Proposal: Replace existing door to rear and reinstate wall, form new opening at ground floor in north elevation, replace roof and install 2no. rooflights to roof of rear extension (part retrospective).

Applicant: Mr Tom Brown

Agent: Mr Steven Kearney of SKArchitects

Resolved:-

That the Director of Planning and Economy and/or the Development Control Service Manager be DELEGATED to GRANT PLANNING PERMISSION subject to the conditions set out below, provided that any additional representations received up to the end of 28 February 2024 do not raise any new considerations which have not been addressed within the report. Should further representations be received up to that date which raise new considerations not already addressed within the report the application is to be brought back to Development Control Committee for determination.

01 The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: 757P01, 757P02.

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

02 Before the development hereby approved is occupied the materials used on the external surfaces of the development must match those used on the external surfaces of the existing property. This applies unless differences are shown on the drawings hereby approved or are required by other conditions on this permission.

Reason: To ensure the development is carried out in accordance with the consent sought, has an acceptable design and impact in the Leigh Conservation Area and complies with Policies DM1 and DM5 of the Development Management Document (2015) and the advice contained within the National Design Guide (2021), the Southend-on-Sea Design and Townscape Guide (2009) and the Leigh Conservation Area Appraisal (2021).

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.

Informatives:

1. You are advised that as the proposed extension(s) or change of use to your property equates to less than 100sqm of new floorspace, and does not involve the 234 creation of a new dwelling (Class C3), the development benefits from a Minor Development Exemption under the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 (as amended) and as such no charge is payable. See the Planning Portal (www.planningportal.co.uk/info/200136/policy_and_legislation/70/community_inf rastructure_levy) or the Council's website (www.southend.gov.uk/cil ) for further details about CIL.

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.