Proposal: Change of use from dwelling (Class C3) to children's residential care home (Class C2) with associated installation of decking area to rear.

Applicant: Syrie Cox

Agent: Steven Kearney of SKArchitects

Cllr Jones withdrew from the meeting for this agenda item.

Mr Andreas Iacovou spoke as an objector the application. Ms Syrie Cox responded.

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 is hereby permitted in accordance with the following approved plans: 680 P01, 680 P02.

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

03.      Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended) and the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) the development hereby approved, for purposes falling within Class C2, shall only be occupied as a residential care home for up to 5 residents aged between 11 and 18 and up to 4 members of staff. The site shall not be used for any other purpose, including any other purpose within Use Class C2 of the Schedule to the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended).

Reason: To ensure the development is implemented in accordance with the permission sought and to enable the Local Planning Authority to retain control of the use within the Use Class specified so that occupation of the premises does not prejudice amenity, and to avoid an overprovision or otherwise unsustainable provision of residential care uses, in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework, Policies KP2 and CP4 of the Southend-on-Sea Core Strategy (2007), and Policy DM9 of the Southend-on-Sea Development Management Document (2015).

04.      Prior to first use of the premises as a residential care home (use class C2), details of secure cycle storage shall have been submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The secure cycle storage shall be provided at the site for the use of staff and residents in accordance with the agreed details before the use hereby permitted commences and be retained in perpetuity for the lifetime of the development thereafter.

Reason: In the interests of accessibility further to the National Planning Policy Framework, Policies KP2, CP3 and CP4 of the Southend-on-Sea Core Strategy (2007), and Policy DM15 of the Southend-on-Sea Development Management Document (2015).

05.      Prior to first use of the premises as a residential care home (use class C2), details of refuse storage shall have been submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved refuse storage arrangements shall be provided at the site for the use of staff and residents in accordance with the agreed details before the use hereby permitted commences and be retained in perpetuity for the lifetime of the development thereafter.

Reason: In the interests of neighbour and occupier amenities, further to the National Planning Policy Framework, Policies KP2 and CP4 of the Southend-on-Sea Core Strategy (2007), and Policies DM1, DM3 and DM8 of the Southend-on-Sea Development Management Document (2015).

06. Before the use of the development hereby permitted is commenced not less than 2 car parking spaces shall be provided at the site in accordance with details that have previously been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The car parking spaces approved under this condition shall be retained as such in perpetuity thereafter.

Reason: To ensure that adequate car parking is provided and retained to serve the development in accordance with Policy CP3 of the Core Strategy (2007) and Policy DM15 of the Development Management Document (2015).

07       The development hereby approved shall not be occupied unless and until full details of a CCTV system, including management and maintenance proposals, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The CCTV system shall be installed prior to first occupation of the premises for the approved and retained maintained and managed in accordance with the approved details.  

Reason: To protect the character and quality of the site surroundings in the interests of occupier and neighbour amenities, further to 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 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 in this instance the chargeable amount for the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) has been calculated as zero under the CIL Regulations 2010 (as amended) due to the specific nature of the use. However, should the nature of the use change then you are advised to contact the Planning and Building Control Group to discuss the requirement for planning permission and CIL liability.

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 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.