Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
Development Control Committee 26th January 2009
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
Agenda Item 4 – Report on Planning Applications
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SOS/08/01662/OUTM 845-849 London Road, Westcliff-on-Sea,
External Consultation
Anglian Water – No objection. Conditions requested in relation to
assets, water services, surface water, water treatment and trade
effluent.
Environment Agency – No objection.
Internal Consultation
Housing - Would require a 20% contribution amounting to 5 units. In
order to meet the housing need in line with the Strategic Housing
Market Assessment. This requires 2no. one bed, 1no. two bed and
2no. three bed properties.
Appraisal
Paragraph 8.4 should state that the applicant has indicated that the
site is to be used for B1 uses
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SOS/08/01517/FUL Asda Stores Ltd., North Shoebury Road, Shoeburyness, SS3
8DA
Location and Description
Paragraph 1.2 should read to the south is a large area of open space
currently being developed for residential and commercial uses and an
extension to Shoebury Park to the south. The residential properties
being built adjacent to the petrol filling station are 3 storeys in height.
The residential properties adjacent to the petrol filling station are
anticipated to be completed in February 2009.
External Consultations
Police Architectural Liaison – It is not considered that the change
from a manned station to an unmanned station would result in an
increase in crime at the site. Would like to be consulted in relation to
the discharge of conditions relating to CCTV and lighting.
Conditions
An additional condition should be added:
10. No development hereby permitted shall commence until
details of a scheme for CCTV has been submitted to
demonstrate coverage that will be provided for the automated
petrol pump station and the filling station as a whole. This
should be agreed in writing by the local planning authority to
demonstrate. The scheme hereby permitted shall be carried out
in accordance with the approved details.
Reason: To protect the residential amenities and character of
the area in accordance with Policy CP4 of the Core Strategy and
Policies C11 and U2 of the Borough Local Plan.
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SOS/08/01500/FUL 228-230 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood, Leigh-on-Sea
The Proposal
Number of units should read – 3x two bedroom houses and
6x three bedroom houses
Density should read- 27 dwellings per hectare (Guidance in PPS 3
gives a minimum of 30dph)
Internal Consultation
Design and Regeneration- The proposed development is accessed of
Alan Grove and therefore this is its closest reference point in terms of
local character. The site turns its back on Rayleigh Road and this is
less significant as a townscape reference. The character of Alan
Grove is simple 1950s and 1960s gable ended bungalows and
chalets in a either brick or render. There is a mixture of gables facing
the street and at right angles to the street.
The amended scheme for bungalows instead of houses is therefore a
more appropriate scale and grain for this location; however, there are
some features such as the introduction of some units with hipped
roofs, bays and gables features which do not relate well to the
character of Alan Grove together with the forward projecting integral
garages for some plots.
There are no objections in principle to the introduction of a new
character however the designs references may have been taken from
the Essex Design Guide. In these types of situations (infill / backland
housing development) introducing a new character usually means a
high quality modern interpretation of the existing character.
It is considered the site is a lost opportunity to create something more
exciting with a high quality modern interpretation.
It is unclear whether existing landscaping features will be retained
however a significant landscaping scheme will be required to
successfully integrate the development.
The sustainability statement does not provide appropriate renewable
energy technologies for this development. The most appropriate form
would probably be to attach a solar thermal water panel to each roof.
Appraisal
Para 8.3- should read that the applicant has addressed the loss of the
commercial building and plans have been provided regarding the loss
of small family house.
Para 8.29- it should be noted that the application provides information
in respect of the sustainability principles in accordance with policy
KP2 however, the detail is limited and no specific technologies have
been provided. By conditioning this element more specific detail will
be provided.
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SOS/08/01155/FUL 14 Thorpe Esplanade, Southend-on-Sea
The Proposal
Extra conditions:
04 The existing walls on the east and south boundaries of
the site fronting Walton Road and Thorpe Esplanade
respectively shall be retained.
REASON: In the interests of visual amenity and in view of the
historic association of the walls with the original Burgess Estate,
in accordance with Core Strategy policies KP2 and CP4, the
provisions of the Southend-on-Sea Design and Townscape
Guide and Borough Local Plan policy C11.
05 Before the car-park extension hereby permitted is first
brought into the use, the highway verges adjacent to the access
into the site from Walton Road shall be repaired/re-instated to
the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority.
REASON: In the interests of visual amenity, in accordance with
Core Strategy policies KP2 and CP4, the provisions of the
Southend-on-Sea Design and Townscape Guide and Borough
Local Plan policy C11.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
There is an application under consideration to widen the existing
crossover from Walton Road so that it is the same width as the
existing access into the site. Widening of the crossover should mean
that damage to the verges is far less likely to occur in the future.
The requirement under the previous planning permission to extend
the hotel car-park that a sign be erected directing cars exiting the site
to turn right to the sea-front has been fulfilled. The sign is displayed
within the site itself and is located immediately to the left of the
access, set within an area of landscaping.
Additional Item
SOS/08/01614/BC3M Land At Garon Park, Eastern Avenue, Southend On Sea
External Consultation
Sport England - strongly support the principle of the proposed
development. As the principle of the development has now been
established through the approval of the outline planning application,
our interest in the current application would focus on the proposed
design of the development. Sport England has been engaged in the
design of the proposed development as it has emerged and we
would be happy to provide impartial advice to the Council upon
request
Internal Consultation
Environmental Health – request condition regarding the details of
air conditioning plant, ventilation, refrigeration and compression
equipment to the be approved (officer note – this issue is already
covered by a suggested condition)
Agenda Item 5 – Enforcement of Planning Control
Page 7 7 Prittlewell Square, Southend-on-Sea.
The Council’s Senior Building Surveyor (Design Access &
Adaptations) has been consulted in respect of the unauthorised
extension. The full text of his response is available to Members but
the salient points are as follows:
The extension has not been designed for specific wheelchair use
ie. an Occupational Therapist has not provided a referral based
on the wheelchair user’s needs. This would have considered the
access to equipment and services that other occupants enjoy.
Approved Document M (Access and Use of Buildings) has been
satisfied as there is access to and circulation within the building
which allows for wheelchair access. A lift has also been installed
to access other parts of the building.
The British Standard 8300 (Design of buildings and their
approaches to meet the needs of disabled people – Code of
Practice) is met through access already available to the
wheelchair user. A smaller extension would still allow a turning
circle of 1.7m diameter and this would be recommended to allow
for assisted wheelchair use. Clear width door openings of
800mm minimum for internal doors, with allowance made for
door opening accessed via a corridor, are also recommended
and could be provided within a smaller development.
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Planning permission was granted at the 4 April 2001 Development
Control Committee for a first floor conservatory to the rear of 5
Prittlewell Square. (SOS/00/01283/FUL)