Apologies were received from Councillors Ward and Mulroney (Substitute: Councillor Wexham).

The following declarations were made at the meeting:

(a)  Councillor Buckley – Agenda item No. 5 (18/01963/FULM – Development Land at Priory Crescent) – Non-pecuniary interest: Has met with the management/staff of the store in recent weeks.

(b)  Councillor Dear – Agenda item No. 7 (18/01749/FUL – 112 Fairway, Leigh-on-Sea) Non-pecuniary interest: Lives on The Fairway.

(c)  Councillor D Garston – Agenda item No. 7 (18/02048/FUL – Clements House, 1279 London Road, Leigh-on-Sea) – Non-pecuniary interest: Is a client of the firm.

(d)  Councillor D Garston – Agenda item No. 9 (18/01527/AMDT – 11 Leigh Park Road, Leigh-on-Sea) – Non Pecuniary interest: Architect is known to him.

(e)  Councillor J Garston – Agenda item No. 7 (18/02094/FUL – Clements House, 1279 London Road, Leigh-on-Sea) – Non-pecuniary interest: Is a client to the firm.

(f)   Councillor Walker – Agenda item No. 7 (18/02094/FUL – Clements House, 1279 London Road, Leigh-on-Sea) – Disqualifying non-pecuniary interest: Applicant is a relative.

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

Applicant: Weston Homes PLC

Agent: N/A

Resolved: (a) That the Deputy Chief Executive (Place), Director of Planning and Transport or the Group Manager Planning and Building Control be DELEGATED to GRANT PLANNING PERMISSION subject to completion of a legal agreement under S106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended).

·         9 units of affordable housing (7 x 1 bed, 2 x 2 bed) all of which constitute shared ownership and an affordable housing review mechanism.

·         £45,400.50 contribution towards secondary education.

·         £4000 payable to the Council for expenditure towards covering the cost of the alterations of the Traffic Regulations Order in force along Fairfax Drive.

·         Travel packs

·         £4,600 towards biodiversity mitigation, management, protection and education.

(b) The Deputy Chief Executive (Place), Director of Planning and Transport 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 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 solely out in accordance with the approved plans:   WH181/17/P/35.01, WH1XX/17/P/05.01, AP234-P008 Rev E, AP234-P009 Rev E, AP234-P010 Rev E, WH181/18/P/05.02, AP234-P002 Rev E, AP234-P003 Rev E, AP234-P004 Rev F, AP234-P005 Rev E, AP234-P006 Rev E, AP234-P007 Rev E, AP234_201, PL1610.1.GA.300 01, PL1610.1.G1.301 01, PL1610.1.GA.302 01, PL1610.1.GA.200 01, PL1610.1.GA.201 01, PL1610.1.GA.101 02, PL1610.1.GA.102 02, PL1610.1.GA.100 02, PL1610.1.GA.202 01, PL1610.1 Planting schedule, 170429-TK07 Rev. A, 170429-05 Rev. C

03 - Notwithstanding the details shown on the plans submitted and otherwise hereby approved, no construction works above the lower ground floor 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 roofs, cladding, balconies, balustrades, screening and fenestration, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The development shall be finished in the approved facing brickwork Ibstock Leicester Multi and Ibstock Leicester Multi Yellow stock or any other brick details subsequently submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The development shall be carried out only in full accordance with the approved details.

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  ...  view the full minutes text for item 585.

Proposal: Erect retail food store (Class A1), layout associated car parking, hard and soft landscaping and form new access on to Priory Crescent.

Applicant: Aldi Stores Ltd

Agent: Planning Potential Ltd

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: 22380CHE-102, 2238-CHE-100, 2238-CHE-113, 2238-CHE-112 Rev. A, 2238-CHE-111, V2238 L01, 2238-CHE-110 Rev. B, 18311-BT1, 2238 CHE Aldi Southend CGI 02, B2340-MJA-P105-4837.

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 building at the site including facing materials, roof detail, windows (including sections, profiles and reveals), doors, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The works must then be carried out in full accordance with the approved materials, details and specifications before the development hereby approved is brought into first use.

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).

04 - The development shall be undertaken in accordance with the approved hard and soft landscaping scheme as shown on drawing number V2238 L01, or any other hard and soft landscaping scheme that has been previously submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. All planting in the approved landscaping scheme shall be carried out within the first available planting season following first use of the development hereby approved.  Any shrubs or trees dying, removed, being severely damaged or becoming seriously diseased within five years of planting shall be replaced with trees or shrubs of such size and species as may be agreed with the Local Planning Authority. Hard landscaping shall be implemented in full accordance with the approved scheme prior to occupation of any part of the development hereby approved.

Reason: In the interests of visual amenity and to ensure a satisfactory standard of landscaping, pursuant to Policies KP2 and CP4 of the Core Strategy (2007) and Policies DM1 and DM3 of the Development Management Document (2015).

05 - The development shall not be first brought into use until 97 on site car parking spaces have been provided and made available for use in full accordance with drawing 2238-CHE-110 rev. B, together with properly constructed vehicular access to the adjoining highway, all in accordance with the approved plans.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 586.

Proposal: Erect chalet bungalow on land rear of 112 The Fairway, with dormer to front, layout parking to front, install bin and cycle stores and install vehicular access onto Thorndon Park Drive for 112 The Fairway.

Applicant: Joe Albert

Agent: DK Building Designs Ltd

Resolved: That PLANNING PERMISSION be REFUSED for the following reason:

01 - The proposal by reason its roof design and form would result in an excessively bulky, incongruous and obtrusive feature materially out of keeping with and harmful to the character and amenities of the streetscene and the surrounding area. The proposal is therefore unacceptable and contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework (2018), Policies KP2 and CP4 of the Core Strategy (2007), Policies DM1 and DM3 of the Development Management Document (2005) and the Southend-on- Sea Design and Townscape Guide (2009).

Proposal: Erect roof extension to form additional floor to existing two storey office building (use class A2), erect three storey side extension, extend existing vehicular access, layout 1no. additional car parking space and landscaping to front, secure cycle storage, bin store and alter elevations.

Applicant: Mr Hyde

Agent:SKArchitects

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: 528_P102C, 528_P103, 528_P104D, 528_P106D

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

03 Notwithstanding details shown on the plans submitted and otherwise hereby approved, the external elevations of the extended and altered building hereby approved shall be finished in materials the details of which shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority before the building is occupied. The development hereby approved shall not be occupied until the external elevations of the building have been finished in full accordance with the materials approved under this condition. For the avoidance of any doubt the external materials for the development hereby approved shall not be white / grey Cembrit fibre cement cladding (S212, S101, S030 and red oxide), as specified on the otherwise approved plans.

Reason: To safeguard the visual amenities of the site and wider area as set out in Core Strategy (2007) policies KP2 and CP4,Development Management Document (2015) Policies DM1 and DM3 and the advice contained within the Southend Design and Townscape Guide (2009).  

04 - Prior to occupation of the extensions and alterations hereby approved the proposed, first and second floor windows in the west flank elevations of the building and the 2nd floor windows in the rear elevation shall 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 fixed shut and unopenable. In the case of multiple or double glazed units at least one layer of glass in the relevant units shall be glazed in obscure glass to at least Level 4. The windows shall be retained as such in perpetuity thereafter.

Reason: To avoid overlooking and the resultant loss of privacy of the adjoining development site, in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework (2018) Core Strategy (2007) policies KP2 and CP4, and Development Management Document (2015) policy DM1 and advice contained within the Design and Townscape Guide (2009).

05 - The extension hereby approved shall not be occupied until 10 car parking spaces have been provided and made available for use at the site in accordance with drawing reference 528_P106D.  The parking spaces shall be permanently retained thereafter only  ...  view the full minutes text for item 588.

Proposal: Erect third and fourth floors to Northfield House Providing 9 self-contained flats and alter elevations.

Applicant: Baxter Estates Developments Limited

Agent: D. Rose Planning LLP

Withdrawn

Proposal: Application to vary condition 2 (approved plans) to amend the west roof pitch, the windows and doors to the north elevation, add a dormer window to the north roof, amend railings to the balcony to match existing and add a conservation roof light to the south roof pitch (minor material amendments to planning permission 96/0365 dated 29th November 1996).

Applicant: Mr S. Ezra

Agent: GLS Architects

Resolved:

01 - That the Deputy Chief Executive (Place), Director of Planning and Transport or the Group Manager of Planning be DELEGATED TO REFUSE, subject to expiry of the press notice consultation and not receiving any further representations on matters not already taken into account in the Development Control Committee resolution for the following reason:

The proposed development, by virtue of the scale and form of key architectural features would be harmful to the appearance of the building and street scene, and to the character and appearance of the Leigh Conservation Area. There would be no public benefits of sufficient weight to overcome the less than substantial harm that would result. The proposal is therefore contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework (2018), Policies KP2 and CP4 of the Southend-on-Sea Core Strategy (2007), Policies DM1, DM3, and DM5 of the Southend-on-Sea Development Management Document (2015) and the advice contained within the Southend-on-Sea Design and Townscape Guide (2009).

02 - That ENFORCEMENT ACTION be AUTHORISED for the following reasons:

To authorise planning enforcement action to require a) the reduction in height of the turret so as to accord with the planning approval under reference 96/0365 and b) remove the front gable window so as to accord with the planning approval under reference 96/0365 and c) unless the evidence available demonstrates, on the balance of probability, that their installation was completed more than four years ago or that they are otherwise an authorised development, to remove all upvc windows in the dwelling’s rear elevation and d) remove of all rubble, materials and equipment associated with  complying  with  the  notice,  on  the  grounds  that  the  development  that  has occurred  is  of  a  form  that  causes  harm  to  the  character  and  appearance  of  the building  and  the  significance  of  the  conservation  area  with  no  public  benefits  of sufficient  weight  to  overcome  the  harm  caused.  The  development  is  therefore contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework (2018), Policies KP2 and CP4 of the Southend-on-Sea Core Strategy (2007), Policies DM1, DM3, and DM5 of the Southend-on-Sea  Development  Management  Document  (2015)  and  the  advice contained within the Southend-on-Sea Design and Townscape Guide (2009).

The authorised enforcement action to include (if/as necessary) the service of an Enforcement Notice under Section 172 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and the pursuance of proceedings whether by prosecution or injunction to secure compliance with the requirements of said Notice.

When serving the Enforcement Notice the Local Planning Authority must ensure a reasonable period for compliance. It is considered that a six month compliance period for the modification of the dwelling is reasonable  ...  view the full minutes text for item 590.