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 Councillors M G Bassenger, V J Bell, S J Burwood, L J Haywood, A M Lay, S J N Morgan, C P Morley, M G Neall, R G Pratt, N G F Shaughnessy and R H Siddall.

To confirm the Minutes of the meeting of the District Planning Committee held on 14 June 2023 (copy enclosed).

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting of the District Planning Committee held on 14 June 2023 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.

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

The Chairperson made Members aware that this agenda item had been deferred on the advice of the Monitoring Officer and Planning department.

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

The Head of Development Management (HoDM) gave a verbal update advising that a consultation response had been received after the agenda had been published from Place Services Ecology and that should Members be mindful to approve the application some minor amendments to the drawing numbers detailed in the proposed conditions were required. The Officer also referred to consultation responses not received in respect of waste and utility services and how these impacted to the application.

Following the Officers presentation, the Applicant, Mr Glossop, addressed the Committee. The Chairperson moved the recommendation of approval as set out in the report and this was duly seconded.

Members sought clarity around the lack of any visual green spaces included in the presentation slides. The HoDM confirmed that the presentation slides were of the application site which was a parcel of a larger scheme previously approved which included the strategic infrastructure and landscaping that enveloped all of these parcels. He advised that the design proposed was no different to those previously approved and was therefore for consistency and coherence was acceptable.

Councillor M F L Durham declared an interest in light of the comments made regarding Youth Services as he was the Cabinet Member responsible for Youth Services at Essex County Council.

Councillor W Stamp declared an interest as an Essex County Councillor and requested that the Council ensured the developer along with Essex County Council delivered the school included within the overall scheme.

There being no further discussion the Chairperson put his earlier proposal to the Committee and upon a vote being taken this was duly  ...  view the full minutes text for item 141.

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

The Head of Development Management (HoDM) made Members aware that the verbal update given for agenda item 6 23/00226/RESM - Land At Broad Street Green Road and Langford Road And Maypole Road, Great Totham, Essex, also related to this application. In response to a question the Chairperson asked the HoDM to circulate the consultation response to Members outside of the meeting.

Following the Officers presentation, Mr Thomas, the agent, addressed the Committee. The Chairperson moved the recommendation of approval as set out in the report and this was duly seconded.

Following a brief debate, the Chairperson put his proposal to the Committee and upon a vote being taken this was duly agreed.

RESOLVED that the application be APPROVED subject to the following conditions:

1          The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of two 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:

•           22.1715.010C – Schedule of Accommodation

•           22.1715.020B – Design and Access Statement

•           22.1715.50A – Location Plan

•           22.1715.51B – Block Plan

•           22.1715.100I – Proposed Site Layout

•           22.1715.120A – Proposed Site Layout (Coloured)

•           22.1715.201B – Parking Plan

•           22.1715.202C – Materials Plan

•           22.1715.203B – Garden Area Plan

•           22.1715.204B – Refuse Strategy Plan

•           22.1715.205B – Height Plan

•           22.1715.206B – House Type Distribution Plan

•           22.1715.207B – Affordable Plan (await amended plan to show revised AH as per John Sword requirements )

•           22.1715.208B – Density  ...  view the full minutes text for item 142.