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THE SURGERY SITE AND LANDINGS OUTINGS LANE DODDINGHURST ESSEX CM15 0LS

DEMOLITION OF FORMER DOCTORS SURGERY AND ADJACENT DWELLING KNOWN AS THE LANDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION OF 6 NO. DETACHED DWELLINGS AND 2 NO SEMI-DETACHED DWELLINGS.

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Decision Maker: Planning and Licensing Committee

Decision status: Refused

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decisions:

The Chair give permission for Mr Hayes, the agent to speak in support of this application.        

 

Doddinghurst Parish Council spoke in objection to the application on a basis of rural development, this site is better suited for affordable housing.  Transport difficulties in the area, car essential.

 

Cllr Carter requests that the windows that overlook neighbours are installed with opaque glass.

 

A member of the committee requested guidance on how to deal with direct correspondence relating to planning matters, Planning Solicitor and Head of Planning and Development to advise.

 

A motion was MOVED by Councillor Tee and SECONDED by Councillor Carter to approve the application subject to completion of a s106 Agreement to ensure that any financial contribution to meet the affordable housing requirement is fully justified, and an  additional condition regarding opaque windows be applied.

 

A vote was taken by a show of hands.

 

FOR:               Cllrs Carter, Cloke, Hubbard, McCheyne, Morrissey, Murphy,                        Mynott, Reed, Tee, Trump and Wiles (11)

AGAINST:      (0)

ABSTAIN:      (0)

 

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY

That the application be APPROVED subject to a condition S106 Agreement for Affordable Housing contribution.

 

 

Report author: Caroline Corrigan

Publication date: 16/09/2015

Date of decision: 01/09/2015

Decided at meeting: 01/09/2015 - Planning and Licensing Committee

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