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Agenda and minutes

Venue: Council Chamber, Town Hall, Ingrave Road, Brentwood, Essex CM15 8AY

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617.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

All Members of the Committee were present.

618.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 213 KB

Minutes:

Members RESOLVED to approve the Minutes of the Planning and Licensing Committee held on 11th November 2020 as a true record.

 

 

619.

Minutes of the Licensing Sub Committee 11.11.2020 pdf icon PDF 400 KB

Minutes:

The Minutes of the Licensing Sub-Committee held on 11th November 2020 were approved as a true record.  Cllr Mrs Davies advised a statement she had made on behalf of residents was not included in these minutes.  However, it transpired subsequently that she was referring to the minutes of the 23rd November Licensing sub-committee which would be included in the agenda for the January 2021 Planning and Licensing Committee.

620.

Variation in the order of the Agenda

Minutes:

Members agreed to take Item 6 Fees and Charges before Item 4 Application No: 20/00895/FUL – Land to the rear of 131 to 135 Hatch Road, Pilgrims Hatch, Brentwood.

 

621.

Fees and Charges pdf icon PDF 142 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Fees and charges made by the Council for various services are reviewed on an annual basis by the relevant Committees relating to the services provided.

Recommended amendments to the fees and charges were incorporated into the budget setting process to take effect from the following financial year.

Services areas have reviewed their fees and charges and submitted schedules to finance to co-ordinate.

 

A motion was MOVED by Cllr Cloke and SECONDED by Cllr McCheyne to approve the recommendations in the report.

 

Following a discussion a vote was taken and it was RESOLVED that Members:

 

 

1.    Approve the proposed charges for 2021/22 as attached in Appendices A, B, C, D and E subject to the annual budget setting process.

 

 

Reasons for Recommendation

Officers review fees and charges annually and this will be used to inform the 2021/22 budget setting process.

 

 

[Cllr Fryd declared a pecuniary interest and abstained from the vote.]

622.

Application no 20/00895/FUL - Land to the rear of 131 to 135 Hatch Road, Pilgrims Hatch, Brentwood. pdf icon PDF 306 KB

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Minutes:

The application had been referred to the Committee at the request of Councillor Aspinell for the following reason(s):

 

The proposal conflicts with the polices that cover highways safety and traffic levels, design, appearance and layout, conservation of buildings, trees and open land, impact on the appearance of the area, effect on the level of daylight and privacy of the existing property: My opinion and that of my ward colleagues this application is far more detrimental than previously reviewed applications on this sites.

 

The application related to the construction of a pair of semi-detached dwellings with associated parking. The application site forms part of the rear gardens of 131, 133 and 135 Hatch Road and is rectangular in shape. The new dwellings would face Gloucester Road; plot 1 would form a side boundary with the properties facing Hatch Road and plot 2 would form a side boundary with the rear gardens of 79 and 77 Cornwall Road. Three

trees are shown within the plot, all of which are shown to be retained. Surrounding development is made up of a mix of two storey dwellings, short rows of terraces, detached and semi-detached houses.

 

Ms Pride, Planning Officer, summarised the report. 

 

Statements had been received from Mr David Powell in objection to the application, Mr Vincent Debon in support of the application and Mr Jonathan Rainbird, the Applicant.  These were read aloud by the Chair.

 

Ward Councillors Aspinell and Mrs Davies addressed the committee in objection to the application.

 

 

Cllr Mynott MOVED and Cllr Fryd SECONDED that the application be REFUSED.   Following a debate a vote was taken and Members voted as follows:

 

FOR:  Cllrs Chilvers, Fryd, Haigh, Keeble, Morrisey and Mynott. (6)

 

AGAINST:  Cllrs Bridge, Cloke, Jakobsson, McCheyne, Tanner and Tierney (6)

 

ABSTAIN: (0)

 

The Chair used his casting vote and the MOTION was lost.

 

 

Cllr Cloke MOVED and Cllr McCheyne SECONDED that the application be APPROVED.   Following a debate a vote was taken and Members voted as follows:

 

FOR:  Cllrs Bridge, Cloke, Jakobsson, McCheyne, Tanner and Tierney (6)

 

AGAINST:  Cllrs Chilvers, Fryd, Haigh, Keeble, Morrisey and Mynott. (6)

 

ABSTAIN:  (0)

 

The Chair used his casting vote and application was APPROVED subject to the conditions:

 

1          TIM01Standard Time - Full

The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

 

Reason:  To comply with Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

 

2          DRA01A        Development in accordance with drawings

The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out except in complete accordance with the approved drawing(s) listed above and specifications.

 

Reason:  To ensure that the development is as permitted by the local planning authority and for the avoidance of doubt.

 

3          MAT01           Samples (details acceptable)

No development shall take place until details of the materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the building hereby permitted have been submitted to and approved  ...  view the full minutes text for item 622.

623.

Application no 20/01419/FUL - King Georges Playing Fields, Ingrave Road, Brentwood pdf icon PDF 287 KB

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Minutes:

Planning permission was being sought for the erection of a modular building to provide additional changing facilities for the RFC. The club are currently using changing facilities in the nearby leisure complex. However, this is not a long term practical solution and changing rooms close to the Club House and pitches would be beneficial. The building would be 2.8m high with a footprint of 142m2 offering x2 large changing rooms (with space for officials) adjunct and adjacent to the existing club house, sufficient for the foreseeable future. The building would be single storey and rectangular with a simplistic design. The material pallet, would take the form of 120mm x 20mm, shiplap profile rainscreen cladding by Envirobuild – Pioneer range, with a walnut finish.

 

 

Cllr Cloke MOVED and Cllr McCheyne SECONDED that the application be APPROVED.   Members voted as follows:

 

FOR:  Cllrs Bridge, Chilvers, Cloke, Fryd, Haigh, Jakobsson, Keeble, McCheyne, Morrisey, Mynott, Tanner and Tierney.(12)

 

AGAINST:  (0)

 

ABSTAIN:  (0)

 

 

 

 

624.

Urgent Business

Minutes:

There were no items of urgent business.

 

 

 

                                                                        The meeting concluded at 20:06