Recommendation

GRANT PLANNING PERMISSION subject to the following conditions:

01.The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: 202418 P800, 202418 P300, 202418 P301, 202418 P100, 202418 P101, 90043 P106A.

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

02.The circular north-east corner ‘turret’ extension shall only be finished externally in materials and finishes the details of which shall have been previously submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.

Reason: In the interests of visual amenity and to ensure that the appearance of the building does not harm the character and appearance of the area including the conservation area. This is as set out in the National Planning Policy Framework, Policies KP2 and CP4 of the Southend-on-Sea Core Strategy (2007), Policies DM1, DM3 and DM5 of the Southend-on-Sea Development Management Document (2015) and the advice contained within the Southend-on-Sea Design and Townscape Guide (2009).

03.Prior to installation, full details of window openings to the circular north-east corner ‘turret’ extension shall have been submitted to and agreed in writing by the local planning authority. The window openings shall only be installed in accordance with the approved details. The details shall include large-scale detailing and sections to demonstrate the appearance of windows and their frames in relation to the surrounding structure.

Reason: In the interests of visual amenity and to ensure that the appearance of the building does not harm the character and appearance of the area including the conservation area. This is as set out in the National Planning Policy Framework, Policies KP2 and CP4 of the Southend-on-Sea Core Strategy (2007), Policies DM1, DM3 and DM5 of the Southend-on-Sea Development Management Document (2015) and the advice contained within the Southend-on-Sea Design and Townscape Guide (2009).

04.Prior to installation, details of the design of the balcony railings and the colour finish to the balcony doors shall be submitted to and agreed in writing by the local planning authority. The doors and railings shall only be implemented in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: In the interests of visual amenity and to ensure that the appearance of the buildings makes a positive contribution to the character and appearance of the area including the conservation area. This is as set out in the National Planning Policy Framework, Policies KP2 and CP4 of the Southend-on-Sea Core Strategy (2007), Policies DM1, DM3 and DM5 of the Southend-on-Sea Development Management Document (2015) and the advice contained within the Southend-on-Sea Design and Townscape Guide (2009).

05.Prior to installation, details of the appearance of the garage doors and of the position and appearance of any external utility meters and associated housing shall be submitted to and agreed in writing by the local planning authority. The development shall only be implemented in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: In the interests of visual amenity and to ensure that the appearance of the buildings makes a positive contribution to the character and appearance of the area including the conservation area. This is as set out in the National Planning Policy Framework, Policies KP2 and CP4 of the Southend-on-Sea Core Strategy (2007), Policies DM1, DM3 and DM5 of the Southend-on-Sea Development Management Document (2015) and the advice contained within the Southend-on-Sea Design and Townscape Guide (2009).

06.The approved garage shall be made available for car parking and shall thereafter be permanently reserved for the parking and manoeuvring of vehicles of occupiers and callers to the premises and not used for any other purpose.

Reason: To ensure the provision of adequate car parking in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework, Policies KP2 and CP3 of the Southend-on-Sea Core Strategy (2007), Policy DM15 of the Southend-on-Sea Development Management Document (2015) and the advice contained within the Southend-on-Sea Design and Townscape Guide (2009).

07.Hard surfacing and means of enclosing the site shall only be implemented in accordance with details that have been previously submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.

Reason: To safeguard the character and appearance of the surrounding area and the amenities of the occupants of the proposed development in accordance with Policies DM1, DM3 and DM5 of the Development Management Document (2015) and Policies KP2 and CP4 of the Core Strategy (2007).

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

You are advised that as the proposed alterations equates to less than 100sqm of new floorspace 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 www.southend.gov.uk/cil for further details about CIL.

Notwithstanding the approved plans, no permission is hereby granted for the UPVC windows installed to the first floor rear or UPVC doors to the ground floor rear elevation. These have not formed part of this application.

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.