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 approved plan: 410 Rev P3.

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

03 The development hereby approved, for purposes falling within Use Class C2, shall only be occupied as a children’s and young persons’ residential care home for up to 6 residents who shall be between the ages of 5 to 18 with residents falling under the responsibility of Southend-On-Sea City Council given prioritisation in the allocation process.For every vacancy that arises at the property hereby approved, Southend-on-Sea City Council shall be given first refusal on placing a child at the premises, with notice of the vacancy being given to the Council in writing and the Council having a period of not less than 21 calendar days to confirm if they wish to place a child at the property.The property 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) or any act or order amending or re-enacting that Order or any changes permitted under the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) or any act or order amending or re-enacting that Order.

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 (2021), Policies KP2 and CP6 of the Core Strategy (2007), and Policy DM9 of the Development Management Document (2015).

04 Notwithstanding the details shown on the plans otherwise hereby approved, prior to first use of the development, full details (including elevations) shall be submitted to, and approved in writing, by the Local Planning Authority, identifying the provision of refuse and recycling storage and covered and secure cycle parking for the approved development at the site. The approved refuse and recycling stores and covered and secure cycle stores shall be provided in full and made available for use by the occupants of the development prior to the first occupation of the development hereby approved and be retained as such in perpetuity.

Reason: In the interests of the visual amenity of the area, accessibility, neighbour and occupier amenities further to the National Planning Policy Framework (2021), Policies KP2, CP3 and CP4 of the Core Strategy (2007), and Policies DM1, DM3, DM8 and DM15 of the Development Management Document (2015)

05 The car parking spaces for the development hereby approved shown on approved plan 410 Rev P3 shall be provided and made available for use at the site prior to the first use of the care home hereby approved. At least one of the parking spaces shall be fitted with an active electric vehicle charging point. The car parking spaces shall thereafter be permanently retained only for the parking of vehicles of the occupiers and visitors to the approved 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 guidance in the Southend Design and Townscape Guide (2009) and the Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (EVCI) for New Development Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) (2021).

06 Prior to first use of the development hereby approved full details of soft landscape works to be carried out at the site shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority under the terms of this condition. The approved soft landscaping works shall be carried out within the first planting season following first use of the development. The landscaping of the site shall be managed in accordance with an approved management plan in perpetuity. The details submitted shall include, but not be limited to:

i.                Full details of the number, size, species of trees, shrubs and other plants to be retained and planted together with a planting specification and management plan,

ii.               Details of measures to enhance the biodiversity of the site.

The landscaping of the site shall be managed in accordance with the approved plans and details in perpetuity.

Reason: In the interests of the visual amenity of the area and the amenities of the occupiers and to ensure a satisfactory standard of landscaping pursuant to Policies DM1, DM3 and DM8 of the Development Management Document (2015) and Policy CP4 of the Core Strategy (2007) and the advice contained within the Southend-on-Sea Design and Townscape Guide (2009).

Informatives:

1. Community Infrastructure Levy Liability Notice: 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 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.

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.