Proposal: Demolish existing dwelling and erect building comprising

7no. apartments, layout parking, landscaping, cycle and

refuse storage and form vehicular crossover onto Thames

Drive (Amended Proposal)

Applicant: P + PR Property Developments Ltd

Agent: BDA Architecture

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

01  The proposed development, by reason of its excessive scale, form, mass, footprint, siting and poor design would have a significant detrimental impact on the grain, character and appearance of the site and the wider area and would be an over scaled, prominent and incongruous addition to the streetscene. The proposal is therefore unacceptable and contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework (2021), Policies KP2 and CP4 of the Core Strategy (2007), Policies DM1, DM3 and DM6 of the Development Management Document (2015) and the Design and Townscape Guide (2009).

02  The development offers no reasonable mitigation of the in-combination effect of the net increase of six dwellings on habitats and species in accordance with the Habitats Regulations as identified in the adopted Essex Coast Recreational Disturbance Avoidance and Mitigation Strategy (RAMS) SPD (2020). This is unacceptable and contrary to the RAMS, and Policies KP1, KP2 and CP4 of the Core Strategy and Policy DM6 of the Development Management Document which seek to protect the natural environment with specific reference to the coastal habitats.

Informatives

1. Please note that this application would be liable for a payment under the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 (as amended) if planning permission had been granted. Therefore, if an appeal is lodged and subsequently allowed, the CIL liability will be applied. Any revised application would also be CIL liable.

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, allowing the Applicant the opportunity to consider the harm caused and whether or not it can be remedied by a revision to the proposal.  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 Local Planning Authority is willing to discuss the best course of action.