Apologies were received from Councillor Buckley (Substitute: Councillor Buck) and Councillor Evans (No Substitute).

The following interests were declared at the meeting:

(a)  Councillor D Garston – Agenda item 5 (18/01352/FUL Henry Burgers) – Non-Pecuniary Interest: Mother of the applicant is a neighbour to him and a joint member of the resident’s board.

(b)  Councillor Mulroney – Agenda item 5 (18/01352/FUL Henry Burgers) – Non-Pecuniary Interest: Member of Leigh Town Council (non-participant in planning).

(c)  Councillor Jones – Agenda item 6 (18/01812/FUL 258 Westborough Road) – Non-Pecuniary Interest: Relative lives nearby.

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: Install Wheeled Sports Facility Area with associated works.

Applicant: Southend-on-Sea Borough Council

Agent: N/A

Resolved:-That PLANNING PERMISSION be GRANTED subject to the following conditions:

1.    The development hereby permitted shall begin no later than three years from the date of this decision. 

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

2.    The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans:

SBC/WSWS/Plan/App/001,

SBC/WSWS/Plan/App/002,

Sections dated 04.10.2018,

Dimensions dated 04.10.2018,

Site Plan 04.10.2018.

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

3.    Notwithstanding the details shown on the plans submitted and otherwise hereby approved, no development shall take place, other than for excavation and site clearance works, until details of the materials to be used for development hereby permitted have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details before it is brought into use.

Reason: To safeguard character and appearance of surrounding area in accordance with Policies KP2 and CP4 of the Core Strategy 2007, Policy DM1 and DM3 of the Development Management Document 2015 and the Design and Townscape Guide 2009.

4.    The development hereby granted shall not be brought into use until secure bicycle parking facilities have been provided at the site in accordance with plans and details which shall have been previously submitted to and agreed by the Local Planning Authority. The bicycle parking spaces shall be permanently maintained thereafter in accordance with the approved details unless otherwise agreed in writing by the local planning authority.

Reason: To ensure that satisfactory secure bicycle parking is provided in the interests of sustainability, amenity and highways efficiency and safety, in accordance with NPPF (2018), Core Strategy (2007) policy KP2, Development Management Document (2015) and The Design and Townscape Guide (2009).

5.    No development shall take place, except for excavation works, until full details of the drainage infrastructure to be used at the site have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. Drainage infrastructure shall only be implemented and thereafter managed at the site in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: In order to ensure a satisfactory standard of drainage and to prevent environmental and amenity problems arising from flooding in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), Policies KP2 and CP4 of the Core Strategy (2007) and policy DM2 of the Development Management Document (2015).

6.    Notwithstanding the provisions of any development order made under Section 59 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (or any order revoking and re-enacting that Order) no external lighting shall be installed at the site at any time without the prior receipt of express planning permission from the local planning authority.

Reason: To protect the amenities of neighbouring properties and the general environmental quality in accordance with, National Planning Policy Framework (2018), Core Strategy (2007) Policies KP2  ...  view the full minutes text for item 559.

Proposal: Erect first floor rear extension and second floor extension to form additional restaurant and ancillary storage space, and roof terrace to front, relocate associated roof-mounted equipment including installation of extract flue to roof, and erect replacement external staircase and associated elevation alterations.

Applicant: Henry Burgers

Agent: More Space Architecture ltd

Resolved: - That PLANNING PERMISSION be GRANTED subject to the following conditions:

01. The development hereby permitted shall begin not later than three years from 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 is hereby permitted in accordance with the following approved plans: 18-030 202 00 Location Plan, 18-030 201 08 Existing and Proposed Elevations and Site Plan, 030 200 07 Existing and Proposed Floor Plans, 18-030 204 01 bin storage detail.

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

03. The rooftop extension and rooftop terrace shall not be used by customers unless and until obscured glass has been installed to the south-facing second floor window to the glazed balustrade / glass screen to the south elevation of the rooftop terrace, in accordance with details to have been previously submitted to and agreed in writing by the local planning authority. The glass shall be obscure to at least Level 4 on the Pilkington Levels of Privacy, or such equivalent as may be agreed in writing with the local planning authority and shall be retained as such in perpetuity thereafter.

Reason: To protect the environment of people in neighbouring properties and general environmental quality. This is in accordance with 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).

04. The second-floor external terrace hereby approved shall not be open for customers outside the following hours: 10:00 hours and 21:00 hours Monday to Sundays including Bank Holidays.

Reason: To protect the environment of people in neighbouring properties and general environmental quality. This is in accordance with 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).

05. No music or amplified sound shall be played on the second-floor external terrace at any time.

Reason: To protect the environment of people in neighbouring properties and general environmental quality. This is in accordance with 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).

06. Notwithstanding details shown on the submitted plans otherwise hereby approved, no development beyond the erection of a structural framework for the extension hereby approved shall  ...  view the full minutes text for item 560.

Proposal: Change of use of doctors surgery (Class D1) into six self-contained flats (Class C3), erect first floor extension, two storey front and rear extensions, single storey extension with terrace to rear at first floor level, install balcony to rear, terrace to front, cycle and refuse store to rear, layout parking to rear, amenity space to rear and side and alter elevations (Amended Proposal).

Applicant: 22^nd Century Property Ltd

Agent: Phase 2 Planning

Resolved: That PLANNING PERMISSION be GRANTED subject to the following conditions:

01. The development hereby permitted shall begin not later than three years from 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: 17.201/01 F, 17.201/02 F, 17.201/03 F, 17.201/04 F, 17.201/05 F, 17.201/06 F, 17.201/07 F, 17.201/08 F, 17.201/09 F, 17.201/10 E, 17.201/11 F, 17.201/12 F, 17.201/13 E, 17.201/14 F, 17.201/15 E, 17.201/16, and additional materials specifications in the letter from BDA ref. 17.150/DC.

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

03. The proposed balustrade to the south elevation of the balcony at the rear of Flat 6 shall be provided in full as shown on the approved plans before the dwelling is occupied, at a height of 1.7m above finished floor level and shall only be glazed in obscure glass (the glass to be obscure to at least Level 4 on the Pilkington Levels of Privacy, or such equivalent as may be agreed in writing with the local planning authority) and shall be retained as such in perpetuity unless otherwise agreed in writing by the local planning authority.

Reason: To protect the privacy and environment of people in neighbouring residential properties, in accordance with 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).

04. From the commencement of the works associated with the implementation of this consent through to their completion the tree within the site near the junction of Westborough Road and Tintern Avenue shall be protected in full accordance with the requirements of British Standard 5837:2012.

Reason: In the interests of visual amenity and to maintain the positive contribution made by the established tree to the character and appearance of the area. This is as set out in 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).

05. The approved hard landscaping works including boundary treatments shall be carried out prior to first occupation of the development and the soft landscaping works within the first planting season following first occupation of the development, unless  ...  view the full minutes text for item 561.

Proposal: Change of use from shop (Class A1) to restaurant (Class A3) and install extraction vent to rear.

Applicant: Pillingstone Ltd

Agent: UPP – Urban Planning Practice

Resolved: - That consideration of the application be DEFERRED to a future meeting of the Committee to enable further discussion with the applicant regarding the current plan and the extraction vent to the rear.