No apologies for absence were received.

The following interests were declared at the meeting:

(a)  Councillor Crystall – Minute (a) Application No. 15/01189/FULM: Southend High School for Boys – Non-pecuniary interest: Old Southendian;

(b)  Councillor Crystall – Minute (c) Application No. 15/01449/FULM: Southend University Hospital – Non-pecuniary interest: Governor appointed by the Council;

(c)  Councillor Folkard – Minute (c) Application No. 15/01449/FULM: Southend University Hospital – Non-pecuniary interest: Ambassador for fundraising dept.at the Hospital and is on the reading panel for information leaflets at the Hospital.

(d)  Councillor Van Looy – Minute (f) Application No 10/01512/FUL: 10 Beresford Road, Southend – Non-pecuniary interest: Sister-in-law lives in the road.

Reports of Corporate Director for Place

(a)  Pre-meeting Site Visits

(b)  Main Plans List

The Committee received reports of the Corporate Director for Place which reported on applications which had been deposited with the Council.

The Committee also had be for it a supplementary report by the Corporate Director for Place that provided additional information on items referred to elsewhere on the Agenda.

The decision of the Committee in relation to each application is set out below:-

(a)  Prittlewell Ward

15/01189/FULM

Erect two storey linked infill extension to North West corner, re-configure existing driveway and layout parking, re-position port-a-cabin erect new gates and form new access onto Prittlewell Chase

Southend High School for Boys, Prittlewell Chase, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 0RG

Southend High School For Boys

Rees Pryer Architects LLP

Mr Cole, a local resident, spoke as an objector to the application.  Mr Hatley, the applicant’s agent responded.

Planning permission REFUSED for the following reasons:

01  The proposal fails to provide adequate onsite parking for students which would lead to additional on-street parking in an area of extreme parking stress, and would result in traffic movements that would be detrimental to the flow of traffic.  This is contrary to policy CP3 of the Southend on Sea Core Strategy and DM15 of the Development Management DPD.

(b)  Chalkwell Ward

15/01125/FULM

Demolish ancillary buildings to existing school and convert and extend main building to form 14 self-contained flats and erect 4 three storey terraced dwelling houses with associated amenity space, hard and soft landscaping, layout 24 parking spaces, cycle and bin store and extend existing vehicle crossover

Former St Hilda’s School, 13 - 15 Imperial Avenue, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 8NE

CDC Limited

Pomery Planning Consultants Ltd.

Mr Antill, a local resident, spoke as am objector to the application.  Mr Pomery, the applicant’s agent responded.

(a)  DELEGATED to the Corporate Director for Place, Head of Planning and Transport or Group Manager of Planning & Building Control to GRANT PLANNING PERMISSION, subject to completion of a PLANNING AGREEMENT UNDER SECTION 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) and all appropriate legislation to seek the following:

1.  £10,000 Off-Site Affordable Housing contribution.

(b)  The Corporate Director for Place, Head of Planning or Head of Planning and Transportation or the Group Manager (Planning & Building Control) be authorised to determine the application upon completion of the above obligation, so long as planning permission when granted and the obligation when executed, accords with the details set out in the report submitted and the conditions listed below:

01  The development hereby permitted shall begin no later than 3 (three) years from the date of this decision. (C01A)

Reason: Required to be imposed pursuant to Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. (R01A)

02  The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the approved plans: 6271-1110-B, 6271-1320-A, 6271-1230-A, 6271-1501-A, 6271-1601-A, 6271-1330A, 6271-1300-, 6271-1102-, 6271-1321, 6271-1331, 6271-1105, 6271-1200, 6271-1210, 6271-1220-Rev C.

Reason: To ensure that the development is carried out in accordance with provisions of the Development Plan.

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Report of Corporate Director for Place

The Committee received a report of the Corporate Director for Place which reported on alleged breach of planning control.

(a)  Eastwood Park Ward

EN/15/00147/UCOU-B

Without planning permission, the change of use of land from public highway to form part of the residential curtilage of 16 Cornec Chase and the erection of a boundary fence which exceeds 1.0m in height.

16 Cornec Chase, Eastwood, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex

Resolved:

That ENFORCEMENT ACTION be AUTHORISED to secure the removal of the fence erected adjacent to the public footway and the restoration of the land thereby enclosed to its lawful planning use as operational highway land/public open space on the grounds that the unauthorised development is detrimental to the character and visual amenities of the area and highway safety by reason of its unsightly appearance, the loss of a significant area of public open space and the obstruction of visibility splays in the highway contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), Core Strategy DPD Policies KP2 (Development Principles) and CP4 (The Environment and Urban Renaissance), Policies DM1 (Design Quality) and DM15 (Sustainable Transport Management) of the Development Management DPD and the Design & Townscape Guide (SPD1).

The authorised enforcement action to include (if/as necessary) the service of an Enforcement Notice under Section 172 of the Act and the pursuance of proceedings whether by prosecution or injunction to secure compliance with the requirements of the Enforcement Notice.

When serving an Enforcement Notice the local planning authority must ensure a reasonable time for compliance.  In this case, the necessary remedial works would be relatively straightforward to arrange so a compliance period of 28 days is considered reasonable.