Agenda and minutes

The Chairman welcomed everyone present and went through some general housekeeping arrangements for the meeting.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors B S Beale MBE and N J Skeens.

To confirm the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 17 December 2022 (copy enclosed).

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 7 December 2022 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).

Councillor R P F Dewick declared an interest in Agenda Item 6 – 22/01141/HOUSE The Wheat Barn, Keelings Road, Southminster, Essex, CM0 7US as he knew the applicant.  The Chairman noted that all Members had a similar interest in this item business.

Councillor A S Fluker declared a disclosable pecuniary interest Agenda Item 6 – 22/01141/HOUSE The Wheat Barn, Keelings Road, Southminster, Essex, CM0 7US as he was the applicant and advised that he would leave the chamber for this item of business.

To consider the report of the Director of Service Delivery (copy enclosed, Members’ Update to be circulated)*.

Following the Officer’s presentation a brief discussion ensued during which further information regarding the hardstanding and drainage at the site was provided.  It was noted that the proposed condition would require the applicant to apply for the correct amount of and type of hardstanding deemed acceptable by the Council.

Councillor R G Boyce proposed that the application be approved as per the Officers’ report.  This proposal was duly seconded and agreed by the Committee.

RESOLVED that this application be APPROVED subject to the following condition:

1          The dwelling and associated development hereby permitted shall be demolished to ground level and all materials resulting from the demolition shall be removed from the site within 6 months of the date of failure to meet any one of the requirements set out in (i) to (iv) below:

(i)         within three months of the date of this decision a scheme for hard and soft landscaping shall have been submitted for the written approval of the local planning authority and the scheme shall include a timetable for its implementation. The landscaping scheme shall include a boundary hedge to the eastern side of the site. For the avoidance of doubt, the large area of unauthorised hardstanding to the North, east, and southern sides of the site shall be substantially removed.

(ii)        if within 11 months of the date of this decision the local planning authority refuse to approve the scheme or fail to give a decision within the prescribed period, an appeal shall have been made to, and accepted as validly made by, the Secretary of State.

(iii)       if an appeal is made in pursuance of (ii) above, that appeal shall have been finally determined and the submitted scheme shall have been approved by the Secretary of State.

(iv)       the approved scheme shall have been carried out and completed in accordance with the approved timetable.

Following his earlier declaration, Councillor A S Fluker left the meeting at this point and did not return.

To consider the report of the Director of Service Delivery (copy enclosed, Members’ Update to be circulated)*.

Following the Officers’ presentation, Councillor R G Boyce moved that the recommendations as set out in the report be approved.  This was duly agreed by the Committee.

RESOLVED that this application be APPROVED subject to the following conditions;

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 and documents: TMA/907/05 B, TMA/907 10 Rev B, TMA/907 11.

3.         High quality photographs of the black corrugated sheets to be used on the roof, and information on the product, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to their use.