Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Beck (substitute: Councillor Mitchell), Dent (no substitute), Habermel (substitute: Councillor Folkard) and Jarvis (substitute: Councillor Buck).

The following interests were declared at the meeting:

(a)  Councillors Borton, Cowan, Jones and Mitchell – Application Ref. No. 19/02255/FULM - 245 Sutton Road, Southend-on-Sea – Non-pecuniary interest: The Labour Party office is located opposite the application site;

(b)  Cowan – Application Ref. No. 20/01227/OUTM - Land Between Barge Pier Road and Ness Road – Non-pecuniary interest: Has given advice to residents on the planning process;

(c)  Councillor Cowan – Application Ref. No. 20/01180/FUL - St Stephens Church, Alton Gardens – Non-pecuniary interest:  Donated/shared fundraising details for St Stephens Church prior to being elected as local ward Councillor;

(d)  Councillor Jones – Application Ref. No. 20/01227/OUTM - Land Between Barge Pier Road and Ness Road – Non-pecuniary interest:  Cabinet Member with the responsibility for school placements;

(e)  Councillor Jones and Mulroney – Application Ref. No. 20/01641/BC3 - Garages Rear Of 40, 42, 44 and 46 Anson Chase, Shoeburyness – Non-pecuniary interest: Cabinet Member;

(f)  Councillor Mulroney – Application Ref. No. 20/01332/FUL - Flat 1, 1 Leigh Park Road, Leigh-on-Sea and Application Ref. No. 20/01362/FULH - 13 Fairleigh Drive, Leigh-on-Sea – Non-pecuniary interest: Non-Planning Member of Leigh Town Council; and

(g)  Councillor Walker – Application Ref. No. 20/01180/FUL - St Stephens Church, Alton Gardens – Non-pecuniary interest:  Used to attend the Church Hall regularly for LCM meetings

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

Proposal:  Erect up to 214 residential units (Use Class C3), provision of a new health centre up to 1000sqm (Use Class D1), up to 400sqm of retail floorspace (Use Class A1-A3), land raising, all associated car parking, new foot and cycle paths, public open space, landscaping and ancillary works and infrastructure, install vehicular access off Barge Pier Road, New Garrison Road and Magazine Road (Outline Application)

Applicant:  Mr Paul Denney Wilkinson

Agent:  Mrs Claire Wilkinson of Lanpro Services

Mr Coomber, a local resident, spoke as an objector to the application.  Mr Denney, responded on behalf of the applicants.

Resolved:-

(a)  That the Interim Director of Planning or Group Manager of Planning & Building Control be DELEGATED to GRANT PLANNING PERMISSION subject to the following conditions and following the completion of a PLANNING AGREEMENT under SECTION 106 of the TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 (as amended) to secure the provision of:

•  30% units of affordable housing on site (65 units) – with a 60/40 tenure split (39 social/affordable rent and 26 intermediate units). 

•  £493,000.40 contribution towards secondary education.

•  Essex RAMS payment of £26,874.12 to mitigate the potential disturbance to European designated sites.

•  £30,000 highways contribution towards Campfield Road/Ness Road junction improvements.

•  Monitoring fee £10,000

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

General Conditions

01  Details of the appearance, layout and scale (hereinafter called the "reserved matters") shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority before any development begins and the development shall be carried out as approved under the reserved matters. Application for approval of the reserved matters shall be made to the Local Planning Authority not later than 3 (three) years from the date of this permission. The development hereby permitted shall begin not later than 2 (two) years from the date of approval of the last of the reserved matters to be approved.

Reason: Required to be imposed pursuant to Section 92 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) and because the application is for outline planning permission only and the particulars submitted are insufficient for consideration of details mentioned.

02  No development, other than site preparation works and any works required to comply with requirements of other conditions on this permission, shall take place on site until a phasing plan has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. Following approval of the plan, each phase shall be completed in accordance with the plan before the next phase commences.

Reason: To ensure a coordinated development that complies with the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and the requirements of the local development plan.

03  The development shall be carried out in accordance  ...  view the full minutes text for item 658.

Proposal:  Demolish existing building, erect five storey building comprising 22 self-contained flats with balconies to all elevations, terrace to rear at ground floor level and layout parking at lower ground floor level

Applicant:  Argent Developers

Agent:  Mr Lewis Cullerton of DAP Architecture

Resolved:-

(a)  That the Interim Director of Planning or Group Manager of Planning & Building Control be DELEGATED to GRANT PLANNING PERMISSION subject to the following conditions following the completion of a PLANNING AGREEMENT under SECTION 106 of the TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 (as amended) and any other appropriate legislation to secure the provision of:

• a financial contribution of £2,762.76 (index linked) to mitigate the potential for disturbance to European designated sites in accordance with the Essex Coast Recreational disturbance Avoidance Mitigation Strategy or the securing of this same payment by other suitable means

(b)  The Interim Director of Planning 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, where it is used, 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 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 200.03, 201.03, 202.03, 203.04, 204.03, 205.03, 206.02, 001.02

Reason: To ensure that 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 other than demolition and construction up to ground floor slab level shall take place until full product details of the materials to be used on all the external elevations, including walls, roof, windows and doors, balconies and terraces, ramp, brise soleil, rainwater goods and boundaries have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The development shall only be carried out in accordance with the approved details before it is brought into use.

Reason: To safeguard the visual amenities of the area, in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework (2019) Core Strategy (2007) policy KP2 and CP4, Development Management Document (2015) Policy DM1 and advice contained within the Southend Design and Townscape Guide (2009).  

04 Notwithstanding the details shown on the plans submitted and otherwise hereby approved, no construction works other than demolition of the existing building shall take place until full details of both hard and soft landscape works to be carried out at the site have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The approved hard landscaping works 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 otherwise agreed in writing by the local planning  ...  view the full minutes text for item 659.

Proposal:  Demolish existing Church and Church Hall building and erect replacement Church and community building with associated cycle parking, car parking spaces, landscaping and children's playground.

Applicant:  Mr Colin Baldwin

Agent:  Mr Paul Taylor of Cottrell & Vermeulen Architecture

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 0422-PL01-P1, 0422-PL02-P1, 0422-PL07-01, 0422-PL03-P2, 0442-PL05-P2, 0422-PL06-02, 0422-PL08-02, 0422-PL09-P1, 0422-PL10-04, 0422-PL12-02

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

03 The development hereby approved shall be used for purposes falling within use class F.1 as defined under the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order Regulations 2020 or any change of use permitted under the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) or in any provisions equivalent to those in any statutory instrument revoking and re-enacting these Orders, with or without modification.

Reason: To ensure the development is implemented in accordance with the permission sought and is retained for the benefit of the wider community in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework (2019), 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 Notwithstanding the details shown on the plans submitted and otherwise hereby approved, no construction works other than demolition and construction up to ground floor slab level shall take place until full product details of the materials to be used on all the external elevations, including exposed frame, roof, rooflights and lantern, tower, walls, windows and doors, rainwater goods, entrance gates and boundaries have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.  The development shall only be carried out in accordance with the approved details before it is brought into use.

Reason: To safeguard the visual amenities of the area, in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework (2019) Core Strategy (2007) policy KP2 and CP4, Development Management Document (2015) Policy DM1 and advice contained within the Southend Design and Townscape Guide (2009).  

05 Notwithstanding the details shown on the plans submitted and otherwise hereby approved, no construction works other than demolition and construction up to ground floor slab level shall take place until detailed design drawings of the tower, rooflight and lantern, external windows and doors, gates, and eaves (including rainwater solution) at scales of 1:20, 1:10 or 1:1 as appropriate have been submitted to and agreed in writing by the local planning authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details before it is brought into use.

Reason: To safeguard the visual amenities of the area, in accordance with the National Planning Policy  ...  view the full minutes text for item 660.

Proposal: 1.Application to vary conditions 02 (approved plans) and 03 (details of materials) - replace existing timber entrance double doors with glazed aluminium sliding doors with colour and profile to match existing and install square weather louvres to extract outlets - (Minor Material Amendment to planning permission 16/01264/FUL dated 08/06/2018)

2.  Replace existing timber entrance double doors with glazed aluminium sliding doors with colour and profile to match existing and install square weather louvres to extract outlets (Listed Building Consent)

Applicant:  Mark Hayman

Agent:  KLH Architects Ltd

Resolved:-

1.  That planning permission be GRANTED subject to the following conditions:

01.  The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the approved plans: GHC/840/Ex000; GHC/840/Ex110; GHC/840/Ex310;  GHC/840/P000; GHC/840/P100; GHC/840/P101; GHC/840/P110 Revision J; GHC/840/P111; GHC/840/P112; GHC/840/P113 Revision C; GHC/840/P114;  GHC/840/P115; GHC/840/P210 Revision A; 840GHC/840/P211; GHC/840/P212_01; GHC/840/P212_02; GHC/840/P213; GHC/840/P214; GHC/840/P215; GHC/840/P310 Revision A; GHC/840/P311 Revision A; GHC/840/P312 Revision A; GHC/840/P313; GHC/840/P523; GHC/840/P524 Revision A; M.2046.101 Revision T5 and as updated and revised by 4894 - 0100 P02 Location plan, 4894 P02 Minor Alterations to Approved Fenestration, 4894 - 0401 P02 Elevations as Proposed, 4894 - 0402 P02 End Elevations - Louvre Positions.

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

02.  The development shall only be carried out in accordance with the details of materials as detailed on drawings GHC/840/P111; GHC/840/P210 Revision A; GHC/840/P212_01; GHC/840/P212_02; GHC/840/P213; GHC/840/P310 Revision A; GHC/840/P311 Revision A; GHC/840/P312 Revision A; GHC/840/P313; GHC/840/P523; GHC/840/P524 Revision A, and supporting document NBS Specification dated April 2016 and as updated and revised by 4894 P02 Minor Alterations to Approved Fenestration, 4894 - 0401 P02 Elevations as Proposed, 4894 - 0402 P02 End Elevations - Louvre Positions.

Reason: To maintain the character and significance of the Grade II listed building and Shoebury Garrison Conservation Area in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework, Policies KP2 and CP4 of the Core Strategy (2007), Policies DM1, DM3 and DM5 of the Development Management Document (2015) and the Design and Townscape Guide (2009).

03.  The landscaping shall be carried out in accordance with the approved drawing GHC/840/P115 and shall be carried out within the first planting season following first occupation of the development.

Reason: To ensure that the development is satisfactory in terms of its appearance and that it makes a positive contribution to the local environment and biodiversity in accordance with Policies KP2 and CP4 of the Core Strategy (2007), Policies DM1, DM3 and DM5 of the Development Management Document (2015) and the Design and Townscape Guide (2009).

04.  Development shall be implemented in full accordance with the mitigation measures and recommendations as set out in the Planning Compliance Report by KP Acoustics (15176.PCR.02 Rev B). The attenuation measures shall then be installed in full accordance with the approved details before the development is brought into use and permanently maintained thereafter.

Reason: To protect residential amenity and general environmental quality in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework, Core Strategy (2007) Policies KP2 and CP4,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 661.

Proposal:  Erect ground floor side extension and alter elevations

Applicant:  M Metson

Agents:  Metson Architects 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 hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: TP-01-A and TP-02-A.

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

03  All new work to the outside of the building (including the windows, the bay surrounds and the columns) must match existing original work in terms of the choice of materials, method of construction and finished appearance.

Reason:  In the interests of visual amenity and to ensure that the appearance of the building makes a positive contribution to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area.  This is as set out in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), DPD1 (Core Strategy) 2007 policy KP2 and CP4, Borough Local Plan 1994 policies C4 and C11, and SPD1 (Design and Townscape Guide).

The Local Planning Authority has acted positively and proactively in determining this application by assessing the proposal against all material considerations, including planning policies and any representations that may have been received and subsequently determining to grant planning permission in accordance with the presumption in favour of sustainable development, as set out within the National Planning Policy Framework.  The detailed analysis is set out in a report on the application prepared by officers.

Proposal:  Change of use from retail shop (Class A1) to mixed use restaurant/takeaway (Class A3/A5) at ground floor and self-contained flat (Class C3) to first floor, erect bin store to rear and alter front elevation to provide access to first floor flat

Applicant:  Mr Newland - Eclipse Homes Limited

Agent:  Knight Gratrix Architects

Resolved:-

That planning permission be GRANTED subject to the following conditions:

01  The development hereby permitted shall begin not later than 3 (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 approved plans: 010A & 011A.

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

03  Prior to the first occupation of the building for mixed use restaurant / take away purposes details of the means of ventilation for the extraction and dispersal of cooking smells/fumes, including full specification of any installation of odour control measures, noise levels, noise mitigation measures and anti-vibration measures, air conditioning units and other plant and equipment, its appearance and finish shall have been submitted to and shall have been approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved scheme shall be installed in full accordance with the approved details before the use hereby approved is occupied or brought into first use and thereafter shall be permanently retained in perpetuity.

Reason: To protect the environment of people in neighbouring properties and general environmental quality in accordance with Core Strategy (2007) Policies KP2 and CP4, Development Management Document (2015) Policies DM1 and DM3 and Design and Townscape Guide (2009).

04  Prior to the first occupation of the building for mixed use restaurant / take away purposes, details of the design and materials of the proposed commercial waste storage and an associated waste management plan shall be submitted to and approved by the local planning authority. The development shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details from first occupation for the proposed use and shall be maintained and managed 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 area, in accordance with Policies KP2, CP3 and CP4 of the Core Strategy (2007) and Policies DM1 and DM15 of the Development Management Document (2015).

05  Notwithstanding the details shown on the plans submitted and otherwise hereby approved, the flat hereby permitted shall not be occupied until and unless a noise assessment report has first been submitted to and agreed in writing by the local planning authority to demonstrate that the internal noise levels for all habitable rooms within the flat hereby approved will meet the standards set out in British Standard BS 8233:2014 (Internal Noise Levels). The development shall be undertaken and completed in accordance with the agreed details  ...  view the full minutes text for item 663.

Proposal: Demolish existing garages, erect two bed bungalow with associated amenity space and parking

Applicant:  Mr Martin Berry of Southend Borough Council

Agent:  Mr David Lloyd of AK Design Partnership LLP

Resolved:-

(a)      That the Interim Director of Planning or Group Manager of Planning & Building Control be DELEGATED to GRANT PLANNING PERMISSION subject to the following conditions and following the completion of a PLANNING AGREEMENT UNDER SECTION 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) and any other appropriate legislation to secure the provision of a financial contribution of £125.58 (index linked) to mitigate the potential disturbance to European designated sites in accordance with the Essex Coast Recreational disturbance Avoidance Mitigation Strategy or the securing of this same payment by other suitable means.

(b)      The Interim Director of Planning or the Group Manager (Planning & Building Control) be authorised to determine the application upon completion of the above requirement, so long as planning permission when granted and, where it is used, 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 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 4760.102 –PL5

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

03 Prior to its occupation the materials for the external surfaces of the dwellings hereby approved shall be as set out on plan reference 4760.102-PL5 or any other details that have previously been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.

Reason: To safeguard the visual amenities of the area, in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework (2019) Core Strategy (2007) policy KP2 and CP4, Development Management Document (2015) Policy DM1 and advice contained within the Southend Design and Townscape Guide (2009).  

04 Notwithstanding the details shown on the plans submitted and otherwise hereby approved, no construction works above a lower ground floor slab level shall take place until full details of both hard and soft landscape works and proposed boundary treatment have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.  These details shall include:

i.) proposed finished levels or contours;

ii.) Details for the means of enclosure of the amenity area;

iii.) Details for the soft landscape works shall include the number, size and location of the trees, shrubs and plants to be planted together with a planting specification and the initial tree planting and tree staking details. 

The hard landscaping shall be implemented in full accordance with the approved details before the development is occupied or brought into use. The soft landscaping shall be completed before the end of the first planting season following first occupation of the building.

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Reason: In the interests of visual amenity and the amenities  ...  view the full minutes text for item 664.

Proposal:  Demolish dwellinghouse, erect detached three storey building to form two self-contained flats and layout parking to rear, amenity areas and landscaping (Amended Proposal)

Applicant:  Barron Homes South East Ltd

Agent:  Metson of Metson Architects Limited

Mrs Caldwell, a local resident, spoke as an objector to this application.  Mr Dagg (Barrister) responded on behalf of the applicants.

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 1830-X-00, 1830-X-01-B, 1830-X-02, 1830-X-03, 1830-TP301-A, 1830-TP302-A

Reason: To ensure that 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 other than demolition and construction up to ground floor slab level shall take place until product details of the materials to be used on all the external elevations, including walls, roof, fascia and soffits, windows and doors, balconies, boundary walls and fences, driveway including parking area have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The development shall only be carried out in accordance with the approved details before it is brought into use.

Reason: To safeguard the visual amenities of the area, in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework (2019) Core Strategy (2007) policy KP2 and CP4, Development Management Document (2015) Policy DM1 and advice contained within the Southend Design and Townscape Guide (2009).

04 The first floor and second floor windows in the east and west elevations of the approved development 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 fixed shut up to a height of not less than 1.7m above internal finished floor level before the occupation of the dwellings hereby approved and shall be retained as such in perpetuity.  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.

Reason:  To protect the privacy and environment of people in proposed and neighbouring residential properties, in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework (2019), Core Strategy (2007) policy CP4, Development Management Document (2015) policy DM1, and advice contained within the Design and Townscape Guide (2009).

05 Prior to the occupation of the approved development, details of the privacy screens to be installed to the balconies hereby approved shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details before it is occupied and shall be retained as such in perpetuity.

Reason:  To  ...  view the full minutes text for item 665.

Proposal:  Install glazed lift shaft to side of existing building for access to Dwelling (Amended Proposal)

Applicant:  Mr M Bilkus

Agent:  Mr Paul Seager of APS Design Associates Ltd

Mr Mangham, a local resident spoke as and objector to this application.  The applicant, Mr Bilkus, responded.

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 hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the approved plans: 3067 01, 3067 02, 3067 03, 3067 04 REV A, 3067 05 REV A, 3067 06 REV A.

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

03  No development above ground level shall take place on site until details of noise and vibration mitigation measures to ensure that  the development hereby approved would be inaudible from and would not cause any harmful vibration to any nearby habitable room, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The measures shall be fully implemented as approved prior to the first use of the development hereby approved. 

Reason: To mitigate the noise and vibration from the approved development in the interest of the living conditions of future occupiers in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework (2019), Policies KP2 and CP4 of the Core Strategy (2007), Policies DM1 and DM3 of the Development Management Document (2015).

04  No construction above ground floor level shall take place on site until samples and details of the materials to be used on the external surfaces of the development, including roof, walls and fenestration have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out in complete accordance with the approved details before it is brought into first use and shall be retained as such for the lifetime of the development.

Reason: In the interest of visual amenity and to avoid any detrimental overlooking in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework (2019), Core Strategy (2007) Policies KP2 and CP4, Development Management Document (2015) Policies DM1 and DM3, and the advice contained within the National Design Guide (2019) and the Design and Townscape Guide (2009).

05  Construction works for the approved development on site shall only be undertaken between 8 am to 6 pm on weekdays, between 8 am and 1 pm on Saturdays and not at any time on Sundays and Public Holidays. 

Reason: In the interest of the residential amenity of nearby occupiers in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework (2019), Policies KP2 and CP4 of the Core Strategy (2007), Policies DM1 and DM3 of the Development Management Document (2015).

The Local Planning Authority has acted positively and proactively in determining this application by identifying matters of concern within the application (as originally submitted) and negotiating,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 666.

Proposal:  Erect single storey side and rear extension

Applicant:  Mrs Gemma Hemmings

Agent:  Mr Luis Mulry of Edith Garland Architecture

Resolved:-

That planning permission be GRANTED subject to the following conditions:

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

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

02  The development shall be undertaken solely in accordance with the approved plan: R02, R03, R04/C.

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

03  All new work to the outside of the building must match existing original work in terms of the choice of materials, method of construction and finished appearance. This applies unless differences are shown on the drawings hereby approved or are required by conditions to this permission.

Reason: In the interests of visual amenity and to ensure that the appearance of the building makes a positive contribution to the character and appearance of the area. This is as set out in the National Planning Policy Framework (2019), Core Strategy (2007) Policies KP2 and CP4, Development Management Document (2015) Policies DM1 and DM3 and the advice contained within the Design and Townscape Guide (2009).

04  The roof of the single storey extension hereby approved shall not be used as a balcony, roof garden or similar amenity area or for any other purpose unless express planning permission has previously been obtained. The roof can however be used for the purposes of maintenance or to escape in an emergency.

Reason:  To protect the privacy and environment of people in neighbouring residential properties, in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework (2019), Core Strategy (2007) Policy CP4, Development Management Document (2015) Policy DM1, and the advice contained within the Design and Townscape Guide (2009).

The Local Planning Authority has acted positively and proactively in determining this application by assessing the proposal against all material considerations, including planning policies and any representations that may have been received and subsequently determining to grant planning permission in accordance with the presumption in favour of sustainable development, as set out within the National Planning Policy Framework.  The detailed analysis is set out in a report on the application prepared by officers.

INFORMATIVES

1. You are advised that as the proposed extension(s) or change of use to your property equates to less than 100sqm of new floorspace, and does not involve the creation of a new dwelling (Class C3), 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.

2.You should be aware that in cases where damage occurs during construction works to the highway in implementing this permission that Council may seek to recover the cost of repairing public highways and footpaths from any party responsible for damaging them. This includes damage carried out when implementing a  ...  view the full minutes text for item 667.

Proposal:  Erect single storey rear extension (amended proposal)

Applicant:  Mr N Mullin

Agent:  RJB Architect

Ms Farrell, a local resident, spoke as an objector to the application. The applicant, Mr Mullin, responded.

Resolved:-

That planning permission be GRANTED subject to the following conditions:

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

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

02  The development shall be undertaken solely in accordance with the following approved plans: 02, 03, 04, 05.

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

03  All new work to the outside of the building must match existing original work in terms of the choice of materials, method of construction and finished appearance.

Reason: In the interests of visual amenity and to ensure that the appearance of the building makes a positive contribution 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 Core Strategy (2007), Policies DM1 and DM3 of the Development Management Document (2015) and the advice contained within the Design and Townscape Guide (2009).

The Local Planning Authority has acted positively and proactively in determining this application by assessing the proposal against all material considerations, including planning policies and any representations that may have been received and subsequently determining to grant planning permission in accordance with the presumption in favour of sustainable development, as set out within the National Planning Policy Framework.  The detailed analysis is set out in a report on the application prepared by officers.

INFORMATIVES

1.  You are advised that as the proposed extension(s) or change of use to your property equates to less than 100sqm of new floorspace, and does not involve the creation of a new dwelling (Class C3), 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 the Planning  Portal:

(www.planningportal.co.uk/info/200136/ policy_and_legislation/70/community_

Infrastructure _levy) or the Council's website (www.southend.gov.uk/cil) for further details about CIL.

2.  You should be aware that in cases where damage occurs during construction works to the highway in implementing this permission that the Council may seek to recover the cost of repairing public highways and footpaths from any party responsible for damaging them. This includes damage carried out when implementing a planning permission or other works to buildings or land. Please take care when carrying out works on or near the public highways and footpaths in the Borough.