with the additional conditions discussed was put forward by Councillor A S Fluker and duly seconded. Upon a vote being taken this was then agreed by assent

RESOLVED that the application be APPROVED subject to the conditions as set out below and the submitted Unilateral Undertaking and upon conditions to be discussed about updating the Construction Management Plan to include containing parking within the site over the course of the construction.

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 accordance with the following approved plans stated on the Decision Notice.

3          The materials used in the construction of the development hereby approved shall be as set out within the application form/approved plans.

4          No development work above ground level shall occur until a detailed Sustainable Urban Drainage Scheme as specified in the Essex Sustainable Drainage Systems Design Guide has been submitted in writing by the local planning authority. This must be conducted by a competent person and include written explanation of any data provided. The scheme shall subsequently be implemented prior to occupation of the development and should include and not be limited to: 

·          Discharge rates/location 

·          Storage volumes 

·          Treatment requirement 

·          Detailed drainage plan 

·          A written report summarising the final strategy and highlighting any minor changes to the approved strategy 

Where the surface water drainage strategy proposes the use of soakaways the details of the design and the results of a series of percolation tests carried out upon the subsoil in accordance with DG 365 2016. You are advised that in order to satisfy the soakaway condition the following details will be required:- 

details of the area to be drained, infiltration rate (as determined by BRE Digest 365), proposed length, width and depth of soakaway, groundwater level and whether it will be rubble filled. 

The applicant must demonstrate that the system is an appropriate point of discharge for the site. The discharge hierarchy should be used to determine discharge location. This is particularly important when considering greenfield development which may currently discharge to a sewer but may have  ...  view the full minutes text for item 242.