Apologies were received from Councillors Beck (Substitute: Dent) and Habermel (Substitute: Folkard).

a)    All Councillors declared an interest in Agenda Item No. 10 (19/01446/FUL – Development Land, Underwood Square): Non-pecuniary: A senior officer of the Council lives close by to the application.

b)    Councillor Dent: Agenda Item No. 7 (19/00729/FUL – Westcliff Eruv) and Agenda Item No. 8 (19/00978 – Westcliff Eruv) – Non-pecuniary Interest: Lives in the Eruv area.

c)    Councillor F Evans – Agenda Item No. 10 (19/01446/FUL – Development Land, Underwood Square) Non-pecuniary Interest: A friend lives close by.

d)    Councillor Garston – Agenda Item No. (19/00729/FUL – Westcliff Eruv) and Agenda Item No. 8 (19/00978 – Westcliff Eruv) – Non-pecuniary Interest: Member of Finchley Road Synagogue in which the applicant is situated.

e)    Councillor Jones – Agenda Item No. 9 (19/01195/BC3M – Land Adjacent to the Forum, Elmer Approach) – Pecuniary Interest: Cabinet Member for Education.

f)     Councillor Mulroney – Agenda Item No. 9 (19/01195/BC3M – Land Adjacent to the Forum, Elmer Approach) – Pecuniary Interest: Cabinet Member for Environment and Planning.

g)    Councillor Mulroney – Agenda Item No. 10 (19/01446/FUL – Development Land, Underwood Square) and Agenda Item No. 11 (19/01540/FUL – The Ship Hotel, New Road) – Non-pecuniary Interest: Non-planning member of Leigh Town Council.

h)   Councillor Thompson - Agenda Item No. 9 (19/01195/BC3M – Land Adjacent to the Forum, Elmer Approach) – Disqualifying Non-pecuniary Interest: Trustee of the Forum.

i)     Councillor Walker – Agenda Item No. 10 (19/01446/FUL – Development Land, Underwood Square) – Non-pecuniary Interest: A friend lives close by.

j)      Councillor Ward – Agenda item No. 10 (19/01446/FUL – Development Land, Underwood Square) – Non-pecuniary Interest: Worked for applicant in the past.

k)    Councillor Ward – Agenda Item No. 11 (19/01540/FUL – The Ship Hotel, New Road) – Non-pecuniary Interest: Owner of guest house, not in the area.

Resolved:-

That the Minutes of the Meeting held on 31^st July 2019 be confirmed as a correct record and signed.

Resolved:-

That the Minutes of the Meeting held on 11st September 2019 be confirmed as a correct record and signed.

Resolved:-

That the Minutes of the Meeting held on 2^nd October 2019 be confirmed as a correct record and signed.

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: Erect street furniture comprising of groups of poles (usually two) between which is suspended, at high level, a wire to designate the perimeter of a nominated Eruv (An Eruv is a continuous boundary designated in accordance with Jewish Law) minor re-routing and re-positioning to the following previous locations 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 15-18 and 31 approved under planning permission 17/01263/FUL dated 03.10.2018

Applicant: Westcliff Jewish Association

Agent: Rosenfelder Associates

Resolved:-

That PLANNING PERMISSION be GRANTED subject to the following conditions:

01        This development must be begun within three years from 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 permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: 911.002 Revision E; 911.4A; 911.4B; 911_51; 911.15 Revision A; 911.16 Revision A; 911.17 Revision A; 911.18 Revision A; 911.31 Revision A; 911.4C.

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

03        In respect of all sites hereby approved, details of the design and colour of the external surfaces of the posts and poles and associated structures plus, in respect of site 17A the detailed location, size and design detail of the steel sheet fixings, shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority and approved in writing prior to the commencement of the development at a particular site. Each individual pole, post or structure hereby approved shall be completed in full accordance with the details approved under this condition within 6 months of the commencement of the implementation of that particular pole, post or structure.  

Reason: To safeguard character and appearance of surrounding area in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework (2019), Policies KP2 and CP4 of the Core Strategy (2007) and policies DM1 and DM3 of the Development Management (2015) and the advice contained within the Design and Townscape Guide (2009).

04        A Construction and Maintenance Strategy, for all works hereby approved on or adjacent to the public highway, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, in consultation with Local Highway Authority, prior to the commencement of the development. The Construction and Maintenance Strategy submitted shall include details on how the Eruv structure (poles, posts, associated structures and wire) would be constructed and maintained in a manner that would not compromise highway and pedestrian safety or unacceptably impact on movements on the public highway. The development shall be implemented and in full accordance with the approved Construction and Maintenance Strategy and maintained in accordance with this Strategy in perpetuity.

Reason: In the interests of highway and pedestrian safety and to ensure that disruption to pedestrians and traffic on the road network arising from the development would be kept to a minimum in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework (2019) Policies KP2, CP3 and CP4 of the Core Strategy (2007) and Policies DM1, DM3 and DM15 of the Development Management (2015) and the advice  ...  view the full minutes text for item 535.

Erect street furniture comprising of an ornamental metal arch to designate the perimeter of a nominated Eruv (An Eruv is a continuous boundary designated in accordance with Jewish Law) at location 18A -Footpath between 38/46 Bridgwater Drive and location 21A - Footpath between 157/159 Carlingford Drive.

Applicant: Westcliff Jewish Association

Agent: Mr Daniel Rosenfelder of Rosenfelder Associates

Resolved:-

That PLANNING PERMISSION be GRANTED subject to the following conditions:

01        This development must be begun within three years from 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 permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: 911.002 Revision F; 911.18A; 911.21A.

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

03        In respect of sites 18a and 21a hereby approved, details of the design and colour of the external surfaces of the associated structures, shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority and approved in writing prior to the commencement of the development at a particular site. Each individual pole, post or structure hereby approved shall be completed in full accordance with the details approved under this condition within 6 months of the implementation of the erection of that particular pole, post or structure.  

Reason: To safeguard character and appearance of surrounding area in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework (2019), Policies KP2 and CP4 of the Core Strategy (2007) and policies DM1 and DM3 of the Development Management (2015) and the advice contained within the Design and Townscape Guide (2009).

04        A Construction and Maintenance Strategy, for all works hereby approved on or adjacent to the public highway, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, in consultation with Local Highway Authority, prior to the commencement of the development. The Construction and Maintenance Strategy submitted shall include details on how the Eruv structure (poles, posts, associated structures and wire) would be constructed and maintained in a manner that would not compromise highway and pedestrian safety or unacceptably impact on movements on the public highway. The development shall be implemented and in full accordance with the approved Construction and Maintenance Strategy and maintained in accordance with this Strategy in perpetuity.

Reason: In the interests of highway and pedestrian safety and to ensure that disruption to pedestrians and traffic on the road network arising from the development would be kept to a minimum in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework (2019), Policies KP2, CP3 and CP4 of the Core Strategy (2007) and Policies DM1, DM3 and DM15 of the Development Management (2015) and the advice contained within the Design and Townscape Guide (2009).

05        Notwithstanding the details shown on Drawing No 911; 21A, and as otherwise hereby approved, the metal arch at location 21A , Footpath between 157/159 Carlingford Drive, shall have no top cross bar and this structure shall comprise of only a translucent  ...  view the full minutes text for item 536.

Proposal: Erect a 4 storey building with basement level for use as an educational building and associated uses, comprising of additional space for the Focal Point Gallery, teaching kitchen, performing arts and music practice facilities, workspace incubator hub, associated offices and storage within (Use Class D1), public cafe/restaurant (Use Class A3), alter existing service head arrangements and layout landscaping.

Applicant: Mr Mark Murphy

Agent: Mr Joerg Poeschus of ADP

Councillors Jones, Mulroney and Thompson withdrew for this item.

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 and Block Plan ADP-XX-00-DR-A-0900 Revision S2P2

Site Plan ADP-00-00-DR-A-0910 Revision S2 P3

Proposed Basement ADP-00-B1-DR-A-1000 Revision S2P3

Proposed Ground Floor ADP-00-00-DR-A-1001 Revision S2P3

Proposed First Floor ADP-XX-01-DR-A-1002 Revision S2P3 

Proposed Second Floor ADP-XX-02-DR-A-1003 Revision S2P3

Proposed Third Floor ADP-00-03-DR-A-1004 Revision S2P3

Proposed Roof Level ADP-00-R1-DR-A-1005 Revision S2P4

Proposed East and North Elevations ADP-XX-ZZ-DR-A-1208 Revision S2P3

Proposed South Elevation ADP-XX-ZZ-DR-A-1211 Revision S2P2

Proposed North Elevation ADP-XX-ZZ-DR-A-1213 Revision S2P2

Proposed West and South Elevation ADP-XX-ZZ-DR-A-1207 Revision S2P3

Proposed Section ADP-XX-ZZ-DR-A-1230 Revision S2P2

Site Sections ADP-XX-ZZ-DR-A-1303 Revision S2P2

Site Section E ADP-XX-ZZ-DR-A-1304

Site Sections Existing and Proposed ADP-XX-ZZ-DR-A-1302 Revision S2P2

West Elevation Portion ADP-00-XX-DR-A-1215 S2P2

East Elevation ADP-XX-ZZ-DR-A-1212 Revision S2P2

West Elevation ADP-XX-ZZ-DR-A-1210 Revision S2P2

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

03        Notwithstanding the information submitted with the application, no development above ground floor slab level shall take place until samples of the materials to be used on all the external elevations of the development hereby approved have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The development shall only be carried out and completed in accordance with the approved details before it is brought into use.

Reason: To safeguard the character and appearance of the surrounding area in accordance with policies DM1 and DM3 of the Development Management Document (2015) and Policies KP2 and CP4 of the Core Strategy (2007).

04        Notwithstanding the details shown on the plans submitted and otherwise approved, no development above ground floor slab level shall take place until full details of both hard and soft landscape works and any boundary treatments 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 and boundary treatments shall be carried out prior to first use of the development hereby approved and the soft landscaping works within the first planting season following first use of the development. These details shall include: 

i.          proposed finished levels or contours; 

ii.          hard surfacing materials and means of enclosing the site;  

iii.         details of the number, size and location of the trees, shrubs and plants to be  ...  view the full minutes text for item 537.

Proposal: Erect two storey detached dwelling house, layout parking to front and form vehicular access on to Underwood Square.

Applicant: Mr G Newton

Agent: Steven Kearney of SKArchitects

Resolved:-

That PLANNING PERMISSION be REFUSED for the following reasons:

01 The proposal by reason of its scale, design, position and closeness to the site’s southern boundary would create a cramped relationship with the setting of the dwelling at 51 Lime Avenue which would be materially harmful to the character and appearance of the streestcene and wider surroundings. This would be unacceptable and contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework (2019), policies KP2 and CP4 of the Core Strategy (2007) and policies DM1 and DM3 of the Development Management Document (2015) and advice contained within the Southend Design and Townscape Guide (2009).

02 The proposal would by reason of its scale, design, position and closeness to the site’s southern boundary create an undue sense of enclosure for the rear garden setting of the adjoining dwelling 51 lime Avenue thereby harming the amenity of its occupiers. This would be unacceptable and contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework (2019), policies KP2 and CP4 of the Core Strategy (2007) and policies DM1 and DM3 of the Development Management Document (2015) and advice contained within the Southend Design and Townscape Guide (2009).

03 The proposal by reason of the out of date nature of the ecology survey has failed to demonstrate that the proposal would not harm on ecology at the site. This is unacceptable and contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework (2019)policy KP2 of the Core Strategy (2007) and policy DM2 of the Development Management Document (2015).

Proposal: Change of use of former Public House (Class A4) to 15 bedroom Hotel (C1), erect 2 storey side extension to west side of building, raise roof ridge height and erect second floor rear extension, refurbish and alter elevations, install railings to terrace areas and balconies, erect external fire escape staircase to rear, repair existing boundary wall to front, layout 7 parking spaces and form hotel drop off point to front (amended proposal).

Applicant: Mr P Barthaud

Agent: Mr Colin Stone of Stone Me 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 hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the approved plans: 1813 10E, 1813 11, 1813 12G, 1813 13B, 1813 14K, 1813 17E, 1813 18B, 1813 19, 1813 20B, 1813 21, 1813 25B, 1813 26B, 1813 27B and 1813 29.

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

03        The development hereby approved shall only be used as a hotel within Use Class C1 and shall not be used for any other purposes including any other purposes within the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended) or any change of use permitted under the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) or in any provision equivalent to that Class in any statutory instrument revoking and re-enacting these Orders.

Reason: To determine the scope of the permission and in the interests of the character and appearance of the area and 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) and the advice contained within the Design and Townscape Guide (2009).

04        The materials used on the external surfaces of the walls and roof of the development hereby approved shall only be in accordance with the samples submitted with the application, namely Heather Blend clay plain tile for the roof and cement render painted for the walls, both to match the existing materials on site.

Reason: To safeguard the character and appearance of the area and the Conservation Area 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).

05        The proposed works to the chimneys on site shall be undertaken only in full accordance with the details shown on approved plans 1813 27B and 1813 29 retaining the original pots and using materials on the external surfaces to match the existing chimneys.

Reason: To ensure the development suitably maintains and enhances the character and appearance of the conservation area  in accordance with the National Planning Policy  ...  view the full minutes text for item 539.

Resolved:-

That PLANNIGNG PERMISSION be REFUSED and ENFORCEMENT ACTION be AUTHORISED requiring that the unauthorised flue be removed from the site with a compliance period of 3 months for the following reason:

The unauthorised development, due to its rudimentary design, height and industrial appearance, represents an obtrusive form of development which is not in keeping with the residential character of the surrounding area and has harmed the visual amenity of the locality. The development has a materially detrimental impact on the character and appearance of the area and as such is unacceptable and contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework (2019), policies KP2 and CP4 of the Core Strategy (2007), policies D1 and DM3 of the Development Management Document (2015) and the advice contained within the Design and Townscape Guide (2009).

Proposal: Change of use of two ground floor shops (Class A1) to two self-contained flats (Class C3), install handrails to front and side and alter elevations.

Applicant: Mr Litman

Agent: Mrs Jahan of RD architecture 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 solely in accordance with the approved plans: 110 Revision P.2; 120 Revision P.1; 220 Revision P.3; 308.

Reason: To ensure the development is carried out in accordance with 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: To safeguard the character and appearance of the surrounding area in accordance with Policies KP2 and CP4 of the Core Strategy (2007), policies DM1 and DM3 of the Development Management Document (2015) and advice contained within the Design and Townscape Guide (2009).

04        Notwithstanding the details shown on the plans submitted and otherwise hereby approved the development shall not be first occupied unless and until there has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority details of hard and soft landscaping for the site.  This shall include details of the number, size and location of the trees and shrubs to be planted together with a planting specification, details of the treatment of all hard and soft surfaces and all means of enclosing the site.

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

05        All planting in the approved landscaping scheme shall be carried out within the first available planting season following first occupation of the development.  Any 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 with the Local Planning Authority. Hard landscaping and means of enclosure shall be implemented in full accordance with the approved scheme prior to first 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).

06        Prior to the first occupation of the dwellings hereby approved, the secure cycle and refuse and recycling storage for the flats hereby approved shall be implemented in accordance as shown on drawing 220 Revision  ...  view the full minutes text for item 541.

Proposal: Fell and grind stump 1 Ash Tree (T1), prune back branches overhanging private property garden fences to 3 Field Maple Trees (TG1) and reduce crown 30%, remove dead branches, sever ivy stems at base to 1 Oak Tree (T2)(Application for works to trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order)

Applicant: Mr Paul Sinclair

Agent: n/a

Resolved:-

That CONSENT FOR WORK TO TREES be GRANTED subject to the following conditions:

01        The works covered by this permission shall begin no later than two years from the date of this consent.

Reason:  To enable the circumstances to be reviewed at the expiration of the period if the consent has not been implemented, in the interests of Policy DM1 of the Development Management Document (2015).

02        The works shall be carried out in accordance with BS 3998 (2010) by a suitably qualified person.

Reason:  In the interests of visual amenity and to protect the tree, pursuant to policies KP2 and CP4 of the Core Strategy (2007), policies  DM1 and DM3 of the Development Management Document (2015).