Apologies for absence were received from Councillor J Garston (substitute: Councillor Butler).

The following interests were declared at the meeting:

(a)  Councillor Callaghan – Agenda Item No. 9 (17/01115/FULM - Prospects House, 10 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 9AG) – Disqualifying non-pecuniary: Had predetermined the application (withdrew);

(b)  Councillor D Garston – Agenda Item No. 4 (17/02179/FULM - Crowstone Preparatory School, 121-123 Crowstone Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 8LH) – Non-pecuniary interest: Some of the objectors are known to him; and

(c) Councillor Mulroney – Agenda Item No. 6 (17/02280/FUL - Scout Hall 52 High Street, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex SS9 2EP) and Agenda Item No. 8 (18/00084/FUL - 76A Herschell Road, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, SS9 2PU) – Non-pecuniary interests: Member of Leigh Town Council and Leigh Sociaty (non-participant in planning).

The Committee received a supplementary report by the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) that provided additional information on items referred to elsewhere on the Agenda.

Proposal:  Demolish existing buildings, including 6 Crosby Road, erect three storey building comprising 20 self-contained flats, 6 no dwelling houses, layout parking, hard and soft landscaping and extend existing vehicular access on to Crosby Road.

Applicant:  BESB Contracts Ltd

Agent:  Phase 2 Planning

Resolved:-

That planning permission be REFUSED for the following reasons:

01  The south-western part of the application site constitutes designated protected green space which would be lost as a result of this development. The application has failed to clearly demonstrate that the open space is surplus to requirements or that it will be replaced and the development does not provide an alternative sport or recreation facility to replace the space lost. The development is therefore unacceptable and contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework and Policies KP2 and CP7 of the Core Strategy (2007).

02  The proposal would, by reason of its size, scale, bulk, mass, siting beyond the established building line and detailed design, constitute a cramped,  contrived and incongruous development that would be harmful to the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area. This is unacceptable and contrary to National Planning Policy Framework, Policies KP2 and CP4 of the Core Strategy (2007), Policies DM1 and DM3 of the Development Management Document (2015) and the advice contained within the Design and Townscape Guide (2009). 

03  By virtue of the design, layout and siting of the car parking and access road proposed within the site, the development would result in unacceptable levels of noise and disturbance to the detriment of the amenities of the occupiers of the neighbouring dwelling at No.125 Crowstone Road. The development is therefore unacceptable and contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework, Policies KP2 and CP4 of the Core Strategy (2007), Policies DM1 and DM3 of the Development Management Document (2015) and the advice contained within the Design and Townscape Guide (2009).

04   A number of the proposed flats would provide unacceptable levels of amenities for their future occupiers by virtue of their inadequate size in terms of internal floorspace and bedroom size, the insufficient outside amenity areas proposed and the poor levels of light and outlook provided to habitable rooms. The proposal is therefore unacceptable and contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework, Policies KP2 and CP4 of the Core Strategy (2007), Policies DM1, DM3 and DM8 of the Development Management Document (2015) and the advice contained within the Design and Townscape Guide (2009).

05  The application does not include a formal undertaking to secure a contribution to affordable housing provision to meet the demand for such housing in the area. The submission also lacks a formal undertaking to secure a contribution to the delivery of education facilities to meet the need for such infrastructure generated by the development. In the absence of these undertakings the application is unacceptable and contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework, Policies KP2, KP3, CP6 and CP8 of the Core Strategy (2007) and policy DM7 of the Development Management Policies Document (2015).

06  ...  view the full minutes text for item 867.

Proposal:  Demolish existing buildings and erect nine dwellings comprising of six terraced houses, two semi-detached houses and one detached house, layout 9 parking spaces, cycle store to rear, layout bin stores to front and install vehicular access on to Sutton Road (Amended Proposal).

Applicant:  Trafalgar Traditional Homes

Agent:  Knight Gratrix Architects

Resolved:-

That planning permission be GRANTED subject to the following conditions:

01  The development hereby permitted shall be begun not later than 3 years beginning with the date of this permission.

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

02  The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved plans: Location Plan; Site Location Plan; 020 Revision E; 021; 022 Revision E; 023 Revision F; 024 Revision D; 025 Revision B; 026 Revision B.

Reason: To ensure the development is carried out in accordance with the development plan.

03  Notwithstanding the details shown on the plans submitted and otherwise hereby approved the development hereby permitted shall not commence other than for groundworks and site preparation works unless and until details and appropriately sized samples of the materials to be used for all the external surfaces of the proposed buildings at the site including facing materials, roof detail, windows, doors, balustrading, fascia, soffits, pergola canopy detail and forecourt area have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The works must then be carried out in accordance with the approved materials and drawings before any of the dwellings hereby approved are first occupied.

Reason: To safeguard character and appearance of the area and amenities of neighbouring occupiers in accordance with Policies KP2 and CP4 of the Core Strategy (2007), Policies DM1 and DM3 of the Development Management Document (2015) and the Design and Townscape Guide (2009). Given the nature of the development propose, the details sought and the objectives of the condition it is fundamental that information required is provided prior to the commencement of any development.

04  No site clearance, preparatory work or development of any kind shall take place until a scheme for the protection of the trees adjacent to the site in Sutton Road and an Arboricultural method statement for the protection of the trees in accordance with British Standard BS5837 - Trees in Relation to Construction - Recommendations has been submitted to and agreed in writing by the local planning authority.

The approved protection measures shall be fully installed before the commencement of works and maintained during construction. The development shall be implemented in full accordance with the approved statement, measures and methods.

Reason: In the interests of visual amenity and to ensure a satisfactory standard of tree protection, pursuant to Core Strategy (2007) Policies KP2 and CP4, Development Management Document (2015) Policies DM1, DM3 and the advice contained in the Design and Townscape Guide (2009).

05  No development shall commence unless and until measures to secure the provision of two appropriate (in terms of size, species and location) new street  ...  view the full minutes text for item 868.

Proposal:  Change of use from scout hall/gym (class D2) to restaurant (class A3), install extract flue to rear, refuse area to west side and alter front elevation

Applicant:  Paul Alston

Agent:  WJS-Survey & Design

Resolved:-

That planning permission be GRANTED subject to the following conditions:

01  The development hereby permitted shall begin not later than three years of the date of this decision

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

02  The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans 17-Clarendon-01B, 17-Clarendon-02A, 17-Clarendon-03B, 17-Clarendon – 04A

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

03  No development shall take place until details of the materials to the used on the external elevations including a sample of the natural state, details of the materials for the dormer cheeks and any new guttering, product details for the staining of the existing weatherboarding, materials including glazing for the new dormer windows and doors, materials for the balustrading and  any new flooring to the terrace and any other new external materials including boundary materials have been submitted to and approved by the local planning authority.  The development shall only be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: To safeguard character and appearance of the historic building and the surrounding Leigh Old Town Conservation Area in accordance with Policies KP2 and CP4 of the Core Strategy (2007) and Policies DM1, DM3, DM5 and DM6 of the Development Management Document (2015) and advise contained within the Southend Design and Townscape Guide (2009).

04  Prior to the commencement of development, detailed design drawings of the new doors, new dormer windows and terrace balustrades/railings at scales of 1:20, 1:10 or 1:1 as appropriate shall be submitted to and agreed in writing by the local planning authority. The development shall be carried out and in accordance with the approved details before it is brought into use.

Reason: A pre commencement condition is needed to safeguard character and appearance of the historic building and the surrounding Leigh Old Town Conservation Area in accordance with Policies KP2 and CP4 of the Core Strategy (2007) and Policies DM1, DM3, DM5 and DM6 of the Development Management Document  (2015) and advise contained within the Southend Design and Townscape Guide (2009).

05  Prior to the first occupation of the building for A3 purposes details of the proposed waste storage and an associated waste management plan shall be submitted to and approved by the local planning authority.  The development shall only be implemented in accordance with the approved details from first occupation for the proposed use and be maintained as such in perpetuity.

Reason: To ensure that the development is satisfactorily serviced and that satisfactory waste management is undertaken in the interests of highway safety and visual amenity and to protect the character of the surrounding conservation area, in accordance with Policies KP2, CP3 and CP4 of the Core Strategy (2007)  ...  view the full minutes text for item 869.

Proposals:  1.  Change of use of ground floor shop (Class A1) to community hub for age concern (Class D1), change of use of first floor from shop (Class A1) to Assembly and Leisure use (Class D2) and replace external staircase to rear, infill window to rear, install 2 rooflights and 2 roof lanterns to single storey flat roof to rear.

2.  Various internal changes to ground, first and second floor, reinstate two letters to the signage on the front elevation, replace external staircase to rear, infill window to rear and install 2 rooflights and 2 roof lanterns to single storey flat roof to rear (Listed Building Consent)

Applicant:  Age Concern Southend CIO

Agent:  Metson Architects Ltd

Resolved:-

That consideration of these applications be DEFERRED.

Proposal:  Demolish existing timber workshop, erect enlarged timber workshop, alter elevations of existing oak framed gazebo to create enclosed summerhouse and install juliette balcony to rear of dwellinghouse

Applicant:  Mr Oliver Beacham

Agent:  N/A

Mr Shires, a local resident, spoke as an objector to the application.

Resolved:-

That planning permission be REFUSED for the following reason:

01  The proposed workshop outbuilding would, by reason of its design, siting, height and depth of rearward projection, result in an excessively large and intrusive structure which would create an unduly overbearing relationship, an increased sense of visual enclosure and a material loss of light and outlook to 76 Herschell Road, to the detriment of the residential amenities of the occupiers of this property. The proposal is therefore unacceptable and contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework; Policies KP2 and CP4 of the Southend-on-Sea Core Strategy (2007); Policies DM1 and DM3 of the Southend-on-Sea Development Management Document (2015); and the advice contained within the Southend-on-Sea Design and Townscape guide (2009).  

Informative

01  You are advised that as the proposed extension(s) to your property equates to less than 100sqm of new floorspace the development benefits from a Minor Development Exemption under the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 (as amended) and as such no charge is payable. See www.southend.gov.uk/cil for further details about CIL.

The Local Planning Authority has acted positively and proactively in determining this application by identifying matters of concern with the proposal and determining the application within a timely manner, clearly setting out the reason(s) for refusal, allowing the Applicant the opportunity to consider the harm caused and whether or not it can be remedied by a revision to the proposal.  The detailed analysis is set out in a report prepared by officers. In the circumstances the proposal is not considered to be sustainable development. The Local Planning Authority is willing to discuss the best course of action.

Proposal:  Demolish existing buildings, erect three blocks of three, four and five storeys comprising of 92 self-contained flats with balconies, basement parking and parking at ground floor level, landscaping, amenity space, associated works including highway alterations and alteration of existing access onto Fairfax Drive

Applicant:  Weston Homes PLC

Agent:  Weston Homes PLC

Resolved:-

(a)  That, had the planning application not been appealed on the grounds of non-determination, planning permission would have been GRANTED subject to the completion of a legal agreement under S106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to seek the following:

•  A minimum of 28 units of affordable housing units, of which 17 (10 x 1 bed, 4 x 2 bed and 3 x 3 bed) shall be for affordable rent or social rent and 11 (8 x 1 bed and 3 x 2 bed) shall comprise shared ownership dwellings

•  Contribution of £46,154 towards secondary education

•  Traffic Regulation Order contribution of £4,000

(b)  That, upon completion of the obligation, planning permission would have been GRANTED subject to the following conditions:

01  The development hereby permitted shall be begun not later than 3 years beginning with the date of the original permission (7th March 2018).

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

02  The development shall be carried solely out in accordance with the approved   plans:  AP234: P001 Rev D (Landscape and semi basement), P002 Rev D (Ground and Upper Ground Floor), P003 Rev D (First Floor), P004 Rev D (Second Floor), P005 Rev D (Third Floor), P006 Rev D (Fourth Floor), P007 Rev D (Roof Plan/ Street Elevation), P008 Rev D (Elevations Sheet 1), P009 Rev D (Elevations Sheet 2), P0010 Rev D ( Elevations Sheet 3), AP 234 P201- P240 (Flat types 1 to 40).

Reason: To ensure the development is carried out in accordance with the development plan.

03  Notwithstanding the details shown on the plans submitted and otherwise hereby approved, no construction works above the lower ground floor (parking) slab level shall take place until samples of the materials to be used in the construction of the external elevations of the building hereby permitted, including balconies, balustrades, screening and fenestration, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. Development shall only be carried out in full accordance with the approved details.

Reason: To safeguard character and appearance of surrounding area in accordance with Policies KP2 and CP4 of the BLP and policies DM1 and DM3 of the Development Management DPD 2015.

04  No construction works above the lower ground floor (parking) floor slab level shall take place until full details of both hard and soft landscape works to be carried out in accordance with this permission have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. These details shall include: proposed finished levels or contours; means of enclosure (including any gates to the car parks); car parking layouts;  other vehicle  ...  view the full minutes text for item 872.

Proposal:  Install 1 x internally illuminated Totem Sign, 2 x internally illuminated single faced logo disk signs, 2 x internally illuminated double sided high directional signs, 1 x high single sided directional sign, 1 x illuminated LED lettering sign, 1 x illuminated building directional sign and vinyl graphics

Applicant:  23.5 Degrees Limited

Agent:  23.5 Degrees Limited

Resolved:-

That advertisement consent is GRANTED subject to the following conditions:

01  This consent is granted for a period of 5 years beginning from the date of this consent.

Reason: To comply with Regulation 14(7) of the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 2007.

02  The advertisements shall be displayed in accordance with the approved plans: Siteplans Revision A 01; A-1001 Architectural Site Plan; A-2001 External Elevations Revision A 14.02.2018; A-2002-External Elevations Revision A 14.02.2018; Signage Details-Southend Greyhound RP Revision A 14.02.2018.

Reason: To ensure that the advertisements are displayed in accordance with the policies outlined in the development plan. 

03  (a)  Any advertisement displayed, and any site used for the display of advertisements, shall be maintained in a clean and tidy condition to the reasonable satisfaction of the local planning authority.

(b)  Any structure or hoarding erected or used principally for the purpose of displaying advertisements shall be maintained in a safe condition.

(c)  Where any advertisement is required under the Regulations to be removed, the removal shall be carried out to the reasonable satisfaction of the local planning authority.

(d)  No advertisement is to be displayed without the permission of the owner of the site or any other person with an interest in the site entitled to grant permission.

(e)  No advertisement shall be sited or displayed so as to obscure, or hinder the ready interpretation of, any road traffic sign, railway signal or aid to navigation by water or air, or so as otherwise to render hazardous the use of any highway, railway, waterway (including coastal waters) or aerodrome (civil or military).

Reason: Required to be imposed to comply with Regulation 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 2007.

04  No advertisement is to be displayed without the permission of the owner of the site or any other person with an interest in the site entitled to grant permission.

Reason: Required to be imposed to comply with Regulation 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 2007.

05  Any advertisement displayed, and any site used for the display of advertisements, shall be maintained in a condition that does not impair the visual amenity of the site.

Reason: Required to be imposed to comply with Regulation 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 2007.

06  Any structure or hoarding erected or used principally for the purpose of displaying advertisements shall be maintained in a condition that does not endanger the public.

Reason: Required to be imposed to comply with Regulation 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 2007.

07  Where an advertisement is required  ...  view the full minutes text for item 873.

The Committee thanked the Chairman for the able way in which he had conducted the business of the meetings over the past Municipal Year.