Mr Miles, the objector, addressed the Committee objecting to the application.

Mr Haynes, the applicant, declared not to speak in support of the application.

Support of the application was received by Mrs Dicker, Doddinghurst Parish Council and Ward Members.

After a full discussion a motion was MOVED by Cllr McCheyne and SECONDED by Cllr Mrs Hones to approve the application.

FOR:                           Cllrs Cloke, McCheyne, Mrs Henwood, Mrs Hones and                                  Cllr   Hossack (5)  

AGAINST:                  Cllrs Baker, Carter, Mrs Cohen, Morrissey, Mynott and                                    Mrs  Squirrell (6)  

ABSTAIN:                  (0)

The motion was LOST.

A motion was MOVED by Cllr Baker and SECONDED by Cllr Mynott  to refuse the application.

FOR:                           Cllrs Baker, Carter, Mrs Cohen, Morrissey, Mynott and                                    Mrs Squirrell (6)

AGAINST:                  Cllrs Cloke, McCheyne, Mrs Henwood, Mrs Hones and                                  Cllr  Hossack (5)

ABSTAIN:                 (0)

(Cllr Baker and other members declared a non pecuniary interest under the Councils Code of Conduct by virtue of knowing the objector).

RESOLVED the planning permission be REFUSED for the following reasons:-

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The proposed development does not seek to provide any affordable housing contributions to the detriment of local housing opportunities and social inclusion, contrary to Policy H9 of the Brentwood Replacement Local Plan 2005 and Chapter 6 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) which encourages the delivery of a wide choice of high quality homes, seeks to widen opportunities for home ownership and aims to create sustainable, inclusive and mixed communities.

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The design of the dwellings, particularly the two dwellings at the front of the site (plots 1 and 5) are of a poor design which by virtue of their scale and design language would result in an incongruous form of development which fails to take into account the local distinctiveness of the area and which would harm the setting of the adjoining Listed Building contrary to Chapters 7 and 12 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and Policies CP1 and C16 of the Brentwood Replacement Local Plan 2005.