Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Buck (no substitute) and Councillor Borton (substitute: Councillor Cowdrey).

The following interests were declared at the meeting:

(i)  Councillor Cowdrey – Application Ref. No. 22/00507/FULH (36 Sutton Road, Southend-on-Sea) – Spoke on behalf of objectors to the application (withdrew from the meeting for this item after making a statement on the grounds of predetermination);

(ii)  Councillor Dent – Application Ref. No. 22/00507/FULH (36 Sutton Road, Southend-on-Sea) – Has had correspondence with objectors to the application;

(iii)  Councillor D Garston – Application Ref. No. 22/00601/FULM (Memory House, 6 - 9 Marine Parade, Leigh-on-Sea) – Applicant is known to him;

(iv)  Councillor Jarvis – Enforcement of Planning Control Ref. No. 20/00026/UNAU_B (79 The Drakes, Shoeburyness) – Has been a radio amateur for 66 years and a member of the Radio Society of Great Britain (withdrew from the meeting for this item after making a statement);

(v)  Councillor A Jones – Application Ref. No. 22/01214/BC3 (Land Adjacent to 85 Lundy Close, Eastwood) – Was a Cabinet Member when the decision to develop the site was approved (withdrew);

(vi)  Councillor A Jones – Application Ref. No. 22/01332/FUL (29A Ceylon Road, Westcliff-on-Sea) – Friend lives in the same road as the application site;

(vii)  Councillor – Application Ref. No. 22/01214/BC3 (Land Adjacent to 85 Lundy Close, Eastwood) – Cabinet Member (withdrew); and

(viii)  Councillor Sadza – Application Ref. No. 22/01332/FUL (29A Ceylon Road, Westcliff-on-Sea) – Has been in correspondence with the neighbour to the application site.

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

Proposal: Demolish existing building and erect replacement Care Home (Class C2) comprising of 50 Bed Care Units with private amenity space, landscaped frontage, refuse and cycle stores to rear, and lay out parking at rear (Amended Proposal)

Applicant: Mr Sanders

Agent: Mr Stewart Rowe of The Planning and Design Bureau Ltd.

Resolved:- That planning permission be GRANTED subject to the following conditions:

01  The development hereby permitted shall begin no 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 solely in accordance with the approved plans:

001 Rev H; 2473-19-PB-19 Issue 1; 36313_T Rev 0; WD05 Rev B; 011 Rev A; PA01 Rev A; PA02 Rev A; PA03 Rev A; PA04A; PA05A; PA04 Rev A; PA05 Rev A; PA06; PA07 Rev A; PA08; PA09; 205390/AT/A01 Rev D; 9628-D-AIA Rev A

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

03  Notwithstanding the information submitted with the application, with the exception of site preparation and demolition, no development above ground level shall take place until full details of the materials to be used on all the external elevations of the building have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority under the provisions of this condition. The development shall only be carried out and completed in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: To safeguard the character and appearance of the surrounding area in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework (2021), Policies DM1 and DM3 of the Development Management Document (2015), Policies KP2 and CP4 of the Core Strategy (2007) and the advice contained in the Southend-on-Sea Design and Townscape Guide (2009).

04  The soft landscaping details including planting and maintenance shall be incorporated in full accordance with the details outlined in the submitted landscape plan (001 Rev H) within the first planting season following first use of the development hereby approved or, any alternative details which have previously been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority under the provisions of this condition. The trees to be planted must be ‘semi-mature’ as defined by the British Standards Institution and Horticultural Trades Association.

Any trees or shrubs 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 in writing with the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To safeguard the character and appearance of the surrounding area in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework (2021), Policies DM1 and DM3 of the Development Management Document (2015), Policies KP2 and CP4 of the Core Strategy (2007) and the advice contained in the Southend-on-Sea Design and Townscape Guide (2009)..

05  A landscape management plan, including long term design objectives, management responsibilities and maintenance schedules for all landscape areas, shall be submitted to and approved by  ...  view the full minutes text for item 410.

Proposal: Erect a two storey block of 4no. self-contained flats, and a pair of semi-detached dwellinghouses and 3no. terrace houses on land adjacent to 85 Lundy Close, layout amenity space and landscaping, car parking spaces and cycle store

Applicant: Southend on Sea City Council

Agent: AK Design Partnership LLP

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 Location Plan, 4867.130-PL4, 4867.131-PL3, 4867.132-PL3, 4867.134-PL1, 4867.135-PL3, 4867.136-PL1, 4867.137-PL1, 4867.138-PL2, TCTC-17596-PL-01.

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, doors and windows, canopies, balconies, fascia and soffits 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 (2021), Core Strategy (2007) policies KP2 and CP4, Development Management Document (2015) Policy DM1 and advice contained within the Southend-on-Sea Design and Townscape Guide (2009).

04  The 16 car parking spaces, including 2 disabled spaces, the associated vehicular access for the spaces to access the public highway and the associated electric vehicle charging points as shown on approved plan 4760.138-PL2 shall be provided and made available for use at the site prior to the first occupation of the dwellings hereby approved. The car parking spaces, associated vehicular access to and from the public highway and Electric Vehicle charging points shall thereafter be permanently retained to serve occupiers and their visitors for the lifetime of the development.

Reason: To ensure that satisfactory off-street car parking is provided in the interests of residential amenity and highways efficiency and safety, in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework (2021), Core Strategy (2007) policy KP2, Development Management Document (2015) policy DM15 and the Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure for new development Supplementary Planning Document (2021).

05  The development hereby approved shall not be occupied until and unless the refuse and recycling and cycle storage facilities are provided and made available for use by the occupiers in full accordance with the details shown on approved drawings numbered 4867.136-PL1 and 4867.137-PL1 or any other details that have been previously submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority under the terms of this condition. The refuse and recycling and cycle storage facilities shall be retained for the lifetime of the development  ...  view the full minutes text for item 411.

Proposal: Convert existing first floor flat into two self-contained flats, install dormer to rear to form a further self-contained flat in loftspace

Applicant: Mr Gavin Eade

Agent: Mr Adrian Arand of AAV Architecture

Mr Wilson, a local resident, spoke as an objector to the application.  Mr Atkinson, the Applicant, responded.

Resolved:- That planning permission be REFUSED for the following reasons:

01  The proposed L-shaped dormer would, by reason of its size, height, form and design, fail to appear as an incidental addition to the roof of the host dwelling and would be significantly out of keeping with and harmful to the character and appearance of the existing building rear garden scene and local area. This would be unacceptable and contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework (2021), Policies KP2 and CP4 of the Core Strategy (2007), Policies DM1 and DM3 of the Development Management Document (2015) and guidance contained within the Southend-on-Sea Design and Townscape Guide (2009).

02  The proposed dwelling in the roof space would be capable of being occupied by two persons as the size of the bedroom would exceed the minimum area for a double or twin bedroom in the Technical Housing Standards – Nationally Described Space Standards (2015). The internal floor area proposed for the dwelling would be insufficient in size for two-person occupation. In addition, the development would result in a poor standard of accommodation for future occupiers of the development as result of the lack of amenity space, cycle parking and waste storage facilities, to the significant detriment of the living conditions of future occupiers. The proposal is therefore unacceptable and contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework (2021), policies KP2 and CP4 of the Core Strategy (2007); Polices DM1, DM3 and DM8 of the Development Management Document (2015) as amended by the Technical Housing Standards Policy Transition Statement (2015) and the advice contained within the Southend-on-Sea Design and Townscape Guide (2009) and the Technical Housing Standards – Nationally Described Space Standard (2015).

03  The proposed development would provide insufficient on-site parking to meet the needs of future occupiers and the minimum parking standards. This would be likely to result in additional vehicles parking within the public highway, to the detriment of highway safety and the free flow of traffic. Insufficient information has been submitted to demonstrate that the short fall in parking could be justified. The proposal is therefore unacceptable and contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework (2021); Policies CP3 of the Core Strategy (2007); Polices DM1, DM3 and DM15 of the Development Management Document (2015)

Positive and Proactive Statement:

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. 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 detailed analysis is set out in a report on the application  ...  view the full minutes text for item 412.

Proposal: Layout parking to front and form vehicle crossover onto Sutton Road for disabled access (part-retrospective)

Applicant: Mr Zoran Stepanovic

Agent: N/A

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 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 solely in accordance with the following approved plans: Location plan, Plan of front of property, S001A, S003/A.

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

03  Notwithstanding the details shown on the plans submitted and otherwise hereby approved, prior to the first use of the hardstanding for parking vehicles, its surface shall be finished in external surface materials the purpose of which is to reduce the existing hardstanding’s starkness, the details and specifications of which have previously been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority under the provisions of this condition.

Reason: To ensure the development is carried out in accordance with the consent sought, has an acceptable design and complies with policy DM1 of the Development Management Document (2015), advice in the National Design Guide (2021) and the Southend-on-Sea Design and Townscape Guide (2009).

04  The area of hardstanding hereby approved shall only be used as a parking area for a single vehicle.

Reason: To ensure the provision of adequate vehicle parking in the interests of highway safety in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework (2021), Core Strategy (2007) Policy CP3 and Development Management Document (2015) Policies DM3 and DM15.

Positive and Proactive Statement:

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 alterations to your property do not result in new floorspace and 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 will 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 City.

3.  The applicant is advised that they are required to apply  ...  view the full minutes text for item 413.

Proposal: Tree Preservation Order Confirmation

Resolved:- That on the basis of the information contained in the submitted  report and given the high amenity value of the trees, Tree Preservation Order No. TPO 4/2022 be CONFIRMED and made permanent, subject to the modification of the species of T1 from sycamore to turkey oak.

Breach of Control: Without planning permission, the installation of radio antennae to the property

Resolved:- That ENFORCEMENT ACTION be AUTHORISED to secure the following:

(a)  the removal of the three (3) poles and antennae attached to the north flank wall of the building; and

(b)  the removal of the two (2) poles and antennae attached to the rear elevation of the building; and

(c)  the removal of the two free-standing poles and antennae from the rear part of the site; and

(d)  the removal from site all materials and debris resulting from compliance with requirement (a), (b) and (c) above.

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. Whilst proceedings could be brought in isolation against the sole remaining antenna at the site subject of the 2014 enforcement notice, it is considered that it would be sensible for any prosecution in that regard to take account of the enforcement action against the wider collection of antennae now on site including whether compliance is achieved through those means.

When serving an Enforcement Notice the Local Planning Authority must ensure a reasonable time for compliance. In this case a compliance period of 28 days is considered reasonable for the above works.