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Proposal: Erect Part5/Part 6 Storey Hotel (Use Class C1) comprising of 132 rooms, with associated access, car parking and secure cycle parking, reconfigure existing staff car park with secure barrier, delivery/servicing to north of site for Hotel and hard and soft landscaping

Applicant: Mr Glyn Jones

Agent: Mr Robert Matthews of Vantage Planning Ltd

D Sabine spoke as an objector to the application, R Matthews responded.

Resolved:-

That PLANNING PERMISSION be REFUSED for the following reason:

The submission fails to demonstrate that the proposed development would not result in a materially increased level of traffic and additional on-street parking, in an area of existing parking stress, to the detriment of highway safety and free flow of traffic. This is unacceptable and contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework (2019), Policies KP2 and CP3 of the Southend-on-Sea Core Strategy (2007), Policies DM3 and DM15 of the Southend-on-Sea Development Management Document (2015), Policies T1 and T7 of the London Southend Airport and Environs Joint Area Action Plan (2014), Policy T1 of the Rochford Core Strategy (2011), Policies DM30 and DM31 of the Rochford Development Management Plan and the advice contained within the Rochford Parking Standards Design and Good Practice Supplementary Planning Document (2010).