Agenda and decisions

Councillor Michael Downing declared an interest in Item 6 – 23 Essex Road due to being a neighbour to the development. Councillor Forhad Chowdhury declared an interested in Item 8 – Muslim Community Centre due to being the Trustee for the mosque. Both Councillors declared they would not vote in their respected Items.

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the previous meeting of the Planning & Development Committee held on 25 May 2023.

It was RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on 25 May 2023 be approved as a true record of the proceedings and be signed by the Chair.

Demolition of existing 2no. semi-detached houses and erection of 20 no. flats comprising 12 no. 1 bed and 8 no. 2 bed, associated parking and ancillary works.

It was RESOLVED: That the application 22/00437/FPM be GRANTED planning permission subject to the conditions and reasons set out in the report and the applicant having first entered into a S106 legal agreement.

Demolition of existing semi-detached houses, sea cadets, nursery and scouts buildings and garages to provide 57no new dwellings with associated parking, facilities and landscape. Reconfiguration of existing public car park.

It was RESOLVED: That the application 22/00965/FPM be GRANTED planning permission subject to the conditions and reasons set out in the report and the applicant having first entered into a S106 legal agreement, as well as the following amended conditions:

5             Notwithstanding the details set out in the application submission, no development shall take place above slab level until details of a hard and soft landscaping strategy and boundary treatment shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme shall include details of the following:

1.    Details of all new planting to take place including species, size, quantity, location and method of planting;

2.    Details of all boundary treatments including type, size, positions, heights and materials;

3.    Details of any street furniture;

4.    Details of tree pit designs and root protection measures (if required);

5.    Details of all hardsurfacing areas to include type, size and materials;

6.    Details of replacement tree planting to achieve a ratio of 3:1.

REASON:- To ensure a satisfactory appearance for the development.

11           No development shall commence until details of 15 integrated Swift boxes and / or Swift Bricks and 4 integrated bat boxes have been submitted and approved by the LPA. These devices shall be fully installed prior to occupation and retained as such thereafter.

REASON:- To conserve and enhance biodiversity.

Demolition of existing multi storey garage blocks and construction of 96no. independent living apartments with associated parking, amenity space and improvements to the parking and refuse collection for the existing build.

It was RESOLVED: That the application 22/00963/FPM be GRANTED planning permission subject to the conditions and reasons set out in the report and the applicant having first entered into a S106 legal agreement.

Demolition of existing entrance and detached garage, erection of two-storey side and part single-storey, part two-storey rear extension and to convert existing dwellinghouse into 6no. one-bedroom flats with associated parking and ancillary works.

It was RESOLVED: That the application 23/00186/FP be GRANTED planning permission subject to the conditions and reasons set out in the report and with delegated authority given to the Assistant Director of Planning and Regulation in consultation with the Chair of Planning Committee, to amend or add to the suggested draft conditions set out in this report, prior to the decision notice being issued, where such amendments or additions would be legally sound and most effectively deliver the development that the Planning Committee has resolved to approve. As well as the following added condition:

9          Prior to the beneficial occupation of the development to which this permission relates, acoustic mitigation measures to protect occupants of the development from nearby road traffic and plant noise shall be installed in accordance with a scheme to be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The approved measures shall be permanently retained unless otherwise agreed in writing by the local planning authority.

REASON:- In the interests of the living conditions of occupants of the development.

Modification of Clause 2/3 of Section 52 Agreement (dated 22.12.1981) approved under planning permission reference number 81/2/0120/81.

It was RESOLVED: That the application 23/00324/S106 be GRANTED the variation of clauses (ii) and (iii) of Schedule 3 of the S52 agreement and to delegate authority to the Assistant Director of the Planning and Regulation in conjunction with the Council’s appointed Solicitor to agree the precise wording of the variation to the agreement.

Erection of outbuilding for purposes ancillary to funeral services.

It was RESOLVED: That the application 23/00365/FP be GRANTED planning permission subject to the conditions and reasons set out in the report with authority given to the Assistant Director of Planning and Regulation in consultation with the Chair of Planning Committee, to amend or add to the suggested draft conditions set out in this report, prior to the decision notice being issued, where such amendments or additions would be legally sound and most effectively deliver the development that the Planning Committee has resolved to approve.

Change of use from Takeaway (Sui Generis) to Restaurant (Class E) and erection of shed in rear yard.

It was RESOLVED: That the application 23/00337/FP be GRANTED planning permission subject to the conditions and reasons set out in the report with authority given to the Assistant Director of Planning and Regulation in consultation with the Chair of Planning Committee, to amend or add to the suggested draft conditions set out in this report, prior to the decision notice being issued, where such amendments or additions would be legally sound and most effectively deliver the development that the Planning Committee has resolved to approve.

To note a report on decisions taken by the Assistant Director (Planning and Regulation) in accordance with his delegated authority.

It was RESOLVED: That the information report be noted.

To note a report on decisions taken by the Assistant Director (Planning and Regulation) in accordance with his delegated authority.

It was RESOLVED: That the information report be noted.

To consider any Part I Business accepted by the Chair as urgent.

There was none.

To consider the following motions that:

1.          Under Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as described in Paragraphs 1-7 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act as amended by Local Government (Access to information) (Variation) Order 2006.

2.          That Members consider the reasons for the following reports (if any) being in Part II and determine whether or not maintaining the exemption from disclosure of the information contained therein outweighs the public interest in disclosure.

Not required.

To consider any Part II Business accepted by the Chair as urgent.

There was none.