March 1998 (Part 1)

INDEX 1998 January - December
Minute Index for 1998
Title
The New NHS” White Paper
146 - 200 Rochford Garden Wav
50 - 54 West Street, Rochford
57 South Street - Progress Report
A New Deal for Transport - Government White Paper on the Future of
Transport._
A,I 30 Crash Bamer
Aggregate Credit Llmlt and Treasur y Management
Albert Road, RayleIgh - Proposed ProhIbItton of Driving
Allotments, Bus Shelters and King George’s Playing Field - Transfer to
Ravietah Town Council
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Tenants Housing Rents
BIO Solids Treatment Plan - Stambndge
Bradwell Power Station and Future Consultation Arrangements Application for Nuclear Srte Licence
Breach of Planning Control at 20 Golden Cross Road, Ashingdon
Breach of Planning Control at Brooklands, Hockley Road, Rayletgh
Breach of Planning Control at Land Adjacent to Shuttlewoods Boatyard,
Waterside Road, Paglesham
Breach of Planning Control at Land Adjacent to The Croft, Trenders
Avenue, Rawreth, Essex
Breach of Planning Control at Mlchelins Comer, Junction of the A127,
A130 Rayleigh Essex
Breach of Planning Control at the Retreat, New Park Road, Hockley,
Essex
Breach of Planning Control, at Hullbndge Yacht Club, Pooles Lane,
Hullbridge
Budget 1998199
Business Rate - Discretionary Rate Relief
Business Rate and Counal Tax Payment Dates
Minute
Number
91
320. 390.
478.
372,465
322
404
IP
1506
( 151,530
411
160
:
1:
536
171
403
ES
77
218
-.5
463
q
283
284
197
18(a), 33,
53,54,341
158,349
434
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5:
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Minute Index for 1998
Title
Capital Programme 1998/99
Caravan Site Lrcensrng - Steps, Ramps and Verandahs
Chambers of Trade
Chelmer Augmentatron Scheme
Crhzens Charter Performance Indicators
Cleaning of Public Conveniences
Complaints Procedure
Computer Equipment - Disposal of Redundant
Contract Standing Orders Select List foiContractors
Corporate Identity - Strategy Development
Corporate Plan Development
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Cost Awards’ -.Planning Enquines and lntorrnal Hearings
Council Spokessperson
Cnme ar id -Uisorder
Cycle of Meetings 1oQ6/Qo
DCMS Spending Review: A New Approach to Investment in Cutture
DETR Consultation Papers
Development Control Statistics - Planning Applications
Dial-aRrde Annual Revrew
Dispersed Alarm System
Domestic Vrolence Project Co-ordrnator
Downhall Road
Dual Bin Waste Collectron Trial
Eastern National Bus Timetable
Eastern Region Conference
Eastern Region Local Government Arts Forum - Membership
Eastwood Rise, Lergh on Sea
Economic Strategy 1998-2003 - Draft 2
Election of the Chairman of the Council for 1998199
Environmental Trust
Essex and Southend Reolacement Structure Plan - Revrsed Wntten
Statement and Key Diagram
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Essex ar id Southend Waste Local Plan Uepostt Draft
Essex 01raft Rural
Essex Reptac ement County Structure Plan - Draft Report Plan
Essex Rural 5Zrategy
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Essex Sustainability Keport - Con sultabon
Essex Transcard Scheme - Progress -tmvrt
h
Essex Waste Plan - Second Consultatr ‘on Draft
Essex Waste Strategy
European Socral Fund Applrcatron
External Auditors Report
Frnal Accounts 1997/98
Footpath Orders at Bnstol Close
Free Parking Expenment
Freight House Meeting - 11 November 1998
Minute
Number
149
9
52
473
423
389
167
533
346
166
55, 267, 315,
329,342
514
268
528
63,164
386
419,420,
466
111,198
494
475
318,479
503
132
135,232
64
11
414
343
201
123
555
Minute Index for 1998
1 Title
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tiating Project 43A145 Klchmond Unve, Rayiergh
Gideons
Great Eastern Railway CCTV
Green Paper - Meeting the Chrld Care Challenge
Hackney Carnage and Pnvate Hire Vehicle Lrcensrng
i Hackney Carnage Stand, Raylergh
Halcyon Caravan Park
= Hall Road, Rochford, Main Road, Hawkwell
Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority). Regulabons
1998 and Withdrawal
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Minute
Number
481
355
335
345
127
126
317
412
253
R Insurancf
I Local Authonty Natronal Type Approval Confederatron lndemnrty
g Resolution
3 Lornl Tra ,nsportation Panel
mgramme 1998/99
Proposed Scheme
cil Burldrngs
nagement Letter in Respect of 1996/97 Accounts
g Maps in Town Centres
; Meetrng of Essex Economic Partnership
c Meebng with Chief Executive, National Health trust
.I Members Symposrum - Regenerabon
; Members Teach-In
~ Members Travellrng and Subsidence
1~~Mill Hall
Mill Hall Conveniences
3
I68
333
279129,237
252
105,169
40
407
293
256
334
250
155,274
271,453
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1
Minute Index for 1998
Minute
Title
Number
316
432
162
MoblIe Home Owners - Rtghts
Modem Local Government - In Touch wtih the People
Modemlslng Local Government Local Democracy and Community
Leadership
Mornns Close, Glebe Close, Great Wakenng
Naming of Streets
National Car Free Day
National Housing and Town Planning Council Conference - 1997
National Lottery Consuttatlon Process
National Non-Domestic Rating Discretionary Rate Relief
Natonal Playing Fields Assoclatton -Transfer of Vanous Sites
Non Compliance with Landscaping Condrtion at Read Close, Hawkwell
Non-Residential Off-Street Parking Tax
Notices of Motion
Officers’ Interests
Opposition Priority Business
Oraanisatlonal Arranaements
01
_..I Et nf
“I f%fire
Vlll””
.l-!m
,““.Vurc .RocrH)nsIve
.-up
388
26,410
234
110
255
535
161
109
30
183,290,
312,361,
391,453,
493,527
144
120,103
56
496
138
437
IO
474
for Contract Renewal
Noise
$g-,/[m
OutlIne Audit Strategy 19197198
Pavement Peml=lnnc
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Pennington Report on the OutbreaK ot- tc
- 0110157 In Scotland
Performance Management for Environme ntal Heath and Tradma
Standards Work - &nsultatlon
Petition
Planning Performance Check List - Development Control Performance 12 Mont)s Ending 30 Se ptember 1997
Playspaces - Repalrs an-d Maintenance
...-..~.~~~~~. Programme
Ponds at Church Road. Barllna
Pnmarv Care Groulps - Consultation
Process Review - Food Hygiene Inspetins
Procurement Strategy for the Highway and Transportation Service
Prooosed Amendments to the Local Government (Commtttees and
Polkical Groups Regulations 1990 - Consultation
Proposed Multi-Lateral Agreement on Investment
Pro-Rata Representation - Sub-CommIttees
Public Conveniences Cleaning and Inspetion
Public Conveniences Rayleigh - Signing of Mill Hall and CIVIC Suite
Toilets for Public Use
Public Entertainment Licence Fees - Waiver
Public Question Time
Public Safety Zones -A Consultatton Document
Public use of D~stnct Council NotIceboards
Rate Relief for Business in Rural Areas
Rayietgh and Rochford Crtlzens Advice Bureaux
4
1359
1 199
LO, lL3
314
534
505
59
I
272
269
98
97
172
83,262,400,
489
122
96
157
263
Minute Index for 1998
Title
Raylergh Bowls Club
Rayleigh Town Centre - Envlronmental
Raylelgh Town Centre -Traffic
Rayie$h Town Centre -Traffic
improvements
Experiment
Survey Update/Junction
Study at Church
entre Forum
Icements - Steering Group
stem Region
[enants Own Gas Fire
It Caravan Sties
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‘erence Group
;Don to Club House
net Strategy
Matters -Advertising Gutdellnes
East 1 Public Consultation Draft
Serplan - District Membership
Setting the Level of Council Tax
Sties of Special Scienttfic Interest Better Protedron and Management
DETR - Consultation Document
Skateboard Ramp
Social Services Member Locality Panel Seminar
South Essex Authonty - Proposed Expendrture Cuts 1998199 Contracting Round
South Essex Health Authonty - Proposed Expenditure Cuts 1998/99
Southend Au-port:
Southend Business and Tourism Partnership
Southend Community Care Trust
Southend on Sea Borough Council - Erectlon of 18 Signs for
Advertisements and Information Purposes
Sport and Leisure Premises - Bid Items for Consideration for lncluslon In
:apital Programme 1998/99
: in Essex
ssociation
Ige I reatment Works
rder - Amendment
%ng urder 18 ttem
It Collections
Et
Trading Consent Application
Street Trading Consent Fee Waiver - Hockley Chnstmas Lights, Spa
Road, Hockley
itruction - Consultation
Development Plan
Minute
Number
323
543,328,
454,501
84
502
239
413
344
93
379
I 31X
383
._,
_-321
347
159
348
541
233
170
45,81,529
495
319,385
7
6
90
78,131
61
165
196
101
384
87,24E
504
187
49
60,163
104
439
330
94
I 154
I 331
Minute Index for 1998
Title
Traffic Calmrng Scheme - Helena Road and Louise Road, Rayleigh
Tree Presetvatron Orders. Drafr Regulations A Consuttation Paoer
Tylney Avenue Plavsoace
Uraent Busrness
V:jrious Streets, Rayletgh - Vanatron to Existing Waitmg Restrrctions
Vehicle Plant and Eauioment reserve
Vehicle Speed Reductton -A Call for Support
Vehicles and Plant - Replacement
Waste - Collection of Household Green
Waste Disposal Sites -Tour
Websters Wav Car Park
Wheatley Wood, Raylelgh
World War One Executrons - Review
Year 2000 - Mortgage Systems
Year 2000 IT Strategy - Migration of AV Office to Microsoft Office
Minute
Number
291,235
408
1254
I LYL
/ 130
I62
409
153
28
29
I 133.236.
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332, SW
480
435
532
1531
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ROCHFORD DISTRICT COUNCIL MINUTES 1998 March (Part 1)
RocEIFoRDDISTRJCJ’CGUNCJL
At a Meeting beId on 3rd March 1998 PtesentCounciJlors Mrs. SJ. Lemon (Chairman),
DE Barnes,P.A Beckers,S Cnmberland,D.F. Flack, DM Ford, EL. Francrs,
Mrs. J. Hall, N. Hams, Mrs J. H&m, VC. Howlea, Mrs. M. Hmmable,
Mrs. PMV Pearae,Mrs. WM. Stevenson,Mrs. MS. Vmce andMrs. M A. Wem
Apologies: Councdlors M.J. Handfod, Mrs AR Hutchmgs, V.D Hutchings,
R A. Pearson,D.J. Sutton andcoopted Member J. Gibson.
Substitotes: Counclllors Mrs. J.M. Gtles,CR Morgan and RE. Vmgoc.
Visiting: Connctllor S R. T&s.
85
MINVIBS
Resolvexlthat the Mmutes of the Meetmgs of 6th Jammry and Special Meetmg of
22nd Jannary 1998 be.approvedand srgnedby the Chairman SubJeato Minute 18 bemg
amended to read Mmute 43, aud the mclnsion of cooptwe Member J. Gibson as
present.
86.
MEMBERSCwucillor D.F. Flack declaredau interest in the items relatmg to the Health Service by
vutue of being a non-BxccudveDnector of the Commumty Care Trust.
CounctUor PA Bcckers declaredan mterest in the ttems relatmg to the Health Servtce
by vutue of temg this Authority’s representativeon the Cornmumty Health ComtctL
Cwndors D.M. Ford, Mrs. MS. Vince and Mrs. M A Weir declared a non-pecmr&y
interest in the nem “Horse Trough -R&ford Market Square” (Minute 99) by virtne of
bemg Rcchford ParishCotmcillcrs.
CounctJlor Mrs. JM. Giles declared a non-pecuniary intemst in items relating to
tclecommumcauonsby virtue of a closerelative’s employment
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87.
SPRINGBOARD HOUSING ASSOCIATlON - ST LURES PLACE, ROCHJORD
The Conumttee noted the report of the Head of Housing, Health and Commumty Care
which appmusedMembers of dtscnssionsbetween this Comtctl, Essex County Ccunctl
and the Housmg Corporstton on the fnndmg of consultants work whmh was to be
undertaken, and of the action taken at the Urgency Sub-Committeeheld on 9th Fchruary
1998 for a contributton of up to fZdX! from existing budgets towards the cost of the
specmlist stndy wrth EssexCounty Council and the Housing Corpxatmn m rclatton to
this site
Resolvedthat the achon taken by the Urgency Sub-Comnuttee be noted.
(6172)oMHW
88.
OUTSTANDING ISSUBS - MEEITNGS OF 1S-TJULY AND 1lTH NOVEMBER
1997
The Comnuttee was satisftcdthat all nccessaq actton had been taken. Minutes 288/96
(HHHCC) and481/97(m) (Mmute 20) @ILC!S)wcrc carried forward.
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89
SUB-co-(i)
Comnm@safetySubCommitte
Members consrdered the Mmutes of the Meeting held on 13th January 1997 and the
recommendations
contamed
therein.
Minute65-Mhmtes
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Resolved that the sum of f1,000 be set as& towards the cost of pagers for Special
Constables and that a furkr report on thus matter be made to the next meeting of thts
suemmlaee.
(CD(S))
ResolvuJthat Members confimn the response to the Government’s quesuonnaire
e4J~~mww~
Minute68-GaungofAJleyways
In respect of thrs matter, Members considered that the p&t scheme should take place
wnhm Whitehouse Ward as a high profile area of the Dtsutct as opposed to Lodge
Ward.
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Resolved (1) that Members agree in principle to the concept of tk gating of some
alleyways as a crime preventroninitiative wtth guidehues basedon the Ealmg model.
(2) that a prlot scheme in Whhehouso Ward be arranged and that the sum of
El,000 be set aside for the pmject and subject to matched fundnrg and consultation.
WJ3
Members noted that responsefrom other Local Authonhes had been poor in respxt of a
contrrbuhon to help progress the work of au As&ant Co-ordinator for the Essex Drug
Achon Team and noted that the Drug Achon Team was seelung alternative funding on
this issue.
Resolved That a further report on the pmposals for the Spring Campargn be bmught to
the next Meeung of dns SubCommittee. (HLCS)
Minute70-CleanamiSafeConnmmities-UpdateonPmposab
In respect of CS45 (relocatron of Rochford skateboard ramp) Members were advtsed
that the skateboardramp was bemg installed and would be in place for the summer, also
that somsexternal funds were being offered to help finsnce the proposal.
Wtth regard to proposal CS55 (ived
play facihues for older children at Sutton
Comt Drive Playspace) the Comnnttee were advised that Phase 1 of the scheme was
underway.
Resolved that Rayleigh Police be requested to pmvrde one copy of the crime stahsdcs,
co-g
the whole of the Dtstnct each month with suffrtent copies beiig made by
Rochford Dii
Council to drsnibute to Parish Councils and the Members Room,
Civrc, Suite. The costs incurred for colour photocopymg to be recharged to the Clean
and Safe Communittes budget. (HJCS)
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Neighbou&&WatchC&nhn&~Mutings
Revved (1) that an approach be made to aU Partsh Councds mquestmg theta asstsknca
m pmvtdlng a venue sunable for Local Neighbourhood Watch Co-Crdhrators to meet
fmmtnnatotnrbe.
(2) that If suitable venues could not be found through partshes an approach be
made to Circa Leii
to provide suitable acconnnc&tmn for the Co-Onhnators
M=mzs @=S
Mobile Telephonesfor Victims of Domestic Viokmm
Rcsolredthat an amamt of El,OtXl be made available fmm the Clean and Safe
Communities budget in 1997/98 to conunue the existing service to pmvrde five moblle
phones for vkttms of domestic nolence for a furtha one year period from March 1998.
w-w
F&solved that 500 two-colour “cling on’ signs of the same desrgn as the metal CfXV
wanung stgns be purchasedfrom tba Clean and Safe Connnurnty budget for local shops
md=TJay. (HLCS)
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In cansidamg theseMmutes, Members requested that the Minutes of the Meeting to be
held on 17th March 1998 be reported to full Counctl on 7th Apnl1998 to avoid undue
delay in nnplementtugtheir mcommendations.
Cons&muon of the Mii
of the Meetmg held on 5th Febnrary 1998 was deferred
until Full Council on 7thApril 1998 in order that the terms of reference and the
delegation be looked at in detail by Officers.
(ii) Mill-
of the Leisure sub-Gmnnittee
Members cons&red the Muurtes of the Meeting held on 24thFebruary 1998 and the
recommendationscontainedtherein.
Minute 23 - sports Development(Minute 4filf97)
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Rcsolvcdthat the programme of acuntres to be provided by the Sports Development
Officer from 1st Aprd 1998to 31st March 1999 be agreed.
RFCOMMEND~Thr4 the Finance & General Purposes C0mmme.ebe asked to give
approval for the expectedunderspend of f7,CHXltn relatron to the Sports Development
post to be cfmed forward to the next financial year to provide further fundnrg for the
programme.of acuvities. (HLCS)
90.
SOUTH ESSEX HFiALTIl AUTHOF?lTY - FROPOSHD EXPIBDITURH
1998199(Minute 498)
CUTS
The Committee considered the reprt of the Head of Housing, Health & Communtty
Care which pmvtded nrformstton on developments in the Health Authonty budget
positton and considered whether a response should be sent to the second stage of
consultation. Members noted the background and the recent devekpnaents to the Health
Authority proposed expan&ture cuts and expressed sermus concerns at tha lack of
public meettngsin the District
F&solved (1) that the Councrl confirm the ammmts male at the previous Meetmg.
(2) that seriow cowem be expressed at the failure to hold a second pubhc
meenng within this Dtstrtct and that the Health Authority be asked to reconsider that
decision. (26609) (HHHCC)
91.
“IHENE?WNHS”WHITEPAPRR
The Head of Housing, Health & Commmnty Care reported on the receipt of a recently
pubhshed Government Whtte Paper entttled “The New NHS” and of further
developments m the near future in respect of this matter. Members noted the srx key
principles:-
To renew the NHS as a nattotud service with consistent htgh quality services and
fan access.
Tomakedeliveryofheahhcamalocalissue
To get the NHS to work in partnership,breakmg down OfganiSahond barriers.
To “nprove efficiency and cut administrahvecosts
Tofocusonquabtyofcam.
To rebuild public confidence by opening up de&on making.
Members also nc&edthe dot& regarding the role of the proposed Primary Care Group-s
and the Health Improvement programmes.
Members were advised the briefing in London on Thursday 5thMsrch 1998 which
would discuss the Green Paper “Our Healmter Natron”, snd considered that Conncillor
MrsS~.LemonasChairmanoftheCommurutyServi~Committeebe~isConncil’s
representativeand that Members am%danceallowance be payable for the Meetmg.
Re4ved (1) that fuaher reports be brought forward as the implications of the new
pmposals kome clear.
(2) that Councillor Mrs. S.J. Lemon be dus Council’s representativeto attend a
bneting m London on Tlmrsday 5th March 1998 to d&cuss “Our Healthier Nahon” snd
that Members amendancesllowance be payable for this Meeting. (26609) (HHHCC)
92.
HOUSING STRATEGY - CONSULTA’l’ION PR’XEBS
The Head of Housmg, Health & Commumty Care reported on the need for a meetmg to
be -gal
to discuss this Counctl’s housing strategy as part of rts consultation process.
Members endorsed the hst of consuIte=%suggestedby Officers, constdermg their vtews
to be helpful in the formation of the strategy.
Resolved that arrangements be made for a consultzhve meeting on the Council’s
howkg s=my. (2w) 0
93
RlQUHSTFORRRPAJRSMlHNANISOWNGASPTRE
The Cbmmittee consrdered the report of the Head of Housmg, Health & Community
Care on a matter of pobcy which had been requested by the Dnector of Housing
(Operations), who had recetved a request from a Council tenant askmg the Council to
repan her own gas fa. Members noted the background to the request and considered
that as tire Council does not have a legal msponsibtlny to repair any tenants own
fvrtures or fittmgs and that a change m extstmg policy would have sigmficsnt
implications, there should be no changeto extstmg policy
Resolved that current policy be confii
94
b<.
389
(HHHCC) @H(O))
SWIMMUiGDHVHLGPMRNTPLAN(Minute4R7~
The Committee constdemd the report of the Head of Leisure & Cbent Servtces
regardmg the draft R&ford Distrtct Swnnmmg Development Plan Members noted
that the plan am& to maxtmtse the oppni-tuniti.esavailable to the Commumty to
part1c1patcIn swimming at whatever level they washed, and congratulated Officers on
the qualrty of the document produced. Members quested that the final plan should be
bmught back to Committee in order that the fmctal implications be exammed in full.
Fks&wlthat the.draft Rochfotd Dismct SwhnmingDevempmentPifLntsagreedfor
consuhatron wtth the final document being reported back to the Community Servtces
Committee for approvalin duecourse. (HLCS)
95
BASKHTBALLDHVHLOPMHNT
The Commntee consideredthe report of the Head of L&rue & Client Serviceswhich
sought Members approval for a bssketksll plan to be made followmg the advice from
the Outdoor Basketball Imtiatlve of a 8210 grant for the prcductton of a drstnctwide
development plan Members noted the details regarding mquhements of the plan and
that the cost could be met fmm both the Sports Development budget and the grant
momesavailable.
Resolvedthat Membersendorsethts baskeibsll actton plan. (33562) @US)
96.
PUBLICUSHOFDEIRICTCOUNCJLNOTKEBOARDS
The Comrmttee constdered the report of the Head of Letsme & Client Servtoes
foRowing a request from the Hawkwell Resnients Assocrahon to use the Counctl
nohdoards
at Hawkwell
Gardens to display
lkxns
of mfOrmatlon.
Mt?lIlb.XS
consuiered there to be a need for a policy framework which Officers could follow wtth
sucha request. The pohcy cnteria shouldbe:
i The requestswould only te agreedif au orgamsationsadsfiedthe followmg.
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Alocaloqanisat~cn.
A non party pohtical oqnisatton
A non profit making charitableorganisation
Wntten conshtution
iu. Allnodceswouldbevettedby,anderectedbyCou&lstaff.
Resolwxd(1) that the eligibihty criteria esamendedbe adopted.
(2)thst the quest to use Hawkwell Green nottcebosrd by Hawkwell
ResrdentsAssociatronbe refus& (HLCS)
97.
PUBLlCcONvBNIENcEsRAYLBIGH-SIGNINGOFMILLHWANDCMC
SUl-lE RXLEIS FOR PUBLIC HSH
Members cms~deredthe report of the Hesd of Leisure & Client Services,further to the
request at the Commumty Services Committee for public convemence signage m
Rayleigh Hgh Street to be re4nvestigzued.The Committee noted tire previous action m
relation to thts matter and consideredthat the srgnageshould becomepart of the overall
town centreenhancementscheme.
Remlvedthat the Commtttee agreedto the approach outlimd above to secure signage
for pubhc convenxnces as put of the overall Raylergh Town Centre enhancementand
request that Transportation
and HnvtronmentsdServices Committee ensure that such
slgnageis incopmted whn the overall schem.zdesrgn (HLCS)
98.
PuBLIcco-m
tJ&ANING AND INSPECIlON
Cornconsdered
the report of the Head of Leisure and Chent senices
following the request at the C!ommunityServicesCommittee for Offtcem to mveshgste
the possrbthty of a mobile contactabl&nuutena
operativebemg used to impmve the
current servtce pmvrsron in relatton to public conveniences. Members noted the
background to the public convemencecleaning contract and endorsed the way forward
as suggested by Officers. A Member ratsed the pomt m tespt of manned
conveniences, parttcularly m relation to those situated at Cmwn Hill, posstbly
parmershtpfunded by local shopsor breweries The Commttteerequestedthat Officers
report bxk at the end of the mal mspecuonPeriod on its success,
TIE
MembersalsoreqaestedthelrformalthwksbepasscdtoMr&MrsWoods,Caretakers
of Hockley Pansh Council who had for a number of years been openmg and closing
Hockky Public Convemencesto combat vandalism
Resolved that approval be given to this approach to the mue of cleanmg of public
convemenas for a trial penod of 6 months with officers reporting back at the end of
the h7al period. (HLCS)
99.
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HORSE TROUGH - ROCHK%D MARRET SQUARB
‘Ihe Commttee considered the report of the Head of Environmental PoIicy and
Initiahves which updated Members on progress wnh regard to the rwbng of the stone
horse trough currently in H&Iey Woods to its ongmal location in R&ford Market
square.
In notig the recommend&on m the report, Members considered the issue was not cut
and dned and requestedthat Ofticers report back to a future me&g on the possibibty
of an altemahve siting for the tmugh or costs bemg met fmm possible partnership
fundmg or sponsmsh~p
Resolved that Officers report bk to the next meetmg of the Community servicea
Commatee on the possibiity of the horse tmugh being s&d at an dtemahVe location,
or costs being met from parma&@ funding/sponsorship. (HEPW)
100.HOUSING CAPJTAL PROGRAhiMB 1998199
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The Comttee cmudetd the report of tie Corporate Director Fmance) which advised
Members of the need to pnontise the Counnl’s wishes in respect of the Housing Capital
1998D9. mth the aid of a fbp chart, the Head of Fiiial
Services
pwexplamed to Members the procars by which the capital programme was real&+
Members castdered that there should be no bii to finance & Geneml Purposes
Commntee for capital recetpts, and that the Housing Capital Programme proposal
should be m the following prior@ orderz0
ii)
U
pnvate sectorrenewal
housing revenueaccount bid (net)
LAISHG
~130,ooO.
E244,ooo.
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Also, that a bid for the ten cash incentive schemegrants should also be made.
RECOMMENDED (1)That no bd for cqntal m~pts
General Purposes.
be made from Fmance &
a
(2) That the total Housmg Capital Programme proposals to the Finance
& General PurposesCommateebe as outlmed above.
(3) That the bid for cash incentive grants of E191,CCKI
be noted and that
approval be given to hnpkmnt the schemefor 199809 should the bid be successful.
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SPORT AND LEISURE PRFMISFS - BID llT!MS FDR CONSIDERATION FOR
INCLUSION IN THE CAPEAL PROGRAhIME 1.998199
The Committee consdaed the report of the Head of Leisure and Chent Services which
sought Members’ approval to request Finance & General Purpaes Commtttee to agree
to the inclusion of .sbtd for ~75,ooOm the 1998199Capital Programme for the funding
and replacement of the as!110
turf at Clements Hall, porch repairs at Freight House and
repairs to Fairview RecreationGround Cm Park.
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Members noted that due to the urgency of the works at the Fretght House, the porch
repars were bemg funded from the current fmanaal year’s budget. In consldermg the
ask0 turf at Clements Hall, Members requested that Officers report beck on thts issue
before a replacement could be authorised but agreed to a pmvisional bid of f30,CUlO
being included withii the draft Capttal Programme. Members endorsed the proposal for
a bid of E18,CKlO
to be made in reqect of repaus to Fairview Recreation Ground Car
a
Patk, however, consideredthat the works should not rate htghly m the prror~ty hstmgs,
wnsidaing there to be more urgent bids.
BECGMMENDED(l)Thzt Committee agree to request Fmanoe & General Purposes
Comnnttee to consider .s bid for csprtal fimdmg in 199899 for the project o&ii
above, at ft total cost of f50,ooO m respect of the synthetic patch at Clements Hsll and
f18,000 m respectof Fan-viewbut as a low priority.
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PLAYSPACETS-REPARSAND -cBPRtxRAMME
The Commttee consideredthe repoa of the Head of Leisure and Client Services wmch
sought Members’ approval to tquest Finance & General Purposes Committee to agree
to the in&&n
of a brd for K50,CHJO
in the District Council’s 199&W Capnsl
Programme to aid the refnrbishmentreplacementand repsir of the Council’s play areas,
as part of * long-term planned programme to ensure that these facilihes remismin gocd
condition and compbant wrth Health and Safety Standsrds. In endorsmg the pmposal
and recognising the need for refurbtshmenf Members constdered that the project should
be given a medmm to Lughpriorrty.
ResolvedThat Members agree to the adoption of a more pm-active and planned
approachtotberepairand maimwsnce of play spacesand request that the Finance &
GeneralPnrposesCommitteeconsidertheprovisionofE50,000tobe~fmmthe
1998199Capital Pmgramms dependenton other pnorities to facilitate these work, with
further pmvtsion also to be sought in future years as part of a rollmg progrsmme.
WJ-c-9
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103.
OPF0SITfONPRIOBIIYBUSlNESS
The followmg motion was proposed by Councrllors D.M Ford and Mrs. M S. Vice ss
a matter of opposition priority busmess.
“After receiving a @rhon from k-xl restdent!+we ask this Committee to discuss a
scheme allowmg pabents of Southwell House Doctor’s Surgery to park wrthout the
worry of facing a pfukmg penalty.”
Members consideredthis should stand deferred to the Transportahon Sub-Conumuee III
order thst Officers may prepare* report on the matter
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PANEZREQUlREDT0HHABSTREkXTRADINGCGNSENTAPPLICATION
Members considered the repod of the Head of Member Servrcesfollowing a request for
a meetmg of a panel of Members m.be convened to detetrmne an apphcstion for a street
tradmg consent where ob]echons had been lodged. Members noted the date, time and
constrtuuon of the Panel wd cons&red that Counclllor P.A. Beckers, EL. Fmncls and
Mrs M.S. Vmce should stand on the Panel wrth Councillor Mrs. PMV. Pearse as a
substitute Member for thii cccasron and that the panel be constituted for fixture
occasrons from 3 Members of this Commmee selected on a rotation basrs subject to
avadabiity A Member raised a point m respect of Council’s policy in respect of
meetmgs of the Council bemg held m evemngs. The Committee were advised that the
convemenceof ap@ants hsd to be considered in fvmg meetmgsof appeal panels.
RBCOMMENDED That Councillors P.A. Beckers, E.L Francis and Mrs. MS. Vnux
be appomtedto the Street Trading Consent Panel, with Mrs. P.M.V. Pearseas substttute
Member.
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MAINWNANCBOFCOUNClLBUILDINGS&finute232’97)
The Committee considered the report of the Corporate Director (Services) which sought
Members’ agreement to formulate an overall policy deahng with and responding to
asbestos,and to set in place a programme of actron based on this pohcy Members
noted the &tails regardmg the assessmentand treatment of asbestosand endorsed the
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prop.4 phcy and c&e of operational practice. Members also endorsed the proposed
pqxanune of action m relatton to asbestosin Council bulldings and considered that a
bid of f56,700 should be mcluded as a hgh pnority in the 199&99 Capital F’rogrsmme.
Members requested ukhtlonal details regardmg inves~gatton to identify works wthm
0
the report.
Fksolved (i) that the attachedpolicy and code of ope&ional prachce be adopted to deal
with all Council owned and controlled buildings
(ii)thattheworksreqmredunder(a),@)and()
c a.sootlmedinthereportinr&mgto
the Housing Revenue Account and Char@ Trust Accounts be dealt wth from the
responswe maintenancebudgetsfor 1995’99
RECOMMJBD~(1)
that the works required under (a),@) and (c) as outhued in
repats m relating to the gem-al fund propxties be included m the btd for h~cltion III
the cqtal progmnuw 199&99
(2)tbat~~gbudgetofES,000beapproved,financedfrom~
msuranceand risk managermmtfond. (HUX,CD(S),DH(O))
(3) that the asbestos dambase be added to the s@ication
YCtd!CHMh~
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Committee Report
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To the meeting of:
TRANSPGRTA-IION & ENVIRONMENTAL. SBRVICES
On:
BTI-IMARCH
Report of
CGRPORATEDIRECTOR(L4WANDADMINISTUTION)
l-U?:
hflWTES OFTHEPL4NNINGpoLIcySUB-COMMTITEE
Author
A Wyatt - Report Approved By. &j&&c&
1998
_
At a Meeting held on 4th March 1998. PresennCounctllors DE. Barnes,
Ms. 5 M. G&s (m the Chatr). P J. Stanton, R.E. Vmgoc and Mrs M A Weu
Apologies. Councillors P.k Be&m, CL Black MC. Brown, Mrs. H.L A. Glynn,
M J Handford, R A. Pearson, D-T. Sutton and D A. Weir.
Substitotes Conncillors Mrs I. Helson and VC. Howl&t.
40.
MJNUIES OFTHEPIANNINGPOLICYSUB-COMMlTIBB
The Minutes of the Meeting held on 1Ith February 1998 were approved as a conect
record subject to under Mmute 38 ‘A Sustamable Development For The South-East SERPLAN Consultation Document’, reference bemg made to the need to include both
Educatton and Prnnary Health Care within the strategy document.
41.
EXPLANATION
coPROVISIONS
OF WHEN PLANNING PeRMIssION IS REQUIRED. WHAT
DEVELOPMlRQ
DBVELOPMBNI
AND
m
The Sub-Commtttee considered the report of the Head of Planning Services which set
out to explain the mam framework and pufalls of constdermg when plannmg permtsston
was reqnmed, what constnutcd development and an explananon of the mam p=srmitted
development provlstons of the Town & Country Planning (General Permuted
Development) Order 1995. Members noted &tads regatding when was planning
permission ~mred and also detatls regarding permitted development.
Members questions were then answered by the Corporate Duector (Servtces) and the
Head of Planmng Servrcesm relation to the followmg* Why nar%nally development rights were expressed m terms of cubtc volume,
whereas the local plan pohcy was in terms of floorspacearea
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Permitted development and planning permisston.
* Integral garages.
* Condmons from the 1960’s through to the 1980’s and 1947 bemg taken as the dnts of
origin for properties bmlt before this time
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394
* The use of ootbmldings for recreahonal purposes.
* The fencmg of boundaries.
* UseClasses.
* The defininon of a planning umt
* Schools and thev development nghts.
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Telecommumcat~onmasts and their sitmg.
In thankmg Officers for their report Members noted the followmg pomts winch summed
up * The defimtion of development bemg either operational development or matenal
change of use, except that changes of use may occur without the II& for planning
penmss~onas long as it 1snot a material change.
l Other than as explained m the report, ‘p%mitt& development’ works are outside the
control of the Local Planning Authonty Also, as a result of this, a Local Planning
Authority’s records for properues may unwmmgly be incomplete, without the Authority
every knowmg.
* The sequence of events of actual building work can be critical as to whether it
conshtutes pernutted development or plannmg permission is rqured.
* Planning conditions, and for that matter legal agreements, are only effccuve on
no effect.
lmplementatlon of the permission they are attachedto No impl-tation,
* The clii
for re-sitmg telecommunicationsoperators apphuttions is not favourable.
* Pnor notukation apphcatlons have to be decided withm stnct deadlmesand only the
spec~fkd matters may be considered, for example siung and appearance. Other matenal
cons&rations are Irrelevant.
* Delegated authonty rqmrcd concerning Part 7 and Part 24 -Prior Notification
apphcanons, to enable the Corporate Duector (Services) to respond withm the
appmpnate tnnescale
* Outbuildmgs, etc. Can cover up to 50% of garden
* Temporary uses for fourteen or twenty-eight days and the problems encountered in
provmg/&provmg the number of occasions, short of daily momtoring, which is not
feasible. Inoperable limitations and pr0won.s ,apply on a cslendaryear basis.
ItECOh4MENDRDThat authonty be delegated to the Corporate Dtreztor (Services) to
determme pnor notification applicahons submttted pursuant to Part 7, (Forestry,
Building and Operahons) and to Part 24, (Development by Teleccmmunicahon Code
System Opcrptors) of the Town & Country Planning (General Perrmtted Development)
Order 1995. (HPS)
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To the meeting of
TRANSPORTATION & ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
on.
19TH MARCH 1998
Report of
HEAJI OF MEMBER SERVICES
Title:
MINUTES OF THE TRANSPORTATION SUB CO-
Author
J Bostcck
Report Approved By
0
At a Meeting held on 5th March 1998. PresentCounallors V C. Howlett (Chanman),
G C Angus, DE Barnes,P.A Beckers,C I Blazk, D M. Ford, Mrs J.M Gdes Mrs J Helson.
V D. Hutchings, R.A Pearson,P-l. Stantonand SR TeJhs
Apologies: Councillor M C Brown
SUU
Councillor Mrs. J. Helson
The Mmutes of the Meeting held on 6th November 1997were approved asa correct record
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PRESBNTATION ON PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY
The Sub-Committee received a presentationfrom Ms L. Saville, Semor Engineer, Essex County
Council on public nghts of way
Dunng her presentation Ms Saville advIsed on the definitions of footpaths, brldleways and
by-ways, the current Comminee and Departmentalstnuztureof the County Council and the nature
of the definmve map Two major ssues currently faced by her Department were ploughing and
croppmg Spzxxl pm~ects included “Ways through Essex” and “The Pansh Paths Parolershlp”
The County was m the process of surveymg the paths network with a view to pnontismg
forthconung work rqmrements,
MS Saville respondedlo Member questIonsin respectof Parish Council involvement in footpath
maintenance, signposting requlremcnts, the footpath diversIon process; notxes which can be
served on the County Council and ways m which footpaths are mtroduced/extmgulshed It was
noted that the County C&.mc~loffered a definitive mapadvisory SeTvIce.
The Chairman thankedMs. Savdle for an Informativepresentation
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HACKNEY CARRL4GE AND PRIVATE HIRE VE.HIcLEs - LICENSING CONDITIONS
The Sub-Committee considered the report of the Head of Revenue Services,detadmg proposals
for revising Hackney Carnage and PnvateHnc Vehxle Re-Licensmg Standardsand Condltlons
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Pnor to debate Members received a presentatmnfrom the Head of Revenue Setices on action
taken t&ate. with regard to development of an m-house hcensmg servtce The presentation
mcluded referenceto the value of the trade m terms of the Dtstnct economy and moves towards a
computcnsed hcensmg system Letters of support had been received from the Hackney Carnage
Assonotton and others
In responding to Member questtons the Head of Revenue Servtces confirmed that questions
recently submitted by local firms would be addressed at a forthcommg meetmg wtth Tax1
Propneton. Dunng detaded constderatton of proposed conditions Members felt that a number of
revtstons would be appmpnate, pamcularly gtven the CwrulS duty to protect the pubhc.
F~XOMMENDEDT~I~~ the propo& revised Hackney Carnage and Private Htre Vehtcle
Ltcensing Standardsand Conditions, be approvedsubJ& to.Offtcers constdenng the possibiltty of mtroducing a total ban (not tune restricted) in
respectof any persons havmg beenconvectedof a serious cntnmal offence.
A condttton being introduced statmg that dnvers are expected to dnve within the law
(50 as to avord situations when taxis mount pavementsetc.)
Advemstng on taxis ltcensed wtthm ti
Distnct a all future occasiona
Dlstnct bemg restncted to t&us
within the
Offtcen n-vistting vehicle sue condmo~s tn the futuuretn terms of the possibility of
introducing smaller vehicles/mom deta~kddefinition &tth regard to ti space.
Officers reporting to a fuhtre meeting on the sttuation with regatd to provision for
disabled customcts and the hkely tmphcatlonsof the Dtsabthty D~scrimina~onAct
Condttton I1 being amended to read after the word “event” - except m the case of
driver dtsqunhficatron and road traffic acctdent damage which must be reported
immediately. (HRS)
Proposal that on a first apphcatton for a Hackney Camage L~eence.a driver shall be
restncted as a hcensee for a vehtcle only for a period of one year.
5s
HACKNEY CARRIAGE AND PRTVATE HIRE VEHICLE LICENSING FEES AND FARE
TARIFF
The SubCommittee considered the report of the Head of Revenue Servtces detatlmg proposals
for adjustmentsto hcenstng fees and the fare tanff
Dung debate Members agreed that tt would be appropriate for the plate/dtsc depostt scheme to
be introduced at a fee of f25
RECOMMENDED (1) That the Council adopts an annual ltcensmg regime for Hackney Carnage
and Pnvate Hire Vehicle dnvers.
(2) That the annual licence fee I” respectof (I) abovebe f40 00
(3) That on first apphcatmn for a dnvers I~cencethe fees be.f.
25 00
25 00
4om
Apphcatton and Police Access Check
Dnvmg and Topography Test
Issue of Licence and Badge
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f2500
(4) That n plate/dtse depostt schemebe tntroduced the fee for whtch would be
(5) That the Schedule of Fares mclude a fee for despotlment of vehicle at a
maxtmum of E45 CO
(6) That a pre-purchaseinspecttonfee be mtmduced at the followtng rates f
Vchtcles presentedat the Hackney Carnage office
Vehtcles tnspectedwtthin the Dtstna
Vehtcles tnspectedoutstde the Dtstnct
I000
2500
25.00 per hour
or part thereof
plus travel
expenses(HRS)
(7)That the mspectton fee for vehtcles in excess of SIX years old over and
above the annual inspectronbe E40 00
CARPARKSCUSTOhiERSURVEY-RESULT
The Sub-Committee recetved the results of the Car Parks Customer Survey undertaken during
November and December 1997
Durtng debate of what was clearly a very useful survey, Members agreed that it would be
appropnate to tevlsit reserved/disabledbay provision when consrdenng future works to car parks
There would be value tn drawing up future surveys to distinguish between vandalism and theft,
replacmg the term tounsm wtth leisure and separating business travel into travellrng to the
workplace and other busmess It was noted that the transcard service was ltkely to be removed by
the County Counctl on 1st Apnl.
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RECOMMENDED’ihat a further survey be camed out dunng Autumn 1999. (HRS)
TRADER PARKING IN ROCHFGRD
The Commttteeconstderedthe report of the Head of Revenue Setvtces on a request recetved from
the Rochford & Dtstnct Chamber of Trade and Commerce for the pmviston of free parking tn
Rochford for the owner/managers of fifteen busmesseswho did not have then own off-street
m-h
a
Dunng debate,Members reeogntsedthat a number of tssuescould be assoctatedwtth the request
such as parktng at the Freight House and the outcome of dtscusstonsfor a scheme allowing free
parking at Southwell House Doctors Surgery and that the Council should perhaps reserve its
positton at thts stage
RECOMMENDED That constdention of thts request be deferred for constderatton in lme wtth
other assoctatedtssues (HRS)
61.
MEALS ON WHEELS SERVICE - PARKING
The SubCommntee constderedthe report of the Head of RevenueServtces on a request received
from the Chatrman of the Hockley and Hawkwell Old Peoples Welfare Commtttee m respect Of
mewed parkmg.
RECOMMENDED (I) That the Council permtt use of up to 3 bays m the Southend Road Car
Park. H,ockley between the hours of I lam and I ODpm Monday to Friday for the purpose of
volunteer mealson wheels dnvers
(2) that three bays be marked and stgned for thts $pec~fic purpose. the
esttmatedcost of E450 to be.met from wtthtn the Meals-on-Wheels budget (HRS)
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62.
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BA’ITLEVBRIDGE BUS SERVICE
The Sub-Committeeendorsed the concern of a Member regardmg the recent de&on of !%stem
Nauonal to remove a servtce on the old Al30 from Battlesbndge It was agreed that
constderattonshould be gtven to addresstngthts tssuevta Standmg Order 17.
63.
TAXIDRIVEROFTHEYJUR
The Sub-Cotntmttee concurred wtth the vtew of a Member that, m the mtetrsts of goodwill
between the Cotmctl and taxi drivers, tt could be appropriate to consider introductng a “best
taxtdnverof the year” competiuon. wtth nommationsbetng made by the pttbltc
REcOMh4ENTJEDThat officers tnvdgate and report back on the posstbtlity of introducing a
best taxi-dnvcr of the yearcqmpetttton, mcludtng the possibtltty of achieving sponsorshtp.(HRS)
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CMCWIICLE
The Sub-Committee was pleased to note that Officers had been succe&ttl in endeavours to
achtevesponsorshtpof the ctvlc car.
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CommitteeReport 4
To the Meetmg of:
STREET TRADING PANFL
on:
8 OCTOBER 1999
Report of.
HEAD OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND MEMBER SERVICES
Title*
Author
AWyatt
snbstitute: colmcinor Mrs. PMV. Peal%
1.
APPOINTMENTOF-
2.
TERMSOFREERENCE
The Panelnotedthe Terms of Refcawxe k relation to Street Trading
3.
consents.
APPL.lCATlON FOR .CGREBT TIUDING cXX%ENT - LAY-BYS
OPPOSIElHORPEDENEAVENUJZANDpooLEsLANE,HULLB~
IN FERRY ROAD,
Members had before them the report of the Head of Housing, Health & Commmdm Care on an
apphcatior~from Mr Ramazan Kucnk of Romfo~~I,for the grant of a street tig
c~nsem in
respect of lay-bp IIJFerry Road, oppositeThorpedene Averme and Pooles Lane, Hullbridge and
whxh set out
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Theprcc&uetobexioptedattheHearing.
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‘Thelegal framework and Gxmcii policy for streettrading consent.
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The application.
(iv)
A descriptionof the &xiing sites.
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The responseswhich had teen receivedfrom the consultahons.
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The applicant’s responseto the obyxzions.
A copy of that report bad been made a&k
P-t
to the applicant and those consultees who
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were
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The (lbximm Welcomedthose present, and having httrodumd the Members of the Panel and
Officers present, asked the applicant, the Police and Objectors to Atmfy themselves. That
having been done he then invlted M.r Kncu)c,vm his interpreter, to present his apphc&on
Insupportoftheapplication,~~~advisedthePanelthathehadbeenlookmgfor~g
s&s in various places, having sited in Hullbridge once, he felt that ti bnsmesscould SUMVCin
theareaastherewasnootherLebabb~inthe~.
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My,
he tied
to only ti
six days a week, removing Monday from the application.
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Hedidaotbelievethe~goftheranwonldbringaboutlargerrowdsandwaspreparedto
hdy-up at tte close of busmess.
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The language barrier did not constitute any problems when dealmg with custom%%
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MrKuarkwouldhavehelpinthevantihis~er&
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WiiregardtotheChhee
mtmmuts and fish and chip shop, he would be seIling alternative
typesoffoodandsowouldnotbeinconrpetitionwah~~.
Lastly,thepeqIeof
HulIbridgesamd~nice,andsocmwdcontroldadwtseemtobeaproblem
Robot Peacey, Chief Assxstmt (Health) representing the Head of Housmg Health and
c.cm!“ltmity care, confumd thathehad”oqu&ionsatthistinE.
Mr~theninformedtfiePanelofthefollowinginanswerto~onsfrom~Polife.
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Hehadmrveyedtixanaandthexe~noketmbshopsinthearea.
foroneday,henotedthattra&wasgo&andthatcnstomers
rcttml.
Havingworkedthere
were asking tither he would
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He carried a mobile phone and so contading the police pased no dBiculty.
The Chaimmu then wdmmed Parish CouncilIor, Mrs W. M. Stevenso& vicechairman of
Hullbridge Parish Council and Pax& CcuxillorMrs. Spiox, also of HulllnxJge Par& Cxm.zl
who had attended the Mectmg to convey to Members the F’arish Council’s objections to the
PVJ=J.
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The application was for two sites m order for the Comxil to choose w%xh site it preferred, it
was not the intention to move from one layby to another.
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The serving hatch would
be towards
the
pavement, however, no barriers would be erected in
r&ion to pahun safety as Mr Kncuk &d not see the need as other cars also parked in the
at-s&
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The power source for Cooking would be provided by LPG cylinders, the van was fitted wEh a
fii blanket and when pm&a& it had passedsafety checks.
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That It was a s&drive van.
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That only kebabsand burgers would be sold
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The Panel then received a verb4 report of MrR Peavey, on behalf of the Head of Housing,
Health and Community Care regarding the proposaL Mr. Peacey rertemted pomts in the report
sps%caIly wrth regard to the legal framework, the policy, maps of the area and the consnlmtmn
responses.
There were no questionsfor Mr. Peaceyat this stage.
The Panel then received a verbal report of Inspector Sanndehsand P.C. Pi&r of Essex Pohce
whoendomdthewmmentsmadein~~~m~speaofpolicecommentsandrequestedthat
shouldthePanelbemindedtogrant~consent,thentbcpreferredsttesfromapoh~pointof
mew would the Thoqxdene site, being the site nearer to the police statmn. Inspecmr Saunders
also endorsed the cotnumB made by the Head of Housing, Health and Community Care’s
representative.
ThePaneltbenrecmvedtheverbalreportofPmishComx3lor,Mrs
W.M.StevensonandParish
Cotmcillor, Mrs. Spmer,who conveyed to Men&m the.Parish Council’s reasonsfor objections to
~proposals.
Thesitingofafoodoutletwouldbedetrimentalmtheresidcntialareabyvirtncof
potenhal problems in relation to noise, odour and litter.
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The Parish Council conmdemd that, as other food outlets had m choseat earlier hours
than those proposal, this qpIIcauon could set a praxdent for other outlets. The van
wouldbeset~deavacantprermsewhenp~gpermissionhadbeengrantedfora
mstamantwith take-away facihties.
The potential for a “food war” was high, and the police resources were already
stretched.
70% of Hullbridge residents were old age Pensioners and therefore some trade wouid
have to be rehed upon travelling custom Hullbridge had had this sort of proposal in the
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With roads bemg swept once or twice a week, there was potential for her build-up
problems, wtth potentml on costs for either the LXstnct Council or Par& Council. The
Parish Council also considered there to be a potenbal problem should the layby become
full with the applicant seeking to move to alternative sites. In summing up, the Parish
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In smtmling up, the Pam9were advised of the followilIgz~ofHouslngHealth&ComrmmityCareRcpnsentative-therearensldentialpremisesin
close pmxmnty m tk site and so there are some concems with regard m noise and gene&
dismbanee. The armmentsOf~pliceaodparishCO~llW~sopported.
The Panel &en retired m consider the snbmtssions which had been made, in private and
confiinhal session.
Members whht havmg syqathy for hir.Kncuk’s willingness m work cunsxiered that the
applicarion should be refased on the following gmunds:0)
Potential noise, litter and odonr~~twance.
(li)
Potenhal for Latenight congregation of pecple m close proximtty m a residential an2x
Cm)
PotetttialconflLct-boMMeotrtl~andunit@diuIayby.
Members in rexhing their conclusmn expressedsome comxm at tie lack of consultation with
1ocalbusmessesmtheabsenceofalocal~ofTradeandrequestedthatOfficerslook
further into this pomt for future applications
Resolvedthat~applicationberefusedfor~eereasonsasstatcdabovc.(HHHcc)
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To the meettngof.
FINANCE&-PURPOSES
0”.
31STMARCH 1998
Report of
HEL4DOF MEMBER SERVICES
Title.
MlNufFsoFcoRPoR4m~uRcEssuB-coMMlTrEE
Author:
A Wyatt
’
Report Approved By ?&&a,
At a Meeting held on 10th Match 1998. Present: Counclllors D E Barnes (Chatrman), G Fox,
Mrs. J M Gales,Mrs H.L.A Glynn, Mrs J Helson, Mrs. S.J Lemon, C R Morgan and
T A. Powell
Apologtes. Counctllors S. CumberlandandMrs. EM. Hart
Sttbsutnte: Councillor P A. Beckets
Vikiting Counctlior Mrs PM V Pearse
116.
MErMBERsCounctllor PA Beckers declared an tntemst in the Item “Grants m Outstde Bodres” by virtue of
b&g a coopted Member of the Rochfotd AccessCotmntttee
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Councillor Mrs P M.V. Pearsedeclaredan tntemst by virtue of Jmowledgeof the land owner m
respectof the item “Land off Hambm HtU, Rayletgh”.
117.
MINUTES
The Mtmttes of the Meettng of 25th November 1997 were approvedas a correct record, subJectto
Counctllor G. Fox’s mtttals being amendedunder the heading “Apologtes”.
118
PREPARATION OF THFtCOUNCJL’S ECONOMIC EGBNERATlON
STRATEGY
The Sub-Commtttee constdered the report of the Head of Envtmnmental Poltcy and Jtuttattves
whtch informed Members of the need to commtsston a districtwide econortuc audit pursuant m
developtng a comprehensiveEconomic RegencrattonStrategy for the Rcchford Dtstrtct, and also
detailed the pmposals for an economtc regeueratton symposium that sought m develop an
effectwe pnvat+ubltc sector partnership that was stgned up to the atm of securmg R&ford’s
economtc future
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In noting that the purpose of an economtc regewxatton strategy was to outline a practical
operattonal plan for secttnng the future pmsperity of the dtstrtct, and that the economtc
regeneratton sympostum would provtde the oppotmntty for the private sector m feed tnto the
strategy processand develop a baseon to whtch future pattnershtp working could be promoted,
Members endorsedthe Officers proposals for two key pteces of researchto be undertaken, the
first bemg to estahhshwhat Rochford’s future potential was in terms of retainmg its employment
and promoting businessdevelopment,the secondbemg m relahon to a researchprogramme being
developed by Augba Polytechmc Umversrty to look at schml leavers quahficauons and future
aspnattons
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Members consrderedthat parmershtp arrangementsm mlatton to theseschemeswere paramount
and it was
RF%X)MMBNDBD(l) That arrangements be made to undertake research into Rochford’s
economrc profile asouthned m the report
(2) That a resesmhstudy mto school leavers qualrficahons and aspuations be
undertaken in partnership with Angha Polytechmc Umversity, the Essex TEC. Southend and
Castle Pomt Borough Councils
(3) That an economic qedieration symposiumbe arranged for local business,
and that thts be used as the foundation for the creatton of a Rcchfotd busmess forum. (I’P)
(HEpI)
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PRCCESS fUZVlBWS- MEZ’IXOTXXOGY AND PLAN
The SubGmmme=e considered the report of the Director of Corporate Smvmeswhich set out the
modus operandi for the process renew of all key servrce areas and also idenhfied the
management a@tonsrequired for the programme. Members eudorsed the programme for the
wwce renew for 199&99 and the proposal for each sezvtcedellvery review to be reported to rts
relevant service commute-ealthough the need to ensure the resolutton of the mtllemum (LT.)
problem would place heavy ckxtands on staff msomces,Members wem reassuredthat completion
of the programme of revmws was also a hrgh priortty Progress agamst the plan would be
regularly momtore and mpmted to Members vta the CCf Working Party whose bnef had been
extendedto encompassthis
The SubCommrttee also noted there would be some staff concerns m respectof change however
were sahsfied that the proacttve managementstaucetaken by Corpwate Management Board and
the Operahonal Management Team would alleviate some of these fears and requested that
progress on the review be reportedbeck to the CorporateResourcesSub-Committee.
REKOMMENDBD(1)That
1998/99.
the Corm-cd approve the pmgnumne and servme reviews for
(2) That serv~oedehtxy remwx be reported dtmctly to the relevant servtce
commatee.
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(3) That progressagainstthe 199&9!3plan be momtomdby the CCT Workmg
Parkmg.
(4)Th~t a report on the arrangements for measurmg servtce costs be
constderedat a future rxethrg of the CorporateResourcesSub-Comnuttee. (DCS)
120.
ESSEX INWARD INvEsTMENTm~-momTYPm
The Sub-Committee considered the report of the Head of EnvironmentaJPohcy and Imttattves
whtch informed Members of the progressthat was bemg made by the EssexInvestment Office as
a strategrc offi for the co-ordmahon of mward mvestmentenqume.s,and also advised Members
of the benefits of the pmperty pdot database- as used by EssexCounty Council that would form
the baste mformattonbasefor dealmgwith inward mvestmentenquiriesat Essexlevel
In noting that the EssexInvestmentOff~e’s main function was to cwrdmate the acttvitics of all
Dtstrtct Councils m Essex when respondmgto mward investmentenquuies, and that the pmperty
ptlot database was to be the mechanism by whtch the Essex Investment Offi was able to
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pmvtde its service Members endorsed the proposal for thts Authortty to access the Essex
Pmperty F’ht databasethrough eustmg ISDN 1me.sat au estimatedcost of f.300 as outhued m
the report
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RECOMMENDBD That the strategyfor the use of the EssexProPatty Prlot database,as outlmed
m*ereportbeagreed. (Tp)MWl
121.
GRANTS l-0 OUTSIDE BODIES (Minute 49(1)&V)
The Sub-Comrmttee considered the report of the Corponrte Dhector (Fmance) detaihng
applicahons received for RevenueGrants for fnancral year 1998L99from organisahons that had
not received grants m 1997/98 Members noted that extstmg grant reqtents would be recetvmg
theta grants on the basts of the 1997i98 grant plus mflatton at 3% and that although the grants
fund was at that hme overdrawn the Dnector was optimistic that further fundmg from the Coop
loans scheme,together with possible mmor underspendson other grant related budgets could be
used to meetthis expendtmre.
RECOh4MENDED (1) That the applicatronsh-eappmved as shown in appendix 1 to thts report
excludmg the two community halls, subjectto Grove Nursery Group bei offered a nil grant.
(2)Thattkgmuts&Mgtothetw0~
paid until fond raismgefforts havebeencompleted
ormmmity halls be approved but not
(3)lhat as the grants fund is now fully tttthsed the Corporate Director
(Finance) be authortsedto refuse all further applicatrons.irmspectiveof priority. (211) (CD(F))
122.
EXCJUSION OF THB PUBLIC
Resolvedthat under Sectron 10o(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the pubhc be
excluded from the Meetmg for the following items of businesson the grounds that they involve
the hkely dtsclosure of Exempt Information as defined m Paragraphs1 and 9 respzcttvely of
Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.
123
LAND OFF HAMBRO HILL, RAYLEIGH
The Sub-Comnuttee considered m confidence the report of the Head of Legal Servrceson the
offer to the Counctl of two plots of land at the above site. Members noted the pmposal, however
requestedthe officers mvesttgatethe exactcost of the proposal wrth the matter standing deferred
to the next meetmg.
RECOhlhiENDEDThat tis matter stand deferred to the next meetmg of the Corporate
Resources SubCommrttee pendmg a tinanctal statementin respect of the cost of the proposal
W.-v cm)
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126 HIGH STREET, GREAT WAKBRING - I0RMBR LIBRARY
Members consrderedthe contidentral report of the Head of Legal Servicesmgardmg the possible
future usesand leasearrangementsin respectof the above site Members agreed to the pmposed
use, but constderedthat, should there be any need for planning permission to be sought, the lessor
be responstblefor any costs in thrs respect
RECOMhflSDED That the Headof Legal Services
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Obtam a market rental for a short leasefor a term of up to 14 years
SubJectto a satisfactory plamung permisston,be authortsedto take up the referencesof
the pmposedapphcantfor useof 126 High Streetasa bakery shopat the market rental
(28539)(IILs)
125.
-AGEPOLICY The Commtttee constdered the confidenhal report of the Head of Admuustrahve Servtces m
relation to the Counctl’s pohcy with regard to staff employment beyond the age of 65.
RECOMMENDED That Counctl contirms tts mtirement pohcy which states that the compulsory
rettrement age for men and women on the Council’s estabhshment1sage 65, and that the Head of
Administratrve Se~ces
take appmprrate Bchon to mtplement this pohcy m respect of all
permanent employeeson the Counctl’s estabhshmetrt. (HAD.?)
126.
CHIEF -S
PAY AND CONDITIONS - LOCAL RFXVIEW JN RESPONSE l-G
NATIONAL AGREEMENT
The Chief Executtve advised the Sub-Comrmtteethat the 1997/98 National Agreement on the pay
and condittons of service of Chief Executtves mcluded the requirement for Local Revtews to be
undertaken by each Authonty by 1stApt11 1998, to be effective from 1st January 1998 The
SubConmuttee constdered mformatton lookmg principally at comparable Essex Drstrtcts and a
comprehensive survey carried out by the Eastern, Essex and Hertfordshire Regional Employers
Assoctatton providmg informatton for comparable dtstncts m the region generally. In notmg that
the existing scale and knefits package were lower than that given for comparable districts,, a
matter whtch could be addressedby what was effectryely a 5 pomt extenston to the current scale
it was:
RECOMMBNDEDThat the rewed s&y scale outhned in the report be agreed to bring
Rochford 111line with the “mean maxmm.”for Dtstnct Councrls m smtilar populatton, standard
spending assessmentand revenue support grant bands wtthm the Pastern Regton and Essex
mar310,rpt
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Committee Report
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To the meeting oE
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oa:
31STMARCH 1998
Report OF
CORPOR4’IHDlRECTGR(LAWANDADMINIsTRATIoN)
MINvresOF~~UCIURAL
WORKING GROUP
Author:
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&PRmlJRAL-
RJ. Honey -Report Approved By:
At a Meeting held cm 11th Mar& 1998. Prcsea Cixudlon MrsJ.Helsnn (chairman),
DEEames, V.H.Leach, Mrs SJLemon, CR. Morgan and R.A Pearson
The Copxatc Dmctor (Law & Administration) and Corporate Director (Services)
Apologicx Councrllors V.D. Hutchmgs and Mrs.M A.Weir
visithlgr cJ4mh5uorsMrs.J.M.Giles
36.
The Minutes of the Meeting of 18th February 1998 were agreed as a correct recomL
37.
MHMBERS’ INTERESTS
Councillor Morgan de&red a drmot pecumaq interest m Minute 40 by vhtue of his wrfe’s
employment and left the meeting immedkly before that item was discussed
38.
M?NU’IHPRl?PARATLONF’RGl7XGL
The Head of Member Services reported on the legal requirements for the preparation of Minutes
for Committees and Council. There was no statutory defimtion of a minute but the clerk’s aim
was to produce a clear, concise and informed record reflectmg the business transacted at the
meeting The cutrent practice at R&ford was to include a sufficient preamble to mdicate how
an item originated aud the reasoning that persu&d a committee to reach its umchtsions. It was
not utter&d to produce more than a summary.
In discussion, Members confiied
the vtew than-
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any motton or amendmentvoted on must be recorded in the Mmute
other tian the Chairman, there should be no mention of individual Members by name in
referenm to a debate
the Minutes of Sub-Committees should iuclude suffkient informaaon to allow a
consideredview of recommehhons at Commktee and
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409
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thechahmanofaSub-commltlms.houldpresentitsMhmt&stothep#ntcQmmittee
the preamble should refer to any matter of consequenceto the decision not already set
outinareport.
RECO-ED
remain as cc&se as possible and that preambles:-
(i)
Continue to indicate how an item cuigkt4.
(ii)
Always ir!dicate the reaming which permades a Committee to reach its conclusion
when this difkrs from the recomnmendations
contained in a report.
(iii)
Always refer to matters of amstqaeracc tothedecisionmaking~notalready
setoutinarcpcrt.
(iv)
Always refer to additional matters raised by Members m reqect of whtch an Officer
ortheCommitteehascl~yagreedthatactionsboaldbetalren(m~eecaseofe
Cothe de&ii should also be reflected in the recommendahcm/res&tion).
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Avoid tk attribulion of views to individual named Members
(vi)
Rrzcold the content of every r&ml voted on (m !3Ie MimIto preamble or
recommendatiodresoh~tion as appmpr&e) and always the. propam and
secondersof Motions which are agreed.
llwings
39.
(1) That Mhte
(2)lllattheakmlanofsub-GJmmi~prosemtheMinutesoftheii
to the pal.entcommit.
PRCIl-OCOL~MEMBERlOFFICBR~TIONS
INRESPECI’OFpLANNING
Members considered a repolt from the Gxpomte Director (&vices) on the draft Code of
Conduct adjourned from the last meeting A number of amendment were proposed following
debate on.Verbal rep&s by Oiikers..
The position of the Member as an advo~aeefor the community and m particular
applications within his/b=erward
The~forofficerstopotinwntinganychangestoprintedrecommendations
appearingin the Agenda
The use of the p4tical whip.
The.value ofjomt Offic&Member training sessions.
The level of personal involvement of a Member in any application.
The rqurement not to put pressureon Officers for a patticular rcwmmendation.
The s&on
with regard to giRs and hospitality.
Site Vii.
Iu addition Members considered mechanisms to assist the smooth transaction of busmess at
Planning Se~ces Comrmttee,mcluding.-
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No debateon motia
~d~EDThat
40.
from the chair in reqect of such O&er rezo~o~s.
the attached Code of Conduct for Planning Matters be adopted by the
sWVI~D~~~OVF!R~
The Corpmnte Direcmr (services) nyorted in cc&k&m on the current stafkg levels of his
Directorate. Problems had been experienced in attracting suitably qualified officers in some
areas Members expressedconcern atthceReathiswas~lytohaveonsentices,tbe~to
consider priorities and possibly revise standardsm some areas.
Itwasnotedthatpeovisionhadbeenmadtinthebadgetforamrmber~postsacross~e
Dkztorate and Members agreed &at these should be tilled as soon as possible. In add&on,
because of their particular slturdioq Me*
perceivtd a need for secretarial assktanca for
Heads of Service m this JXreztoratc. The Cqorate Director (Services) confinned that this
wouldbeadd%ssedaspaItoftbepmcBsreview.
W~regardtotheTranspMtationposfMembersagreedtobegnidedbytheDirectorin
attemptingtofillthisfirstbywayofa~~e~thmughtheCountyCouncilfromW.S.
Atkms. TheCommunitySafetyAssistantpostpm~atScale1-3shouldbesetatScale3to
attract c&id&s
of a suitable calibre. A Member drew atkntion to the functional chmt
appemledtotbereportin~ofLeisureandClientServiceswberethereportinganangements
of that division clearly differ from other seuices. Membcrsquestedafurtherreportfmmthe
HeadofLe~aodQientServiceswithregardtothestructureofthatdivislon.
In cmdering the above issues, Members felt that the proposed redeployment policy should be
dealt with as a matter of urgency and that consideration should be given to the location of
caretaker services.
(2) That the creation of a new Clerical Ass-t
post (scale 1-2) and the
expansion to full time of the SecretaryPersoml Assistant as outlined in the report be agreed.
(3) That the creation of a Tmqortadon
SOl/SOZ) as outlined in the report be agreed.
post for a period of 2 years (Scale
(4) That the creation of a Ccamnunity Safety Assistant post (Scale 3) for a
periodof2yearsasoutlinedinthcreportbeagreed.
(5) That the Head of Leisure and Client Services repori to the Working Group
on the structure of his &v&m.
(6)That the Council’s redeployment policy b-e dealt with as a matter of
(7) That the location of caretaker services in Leisure and Client Services be
reconsidered. (CD(S))
SpiIlS
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ROCIIFORDDISTRICICOUNCIL
Minutes of the Plarmingsmites Conmrim
At aMeebng held an 12th March 1998. Present: Comcdlors Mrs J M G11e.s
(Chauman),R.S. Allen, GC Angus,D.E Barnes,PA Beckem,C I Black,
MC. Brown, S Cmuberland,J.M. Dvkson, D.F. Flack, DM. Ford, G Fox,
EL Francts,Mrs. H.L A. Glynn, Mrs J Hall, MJ. Handford, Mrs EM Hart,
Mrs J H&on, A. Hoskmg, Mrs M. Hunnable, V H Leach, Mrs SJ. Lemon,
C R. Morgan, Mrs PM V Pearsc,R.A. Pearson,TA Powell, PJ Stanton,DJ Sutton,
S.R Telbs, Mrs. M S. Vmce, R E Vmgoe, D A Wetr and Mrs M A. Wetr.
Apologies Counctllors VC Howlet& Mrs. A.R Hutchmgs, V.D Hutchmgsand
Mrs WM. Stevenson
106.
MINUTES
Resolvedthat the Mutt&s of the meehng of 12th Febmary 1998 be. approved as a
correct recordand signedby the Chairmansubject to.
107.
(9
Councillor Mrs A R. Hutchmgsbeing deleted from Members’ presentand
(ii)
under Mmute 79, Pam Rl, the plamung reference bemg amendedto read
F!X%i97/ROC.
MEMBERS’ INTERESTS
Counctllon Mrs JM G&s, ?&s.E.M Hart and MJ Handford each declamd a
non-pecumary interest tn the item “Consultation fmm Castle Potnt Borough Counctl”
(Mtnute 112)by vume of a mlauve’semployment
Members’ interests relating to the Schedule of Development Apphcations and
Recommendatrons(Minute 113) weremcetvedasfollows Schedule item Dl - Counc~llor MJ.Handford declared an interest by vutue of
knowledge of the apphcant andleft the meetmgwhtlst the matter wasdtscussed
Scbadule ttems D2 and D3 - Counctllor Mrs H.L.A. Glynn declared a pecuniary
interest andleft the mcetmgwhtlst the matter was dtscussed
Scbrdole item R4 - Counctllor T.A.Powell de&ted an tnterest, and Counmllor
R E Vmgce declared an mterestby vutue of being a user of the premtsesand left the
meetingwhtlst the matter was dtscussod
Agenda uem 9 ; Counctllor T A. Powell declaredan mterest
Scheduleitem 10 - Councillor D.M Ford declareda non-pecumarytnterest
Schedule ttem 11 - Counctllor GC. Angus declared a non-pecumary tntercst by vntue
of acquamtancewtth the applicant
108
BREACH OF PLANNING CONTROL AT THE RETREAT, NEW PARR ROAD,
HOCKLEY,ESSEX
The Corporate Ducctor (Servtces) reported the storage of slops, lames, waste and
anctllary equtpment m connectton wtth a sktp hue busmess at the above property
wuhout the benefit of plannmg petmisston Members noted the sue locatton whtch lay
withtn the Metropolttan Green Belt and a Landscape Improvement Area. Members
were remmdedof PlannmgPohcy Guidancenote 18, and that Officers had madecontact
with the operators where It was agreed that the use would relocate to more sunable
prenusesby January of thts year, however, Members considered tt now appmpnate to
take formal action IOremedy the breach of planmng control on the gnxmds tha
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of the site for such an achvtty was unacceptable and representedan encroacb.mentrinto
the Green Belt causing a loss of vtsual amemty.
Redved that the Corporate Due&or (Law & Admimstrauon) be authorised to take all
necessaryaction includmg the issue and service of Nohces and action m the Courts to
seam. the remedying of the breach of plamung control. (CD&&A))
109.
NON-CE
HAWKWEU
WITH LANDSCAPING CONDITION AT READ CLGSIS,
The tbnm~ttee ccxmdered the report of the Corporate Duector (Servrces) wmch sought
Comrmttee author@ to secure the !me and shrub planung schemapmposed for the east
sue bouudary of the new development known as Read Close under the terms of
Condrtion 3 of Planmng PeruussmnFAl581AWROC. Members noted that to date, part
of the agreed plantmg scheme had not been fully completed despite momtoring and
follow-up quests from Officers to do so and considered tt expedrent that appmpriate
enforcement r&ton be now taken to ensure the completron of a satisfactoty boundary
plantmg scheme.
Resolvedthat the Corporate Dnector (Law & Administmtion) be authorised to take all
necess~~yaction mcludmg the tssue and service of Notices and action m the Courts to
securethe remedying of the breach of planmng control now reported. (CD&&A))
110.
NATIONAL HOUSING AND TOWN PLANNINGCOUNClLCONFERENC!Fi-
1997
The Comnuttee noted the report of the Corporate.Director (Servrces) on the attendance
of the Councrl’s delegateat the 1997 conferenceand rt was
Resolvedthat Councillor R A Pearson be authorised to attend the 1998 conference
(45WKNW
111.
DEWJZOPMJZNT CONTROL
(Mmotenm
STA’DSTICS
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PLANNING
APPLICA’lTONS
The Comrmttee noted the report of the Corporate Dimctor (Services) on the oftiinal
countrywrde stattsticsfor the quarter ending September 1997 wd congratulated Officers
concerned on the consisteucy of timescale ulthiu which plamuug apphcations were
dealt with by thts Author@.
112
CONSULTATION PROM CASTLS POINT BOROUGH COUNCIL - ERECTION OF
25 METRE HIGH h%AST IQR ‘IEJXCOMM?JNICATIONS INCLUDING THREE.
ANlENN&
TWO 6iXMM DISHES, RQUlPhiEW CABIN AND FENCING
The Conmuttee constdered the report of the Corporate Duector (Servrces) on a
consultation from Castle Pomt Borough Council on an apphcatron for a 25 metre lugh
telecommunication tower, three dual polar antennae on top of the mast, two 06
dmmeter transmtsaon d&es located at the top of the mast, one BTS class, 3
Trausmtssion Cabin, 077mxO645mx 1.97m mgh, 2BTS Class 3 Power Cabiis,
1.54m x 0 645m x 1.32m high and a 1 8m high plastic coated chainlink fence around
the security compound.
Resolvedthat Castle Point Borough Council be mformed that this Council has no
objection to the proposal.(CD(S))
113
SCHEDULE OF DEVELG-
APPLICATIONS AND RECOhihiENDAT7ONS
The Corporate Director (Servmes)subnutted a schedule of development apphcahons for
constderatton and a ltst of planning applicatton and burldmg regulatron apphcatrons
decaied under delegauon
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413
Resolvedthat thts apphcation be refused planning pemuss~~nfor the reascas set out m
the schedule.
NOTE: Pursuant to Standmg order 24(4) Councillor DB. Barnes wished It to be
recorded that he cast IS vote agamstthe refusal of this apphcat~on
Pmpasal: Erechon of 4 tamgalowswith garages,driveway and w
Resold
WC&%
thar this applicEtlon he refilsed for the followmg reasons.
the ate IS located on the edge of the Green Belt w&in an area of low densay
housing and the pmposal, (m m~unction
wth
the
single
dwelling proposed
under Plannmg Appkatmn F/W6@7/RGC or o&wise) would appear
cramped and out of characta with its surroundings, resnltmg m an
inappmpnate form of development that would be d&max@l to visual
ametuty
If pmittcd, his would create a precedent makmg it &cult for tie Local
Planning Authority to resti sin&a proposals m &IS vlcmity and elsewhere,
paticnlarly on the periphery of the Green Belt, which would incrementally
alter the appearanceof such areasto the detrmxnt of visual anxmty.
ha.
D3Fr’O4&97iRGC-CdswoMCot$ge,WhiteHartLane,HawkweU
Pmpceal: EkectioIlofbmlgalowwith-garage
Resolved that this appbcatlon be refused for the followmg reasons’(1)
the site 1slocated on the edge.of the Green Belt wtthin an area of low density
housing and the pmpo& (in oonjunaion with the four dwellings pmposed
under F’huing Apphcation FKk!-55/97/RW or othxwe) would appear
cramped and out of character with its surmundings, resultmg m an
inapprqmate form of development that would be detumental to visual
amenity.
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If permated, this would cmaa a precedent makmg It mcult for the Laal
Plannmg Authonty to resist simdar proposals in dus vicinity and elsewhen,
parficularIy on the pcrtphely of the Green Belt whxh would incrementally
alter the apparance of such areasto the detmmentof visual amenity
(Iii)
The proposed ECW to tixs ate is inadequate ES the nearest part of White
Hart Lane is unmade and considered uns@able in its present form and
ccmdihond to ad as a primary remienbal acmes.
Members quested that rad tracks concern regarding the bndge in White Hart Lane be
referred to the Transpcntationand l3wimmnental ServicesCommatee.
Pam. D4 FA)675NI/RGC - Ashingdon bungalow. Hwogate Drive, Hockley
Proposal: Ehxt single stm-eydtexy ad offid~d
for a tcrnpomly pxi@I
store. Retam mbile home
Resolved that this apphcattonbe refusedfor the reasonsas set out m the schedule
Pam
R5-ADlmmwRoc-28HighStreet,Rayleii
F%upal: FEiasigitcompiisiughaloillnminatedlettemand”local”logobox.
In acceptmg the recommmdahon for approval, Members requested that the County
Planner be asked to addressa fntnra Meenng of the Plannmg Policy S&..Co~~
to
explam the avadable controls regarding stgnage and development generally m
collsaT~cm area.5
Reaolvodthat this apphcation be approved subject to conditions as set out m the
schedule.
Para 6 - FKQ7&97/ROC -Co&s Yard, &deys Way. Rochfad
Plcqmal:Eredfactolyd-~storageyardsandcar~.
A Member asked for clarrfication as to whether the employment created was being
tramfend from the appltcant’s extstmg stte in Southend-on-SeaBorough Council ama
or whether employment was new to the amasas a whole.
Fkra 7-CUAKt%%/R GC-Rearof46Eashvad
Road, Rayleigh
Pmpc6al: UaeamaforparkingofcarsfcrstrdffmmSoner&lds
Supermarket
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Tk Committee amended !%eOffims mcommendatron and added extra cot&ions as
set out below.
Resolvedthat the applicatron be delegated to the Corporate Duector (Servtces) to
determme m consultation wrth Ward Members and the Chamnan of Planning SeMces
Committee, followmg receipt of a satrsfactory revrsed car parkmg layout plan and on
expuy of the advertmsment m the local newspaper, subject to and mcludmg the
following headsof condrtions:Condition 3 to rquhe bollard -gem%
along bo$hdmectrcmsof footpath link
Amend Condition 4 to Include a requmment for tactile pavmg
Add extra ccmdittonsunder the following headmgs6 The proposed car park use shall not commence until such time as the screen fence
between pmts A and B amtotatedon the submmed plan has been removed and replaced
v&h a fence in rpccordanoewith details to be submitted to and agreed m wrrting by the
Local Planning Authonty, which shall include a maxtmum h&t of 1 metre and a fence
that allows VIslblbty tbmugtz e.g. &am-link.
e
7 The proposed car parkmg use shall not commence until such hme as a barrter has
been installed along Sometfield side of t&e footpath lmk m accordancewrth d&ads to be
submuted to amI agreed m wntmg by the Local planning Anthorny. Theresfter, the
barrier shall be retamcd m the approvedform
8. The proposed car parkmg use shall not commence unhl such tune as a layout plan 1s
submuted to and agreed m wrttmg by the Local Planning Authonty whtch will enable
the mdividual car parkmg spacesto be eccessedsatisfactorily wtthout relymg on vehicle
manoeuvring occurring on the footpath link and enable vehtcles to enter and leave the
stie III forward gear. Nor shag the use commence before the car parking spaces are
defined or otherwise marked on the fmtshed surface of the car parking area, m
accordancev&h detads which shall pmvmusly been submitted to and agreed m wrttmg
by the Local Plannmg Authority. ‘lbemafter, the satd car parkmg spaces and
manwmrmg space shall be used solely for the parking of vehiclesAnanoeuvrmgand for
no other purposeswhich would impede vehicle parkmg
9. The proposed car parkmg use shall not commence untd such nme as hghtmg &tads
of the footpath lmk have been subrmttedto and agreed m writing by the Local Planning
Authority and implementedm accordancetherewtth
l
(i) The crossoverto be ptiod
Surveyor
(ii)
as far to the nmthkast as acceptableto the County
Tree retention
Para 8 - F/M17/?07ROC - Lsnd at Raylelgh St&m - The Approach, Hat&b3 Road,
Rllyleigh
Resolved that the appltcatton be delegated to the Corporate Dmxtor (Servnxs) to
determme on completion of consultations wrth the County Surveyor and subject to
appropriate condttions including those as set out in the schedule.
Add condition:Standard Condrhon number KZ.50(meansof enclosure in frill) and Standard Informative
SI16 (contml of nuisances),
Members raised their strong oxmxns again regarding the need for pedestrian factltties
at the London Road/Victoria RoxlEIatfieId Road Junction. The Head of Plannmg
Services reported the County Surveyor’s response, whtch was bemg circulated to Ward
Members, Vice Chairman and Chauman of Planmng Servicescommmee in theu Prtday
despatch, to the Committee’s recent request urgmg impmvcments to be made. The
Commatee were disappointed that no r&on was bemg taken by the County Surveyor to
address the problem and asked that the County Surveyor’s representative attends the
Committee to explam the positton direct on the matter.
Pam. 9 - CUtO557197iR~ - F+mdsi& La&ill
~~6a.fno~
agicultmal
Road, Canewdon
occupancy cuxlition
from Planning Pmnissirm
Resolved that the appllcahon be refusedfor the following mason(1)
The Local Planning Authority 1s not satisfied that on the basis of the
available mformatmn that Jusuficatron for remvmg the agnculmral workers
occupancy condition has been demonstrated Insufficrent evidence has been
p&aced to show that the long-term need for the agncultuml dwellmg both
on the particular holdmg and m the locahty, no longer warrant reservmg the
housefor that partmularpurpose.
The Committee also asked that the issue of agncultuml occupancy be referred to the
Plannmg Pohcy Sub-Comnntteeand that AUAS be invttcd to attend.
Para lo-GDKKW!WR0C-Wbitecity,‘IbeChase.Foulness
Resolvedthat the himrstry of Defence be informed that no objectton is bemg raised to
the apphcation
Pam 11-oVx4497
IROC - Leyland Farm, Lower Road, Hockley
Pmposal: Bred Agrkultnml Managw’s dwelling and garage.
Resolved that the applicatton be refusedfor the followmg standardreason
Green Belt/agncultum @l%5)
Pam 12-FRIm9mRoc-26High~Raylcigh
Pqosal: l-kvkd qming hours to public: Fridays from 2330 to 244X1p-m(midnight) Saturdays from 2330 to 2400 p.m. (midnight) sondays fnxn 1700 to 2234
(re-mbmiasion following
p.m (variath of Condition No 3 of application RGC7W)
FKk%9/97/ROC)
The Commtttee noted an error m Condltron 2 as recommended, namely 23.30 p.m.
Sundays should be 22 30 p m. Sundays and resolved not to grant penmssron for the
variahon of opening hours apphed for on Frniay and Saturday evenings but were not
opposed to the variation on Sunday. Therefore, it was agreed to vary Condrtion 2
accordingly.
Resdwd that perrmsaon be granted for a “varmtton of opening hours unpased by
Condition No. 3 of apphcahon RGCXWg-4 subject to the following condmon.
Thepre~shallbeopenforservingtocustomersonlyduringthehoursof09M)to
23:30 Monday to Sahudays aud 17:00 to 22:30 on Sundays.
Pam 13 - FAWJ4/Y8/Roc - Land sooth of Rc&ehaIl Way, R&ford
Propo&z&w
bailding (8.600 square metres) with cs pakin& servicing ad
‘Ihe Commttee saw no lmpedvoent to thts application mmmg forward in the normal
way, a Member commented that the apPsammzeof the bmldmg view from the south was
an 1mportanI
114.
collslderahm
EXCLUSION OF THE F‘UE3LIC
Resolved that under Secuon lOO(Ax4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the pubhc
be excluded fmm the Meeting for the following item(s) of busmesson the grounds that
it mvolves the likely dmclosme of Exempt Info&on
as &dined III Paragmph 12
respectively of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.
115.
DFWHNJSHSI’IE-LANDMlHFiRFAROFTHHGATlENS
The Commxttee consldemd the report of the Corporate Duector (Servrces) which
outlmd possiblecourses of actron concemmg the land to the rear of the Gattenssite
Rcsdved (1) that the Councd swsk to resolve the problem by negottatton to secure the
relocation of the spent cockleshell ptle elsewhere on the holding.
(2) that the optron of a Dtscontmuance order be pursued as a matter of last
resort and after the posmon of the County Council IS established, partrcularly wrth
regard to any comhhons attached and tts funding commitment to such an Order, subject
to a report back to this Committee prmr to any formal action. (CD(S))
PL.ANNlNG/minsm.arl2
SCHEDULE OF PLANNING APPLICATIONS TO BE CONSIDERED BY
PLANNING SERVICES CO -E
12 MARCH 1998
The encloseclreports have been approved
All plannmg spphcat~onsare considered agamstthe background of current Town and Coun&y Plarmmg
legislation, rules, orders and cmulars, and any development, structure and local plans issued OI made
therexuxlar In a&Won, account is taken of any gmdaace notes, advice and relevant poll&s issued by
statutory author&s
Each planmn,g apphcation inchxiexi in tb~s Schedule and any attackI Ikt of apphcations which have
been determined tier powers delegated to the Corporate Diior
(Services) is filed with all papers
lncludmg mpresentat~~nsrexwed ad comuhation rcphes as a single casefile
AU building regulation apphcatwns are considered against the background of the relevant building
regulations ard approved documents, the Buddmg AU, 1984, together with all relevant Bntlsh
Standards.
The above documents can be. made available for inspection ss Commitkx ba-ckground papers at the
office of Planning Senices, Acacia House, E&t Street, Rochford
418
PLANNING SERVICJ?S COMMIlTEE
12TFI MARCH 1998
DEFERRJXDITEMS
Dl
JOANNE CLARK
oum/97iRoc
OUTLINE
APPLICATION ‘TO ERECT 5 DETACHED
AND GARAGES WITH SINGLE PRlVATE DRIVE ACCESS
UPPER EDWARDS HALL TUDOR CLOSE ROCHFORD
D.2
NICKBARNES
F/C%S/97/Roc
ERECTION OF FOUR BUNGALOWS Wm
GARAGES
AND ANCILLARY WORKS
COTSWOLD COTTAGE WHITE HAKI- LANE HAWKWELL
D.3
MCK BARNES
FfWl97lROC
ERECTION OF BUNGALGW WITH ATTACHED GARAGE
CGTSWOLD CCYITAGEWHITE HART LANE HAWKWELL
I-t.4
PAGE 14
MARTYN WILLIAMS
FIo675/97lRoc
SINGLE
SIGREY
CATTBRY AND
OFFICE/STAFF
ERECT
ROOM/STORE
RETAIN MOBILE HOME FOR A TEMPORARY
PERIOD
ASHINGDON BUNGALOW HARROGATE DRIVE HOCKLEY
R.5
JOANNE CLARK
AD/#22/98lROC
FASCIA SIGN COMPRISING HALi3 ILLUMINATBD
‘LOCAL’ LOGO BOX
28 HIGH STREET RAYLEIGH
scHEDuLE
PAGE 1
BUNGALGWS
PAGE 5
DR~EW~
PAGE 12
PAGE 16
LElTERS AND
ITEMS
6.
JOANNE CLARK
PAGE 17
F/OO70/98/ROC
ERKT
FACTORY AND ASSOCIATED STORAGE YARD AND CAR
PARKING
CGITISYARDPURDEYSWAYROCHFORD
7
JOANNECLARK
CU/M)34/98/ROC
USE AREA FOR PARKING OF CARS FOR
SOMERFIELDS SUPR/O 46 EASTWooD ROAD RAYLEIGH
.
PAGE 1
STAFF
PAGE 19
FROM
8
FlO517/97/ROC
MCK BARNES
PAGE22
ERECT SIXTY EIGHT DWBLLINGS AND GARAGES, LAYOUT AND
CONSTRUCT ESTATE ROAD
LAND
RAYLEIGH
STNfl-HE
APPROACH/ HATFIELD
ROAD
RAYLEIGH
9
cu/o557/97Roc
MARTYN WILLIAMS
REMOVE
AGRICULTURAL OCCUPANCY
CONDITION
PLANNING PERMISSION ROC/190/65
PGNDSIDE LARK HILL ROAD CANEWDGN
10
GD/C%4/98/ROC
JOHN WHI’ITAM
REPOSITIONING
AND
REALIGNMENT
OF
ANTENNAE
ON AN EXISTING STEEL LAITICE
HIGH)
WHITE CITY THE CHASE FOULNESS
11.
ALEX BUSHELL
0L/c4w97iRcK
PAGE34
ERECT AGRICULTURAL MANAGERS DWELLING AND GARAGE
LBYLAND FARM LOWER ROAD HOCXLEY
12
MARTYN WILLIAMS
PAGE40
F/co29/98/RGC
REVISE OPENING HRS To PUBLIC FRIDAYS FROM 23 30 To
(MIDNIGHT), SATURDAYS FROM 23 30
To
24
24.00PM
OOPM (MIDNIGHT) & SUNDAYS FROM 17 00 ‘IO
22.30PM
COND3 OF APP
ROC/7oOls4)
(RESUB
(VARIATION
OF
FOLLOWING F/G589/97/Roc)
26 HIGH STREET RAYLEIGH
13.
JOHN WHITTAM
F/O104/98/ROC
BUILDING
(8,600 SQ M) WITH
FAcroRY
SERVICING AND TURNING AREAS.
LAND SOUTH OF ROCHEHALL WAY ROCHFORD
.
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AND
TOWER (61M
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PLANNING SERVICES COhIMIlTEE
12TH MARCH 1998
SCHEDULE OF DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS.WITH DIRECTOR’S
RECOMMENDATIONS, FOR DETERMINATION AT THIS COMhUlTEE
Dl
OL/O660/97/ROC PARISH OF ROCHFOKO
UPPER EDWARDS HALL TUDOR CLOSE ROCHFOKD
OUTLINE APPLICATION ‘TO ERECT 5 DETACHED BUNGALOWS AND GARAGES
WITH SINGLE PRIVATE DRIVE ACCESS
Apphcant MR AND MRS FRANCIS
ZDlUUg: Metropohtsn Green Belt, Roach Valley Nature ConservationZone
Deferred Rmrt
1.1 Thx apphcation was deferred at the last meehng for a Member Sitevsft
1.2 Since draftmg the earlier report the followmg ncgotiatlons havebeen received 1.3 SouthendenSea Borough Council raise no objection, .suk~ect to lmpasmon of con&ions mter
alla, IinnCmgdevelopmenito smgle storey only and remxmg pernutted development rights for
rwf additions subj& to referral to the Secretary of Statefor the Environment as a departure from
Green Belt notation and the Rochford District PIan First Review pohaes
1.4 Head of He&h, Housing and Cmtity
Care no objection subjmt to standanl co&&on SC88
- Soil Deconraminat~onand Informahve SI16 - Control of Nuames.
1.5 Rayleigh Town Cormcil- advtsefurther to their initial wrmen vews set out in the original report
below, that there had been an equality of votmg at th=x me&q with no decision to oppose the
apphcahon Thus opnnon was &v&d and the previously expressedview was mcorrect.
(II
1.6 Letters of support have been received from 10 -Ids
m Tudor Close, Bosworth Ro&,
Gravel Road and ‘Mar Road They cnmmentthat the exlstmg commerctal operator who is abunt
to dispose of the site has been a nnstiertie nerghbour, they are concernedthat future commexclal
operator(s) may createa lot mxe activity, wise ami traffic. Bungalows would tidy the place and
improve the outlook. One of the householders says he would prefer no further developmentbut
given the apparerdcboxe marginally prefers bungalows.
1.7 The ongd
report and recomrne&on
are repeatedbelow for Members aas~stance.
Planmng Auuhcatlon Details
1 8 The outhne application proposes five detached bungalows arxi garages to be built on this 0.39
hectare stie which lies wthm the Green Belt. The only de&l mcluded at tbls stage 1s access,
wtncb is to be taken off Tudor Close.
19
A manufactnrmg business currently operates from the srte and has done for many years. In I
addttron to storage associatedwith this use, tourmg caravansarki boats are stored at the sne A 8
Ceticate of Lawful Use has been &sued for these uses, full details of whrch are grven below,
Resrdenhaldevelopmenrof the site would give an opportunity for all mmmercial usage to cease
1 10 The southern penmeter of the site 1sbordered by residential developrnern on Tudor Close, wnh
open cuuunyside m all other dlrect~ons A public footpath runs just north of the site.
1.11 A Certrficate of Lawful Use or Developtncnt was issued on 8th September 1994
(LDC/G506/94/ROC) tn respect of the followmg uses at the sate.
1.12 W~tiun burldmgs: stowge of tnnber, building rnstertals, door arxl wmdow frames, doors ami
assocratedfurniture and fittmgs, ladders and &hen fumnure; nzannfactureof wmdow and door
frames, doors, assocratedjomery and m&dry nems and for the preparatron and cuttmg of new and
secondhand timber, an office m connection wnh the storage and manufacture uses specified
above
i.13 Whlnn open parts ofthe sine:storage of unuing caravsm, boars , tnnber and burlding materials;
parkbg of vehtcles ln cormeCtionwtth the above uses
1.14 The Certtfiicatedm wt spedfy any parncular operator.
Consuhatrons and Renresentations
1.15 Rayleigh Town Council is opposed to the proposal, desptte the LDC, aa, if the prmciple of
resrdentral development were conceded, it could give rise to further appllcatrons of greater
intensificatron
116 R&ford
Pariah Coundl has ‘strong concerns as to whether thts 1swithin the Green Belt area’.
1.17 The County PIanner (Policy) recommends refusal of ,the applicatron as the sne ia within the
Green Belt and the proposal is contrary to Shucture Plan Policy S9. If RDC considers that
removal of thrs mtensrvenon-confornnng commercial use close to imuamg is sufflclent to nr.%rfy
an exception to Green Belt policy, then the District Councii muat be convmced that very special
c~rwmstan~ emt which would result m enviromuennalimprovement.
1.18 I&sex Connty CounciI (SpedaM ArchaeoIogimI Advice) recommends a condition reqnrmg a
Watching Brref so that any ground dtsturbance may be mspected for archaeolognzalremams and
records made.
1.19 Essex county cmlncjl (County Surveyor) recommendsa mnnber of standard condrttons
1 20 The Environment Agency has no objection to the proposal.
1.21 Seven letters of ObJectionhave been recedvedfrom local resrdents, although lt IS mteresthtg to
note that none are from residents of Tudor Close. The grounda of objection relate to Green Belt
destgnatron, loss of view, potent& overlookrug, loss of wildlife, precedent for further restdentral
development nearby; lack of need, strain on commumty services, effect on rtght of way, wrll
allow accessto rear of Gravel Road properties, encouragmg crnne; constmctron nolsq nnpact on
house prtces. The nature of the objectroua seems to mdicate that some of the restdents may not
have been aware that the apphcation tnvolves removal of the comrnercnaluse.
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Summary of PlaIlninn Constderattons
1 22 The prmcrple plamung conslderattons in thrs case are Green Belt pohcy and planrung gam
through removal of the exrsting commercmluse.
1.23 PPG2 Green Belts provrdes the most preztse and up to date policy gutdance, m conjunction wle
the Structure and Local Plans
1 24 PPG2 statesthat the constructton of new buildings insrde a Green Belt 1smapproprtate unless tt is
fOr one of the purposes lIsted m para 3.4 The application proposal for dwellings does not fall
into any of thesecategorms The PPG does m certam ctrclunstancesallow for ‘lhmted infillmg or
redevelopmentof mayor extstmg developed sites idenhfM m adopted local plans’ however the
application site camrotbe classedas a ‘mayor’ developedsatenor is rt tdenttfied in the Local Plan,
1.25 Thus, under the terms of PPG2, the apphcatton proposal can be constdemd as mappropriate
development and ‘...swh development shoald not be approved, except ia very special
cimumstanoes’ @ara 3 1) PPG2 conhnues ‘Inappropriate development is, by defimtion,
harmful to the Green Belt. It is for the applicant to show why pmnksion should be granted.
very special cir cmnstanm to justify inappmpnate devzlopment will not exist unless the
ham by reason of bmppropriateneq and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other
comderations’. (para 3 2)
1.26 The Strucmre Plan First Alteratton and The Rochford Dtstrict Local Plan both contam Green Belt
pohc~eswhich hst types of development that wdl generally be allowed, statmg that permrssron
wfll not be gtven for other developmentexcept in very special e.
1 27 In hght of the above pohcies tt is clear that very specralcircumstancesneed to be shown for the
proposed developmentto be consideredacceptable.
1.28 The removal of the commercial use of thts site which is directly ad~amti to housing is a crucial
constderatton and the issue is, does the proposal present ‘very specralcircumstances, and m
turn 1s tbrs justification for the proposed development? The mamtfacturmg, storage etc uses
descrtbed above are lawful and could contmue mdefinitely Also there ts scope to change the
character of the exrstmg uses without @ming permkmion, for example uses could mtenstfy,
changeto a diierent operator or the hours of operatton could expaud. Such changesmtght well
haveagmaterrmpadontheresrdentsoftheama
1.29 The Agent submits that the current operator of the busmess,who has owned the site for many
years, 1splamtlng to sell tt and retne, and has had approachesfrom I& firms who would ltke to
purchasethe site Thesefirms are interested in operatmg the following types of business.building
suppliers/memhan& fireplace sales and manufacture; blockwork storage and dlsmbtmon
However, these may well rqnre the grant of p-g
permissron, m which case the Local
Plamung Authortty would retain control.
1.30 The Local Planrung Authortty 1s not aware of the exlstmg busmess cansmg any particular
’ problems for local residents, but tt is submitted that if for example the operator changed,
problems could well be causedby noise and general disturbancefrom activmes wnhm the site and
from vehicular movements, hrcludmg those of lorrms, to and from the sate wbtch 1s accessed
through Tudor Close. Nevertheless, whether problems are causedor not, it 1sfact that this is a
nonconforming use accessedthrough, arsdadjacent to, a residential area.
Conclusions
1 31 Under the terms of PPG2 and the development plan thts proposal to build five dwellings is
mappmprtate wtthin the Green Belt There are special crrcumstancesm thrs caseas a commercutl
are not considered
use would be removed from the sate Neverthelessthese spectal
to be significant enough to JUShfy an exception bemg madeto Green Belt pohcy hi this mstance
cmxmxtancm
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1 32 A restdenttal use of the me might well be preferable but tt ts consIdered that any proposal for
such use should be put forward dunng the revtew of the Local Plan when the principle of such
development can be constderexiagamstthe backcloth of a pohcy revtew together with unpbc-attotln 8
for the inner boundary of the Green Belt.
Recommendation
1 33 The Corporate Director (Services) recommet!& that this application be refused planmng
permission for the foIlowmg reason
01 RFR8 GREEN BELT REASON
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Fi’O465l97iRGCPARISH OF ASHINGDON
COTSWOLD CGITAGE WHITE HART LANE HAWKWELL
ERECTION
OF FOUR
ANCILLARY WORKS
BUNGALOWS
WITH
GARAGES
DMAY
AND
Appliwnt LODBURY HOMES
zomllg:
Restdentral
Area: 0 246ha. (0 6lacres) Density 6 56dpa
Deferred Renott
2.1 Thts apphcattan tog&er wtth the followmg assoctatedapphcation were deferred for a Member
site visit
0
2.2 Smx draftmg the origmal report and recommendanon whtch 1s set out below for Members
assistance,the following further representahonshave been received 2.3 Ashingdon Parish Council: Extremely concerned wnh the applicatton. An appeal decrsion
restnded the SUEto four properttes The apparent sub&&on
of the sate by the appltcant m
an effort to m&de an extra property appears to be an attempt to flout the Plammrg
Inspectorate’s decision They therefore strongly oppose the unended addlhon to the she Ditches
have been filled m resulting in concerns over dramage. Sate traffic has been using White Hart
Lane msultmg m severe damage to the road The hedgerows present should be protected The
present sewage system m the area 1salready at its lmnt arxl the cormection of the site sewers
to existmg pnvate sewers should be reststed.
2 4 Thts Council supports Hockley Parish Council in theii prevhn~~contentions
2.5 Catty Surveyor: Subject to there being no change to the prevtously agreed access/pedestrian
nght of way proposals then there IS no ObJectionto the proposal
2.6 Rochford Hundred Amenity Society support the objeetrom made by Ashmgdon, Hawkwell
and Hockley Par& Councils and a nnmber of local residents They do not feel that the mclus~on
of a small prece of land from the garden of 73 Broad Walk justtfies perrmsston for five properties
stead of four The Plarmmg Inspector’s report should be adhered to and due regard given to
recent comments from the County Surveyor The hedgerow m White Hart Lane ts worthy of
preservatton Any connectton of the site to an extstmg prtvate sewer needs careful
consideration.
2.7 Chestnut Close Restdents Assocration state that it ts important tu note that the Htghways
Author@ has ratsed objccttons to the formation of a permanent access onto Whtte Hart Lane
The hedgerow bordering White Hart Lane should be protected. Concerns are expressedover the
dramage on site wtth the ditch having been filled m and the consequentdanger of flash floodmg
The submissron of two separateplanmng apphcatiom for the samesite is seen as an attempt by the
owner to cncumvent tire formally documentedrulmg of the Department of the Environment
2.8 One further letter from a local resident was received m opposmon to the application. It
refers to brs prevmus letter of objectron and adds that the development would increase the already
tmacceptableand dangerouscongestion at the White Hart Lane!Mam Road junctton
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6
2 9 The Agent has forwarded a letter from Anglian Water dated 24/9/96 confirmmg that corm&ton
between the developmentand the public sewer in Broad Walk could take place
0
2.10 As stated, the ongmal report and reoommendatton1srepeatedbelow.
Piannine.Application Detarls
2.11 Thrs apphcation proposes the erection of four bungalows with garages, dnveway and ancillary
works on a sate whtch comprises the maJo& of the cmtllage of the now demolished Cotswold
Cottage The development includes a pnvate drive accessto serve the development from Broad
Walk at the western extremity of the sue, mcorporatmg a mmor devratron to Public Footpath
number 35
2.12 Tbgether wtth the followmg item, F/O466/97/ROC, the stte created by these two applicattons
covers the entire Cotswold Cottage atrtilage m addthon to a small area of land at the end of Broad
Walk. As these two apphcattons are inextricably linked Members may ,wr.sh to consider them
together
2 13 The ongmal plans have been recently revised to include a more appropriate housmg style at@ a
less formal layout
2.14 The sue of this applmation 1sbounded to the south by w embankmentfronhng Whtte Hart Lane,
- to the north by the rear gardens of dwellmgs fronting Chestnut Close, to the west by the gardens
of dwellings frontmg the Broad Walk and to the east by land subject to the current apphcatron for
one detached bungalow and garage (reference F/@NX/97/ROC) which follows this ttem The
.mstmg preserved trees on the site are to be retained by the developttvxrt
e
2.15 In 1985 outlme plamung permiasronwas granted for the ereztton of three dwellmgs on the whole
of the cmtilage of Cotswold Cottage, an area of approxhnately 0.3Ha/O.‘7Acres (reference
RGC/871/85)
2 16 P!anning perrmaston was refused m 1991, (reference F/O278/91/RGC) for the erection of five
bungalows on part of the sate,(0 26Ha/0.&4Acres) for reasons whtch stated that the development
was cramped, out of chamcter and, by only covering part of the sne, facihtated further
development
2.17 In 1992 a further refusal for the erectton of four dwehmgs on a similarly reduced urea of the sue
(0.23Ha/0.54Acres) was taken to appeal but was drsmrssed, (reference F/O’752/91iROC) In
concluding that the development was out of character with the surromuimg area, the Inspector 0
placed consrderable weight on the potenital for further development created by the undeveloped
areasof the site
2.18 All of the above schemestook vehtcular and pedestnan accessto serve the proposed dwellmgs off
WI-m Hart Lane whmh 1Iiumfde along thk section of the road.
2,19 Following its submtssion in 1995 applicatron no F/0442/95 was granted penmssion in 1997 for
the erectton of four detachedbungalows with detached garage, the layout of a pnvate dnve and
the constructton of a vehtcular accessonto Broad Walk Members may recall that thrs was subject
to a legal agreement that was devrsed to ensure that no more than a maxmmm of 5 dwellmgs,
mcludmg the existmg adjacent dwellmg at no 73, Broad Walk, were erected on the sue., The
schemealso mvolved a mmor deviatton to Pubhc Footpath number 35
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Consultattons and Renresentattons
2 20 Ashingdon Panah Cotmdl: Object on the grounds that the site (comprrsmg the total of those
Included m apphcatton referencesF/M65/97/ROC and F@466/97/ROC) is not suitable or large
enough to support five dwellings and the possible danger to the two preserved trees on thrs site
2.21 Hawkwell Pansh Council: Object on the grounds that a 106 agreement has been signed
restrmtmg the number of properties on the site and a DOE mspector has commented that n IS
uncertam whether the applmantshave enough control of the lane or 1t.ssupporting embankmentto
construct a means of vehtcular access(applhxtton reference F/O442/95/ROC). Concerned about
sewer connecttonsas the current connBctmn1spnVatdy owned and thus permission to connect to
it is required from all restdents The Pariah Council has advisedof posstble wddlife mtereston the
site which is currently under surveillance by the local Wddhfe Officer. The comments to
amendedplans are snmlar and mclude referencesto all constructron traffic accessingthe site from
Broad Walk, reduchon of the hedgerows on site conbary to plannmg condrtions and the needfor a
site meetmgbetween the various parties i e the County Surveyor, Rantrack and d-m Authority
2.22 Hockley Pariah Council: Object on the grounds of overdevelopmentand that Broad WaIk is too
narrow and there are already parking and turning drfficultics Recommendconditions controlling
the effti of construction vehicles and additional on-street parking on the carriageway and
fcqaths and measuresto protect preservedtnxs.
2 23 County Surveyor Subject to there bemg no change to the prevtously agreed access/pedestrian
right-of-way proposals then there ISno objection to the proposal
2 24 En-
Agency: The Agency has IX)commentto make on the amendedphms
2 25 Anglian Water: No objections to the proposal in principle, but recomnxenda drainage condition.
2.26 Railtrack: Object m prmctple to the proposal and request that the garage ts relocated such that
two metres clearance to the boundary is mamtained. (This has now been achieved m the latest
revised plans).
2.27 Chestmn Close ResubmtsAssociation refer to tbeii prevtous objecttons to &uher apphcatronson
tbn sate. They undemtaradthat a L50,ooOguaranteeis to be pmvidexi by the Lnnlderspnor to the
use of Broad Walk for constructton traffic to cover damage to roada, footpa& etc and the
Assocmtmn would expecr a similar guaranteein respect of White Hart Lane They also assume
that a planmng condmon wrll prevent the use of White Hart Jane by such traffic If permmsion
were to be granted they suggestcomiittons relatmg to speedhmtts for umstruction traffic on and
around the sate, wheel washing, she security, restrtiing waste burmng prior and during
construction, restrmti working hours, the avoidance of pde drivmg and the continued
alxxsibiluy of all footpaths.
2.28 Hockley Residents Assocmtion objects on the grounds of overdevelopment as development is
lumted to 4 dwellmgs plus 73 Broad Walk by a 166 agreement. Permtsston to lmk up to the
private sewer system ISnat necessarilyfottbxmmg Concern over the lass of the dramsge drtch
adjacentto Whtte Hart Lane whtch offers protectton from floodmg
2 29 Eleven letters of representation have been rtxzxved from local restdents objectmg to the ongmal
proposal mainly on the followmg grounds
* Prmciple of developmentunacceptable
* Overdevelopmentof site
* Density too htgh m view of past 106 agreement,promises and
DOE mlmg
* Sewer system run prtvately with no automatx comaeetlon,
residentsunhkely to allow connection
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* loss of outlook and privacy to adjommg dwellmgs
* Lmlhed accessfor emergencyvehicles
* Access to Wlute Hart Lane unacoeptabfein terms of
disruption, norae, safety (especially as rt 1spart of the
Roach Valley Way) and its limaed maccessibihty,
* Envrromnemal - Damageto Hedgerows and Trees (includii
TPO’s) and increasedsoil erosion
* Loss of storm water drtch
* The sate(consisting of (F/M65/97/RGC and FM/97/RCC)
should be considered as one applmation not two
* Not all land rs m the ownership of the Developer
* Iuxcurate boundary lmes/measumments
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2 30 In response to the amendedplans, a further mue letters of representation were made Addmonal
commentswere made mamly on the following grounds
* Effe~ of the vehicular areessto the proposed private road
on the safety of those usmg pubhc footpath no, 35
* Effect of mcreasedtraffic on the drams system
* Drsruption of a qmet cul-de-sac
* Constructron traffic to this site (and that relating to the next item) should be mprtedvia Broad
Walk and not Wbrte Hart Laue
2 31 These would seemto fall under the following headmgs
1 Phuumlg pohcy
1 Design atid layout
1 Impact on alwmty
1 Accessilughway safety
PLANNING PGLKY
2.32 The site IS wrtbin au area allocated for reaideutial devel~nt
on the local plan and clearly from
tlus and the above history the princrple of such development rs acceptablehere.
DESIGN AND LAYOUT
2 33 As will be apparent from the above consultatron replies there 1s corrsiderable coucern with the
number of units bemg proposed. It rs therefore mrportant that the previous apphcations are 8
closely examined and put into context
2.34 The 1985 permrssion (ROC/871/85) for 3 bungalows concerned the whole of the Cotswold
Cottage sue r e. 0.3ha. (0 7 acres) resulting m a denarty of 4.1 dwellings per acre (dpa). The
later refusals, F/O278/91iRoC and F/O752/9l/ROC were based on smaller site areas of 0 2&a
(0 64 acres) and 0 23ba. (0 54 acres) respectrvely and prow
hrgher numbers of dwellmgs, 5
and 4 bungalows Furthermore, these refusals excluded other areas of the Cotswold Cottage
These areas had the potentrnl for further developmentplots
curttlage fmm their srte bou&rtes
thereby mcreasmg the dens@ of the overall Cotswold Cottage site Based solely upon the
applrcatron srte areas the densrues were 7 Mpa. for F/U278/91/ROC and 7 4 dpa for
F/O752/91/RGC However, these figures rose to approxunately 9 6dpa If the potential for
addmomd umts wtthm the excluded areasof Cotswold Cottage were taken mto account.
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2.35 Accordmgly whilst these were not high densrties m themselves when compared to surroumbng
properties to the north and west, where densrtres range from 7 5dpa to 8dpa., the refusals were
hrgher than that of the 3 bungalows pcrmittcd in 1985 and had potentud to mcrease the overall
densrty of the Cotswold Cottage site above that of the surroundmg.
2 36 The 1995 apphcation (F/O442/95/ROC) for 4 bungalows did relate to a different srte area these
refusals but even this was not the whole curtrlage of Cotswold Cottage The densny figure here
of 6.36 dwellmgs per acre was acceptableto the Authonty. The approved plans mdicated that the
remamder of the Cotswold Cottage curtilage outside the applmatron sateboundary was to be used
as a garden extension, with a detached garage thereon, to the adjobg bungalow, 73, Broad
Walk Thts property and the application sue were wrthin the control of the apphcants.
2 37 Due to the cbaracterrsticsof that apphcatron tt was suggestedthat, and the applicanta consentedto
enter into, a Legal Agreement restricting the number of runts on the whole land holdmg (1 e
Cotswold Cottage and 73, Broad Walk) to a maxmrmn of 5, be completed.
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2.38 It is m.portanJ to note at Bus point that, as wrth other agreements the Atiorrty drafts, thrs
agreement only comes mto effect when the perrmssion is granted and mmlemented. ‘lb date thrs
per-ton
has nor been commenced therefore, neither the Legal Agreement or any condidons
imposed them art eff&ive Furthermore, Members will note that no prevrous apphcatron
relates to 5 umta on the whde Cotswold Cottage site. Consequently the apphcants are entitled to
make such w application and have it constdered on its plamung merits.
2 39 The revusedscheme now submitted (rcluding the following item) accords wrth Council normal
standards for resrdenthd development. The resultmg densrty of thrs proposal and the followmg
item IS 6.58 dpa This relatively low figure reflects the sensitive ‘edge of Green Belt’ location
of thrs sateand the character of emsting reside&d developmentsnearby to the north and west
2 40 There are four mature Oaks on the site protected by ‘Dee F’reservationOrder no 42683, these are
shown to be retabxd by the development together with exrstmg vegetatton on the site boundaries
The developmentis entirely single storey and msimaim adequateseparatmnbetween nelgl~bmrmg
buildings and the bomxdarmsof the s&e Consequently, the impact of the dcvelopmsnt on the
amsmty of the ares is not considered to be unreasonable and respects the posrtions of the
preserved trees
2.41 The applrcantshave confirmed that tt is intended to link the drainage into a public sewer m Broad
walk.
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ACCESS/HIG~AY
SAFETY
2 42 The County Surveyor is satisfied that Broad Walk is capable of BccMnmodahng the addrttonal
traffk generated by the four bungalows The proposed vehrcuharaccessmto the site ts a private
dnve and hence Incapable, m highway desrgn terms, of serving any further development in
addition m the existing dwelling at mmrbx 73, Bmad walk and the 4 pm~xxd bungalows.
2 43 The entrance detail to the stte has been agreed with the County Surveyor and wrll involve a mmor
drversion m the ahgnment of Bubhc Footpath number 35, part of whtch wffl form a shared
surface wnh the driveway Final detads wdl need to be agreed under Condition 3 The
realrgnment of the pubhc footpath rs a requirement of the County Surveyor to ensure the entrance
demrl of the schemeis acceptable Such a drversron wdl requre a Footpath Diversron Order.
2.44 Grven that the.proposed develqxnem is dependem on alterations to a Fubhc Footpath, partudly
outside the apphcatmn sue whrch wtlJ be SubJectof a Footpath Drvrsron Order, rt 1s intended to
reqnre that these alterations are reahsed before the redevelopment takes place by way of a new
Section 106 Agreement or, possrbly, an amendmentto the exishng agreement.
2 45 Although the County Surveyor has mdmatedhts agreement to the access arrangementsproposed
for the 4 bungalows he did initrslly n&ate objectrons to the one bungalow (followmg Item)
whmh was to take accessoff White Hart Lane. Nonetheless, m vrew of the hrstory of the srte,
e.g. ROC/871/85 where d was agreed that 3 new properttes could take accessoff thts road, there
was an nmiication that this objection may be wtthdrawn Consequently negotratfons commued
with a view m providmg a mom sattsfactory layout for all 5 dwellmgs However, sbrce receipt of
these rewed plans the County Surveyor has re-afi%med hrs objectton to the one bungalow t&mg
aceessfrom Whtte Hart Lane.
2.46 Whdat the Cow Surveyors Mncerns are understocd rt 1s difficult to reconcrle these wtth the
hratory of the sne - m particular the previous permrssion referred m above and other apphcations
mchrding the appeal (F/0752/!X/ROC) when no highway obJectronswere rati
At any appeal
followmg the refusal of the following application on these grounds the Author@ IS likely m be
asked to demonstratem plamnng terms the material dlfferemxx between the situatrom m 1985 and
1991i2 and now, particularly bearmg m mmd that the previous permrssion proposed three
dwellings takmg accessoff White Hart Lane winlst the current proposal Includes only one
2.4’7 The applicsnts have indicated that the propc& access onto White Hart Lmre 1s wrthm their
omenhip ad whilst Railtrack state they own the adjacent embankmentthis ownership does not
appearto extend to the accesspoint mdicated on the submrtted drawmgs.
2 48 The saters w-&in the residentral area and the prmxple of resrdential development has prevmusly
been accepted. The proposed developmentis not out of keeping with the general character of the
area and the County Surveyor considers that hrghway safety v&l rmt be hanned in so far as the 4
bungalows on the first application are concerned. It is drfhcult to just@ refusal for reasonsstated
In hs responsesto the second applicatron and the balance of comrdemtions material to these two
apphrxuiom weigh in favour of approval.
Recommendatron
2.49 That the Corporate Director (Services) be iustructed to determine this and the following
apphcation on the erpuy of the re-consultatronp-eriodand foliowmg the satisfactory corclusron of
a Sectton 105 Agmemem to the satr&ction of the Head of Legal Servrces addressmgthe prior
dtversion of the pubhc footpath as indicated in the report SUbJW3 to cordrttons inchrdmg the
followmg heads.
01 COMMENCE IN 5 YEARS
02 PRIVATE DRIVE DETAIL
03 FOOTPATH DETAILS M BE SUBMITTED
04 FOOTPATH DIVERSION BEFORE COMMENCEMENT OF DEVELOPMENTS
05 TRAFFIC CALMING WITHIN THE SITE IN RELATION To THE FGGTPAfH
06 VEHICULAR ACCESS RESTRICTED TO BROAD WALK (NO THROUGH ROAD)
07 RESTRICTIONS ON DORMER WINDOWS E’IC
08 OBSCUREi GLAZING
09 TREE AND HEDGEROW RETENTION
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10 LANDSCAPING
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12 DRAINAGE
13 RESTRICTION ON PD EXTENSIONS - FIRST FLOOR OR 2 S’IOREY EXTENSIONS
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F/0466/97/ROC PARISH OF ASHINGDON
COTSWOLD COTTAGE WHITE HAKI LANE HAWKWELL
ERECTION OF BUNGALOW WITH ATTACHED GARAGE
Appkznt. L.ODBURY HOMES
zoning:
Rexdentlal
Deferred Report
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Tlus apphcatlon tog&er with the earher associatedapphcatlon were deferred for a Member Site
vmt
3.2 Smce draftmg the ongmal report and recommendatmn which ia set out below for Members
assistance,the following further representationshave been received 3.3 &b&don
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3.4 Rail-
Parish Couacil: see comments on previous rtem
no ObJectionprovided accessto railway quipment is nuntamed
3,s County Surveyor: recommends refusal because White Hart Lane is unmade anh considered
unmtable to act as a primary residfmml Bccess The site should be served v~ the Prtvate
to a
Dnve arrangement proposed for the adjommg development ROC/O465/97 subject
maxmmm number of five dwellmgs m total.
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Rtiord
Hundred Am&y
Society - see comts
on previous ttem.
3.1 Chestnnt Close Residents Aasociahon - see comments on prevtous Item.
3.8 One letter from a local resident was received m oppoatuon to tha qplicakm. It refers to
lus previous letter of objectmn and adds that the development would mcreaae the already
unacceptablean dangerous congestion at the White Hart La&Main Road junchon.
319 As stated, the ongmal report am.3rwmnmendatmn 1srepeatedbelow
Plamdne.AoDlicatlon Details
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3,lO It IS suggestedthat tlus apphcation is considered III conjunction with the previous item
3-11 This apphcatlon proposes the erection of a bungalow with an attached garage on the eastern part
of the curtllage of the former Cotswold Cottage. Access to the site 1s proposed through White
Hart Lane. Rev&d plans have recently been submmed which mvolve the re-siting of the
property to @vebetter lsolahon from adjoining extig dwellings.
3.12 The Site 1s bounded to the South by an embankment fronting Wlme Hart Lane, to the west by
application reference F/o465/97/ROC to the north and east by the rear gardens of dwellmgs
frontmg Chestnut Close. ‘Ibe exxtmg preserved trees on the ute are to be retamed by the
developmxt.
Relevant Planmng Hlstorv
3 13 See above report for application reference F/0465/97/ROC
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COILWhiXlOnS and ReDr’esentatlons
3 14 Ashingdm Parish Council: As
above report
3 15 Hawkwell Parish CouncjI: As above report. Applicatton Includes land whlcb 1s belle-& to
belong to Railtrack
3 16 County Surveyor: GbJectsas Me Hart Lane IS unmade axd considered unsuitable in 1t.spresent
form and coruhtion to act as a prlrnaIy resided access (However, see other comments in the
preceding report ) In reslxmse to the amendedplans he further pomts out that “the declaration of
White Hart Lane as a byway open to all traffic is for the future a& is not the present situatlon,
White Hart Lane bemg part of Footpath No 7 (Hawkwell) *
3 17 Environment Agency: The Agency ha? no objectIon to the proposed development as subnutted
3 18 Anghan Water: As above report
3 19 Chestnut Close ResidentsAssociation. As above “port.
3 20 Hockley RestdentsAssouation: As above repoa.
3 21 Thirteen letters of representabon have been reserved &an local residents in respoase to the
origmal proposal with a further eight bemg received in responseto the revised plans CommenrS
are based on slrmlar grounds to those for the above application wtth the addition of the followmg~
* Access to White Hart Lane is unacceptablem terms of d~~ruptton,nolae, safeq~(especially as It
1spart of the Roach Valley way with school children, horse riders, ramblers etc usmg it) and
ILSlimited acrzzxlbtllty
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Acwss prevented by a telegraph pole a& fm hydrant
Access wtll be over ixghway land not arlthm the ownerahip of the applicants
Revised siting does not solve any of the prevtous ObJections
Lass of natural vegetatton around the accessway
Summarv of Planmne:Consideranons
3.22 As discussed m the above report
Recommendation
APPROVE
3 23 As m the above report arid subject to a condrtion preventmg commencementof the dwell& prior
to the formation of a suitable vehicular axes6 to the site from White Hart Lane
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(From WeeMy List No 408)
Referred by Cknmctllor A Hoskmg
Apphcant Mrs T Woodgate
F/o675/97lROC
PARISH OF ASHINGDON
Zomng Metropohtan Green Belt
ASHINGDON BUNGALOW HARROGATE DRIVE HOCKLEY
ERECT SINGLE STOREY CATTERY AND OFFICE/STAFF ROOM/STORE
MOBILE HOME FOR A TEMPORARY PERlOD
A&&don
lux4IN
Parish Comkl have 1#)ObJecttors.
4.1 This proposal IS to expand the level of accommodation with two new buildings at thts cattery
previously approved m 1992 The prevt~s perrmssion mvolved tk replacement of some very
dtlapidated stables. The capauty of the cattery would, as a result of theseproposals, increasefrom
26 to 6Q although some admtssmns would be of several cats frcpn one owner The proposals
mclude an additIonal cattery butldmg wd a store/offke They would he next to the existmg umt m
the garden but encroach mto the more open garden area to the east.
4.2 The previous approval stated quite clearly at condttlon No 6 that, “The use of the bmldmgs hereby
permitted shall be restricted to the boardmg of I#) more than 26 cats at any one tune. ’
4.3 The reason for that condalon was that it was . ..“considered the maximum capacity for the
bulldings pexnutted, and for the level of wmmermal achvlty at the site” and was in recognitmn of
the Green Belt w&m which tlus site hea
of a commerdal use and ele
4.4 Approval of this proposal would result m the mterkfiion
visual mtmsion arising from the proposed buildmgs rqmred to accommodatethat increase to the
detriment of the appearanceof the Green Belt
4.5 E&x Corn@@Coundl (County Surveyor) reqmrmg adequateprovision of on site parking.
no objection subject to a safeguardmgconditton
4.6 The Head of Housing, Health and Community Care have no objections m prmaple subject to
a con&ion restr~ctmghours of deltvery/collechon of cats.
REFUSE.
01 GREEN BELT STANDARD REASON pFR9
The Rochford Dismct Local Plan Fnst Review shows the site to be wtthin the Metropohtan Green
BeIt ad the prqosal 1sCoIlsidertxlto be contrary to Pohcy GBI of the Local PIan and to Policy
S9 of the E&sex Structure Plan. Wrthm the Green Belt aa defined m these puhcies, plannmg
permlsslon ~11 not be given, except m very special circumstances, for the constructton of new
bmldings or for the change of use or extension of existmg buildings (other than reasonable
extemions to exlsllng dwellings as defined lo Policies GB2 and GB7)
If pertmtted the proposed development would mcreaz the amount of budt development w~tbm tlua
site wluch lies wltbin the Metropohtan Green Belt and on the edge of open uxmtrys~de It would
intrude and detract from the open and real character-of the area, conimry to the above stated
pOhCyObjective
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Pucthermore the mterwficat!on of the ccmmerctal use of the site by virtue of the addwmal
capacity proposed wdl result in an umwqtable adversetmpact upon the counhyslde by vutue of
increasedvisits to the site that ~111inewtably result
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(From Weekly List No. 409)
Referred by Councillor S Tellis
Apphcant Wwlworths PLC
AD/OO22/98/RCC
RAYLEIGH MWN COUNCIL AREA
Zolllng Pnmary Shoppmg, Raylergh Conservation Area
28 HIGH STREET RAYLEIGH
FASCIA SIGN COMPRISING HAL,0 ILLUMINATED
BOX
LElTERS AND ‘LOCAL’
LOGO
5.1 Rayleigh Town Co&
have no ObJectionsubJectto coqhance with District Council guidelines
for advertisementswithm Conservation Areas
5 2 Thu; application proposes the erection of a fascia stgn conynsing MO dlummated lett& at 28
High Street, Rayletgh
5 3 The letters have a red face and grey return on a wh&3 background, they are 0.4m hlgb wtth the
total span bemg 4m
5.4 The ‘local’ sign is a red box wtth white text set at a 15 degree angle, measmmg 0.408m htgh and
W48m acreas
5 5 The letters and ‘local’ signs are to have a clear backtray ln order to provide ‘halo’ illummatton.
5.6 The sign as a whole matches several others by the ssmz company for this chain of shDpr and
would, therefore, not look out of place m this par& of shops
5.7 Essar County CamdI (County Planner): No obJection to the main tie. However, objection
raised over ‘local’ sign, as an unamacttve piece of graphtc design. Wculd therefom recommend
refwaI becauseIt is not of a suffiaently htgh standard for a Conservauon Area
5.8 Essex County ConneiI (County Surveyor) no objection
APPROVE
01 ADVEa
TIME LIMIT - 5 YEARS SAl
02 ADVERT STANDARD CONDITION SA3
03 ILLUMINATION RESTRICTED SA5
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F/O@70/98/RGCPARISH OF ROCHFORD
CUI-HS YARD PURDEYS WAY ROCHFORD
ERECT FACTORYAND ASSOCIATED STORAGEYARD AND CAR PARRING
Applicant: MARRONYX LTD
zonmg:
Ex&ng Area Prtmartly for Industrnd Use, Arcs Prlmardy for Open Storage
Plannmg Anolication Detatls
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Tlna item IS before Members under the Counctl’s ‘fast track’ procedure for employment
generating proposals 19 people are expectedto be employed
6.2 The proposal is to use the site for marble storage and processing and involves
- the erection of a 709 square metre bmldmg mcluding 525mz workshc@warelxxrse and IS&*
office space The 7.4m lugh buildmg at ridge and 5 7m at eaveswill be constructed of plastic
axied profiled steel and would face onto the accessroad. It is mainly single storey with a
25m* area at fit floor level for office use, albeit w&in a shell of consistent he&t,
- A large hardsurfacedarea for outsuie storage of mater&,
- 18 parkmg spaces
6.3 The 0 4047 hectare (1 acre) site fails wnhm two designatmnson the Local Plan pmposals map,
these bell ‘exktmg area prmwlly for nhlustrial use’ arkd ‘area prnnai-ily for open storage’,
however the vast mqority of the actual factory buildmg would be withm the area allocated for
mdustrial use. The open storage area was allocated as suchbecausethis land is sttuatedwtthin the
Public Safety Zone.for runway 24 of Southend Airport and the atm IS to minimise therciktnthe
public by liitmg the number of people workmg/congregatmg m theseareas.
6.4 Part of the application site lies wnlun an area which received outline planmng permission
(OUO798/91iR~
m 1991 for the erection of 10 industrial and warehouse bmldmgs, together
with construhon of accessroad. It is worth notmg that three warehousebuildmgs were wnbin the
Area Prmmdy for Gpen Storageand the Publtc Safety Zone
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6.5 In 1994 permission was refused (F/OO56/94~OCj to erect a warehouse dtstribution nmt in a
smClar position to the bmldmg now proposed but further into the Public Safety Zone/Open
Storage Area. It was refused due to msufficlent vehicular accessbemg avatlable to the sne and
becauseof it lying partly m the Public Safety Zone (the Civil Avtatton Autbority rrxommerxied
refusal)
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The consultation responsesreceived so far are as follows
6.7 Rochford Parish Council has no oblecttom to the proposal
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The County planner statesthat the County Counctl raised no ob~edion to a previous applicanton
to erect industrial and warehouseunits on thts site (ROC/798/91) and in the circumstanceswould
wrsh to waive tt.sright to subrmt formal represen@ttomsince the applicahon raises no strategic
Issues
69
The County Flamer (Archaeology) recemmendsthat a condttton ts attached to any pernussion
rcqmring reasonable nottflcatton of the start of-workto be gtven to the Cotmty Archaeology
sectton
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6 10 The Civil Aviation Authority comments that the pmposal has been the subject of protracted
negotlatlons between themselvesand the developer becauseof the Pubhc Safety Zone issues and
the Authority has no safegua&ng obJ&ions It LSunderstood tbst as a result of these negottattons 0
the buildmg was reposittoned from where it was ongay
proposed such that only a 2-3 metre
strip IMW extends mto the Public Safety Zone and that the C4A’s view is on the basis that the
number of people congmgattng or working w&m the site does not exceed 20 per acre No
tncrease in staff should be allowed without further consult&on wrth the C4A
6 11 Anglian Water services Ltd has no objeCttons,
6 12 Members’ commentson the proposal are sought at this stage 111order that they may be addressed
so that the planning appl~ca~oncan be dealt with as speedily as possible. When in a position to do
so offkers wtll bring the applicatmn before Members m the usual way
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USE AREA FOR
SUPERMARKET
PARKING OF CARS FOR
STAFF
FROM
SOMERFlELDS
Apphcant A JAMES (EMB) LTD
zoning:
Pohce Statton, Prtmary Shoppmg Frontage
7 1 Members should note that Connctllor Mrs Stevensonts a Dnector of the apphcant company.
7 2 Thts appltcanon proposesthe change of use of land to the rear of 4-6 Fastwwd Road (shop tnnts
wtth flats above) to a 17 spacecar park for Somerfield staff ‘Ihts additional space is needed m
order to relteve congestionin the extsting Sotnertield car park whtch is often full to capactty.
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7 3 Veiucular acfess to the proposed car park would be provtded solely through the exishng
Somerfield CBTpark which is sttnated to the east of the applicatton site A well-used footpath
which cmnects Castle Rmd car park wtth Eastwo& Road would have to he crossed by vehicles
drivmg from the extsting to the propused parking area This footpath would remain open and, tf
the applicatton ts approved, meantres would need to be in place before this new car park is used,
to ensure there 1sno confltct between pedestrtansand drivers, The applicant is w~llmg to provrde
such measnres.
7.4 It should be emphasisedthat there ISno inter&ton to allow v&natIar accessthrough either of the
exmhng accesspomts, the being between2and4aswellas6band8EWwoodRoad.
7 5 Whilst the applmsntowns the area of the stte upon which car prukmg is prqmsed, the ownershrp
of the accesswaybetween the exishng Somerfield car park and the application stte is nnknown to
the qpltcant so, in accordancewith the Town and Con&y Planning Act 1990, he has placed the
necessaryadvertmmmt m a locsl newspaper The requisite 21 day penod for any owner of the
land to make rqne-sentattomto the Local Planmng Anthorny exptres on 13th March
Relevant Plannma History
RAYlI17/60 -
Planmng potmission was refused m 1961 for the erectton of a day centre on thts
sate It was seen to be an nnacceptable form of development to the rear of
shops, would result in the further use of a narrow access(between 6b and 8
Eastwocd Road) whtch was approved specnically m connection wnh use of the
shops, and sufficmnf parkmg/tmning spacecould not he pmvrded.
7 6 There was a senes of plannmg appltcations suhmntcd, one m 1978. (ref ROC/636n8) and in
1989/90 (ref ROCY447B9, CU/O254/9o/ROC and CU/0793/9O/Roc) relating to 2, Esstwocd
Road. A small sltther of the western end of the current spplicatron stte appearsto have then been
part of the servtceyard to no 2, Fastwood Rosd. The latter two applications included reference
to the parking areawtthin the current application site as potential car parkmg area.
7 7 A further apphcatmn m 1991 for determtnanon of land rise, mcludmg thts appltcatton sate, was
submitted but wnhdrawn
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Consnltat~onsand Renresentations
7 8 Rayleigh Town Council asks what controls wdl be in place to ensure that the car park wtll be 0
used by Sometfields staff only, and expressesconcern about cars bemg driven over the footway to
accessthe car park The Town Council asks whether the H&way Authortty has a vtew on the
matter and suggeststhat notices are erected to warn p&e&tans.
7 9 The County Surveyor recommendsthe followmg conditions should the apphcation be approved
1.
2
3.
There shall be M other accessto the car park than that provided through me extstmg
Somerfield car park
A crossmg pomt over the footpaMacc.easway linkmg the Castle Road car park and
E&wood Road wtll need to be provided The detatls and constmctton of the crossiq
will need to be approved by the Area Tratqortahon Manager
The crossover to the new car park tnnst be latd out and construct& to the satisfactmnof
the Area ‘Itansportatton Manager pnor to the car park bemg brought mto beneflctal
we.
7 10 The County PImmer (Specialist Conservation Adviser) notes that the sate ts Just outside the
Conservation Area and does not consider that the proposal would have any noticeable hnpact on
its character or appearance
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7 11 The Dtstrtct Council’s woodlands and Envimmn&al Specials constders that an Aah tree
along the southeastern boundary of the extstmg Somerfield car park is worthy of remntion. As
dns tree ts outstde the appltcatton site, tt would be appmpnate to attach an hrformatrve to thrs
effect
7 12 The owners of the businat 6a Fastwood Road (Coral Rookmakers) and 8 Eastwood Read (a
hairdressers) have snbmttted nqesentattons Neither objected to the achral use of the land for car
psrkmg, but both objected to the use of the accessbetween 6b and 8 Eastwmd Road to reach the
ate However, as stated above, the proposal does not mvolve use of thts access Coral
Bookmakers consider that only then busmesshas a right of way acmss this access; is omczned
over maintenancecc&s; and concerned over the safety of p&&nuts usmg thts access.The owner
of no. 8 1sin favour of the proposed use of the land, but constders that accessshould be from the
extstmg Somerfield car park only, and that bollards should be put m place to prevent vehtatlar
access to the site from the accesswaybetween 6b and 8 Eastwood Road.
7.13 The constderattom matertal to the deternnnatton of this application can be rslnmwised as follows
a
Car parkmg provtsion m Rayleigh
. Highway safety
1 Reside&al amentty
n
CAR PARKING PRCJVISIONIN RAYLEIGH
7 14 Clearly any oppomnuty to tncreaseparkmg pmvtston m Raylngh town centre IS to be welcomed
m prmcrple and thts 1sno excepbon The extsting Somerfield car park whtch contams parkmg for
cnstomers and staff IS very often full, with cars waiting to park, somebackmg up towards
Eastwood Road
7.15 The 17 addtnonsl spacesproposed YouId be available for staff parkmg only and would free np
the staff spacesin the existmg car p&k for customer use Lmutmg use of the proposed car park
to staff parking only will linnt the nmnber of vehtcnlar movementswhtch will need to take place
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HIGHWAY SAFETY
7.16 AS already stated, acizess1s proposed through the exlstlng Somerfield car park only and the
County Surveyor is content with this arrangement sub@ to effective measuresbeing in place to
ensue pedestrian safety T~BZ can be requred under a planmng con&ion.
7 17 With these safety precautions 111place, it is exp3Xed that there wdl be an overall improvement tn
tughway safety as there wdl be less rrafl% waiting within the existmg Sotnerfield car park
REZDENTL4LAMENKY
7 18 There wdl be more now and general disturbance experienced by nearby residents mcludmg
occupiers of the flats above the shops on Eastwood Road whtch overlook the apphcatlon site
However, parking already takes place to the rear of these properties, the exlsdng Somerfield car
park 1snearby and other ncuseis already generatedby vehicles on Eastwood Road uself. In view
of thq the lllcrease m disturbance is not likely to be so great that refusal of perrmssmn would be
]ustIfid
7 19 Similarly, visual impact is ~8 considered to be a problem as the land currently has the appearance
of a dote& pm of land and has been used tn the past for smaller state parkmg
col&slona
7.20 The proposal would easethe congastion pmbla currently expenenced by SarnerfieId and would
make good use of an umierused area of land within the town centre
7.21 The Corporate Dir&or (Services) be instructed to determme the applicarion on expq of the
advertmmmt III the local newspaper, subject to and mcludmg the followmg heads of con&Ions:-
02 NON STANDARD CONDITION
No vehadar accessother than through the existmg Somerfield w park. Prior to CommeIlcement
of use, bollards to be erected to prevent other vehicular access.
03 NON STANDARD CONDITION
Prior to commencementof use, pedestnan sat&y measuresto be provided at the crossing point of
the footpaMaccessway tncludmg qnage.
CMCROSSOVER‘I’0 THE CAR PARK - DETAILS
05 SOMERFIELD STAFF PARKING ONLY AND NOTICE DISPLAYED
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F/OS17/97iROC RAYLEIGH TOWN COUNCIL AREA
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LAND RAYLEIGH STN/THE APPROACH/ HATFIELD ROAD RAYLEIGH
ERECT 68 DWELLINGS AND GARAGES, LAYOUT AND CONSTRUCT ESTATE ROAD
Apphcant. PERSIMMON HOMES (THAMES VALLEY) LTD
zoning.
Restdenttal
Plannina Auolmanon Detatls
8 1 The applmatron for planmng pemns.stonrelates to the south eastern corner of the ‘Grange’ sne,
(1.70 hectare& 4 acres approx ) to be brought forward for development Thx proposal
comprtses a mtxture of s~xty-eight 2, 3 and w,
detached, semtdetached and terraced
dwelbngs. (Formerly 71 dwellings)
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8.2 The applicatton site forms part of the overall ‘Grange’ s&e and is bounded ImrnediateIjr to the
north eastby the rear gardens of dwellmgs fording Lansdowne Drive and to the north west by the
sate for which Members recently grti
planning permission for 33 dwcllmgs, (ref
F/O302/97/ROC) Beyond he the dwellings recently constructed within the ‘Grange’ site by
Persumnon Homes and Wnnpey Homes, (i e. Falcon Close, Kestrel Grove and Kmgfishcr
Crescent). The south eastern boundary of the site is bounded by The Approach and the car park
behmd Rayle~ghStation, whtle to the south west hes the Gas Holder Statton
Reievant Planmnp.History
ROC/544/85
[whole of Grange site] - outline planning permmsnmgranted 8 August 1986, for
the en&Ion of 171 houses and garages, a 40 unit aged persons flatlet scheme,
(with wardens acconnnodaUon) and 22 aged persons bungalows with new
awas mad onto Hatfield Road, (thusschemealso mcmded an area of land left
vacant north of the Gas Holder sate mtended at that tnne for connnerclal
development), At the time thts outline penmssion was granted, Rochford
District Council held significant lacd owmng inter& m the site snd the
approval followed an extensrveprogramme of public consultation, (inchtdtng a
public meetmg)
Thts outlute phuunng permission was granted subject to the conclusion of a
Legal Agreanent requmng the upgradtng of the London Road/Vmtorta
AvenneJHatfield Road ~unctmn to a s~gnai-contmlledpmctton with right turn
filter lane, (to the County Surveyors specrfication) Members wrll be aware
that off-site hrghway works at this junction are now complete
P/O501/91/ROC [whole of Grange sate]-Renewal of the above planmng permrssion, (relatmg to
the whole sate)was granted 20 December 1993.
F/M64/94/ROC
@art of Grange site] - Plannmg pernussron granted 2 November 1994 for the
erection of 48 dwellmgs and garages, access road, drtveways, comnmnal
parkmg’amas and landscaping. Thts approval is now substantially complete,
(Falcon Close).
OUO265/94/Roc[part of the Grange site] - Outllne planning permission granted 25 March 1996,
for the erectron of 196 dwellmgs and garages, access road, dnveways,
communal parktng areas and drainage, on the balance of the ‘Grange’ site,
F/G264/94/RGC and OL/O265/94/ROC together cover the whole of the
‘Grange’ site)
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This outline plannmg permission was granted subject to a Section 106
Agreement whtch
_ related to a revised specificanon for the junctton
nnprovanent at London Road/Hattield Road/Vtctorta Avenue,
F/O@45/95iROC [part of the ‘Grange’ site overlapping with part of OL/O265/94/ROq Plannmg permissmn for the erectron of 54 dwellmgs and garagesiparkmg and
estateroad. Thts development1sILOWcomplete, (Kestrel Grove and Kbtgfisher
Crescent) and overlaps 55 of the plots on the ortginal layout
(OU0265/94iR~
reducmg the total number of umts on that part of the site
by one dwelling
FtO104/97/ROC [a further part of the ‘Grange’ sateoverlapping wtth part of OL/O265/94/ROC]
- Plannmg pernussion for the erection of 37 dwellings, garages, estate road,
UC
F/O302/97(Roc
[part of the ‘Grange’ site overlapping with part of OL/O265/94/ROCJ Plannmg permission for the erection of 33 dwellings and garages, constructton
of footpath lmk to Lamxlowne Drtve/Pnrleigh Road, estate road etc. Tbii site
1scnrrdy under consunction.
Consnltatlbns and Reuresentanons
83
Unless otherwise stated, all of the connnents Mow are based upon the original layout for 71
dwellmgs (drawmg no. 4 2/01) and not the amendedlayout for 68 dwellmgs (Drawmg no 4.24)1
revtsion B)
8.4 Raykigh Town Council: expressed conxrn regardtug the mix of different house types
mcorporating more low cost umts and how this would be detnmental to the overall layout.
Particular attention was brought to the gronpmg of 2-bed ututs in terraces of three and
hanktandmgs to the front It was noted that the allocations were haphazard, did not create any
sense of owner&p and grven the proxnmty of the railway statton could give rise to weekday
parhng by conmmters. The ‘Ibwn Council constdered that endeavoursshould be made to rewse
the schemeso as to destgn out scctal pmblems incmdtng mamtaining trsditronal off-street parkmg
provision.
8.5 Concern was expressed also about the perimeter ditch, the need to take aoxamt of noise
emanatmgfrom the adjacent railway line, the need to ensure that the emergency accesswas kept
clear and the preservation of existing trees
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Fssex County Cound (County Surveyor): raises IX) objecttons and offers technical
regarding the layout, footways, vtstbihty splays, and pnvate drives
advice
8.1 Essex County Cod
(County Flame - Design Guide): remmmends that the applicant be
asked to withdraw the schemeand negottate lmprovetnents to the layout, Failing that, refusal is
recommendedas the proposal 1sconstiered to be poor m terms of the layout desrgn
88
Ebex County Comdl (.!kcid Services): no observattonsor comments.
89
Rochford Disbxt Council Head of Housing, Health and Community Care: has no adverse
wtnments to make ami recommendsan informatrve relating to control of nuisances
8.10 J?&mnmmt Agency: no obJ&lOn on either the original or amendedscheme
8 11 An&m Water services Ltd: no objection, recommends a con&ton relatmg to foul ami surface
water dramage for the site No commentson revised scheme
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8.12 South Essex He&h Authority: has no comments to make on either the orlgmaJ or
scheme
revised
8.13 Health and Safety Executive: do not wish to advise agamst the grant of planning pemussion on
the grounds of health and safety
8.14 Transco: acknowledge that their plarrt may be affected by the prop+& works and provide
mformauon/measurs which are necessaryfor the protection of the Tramcc Plant
8.15 AUott Rail: (Actmg on behalf of Ralltrack East Anglia Zone) have no objectIon to the proposed
work
8.16 FIY~ letters of representation have been received from local residents objecrmg on the followmg
grounds~
mcreaseln traffic levels
Purlelgh Road/Lamdownc DIlve has becomea ‘rat-run’
Purieigh Road&an&m
Dme should be made tnto a one-way mud or &qing poltcemen
installed
oyerdevelopment of the site, out of charztu with existing resldeti hwellmgs ‘,
excessivepmportion of terraced rhve&gs - contrary to Local Plan pohcy
unacceptableparking area proposed at rear of Lansdowne Drive
loss of eustmg vegetauon
non-compliance with minmmm garden SUESpolicy
hammerh& with emergency accessfrom The Approach
mueased disruption and noise pollution
Hatfield Road/Bardfield Way Junction should not be the only CV&# for all the sites being
developed.
8 17 A further three letters have been received from neighbours in resped of the revtsedschemefor 68
dwellmgs. One raises obje&ons covered in the hst above wh&t another YOIESconcern regardmg
umstrucuon waste and d&very vehicle accessto the site via The Approach
8 18 The third letter pomts out that the revision to the layout seems to reduce the mqact of the
development on existmg dwellmgs along the northern boundary and therefore represents an
Balance of
improvement Suggests retention of hedge here rather than new plantug.
terraced/semidetached and detached appears better although density still very iugh Shmlar
concerns to above ne@bonr regardmg comtruchon, etc. traffic entering via The Approach
Summary of Planning Con&ierations
8.19 The mam plannmg issuesmaterial to Members consider&m of this apphcation are smmnansedas
follows:
a Policy
n Previous outline plannmg permlsslon OLfO265/!NROC
9 H&way Safety
POLICY
8 20 Thusapphcatlon comprises part of the ‘Grange’ site and IS situated wthm the existing residential
area, defined in the Rochford Dlstric~ Local Plan Fust Review. Hence, the presumption of Local
Plan Pohcy on this site IS m favour of res&ntial development.
8.21 In relation to the first revised layout for 68 dwellmgs (drawmg no 4 Z/O1 Rev B), seven of the
propused plots did not sat& the Councrl’s norinal ~011cystandards relaimg to lm separatian
becwcenbuildmgs and plot boundaries Accordingly cegottatlons have oontmuec’and, a forth&
revised layout has now been recetved addressmgthese and other issues.
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8.22 All stxty eight plots satisfy the Council’s normal standards relatmg to garden smzs and only one
plot (no. 1) has a garage wlthout the lm separation with the neighbounng dwellmg. a
mnrpares with the outhe permission where, again, one plot did not meet this standard.
8.23 Private parkmg 1sin full comphance with the Council’s Car parkmg standards. In addinon, car
parkmg wh~cb was proposed adjamd to the northern boundary has rmw been completely
removed
8.24 In co-on
vnth the outlme permission the dlstanoz between the rear walls of proposed
dwellings and the northern boundary are generally the same although some have been increased
by up to 5m
8 25 Five ‘link-attached’ units have been substituted wtth an alternative house type Consequently,
ties units have been lost frwm the site as a result of achieving the above mentioned amendments,
brmging the total amount of houses down from 71 to 68
PREVIOUS OUTLINE PLANNING PERMISSION - OL/U265194/RCK
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8.26 As previously stated in tlus report, thus site benefits from an extant autllne planmq permission,
wbxh together witi the balance of the ‘Grange’ srte aM1the srte developed by Wimpey Homes
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approved 196 dwellings, (includmg details of siting and means of arress).
8.27 Thu application slrghtly alters the number of dwellings previously approved an tlus piece of land
frum 72 to 68. Therefore, the density has decreasedto 16.2 dwellmgs per acre from 17.1. In
addition, the configuration of the e&ate road has been ame&4
HIGHWAY SAFETY
8.28 The off-site junction lmpmvements originally mggered by the construction of more than 50
dweIlmgs on the ‘Grange’ site have been installed and the signal controlkd ~umtion
has
ken
operating for some time
8.29 The internal estate mad layout, proposed by thk application has changed from that previously
appmved by outline planumg permksion 0IK1265/94ROC However, the Couuty Surveyor has
no objections in prmciple and has offered tezhmcal advice regarding the layout etc. which have
now been mcorporated into the latest set of revised plans
Conclusion
8 30 Members may recall that a number of major applications for residenual development in the west
RayleIgh area recently present& ed ed ed to the Plamung Services Comrmtti, have been 8
consIdered m the light of advice contamed m the Local Plan and the Essex Design Guide This
apphcation has been revised more than once to m
general compliance with these policy
gmdeh and the overall schemehas p&ap=s, less of an impact on the surrounding resident&
properties thttn the approved outline pruposal. Other changes have been made to satisfy tk
County Surveyors requirements although tUs commentson these further revised plam are being
sought.
Reunnmtihon
8 31 Delegate to the Corporate Director (Servkces)to d&rmme on the completion of consultatlo~~
with the County Surveyor and sublet to approprute condltmns mcludmg the followmg headmgs
01 TIME LIMITS
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02 LANDSCAPING
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03 PD. RF!STRIC!TIONS
04 CONSTRUCYION TRAFFIC VIA HATFIELD ROAD
05 FMERGFMX
AND HORSE RIDERS ACCESS ETC. ‘ID BE PROVIDED
06 EDGING TO CEHTAIN CAR PARKING SPACES
07 METHOD STATEMENT SC85
08 CON-IAhfINATED LAND SC87
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PARISH 0~ CANE~D~N
cum557/97iROc
PONDSIDE LARK HILL ROAD CANEWDON
REMOVE
AGRICULTURAL
PERMISSION ROC/1%/65
OCCUPANCY
CONDITION
FROM
PLANNING
Applmut MRS S SIMMONS
Zoning:
Metropohtan Green Belt
Platmlng Amlication Detads
9 1 Tlus proposal ts to remove a mtrtctive coudttion on the dwelltng, imposed when Brat approved m
1965 1mnting Ita cccupanon to “The occupation of the dwellmg hereby pernntted ahall be lnmted to persona employed
or last employed locally in agriculture as defined m Sectton 221 of the Town and
country Plannmg Act 1962, or m forestry, and the deperldentsof such persona.”
Relevant Htstotv
EECfROC/138/54 -
Erectton of agrtcultural bungalow - Approved - It appears ti
permission for a bungalow whtch was sned further al0n.q Lark Hill
Road was revoked w&out coqemation at the tnne of grantmg
ROC!/1%/65.
ROC/190/65 -
Emtmn of detached bungalow on land adjoining Whtte House Farm ­
Approved (the subject of the current application to hft the cot&ton).
ROCl498/73 -
Construct2unltsforbr&mgandratsmgpigs-approved
ROC/468/‘76 -
Add extension to form bathroom study and games room - Approved
ROC/380f77 -
Erect a conservatory - Approved.
ROwo3n7-
Erect an agricultural barn - Approved - uminplemented
ROC/404!77 -
Erect a garage - Approved
ROCi390h9-
Enlarge front lobby and reconstruct rear entrance lobby - Approved
ROC1636t82 -
Change use of existing garage to mini-garden sales centre * Approved,
ROCX21/86 -
Erect detached dwelling and add vehicular crosstng - Refused - tt was
constdered that the ercetton of a dwelling and creation of a new holding
between White House Farm and rta large barn adjommg to the West would be
corrtrary to poltcy GBl m the absenceof any justificatton for agricultural need
and coonsequentdoubts aa to the vtabrlity of the plot as an agricultural unit
ROCt396r95 -
Erect detached agricultural butldmg - Refused - the prowl was constdered to
be contrary to GBl in that the butldmg would intrude mto a vtauallp senstttve
rural area with imufficlent agricultural Justtticatton to outwetgh the ti
that
would result.
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Pondstde WBS originally built on a modest plot of appmxmrately 13 7m (45’) x 37 5m (110’)
under plannitlg ref T~GC!/W65
The applicant was the owner of the nearby White How
Farm
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Manrly durtng the 1970‘s tt had substantial extensions added and also the plot sire had mcrti
to about 2 8 acres ln the late 1970‘s and early 1980’s there WBSevidence of mtentton to use tt
aa a smallholdmg sellmg tts own produce However lile evtdence reveals the Local Authortttes
wrote expressing then concens at the general retatlmg of bought m gcnodswhich had occurred
This ceasedafter the threat of enforcement action m that letter
94
More recently an apphcatton by the current owners for a large agncultuml btnldmg was refused
due to its scale, sittng and external appearance which would cause unacceptable visual harm
contrary to the Green Belt poltc~es The Local Plamring Authonty tvere not sausfii that the
supporting agrtcultural lustrtication was suftictent to outweigh the demonstrableharm that would
result from Its construction.
,
The dwellmg has been offered [unsuccessfully] for aaie aa having five bedrooms, a trtple garage,
stable block and barn and wrth the agrtcultural condttion declared, It has been offered for sale
fmm March 19% and m supporting subnnsstons, the Estate Agents advtse that desprtentrmemus
enpines most seemput off upon learmng of the agrtcultural conditmn.
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Consultattons and Renresetrtattom
9.6 The PARISH COUNCIL comments that it Is * of the opimon that the agrtcultural cotxliion
should rernam The Council 1saware that for many years tbrs comhhort has not been enforced as it
has been obvtous that very ltttle agricuItuml work has taken place on the property.
9.7 There has been no change m the area away from agrtculture therefore the same conditions are
still m force as they were when the property was pmchased or when it was butlt m 1965 ”
9.8 The mam planrung rssuesmaterial to Members consideratron of thts applicatton are summarisedas
follows:. CURRENT PLANNlN G POLICY
= HISTORY OF THE DWELLING AND SITE
= AGRICULTURAL NEED AT ‘PONDSIDE’
. MARKETING THE PROPERTY AND WIDER AGRKULTURAL
NEED
CURRENT PLANNING POLICY
99
Whilst there are no spectfic Local Planmng Polictes relating to sttuattons where Agricultural
Occupancy Condthons are proposed to be removed from dwellmgs wrthm the Metropohtan Green
BeIt, guidance on how such applicattons are to be cor&iered Is gtven m Planning Polrcy Gutdance
rssuedby Central Government
9.10 Planning Policy Guidance Note 7 “The Countryside, Envnontnental Qualtty and Fconomtc and
Sod Development”, states at I21 that:
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changesmay affect the longer-term requirement for dwellings for which permission has
been granted subJect to an occupancy oondttton of the type set out above Such
dwe!.lings should not be kept vacant, nor shcsrld their present occupants be
unnecessarily obltged to remain in occupation snnply by vtrtue of planning cot&tons
restrictmg occupancy whrch have outhved then usefulness. Applicattons for the
removal of occupancy amdttions should be constdered on the basts of realistic
assessmnts of the extstmg lreed for them, beartng in mmd that tt IS the need for a
dwelling for someone solely, mainly or last working m agrtculnme m au area as a
whole and not Just on the particular holdmg that 1srelevant.”
9 11 Hence, the determming constderatton m this instance ta whather there IS sufficient ‘Agricuitural
Need’ m the locahty not just on the holdmg to Justify the conhnuing presenceof the agrtcultoral
occupancy condttinu
HIsroRY OF THE DWELLING AND SJTE
9.12 The cucumstances under whtch the pb erty waz approved over 30 years ago, n&cs.tes the
mtention of the restncttve cot&ion to retain tt at the time as a modest 3 b&oomed
farmworker’s dwelling for Wlnte House Farm. It was not intended to functton as an n&pendent
smalhldmg as the details of the submtssronevidence,namely
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the apphcantwas the then farmer residing at nearby Whtte imuse Farm,
the forms statedthst an agricultural bungalow was applied for,
permisston was granted for a ” desachedbungalow on land adJoming White House
Farm”,
and the approved site plan shows a buthlmg plot 37 5m (110’) deep by 13 7m (45’)
wide Immediatelyadjoining the fammouse, idating It was not Intendedto function as
a separate holdmg and tt was under those parttcular circumstances the restnctive
coMi1t1on was tmpcd
9.13 AMtough the plaunmg history does mdtcate that some efforts were made to establish a ptg
breeding unit in the mtd 1970’s this was evtdently not sustar& In 1986 an appltmdon was
received for an addttional dwellmg to be erected on land between Pondstde and White House
Farm. It mcludod the creatton of a new sue of greater size than the ortglnal plot stxe of Pondside
In that applmatton the pmposed additional dwelling was descrtbed as ‘Pondside Nursertcs’ but
was refused due to the absenceof any supportmg agncuitural acttvtty.
9.14 The lack of agr~culimralacttvtty IS recogntscdby the Partah Council’s cormnentsandnotedatthe
hme of the dectston on the applicatton for an agrmuhural buiidmg in 1995 whtch was refused on
grand.5 of visual hrtruston
AGRICULTURAL NEIED AT ‘PONDSIDE
9.15 The proposed lifting of the cot&ion should be viewed in the light of the adviceas se%out in PPG
7 (Feb 1997)
9 16 The ongmal mtentton behind the 1965 permtssion whtch mclud& this corshtton was for the
dwellmg to function as an agrtcultural workers property as part of a larger holdmg rather than as
an mdependentvtable holding. Nor smcethat time 1sthere arty evidence that there has ever been
a successfulsustain& effort to occupy this sue as a viable holding by prevtous owners, despite
the mcreasem the amount of land pertaining to the dwelling m the 1970’s.
9 17 It IS known that the dwelling was sold off by the farm, recorded mcidentalJy m July 1973 in an
agrrcuhuraJ appraisal by MAFF commemmg on a proposed pig rearmg operaaon by the new
owner The appraisal was made by MAW on thetr uuderstandmg that the new owner of
‘Pondstde’ had pttrcba& an addtttonrd 3 acresof land
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9 18 There IS M evtdence that smce it was sold off from the farm m 1973 of tt functtotling purely as a
farm worker’s dwellmg, tts origmally mtettded purpose.
9.19 On this evideracett is difflatlt to conchtde that the conditton serves a gti
largely negatedby the sale of the property as an mdependentumt
MARKETING THE PROPEm
purpose, it beemg
AND WIDER AGRKULTURAL NEED
9 20 As borne out m recent planning appeals expertence, the other material constderatton is the wider
agrtcuIhml need for the retenhon of the condttton, often tested tn part by the efforts to sell the
property wtth the condltton
9.21 Thrs helps to ssstst whether there is any d-r&able
need tn the area for thts type of property as
au agrtcul~ral worker‘s dwelling wtth the level of factltttes offered, at a pnce that reflects the
existence of the condttion.
9.22 The apphcar& have provided docannetuaryevidence of unsucfe.ssfulefforts to seit the property
thmugb twc mtate agents since March 1996 wttb the cot&ion m piace. It was offered at
a30,oW a pm.e stgmficantly leas than the prevtous purchase prtce of +X45,030 tu 1990 whtcb at
that tnne had also reflected the price suppressing effect of the con&ton Two firm offers were
remtved for S217,COOand fXO,CCKlbut finled to proceed furthet
9 23 The opmmn of a local spectahst firm of Agricultural Surveyors 1sthat the site IS “unlikely to be
capable (of) sustammg a vtable agncuhural unit” and advise agamst an attempt to sell by auctton
what they descnbe as a high value property
9.24 Professmnaladvice agamst auiXlom.ng has already been supported by the Planrung Inqctorate m
a recent smular appeal demsion dated October 1996, that was upheld at The Fi Nursery, Barling
RmJ
9.25 Furthermore that same surveying practice has formally advised t&e appltcaut that in their
considered oplluon agriatltmal workers or retned workers “cannot afford to oxupy bungalows of
this srze” They have also concluded by mcam of then own survey of local farmers that there IS
not a sigmfiant need for workem cottages m the ares.
9.26 In ‘The Fm’ appeal the Inspector also stated that he dtd not accept the Counctl’s conchtstons for
the contmumg ‘need’ in the R&ford Dtstrtct for the retention of such accommodahon, against
the trend elsewhere in the County
9 27 It 1s notable that those comments made by the Inspector regarding ‘n&’ m upholdmg the
dectston to ltft a restrictive comhtton, were m relstton to a hoidmg that had justified the
constructton of the dwellmg in the Brst place In the case of Pondstde, its construction m 1965
was tietied on the basis of a larger farm holdmg. In support of his decision he also cited the
general ttae III paa tune workers wtth a correapoudiug decline in full ttme workers wluch in lus
opmton would account for a rednction in the demand for these dwelimgs He also mnchtded that
“Thts mdicates to me that wuh the declmtng trend tn fullttme agriulltural employment, there 1s
unlikely to be a shortfall of agncuiturai accotmnodation generaliy, and that the most pressing
n&s are likely to contmue to be for accomm&tton on the employment holdmg ”
9 28 In the wider context, Members wtll be aware of other contemporaty applicatrons wnlun Rocbford
Dtstrmt, for new agricubural workers dwellings on the grounds of agricuitural need, together with
other proposals for the removal of agrtcultural occupancy condrtions on the grounds of msufftcmnt
agrmtltural need. The Couracil’s own mveshgations togetkr arlth other information subnutted m
reap& of situ&r proposals elsewhere in the diitct, have proved to be mcon&stve
The
Counctl’s own research m relatton to a 1995 appltcatton dtd htghbght the existence of need
wtthm the Dtstrtct for agrtculhnally restricted accominodanon Also Census data supphed by
MAPP mdlcated at the hme recent margmal reductions in the agrrcultural work force m the
Dtstrtct, (qprox
7%) However, those local farmers who responded to the Councd’s
PAGE 30 questlonnaxe did not percerve a decline m then work force and identified a contmuing demand for
agricultural workers dwellings in the Dlstnct The Inspectors comments on ‘The Firs’ appeal
outlti above, regardmg most presrmg need for acxxxnmodationon the employment holding 1s
pertinent Also the apphcantsagent on &IS current application has provided survey mformation as
at lmd 1997 regarding some 69 Agricultural Cottages owned by IMJOI landowners/farmers, which
reveals the rnqority are occqxed by people not currently engaged m agriculture and therefore
concludes that there is no shortage of agricultural proper&s m the area.
9 29 In summary Pcmdstdewas approved as a single dwellmg on a modest plot, and at that ume was
intended to serve the close by WhXe House Farm, as evidenced by the srze of the plot orlgmally
approved, a& statedon the application form that the apphcant was the farmer resl& at White
House Farm ,
9.30 There IS no wncluslve file evidence that it ever successfully later functioned as a smallholdmg,
only of mtenhon by previous owners by virtue of the applications they subrmtted
9.31 There IS evidence that It became the focus for unauthonaed retxi sales suggestmg fauUre of the
agricultural actrvxy at the%me.
9 32 The history of the site does not support the corrtenhon that the dwellmg and land mnst~tuted a
viable holding axl the Local Planniug Authority contention as to need for agrlc&tual workers
dwellmgs was nOt supported on a recent appeal in snnilar circumstances.
9 33 The property has been advM
for sale for a considerable per10d and at a price which is
considered to reflect the prexncz of the agricultural ocapancy wndtion without anyone
~~chasmiz the property
9 34 In wnclus~on, the apphcant IS considered to have eztabllsbedthat there is no longer a need at the
site for an agncultural workers dwelling.
9.35 The Corporate Director (Services) recommendsthat this apphcatlon be approved
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GD/OC64/98iROCPARISH OF FOULNESS
WHITE CTTY THE CHASE FOULNESS
REPOSITIONING AND REALIGNMENT OF DISHES AND ANTENNAE
EXISTING STEEL LATTICE TOWER (6tM HIGH)
ON
AN
Ap~hcant. DEFENCE ESTATE ORGANISATION (LANDS)
zolliug~
M.0.D Land
Planning Apphcation Details
10.1 Members are advised that under the pmvlslons of Circular 18&l (Crown Land and Crown
Development) Pzt IV (Developmem by Government Departments) development by the Cmwn
does not rqmre plannmg permission However, Government Departments are obliged to consult
Local Plantug Authont~es before pmz~~Img with development which would otherwise rqmre
plannmg perrmssion
10.2 The kilnstry of Defence are seeking to reposition and reahgn two dishes and antennae on an
extstmg steel ktke tower 61 qetres in k!@t at Wlute City. OIXZ1s 1 %n in dlmer ard will be
lowered fmm its extig height of 53.4m to 47.5m and the second is also I.&n in diameter and
udl be lowered to a height of 44.5m from 45&n The antennaeare located withm the d&es
10-3 The site itself 1s remotely located towards the south eastern tip of Foult~~ at the end of a
metalled track to the east of me City - a small hamlet of resider&al dwellings some 6oom
distant fmm the tower.
Relevant Planrung History
lo+4 The Local Plamung Authority was consolted on a previous developmentwhich spe&cally relates
i to the current proposals
GD/0209/90/Roc
This proposal was to erect 4 dish aerials 2.4m in diameter on the
exlstlng 61m steel lattice tower together w~tb a prefabncnted portable
bmldmg and 2000 litre capacity fuel storage tank. The steel tower 1sthe
same tower as the current p-s
relate to. No objections were
ralsd to the proposal.
Consultations and Reomsentations
10;s The County Surveyor leaves the matter to the &scretion of the D~strzt Council as L.ocaIPlanning
Amhonty
10.6 F@ish Nature note that the site is adJacentto but outsIde the SSSI and therefore does not object
to the proposals
10.7 The Civil Aviation Authority and An&m
development
wer
have no comment to make on the proposed
Summarv of Planmng Considerations
103 The mam plannmg issues m thu caseare the impact the dishes and antennaehave on the otherwise
flat landscapeand the SSSI (Site of Special Sclentlfic Interest)
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Jmed on smmlding
smunding
Landscape
10 9 As the proposal mvolves the repositiomng and realignment of two &hes closer to ground level, I)
the visual qact will be mmmusedtn a lesser extent.
Eff& on SSSI
10,lOThe sltmg of the 1aMcetower and assoc~akddish=. and antennaeis outslde the Site of Spe~lal
Sc1enuficInterest and English Nature has confu’me&that it has no ObJectIon
10 1lThat the Mmlstry of Defencebe informed that no ObJtilon IS raised to the spphcahon
.
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OL/O446/97/RCK PARISH OF HULLBRIDGE LEYLAND FARM LOWER ROAD HOCKLEY
ERECT AGRICULTURAL MANAGERS DWELLING AND GARAGE
Applmnt. MR T PATCHING
i5mirlg~
Metropolitan Green Belt, LandscapeImprovementArea
Plannina Auplication Detads
11 1 The apphcatron satecomprrsespart of Ordnance Survey field parcel 5046 frontmg Lower Road
Hockley, north eastof its Junctton with Church Road and eastof the vrllage of Hullbrtdge.
11.2 The site 1slocated m a characteristtcally open landscapewithm the Crouch Valley and contains an
assortment of buildings, structures and enclosurer assochatedwith the applicant’s agricultural
acnvrtus on the site
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11.3 The agncultural enterpnse on satepnmanly relatesto an intensive weaner pig rearing system that
commencedin 1996, however prmr to that date the site has been used for intensive pig breeding
and fattenmg purposes since mid 1994 The applicarrt also proposesto consolniate exrstmg small
scale sheepand poultry farmmg d plannmg pernusston for the dwellmg 1sforth#mmg 12,CHXl
trees haverecently beenplanted wrtbhr the srte
11.4 Thus apphwhon rs m outline form and contains details of srting and nxans of accessonly. The
desrgn, external appeamnceand landscapmgare matters reservedfor consrderatronat a later date
and will require a qarate ‘resea-vedmatters’ applicatron
11.5 The applmat~ar proposes that the dwelhng be sued centrally wtthm the agn&ural unit,
immxbately to the west of the ‘general purpose agnarhural barn’ and will be served by an
exutmg accessonto Lower Road that 1sthe sole acczxsmto the unit rtself
11.6 The apphcant has requested tt be stated that any Member 1smvited vrstt the site to mspect the
working enterprise prior to, or as a result of, delibxations at Commmee
Relevant Plammm History
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11 7 The followmg appltcatron references sre considered to ix partrcuhuly material to Member’s
consrderatronof thts applmatron
FI0412KWROC
apphcatron for the erectron of a stable block on land overlappmg the
northern trp of the srte that was refusedon 1 October 1992
DPDlO629/93/ROC
application for a determbration as to whether prior approval is reqmred
for details of sitmg and external appearance for the erectton of a
general purpose barn (under the provrsions of the then Town and
Comfxy Plantring (General Development) Order 1988), that was
WlthChWll
F/O111/94&WC
retrospecttve qphcatmn for the retentron of an existing vehicular
accessthat was approved on 13 Apnl1994.
LDC/o514/94/RGC
application for a certificate oTlawful development,for the erectron of a
general purpose barn, refused on 10 November 1994.
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FfO257/94rRGC
applicauon for phmnmg permission for a general purpose barn,
approved by the Secretary of State for the Envvonment on 1 December
a
1994, followmg an appeal agamstnor&termination.
F/O143/95/RGC
application for planning permission for the erectron of three prg -ng
bmldmgs, feed storage hoppers and assoctatedworks, approved on 25
July 1995
ChUOO42i97/ROC
mrbsuItation fmm Essex County CotmcU m respect of County Matter
application ref ESS/08/97/RW for the erectton of an effluent/waste
storage bmldmg for use m association wnh the ptg rearmg buildm8s
Rochford Distnct Council rarsed no obj&rons and it was approved by
Eksex Couty Council on 25 April 1997.
F/O698(97/ROC
retrospecttveapplrcatron for tire retentron of an open sided hay barn that
Members wlI recall wss recently approved by way of Weekly List No
408, week ending 20 February 1998.
Consuhatronsand Remesentations
118 Hollbridge Parish Cormc+il object to the proposal on grounds that tt 1s smrated whhhr the
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Metropolrtsn Green Belt
11.9 Essex County CotmciI (County Surveyor) raises no ObJecUonson grounds of highway safety.
ll.lOEssex County Council (Specialist Conservation Adviser) considers the sitmg of the proposed
dwellmg to be mappropnate m the open landscapeand recommendsthat it should be posrtmned
adjacent to the track on the east of the sue to the south of the prg rearm8 buildings C!omm~.~
are also made m respect of the design of the dweflmg however, those are hrdmative only and
reservedfor consideratton at a later date. The proposed dwellmg will not affect the seltmg of any
hated bmldmg or conservation area
11.12The Environment Agency tamesno cb~txt~om subpa to the imposition of a con&ion relatmg to
the septic tank and associatedsoakaway system and the inclusion of mformattves on the declsion
nohce m respect of sewagedischarge, the septtc tar& polhrtion of surface or underground waters,
foul sewers, and the septtc tank soakaway system.
11 13Two letters of represent&on have been received from local residents objecting to the piopo%d on
the followmg grounds:
= inapproprrate developmentm the Green Belt,
n the stung of the existmg prg rearmg tmrts has effectively limited siting opportumtles adjacent to
existmg dwellmgs surrounding the We,
= prg slurry from the enterprise on site has ken used on n8arby fmlds causing smell nufsance,
= the agr~cuIturalenterpnse is a ruse to SecuTep!.annmgpermission for a dwellmg
11.14TWofurther letters of representatronhave been received, one from a local restdent, and one from
a resident of Raylergh, supportmg the applrcahon on grounds that the appbcant has developed the
stie m an attracttve aud sympathetic manner and also refntmg the objectrons made in letters
detailed above.
11,lSThe plamrmg rssuesmaternalto Members constderatton of thrs app!.mationcan be summarrsedas
follows.
f~a>
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= Lmal Plan Policy;
n agricultural ~@Xcation,
n temporary dwelllng; and
. VlSUalamenity.
LOCAL PLAN POLICY
11 16The site IS situated wtthin the Metropohtan Green Belt as designated in the Rochford DBtr1ct
Local Plan Fast Review.
11 17Pollcy GB3 of the Local Plan specifies the circumstancesunder whmh dwelhngs for agncuhnral
workers are acceptable in the Green Belt, those are. that the holding in questmn requires a fulltune agncultnral worker, that it is essential for 24 hour attendance to be on band; that the
agrmultural enterpr%sehas been mmmerc1aily viable 1n its own r&t and shows s1gn.sof remaining
so m the longer term, and that the dwellmg 1s~ustlfied ta&
mto Bccauntthe potenhal offered by
existing restiential accommodationwithin the control of the q&ant,
and the proximity of the
holdmg to an establishedrw1denDsl settlement
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11.18Cnterlon (v) of the Policy specifl~ that, in cases where the agricultural unit has ,rece&ly been
estabhshed, the Local Plannmg Authority wdl wrmaliy only permit a temporary mobile dwellmg
until such time as it is demonstratedthat the unit Is econommally vmble. The applicants submit
that the enterprise has been estabbshedin excessof three years and the Information now presented
supports the viability of the businessin the long term sufficient to Ju&fy a permanent dwellmg.
11.19The policy finally rqoires ti, subs& to the satisfacuon of all specific provls~ons, a con&ion
will be imposed IhnIninngthe ixcupancy of the dwellmg to persons employed in agnculture,
11.2.0A further local plan Policy (RC6) statesthat the LandscapeImprovement Areas w1thln whmh the
applmat1onsite IS snuated, the location, sitmg, design and materials used m development should
beofah1ghstandardroldlmprove~chsracterofthearea
AGRICULTURAL JUSTlFK!ATlON
11.21Annex I of Plannmg pohcy GmdanceNote 7 (PPG7) - The Countryside and the Rural Economy
re-rterates arkl reinforces the Local Plan Policy prwislons referred to above as they relate to
applmations for sgncuhural workers dwellmgs m countryside areas with restrictive development
policies
1122ln partmular the gmdance makes it clear it WIUbe mrportant to estabhsh that the stated mtentions
to engage in farming are genume, are reasonably likely to materialise and are capable of being
sustained for a reasonableperiod of tune In furtherarez of these aims the PPG advises that new
permanent dwellmgs should only be allowed on ‘well establmhedagrmulturaI ulllts’ and any such
applicanons should demonstratethe followmg
1 there IS a clearly estabbshed~onal
need,
4 the need relates to a full tnne worker,
n the uIllt and agncultural act&
concerned have been estabhshedfor at least three years, have
been profitable for at least one of them, are currently fm1ally
sound, and have a clear
fasr,
prospect of remamlng so. Such considerations are coll&vely referred to as thefim
m the functional need could not be fulfilled by another dwelhng on the UIut or other exlstlng
accommodahon in the area available for occupation by the workers concerned, and
= other plug
rqurem-ents such as sitmg and acozs are met.
11.23The applmant has submmed a de&&d mdependent agricultural appraisal prepared by Mark
W&wood, an agrmulmral consultant, as well as an Accountants Report prepared by Moss, Woolf
and Simms, Chutered Accoumsnts, to support both ihe functional need for a dwellmg and the
financml vmb~hty of the enterprise and both elementsof the case can be summarmedas follows
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Test
1124The mdependerd agncul~
appnusal defmes the weaner ptg reanng system to comprtse the
rearing of pigs from sue 7kg to 35kg on a continuous productron system for breedmg purposes
The purpose bmlt ptg rearing bwldings have total capacity for 2,400 weaners and can take m
approximately 303 pigs per week
11.25Tbe Justtfication submrtted for the functronal need for a new dwelling relates prunrutly to the
supervtston of the young pigs The 7kg pigs requne close attentton, particularly through the fit
week at the site They are suscephble to tllncss and sign&ant changesIII temperatnre, and the
stock can also be partially lost or damaged through fightmg The ptg rearmg burldmgs have
envU0mmntd
control systems that must be monitored regularly Any loss or damage to such
large mu7lbefi of mtensrvely housed ammaIs, mfluences the marketmg and financial performance
of the umt
11.26The appratsal also details the casesof theft from the unit that have been reported to the pohce and
included two caseswhen young prgs were stolen from the sate.
1I. 27’lbe gutdance in ppG7 cites examplesof afunalorml need mcMlng that workers must be on h&
dayandnightmcaseanimalsrequireessermalcareatshoan~
11.28Theplamring history of this particular holding and the amount invested m the construction of the
highly spectallsedpig rearmg bulldmgs supports the apphcants case for the functtonal need now
demonstrated, It 1ssubmitted that approximately ElPO,000hasbeeninvested in the site in the past
12 nmntbs
11.29Add1tlcmsl submrssions from Rartlerow Farms support the use of Leylaml Farm for contract
rearmg on the basis of aphtude of the owner, high h&b/ welfare stsndard of lntildlngs and
isolation from spread of dtsease. Indeed, Rattlerow Farms are the unrent supplier ano!they own
all stock and the business rwztves a managementfee and bonus according to growth rates and
q-w
11.3OThe size of the dwellmg proposed would reasonably accommodatea smgle full time worker and
his&r family and accordingly 1sconsidered to equate to tire functronal need specified above.
b) R-1
Test
11.31Tbe agriculnnal umt itself has been established m excess of three years The Department of
Environment Inspector observed that “I am reasonably satrsfied that there is firm intentton to
commue to operate an mtenstve farming entetprrse on the land ..* followmg the subm.issionsat
the Hearmg and site vtsrt held on 15 November 1994 and on that basts granted pIating
pemussion for the general purpose agrtcuhural barn proposed (see planning history above).
11 32Tbe nature of the achvny itself comprtsmg weaner rearmg however has only been possible smce
the constructton of the pig rearmg buildmgs. The current use commencedm 19% and accounts
submitted for the period 4 July 19% to 30 June 19’7 show a prtit. Accordingly the applicants
submtt that the unit ta currently ti~~~tally sound.
11 33The owner has recently modified the acttvtty from cycltcal ptg rearmg for slaughter to continuous
rearmg for breedmg purposes mvolvmg a change m supply contract and the budgeted income and
experabture report prepared by Moss Woolf and Smrons shows an proved gross margm. They
aocordb@y subnut that the unit baa a clear prospect of remalnmg financially swnd.
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TEMPORARY DWELLING m
11 34The requirement for a three year temporary pemussion for a mobtle dwellmg 1sreferred to in the
gmdanx in PPG7. It details examples where a fun&r&
need is demo&
on a newlycreated or establishedagnadtnral unit The advice gag on the state that a permanent dwelhng
shall only be comidered if the Wonal
andtestshave been sabsfied and the temporary
dwellmg would enablethis matter to be assessedover a pericd of time
11 351t 1sconsIderedthat on the basis of the detailed information submttted by the applicant as well as
the slgmficant financial mvestmentm highly speziabsedbuildings and eqmpmentthat the ap@cant
has demonstrateda functional and firaanclalneed sufficient to obvuue the requtrememfor a mobile
home
VISUAL AMENITY
11 36The site of the proposed dwelling is some 175m from Lower Road and IS situated in reasonably
close proxmuty to the existing agricultural bmldmgs on the easternside of the site No addmona
accesswfl be reqmred m order to site the bmldmg m the posltlon shown on the submttted plans.
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11.37The Council will be seekirlg to contrul the size, design and external appearanceof the resulting
bmldmg by way of a fume ‘reservedmatters’ submission and provrded the dwellmg ts acceptable
m this resped it is not considered to be detmnental to the opennessof the Green Belt and the
character of the cnuntryside surrounding the Site Indeed the proposed dwelling MU be seen
agaimt a back drop of the more utilitarian agriculhnal bmldmgs when viewed from the west of the
satefrontage wtth Lower Road and may v~ually enhancethe area If sensitively desIgned.
CONCLUSIONS
11.38The constmCflon of a dwellmg for agnadtuml purpases ts -able
m prmciple m the
Metropolitan Green Belt subject to the Provisions of Policy GB3 of the Local Plan and the
gmdance m Annex I of PPG7 (revised)
11.39The applicants have submtted supporting mfmon
argumg that the stte has been utilised for
mtenswe hvestock br&mg for more than three years and that the more recently mtmduced
umtmuous and/or cychcal weaner rearing requres a full tlnae worker on site and has been
profitable for at least one year and has a clear prospect of remammg so
11.4OThe dwelling IS sIted such that the occupant will be able to respond to emergenciesm the pig
rearmg umts and, subject to sympaihet~ design, the dweh will not comprom the appeanurce
of the surroundmg wuntrysnie
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11.41011balance, and followmg d&tied site iqectlons by O&ers, tt 19corrsidered that adequate
lnformahon has been submitted to demonstrate that the agnadtural enterprise LSgenuioe, the
businessis financially suund and the proposal satisfies other normal plannmg issue sufficient to
~umfy the constrnctlon of a permanentdwellmg on the site
Recommendation
11.42The Corporate Director (Services)recommendsthat thts appllcahon be approved subjection to the
followmg condltlons~
01 RESERVED h&4”
- SPECIFIC SC2
02 TIME LIMITS OUTLINE - STD SC3
03 AGRICULTURAL OCCUPANCY SC44
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04 MEANS OF ENCLOSURE - OUTLINE SC49
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05 LANDSCAPE DESIGN - OUTLINE SC58
06 CAR PARKING PROVISION SC77
07 NON STANDARD CONDITION
The septic tank and assccmtedsoakaway system shall not be slted wltb
pond or watercourse or withm 50 metres of any well or bxehole
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F/OO29/98/RGCRAYLEIGH TOWN COUNCIL AREA
26 HIGH STREET RAYLEIGH
REVISE
OPENING HOURS ‘IO PUBLIC FRIDAYS FROM 23 30 TO 24 OOPM
(MIDNIGHT), SATURDAYS FROM 23 30 To 24 CO (MIDNIGHT) & SUNDAYS FROM
17.00 To 22 30PM (VARIATION OF CONDITION NO 3 OF
APP. ROCf7CU84)
(P&SUBMISSION FOLLOWING F/O589/97/ROC)
Applicant MR N ERGENE
zoning:
ADDk&Oll
Prmary Shoppmg Frontage
Df%dS
12 1 Thts latest apphcation seeksrevtston/extension of the penmtted tradmg hours as described above
to vary Condmon no. 3 of pknning pennissmn RGC/700184/ROC. It follows the expiry of a
previous temporary and personal penmssion (not personal to thts applicant) whtch ‘allowed
extended very late night opemng hours for this hot food takeaway. Those extended hours
permitted badmg until the early hnurs of the mommg on Fndays and Saturdays
12 2 In 1984 plarmmg pcrmtssron was granted for a change of use to hot fati takeaway (ROC/7M)B4)
but restricted to the hours of 09.00 - 23 30, Man - Sat
12 3 A succession of initrahy unsuccessful applicauons to extend these hours were subsequently
submnted as follows
0
FiU61/9o/ROC - Variatton of condition 3 of ROQ700/84 to open Mon to Wed 12 moon
to 11.3Opm,Thurs - Sat 12.oOpmto 02 CCamand cl& Sunday - refused.
Ii)
F/O732/9OiRGC- Variatton of Corpditton3 of RCKf700184 to extend opening hours on
Fridays and Saturdays by only 1 hour from 113Opm to 12 3Cam- refused.
Ul)
F/C-529/91/ROC- Varration of condition 3 of ROCf7OOB4 tq extend opening hours on
Fndays and Saturdays only by one hour from 11.3Cpm to 12 3Oam and on Sundays
between 5JXpm arad11 tXpm - refused.
12 4 Then under rcf F/0755/91/ROC a one year temporary permkston was gramed for the unit to open
on Sundaysfrom 17 03 to 23 30
12 5 Subsequently the then owner/operator sought again to extend the opemug hours to m&de
“Frtdays and Saturdays only from 11.3Opm to 2.3Oam the followmg day” under ref
F/0195/94/ROC which was granted as a one year temporary personaI permisston. This permission
exptred m hnte 1995 Upon e.xpny of that permissmn the owner was then granted a permanentbut
personal penmsston for the varlatron of the original hours conditton to extend the opening hours
to “Fndays and Saturdaysonly from 113Gpm to 2 30am the followmg day on a permanent basts *
12 6 When the umt was taken over by the current new operators the prevloos personal perrmssmn
ceasedand a renewal of all the ext&
hours, namely “Fridays 23.3Opm to 2.3Ctam(Saturday) ­
Saturday 23.3Opm to 2 3&m (Sunday) - and Sunday 17.tKpm to 23 3Gpmhours”, personal to the
new apphcantsby condition, was sought and granted for one year under ref F/0428/96/RGC m
order that the Local Planning Author@ could reaqsess the use of the umt under the new
operators. Their applicatton to continue thw hours under reference F/O589/97iROC was refused
in November 1997 for the followmg reason
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“The renewal of thts pcrmisston would consolklate and encourage the mcrease of the
already significant loss of amenny now experienced by both surroundmg property
owners by vutue of damage and vamlabam, and by those further outlymg res1dent.sby
vme of extreme late mght novaedisturbance These adverseeffezts are dtrectly related
to a scnous rise in public disorder mcidents attributable to these prermses opemtmg
during thoseextended tradmg hours reapplied for ”
12.7 The pernutted hours were therefore required to revert back to those ortginally approved under
ROC/700/84.
Consuhations and ~eDme~itionS
12 8 Bayleigh Town Council support the views of the Police aml object to the later Friday and
Saturday opemng and washto see the origmally permitted rimes adheredto
12.9 Essex Police - (section Commander) states that they cammt support thrs applmation on the
grounds that there IS stall hkely to be contmued public disorder. Furthermore the umt has been
w~tt!essedtradmg, by poltce offtccrs, outside the currently permitted hours. They advise that on
the 21/12/97 for example, customers were stall bemg served at 00.15 hours, Dunng a further act
of public dtsorder on New Year’s eve a window in the umt was broken, thts occurred whilst the
tmu was still open and tradmg. They also n&e their concern that the unit WJUcfmtmue to trade
beyond whatever the permitted hours are. No objections are raised to the proposed Sur&y
uading
12.lOThe E-ssexCounty Cmmcrl (County Surveyor) raises no ObJectmnto the proposal
12 1lThe Essex County Council Planning (Historic Buildings and Desfgn Advice) have no comment
to make on the proposal.
12.12The Councrl’s Head of Health Houmng nnd Community Care has no adversecommrmts
12.13Rnyh#r Civic Sodety wrsh to see the current closing rimes on the three n&s
adhered to.
m questton
12.14&e resident rarses objection to mtoxrcated persons from local pubhc houses behaving in an
“umnhtbited manner ..throwing food and cartons onto the street vomting food ard drmk that
they have consumed”.
Summarvof Planning Cormderations
12 15The consultanon responsessmze the last refused application m&tie that the mctdcnce of pubhc
dtsorder and general late night drshlrbarmcefocussing around and attnbutable to these premises and
then customershas persisted
12 16However, the extensionof hours applied for is modest by comparison wrm prevrous proposals a&
if permuted would compare favourably to the permitted hours of the other controlled A3 uses m
the Hugh street of whtch there are ssx (out of a total of 18, whtch excludes the applicatton
property), 11 others enjoy the benefit of uncontrolled hours by virtue of the tmre when they were
originally established,whtlst the mghtclub IS restricted by hce~lsmgcontrols to closmg at 1 C@am
Monday - Thursday and 2 @am Friday and Saturday
12.17It is therefore consrderedthat on balance this latest and reianvely modest extension of tmurs IS
appropriate, given that the stgmficant problems prevtously associatedwtth thts umt ten&l to start
after 23.30 at which thne the unit would then be appra
the end of its slightly later trading
hours and avoid attractmg sigmficant custom f?om out&e the town centre
-.
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Rmmnmendat:on
a
12 18The Corporate Director recommends that this application should be approved subject to the
followmg condltiun heads.
01 COMMENCE 5 YEARS
02 NON STANDARD CONDITION
The premises shall be open for servmg to customers only durmg the hours of 09 W23.30 Mom
Thurs, 09 00-24.00 (Might)
Frtdays and Saturdays, and 17.00 ‘IO 23.3Opm Sundays
.
.
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APPENDIX RAYBIGHTOWNCEWRE!
OPENING HOURS FOR CLASS A3 (FOOD & DRINK) PRRMLsPs
HIGH STREET
0
Premises
Proprretor
OpenHours Pernnttedunder
PlanningPermission
1
hgos
NO CONTROL
(former Par&
Rooms)
(Restaurant)
9.
La Romanttca
(Restaurant)
NO CONTROL
11
Not occupied
(consentfor tea
rooms)
8am - 5.3OpmMon-Fn
8am - 5.00pm Sat
19-23
Pink Toothbrush
Nightclub
NOTE: Latestentry to Pmk Toothbrush 1lpm
0
ClosedSundays
lam closureMan-Thurs
2am closureF&Sat
10.3Oam closureSundays
(Under licensmg controls.
Although early plannmg
permtssionsrqmre closure
by 3am any day and a later
pemussioncorrespondswub
the aboveMon-Sat).
To closebetween3am-8am
hY &Y
26
Kebab Hut
(Restaurantand
Takeaway)
9am-11.3OpmMan-Thus
9am- 2.3OamFri-Sat
5pm-1lpm Sundays
54.
Favourit Chrcken
08 W-23.00 Mon-Sat
09 00-22.30Sundays
IO
Oldhams(Fish &
Chips Takeaway &
Restaurant)
NO CONTROL
122.
Choi Ym
(Restaurant)
NO CONTROL
128.
ChmeaseTakeaway
138.138b
OrrentalInn
(Restanraut)
NO CONTROL
159
curry Palace
NO CONTROL
8.OOam-12Mtdnrght Mon-Sat
9.@?am-11.3OpmSundays
(Restaurant)
173
Costas(Restaurant) .
8am-1lpm Mon-Sat
Y”
474
E4STWOOD
ROAD OpZrlHourSplXnlittAunder
Plaruungpermission
9.
Bentleys Quahty
Sandwiches
(SnackBar)
NO CONTROL
17
Wimpy (Restaurant)
NO CONTROL
30
Unknown (Restaurant
andTakeaway)
loam-1 130pm Every Day
32.
Saffron Tandoori
(Restaurant)
6pm-12 Midnight Mon-Sat
ClosedSundays
41-43
Lee’s (Restaurant)
NO CONTROL
49
unknown
(A3 Consent)
8am-12adnight Mon-Sat
9am-11.3OpmSundays
50
Wing Wah (Restaurant)
NO CONTROL
67-69.
‘I’k Haven Coffee Shop
&;i?$ of Farmly
7am-12 adnight
Every Day
85.
Queens(Fish and
CbP Shop)
NO CONTROL
NOTES: The above information is basedon controls placxxlon planning perrbsions for A3 uses.
It should be bome m mind that there.is other legisl~on controlling hours of opening i.e. licensing
under BnvxronmentalHealth legislation
foodlistkeep/dev
.
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F/O104/98/RGCPARISH OF ROCHFORD
LAND SOUTH OF ROCHEHALL WAY ROCHFORD
FACIGRY BUILDING
TURNING AREAS.
Applicant WlLLMoIT
ZoNIg:
(8,600 SQ M)
WlTH
CAR PARKING,
SERVICING
AND
DIXON CONSTRUCTION LTD
Extstmg Area Prtmarily for Industrtal Use
Planmnn Aonlieatton Den&
13.1 Thts ttem ts before Members under the Councn’s ‘fast track’ procedure for employment
generatmg proposals 95 people are expected to be employed at the factory, none of whtch are
ltkely to be transfers
0
13.2 It is proposed to use the sne for heavy engmeenng for the car lt&stry The need for the factory
has arisen due to the expansion of the adjacent Albon factory It is unders&xl that Albon are in
the process of purchasmg the stte from Rochehall Limited.
13 3 The proposal involves the erection of a 8,618 sq.m (9274 sq ft) building includmg 7653sq.m. of
manufacturmg spaceand 966 sq.m of office spaceon a vacant site of approximately 4 acres The
12m high buiiding at ridge aml 7m at eaveswill be constructed of grey plasm coated profiled
steel, Grey/blue facing bricks and dark blue alumtmum wlndow frames and would fate on to
Rochehall Way. The part of the butlding to be used for matn&c&ring is smgle storey but the
office areasare two aorey.
13.4 A large soft lamlscaping belt 1sproposed along the southern twumiary to the creek whtlst sttli
I
mmtamng
the 3m legal accessstrtp along the seawall.
13.5 The w parking for the new facility will be split between the ad~acmt site as shown on drawing
no. 97034/01. A total of 310 parkmg spacesare proposed on the existing factory sne wtth 251
allocated to the eustmg factory ami 46 to the proposed factory. The proposed new factory site
mcludes a further 110 spacesgiving a total of 156 spacesfor the new development,
13 6 The proposal involves two new points to the north eaSt and north west of the sate
Estimated commercial vehtcle movementsare of the order of 5 articulated trucks bringing gti
m and a further 5 brmging gcods out of the sateper week In xkbhon, 10 rigtd trucks per week
wtll brmg goods m and out of the stte
13 7 The proposal mvolves no hazardoususesor mater& except for waste machine oil. Machme od
wtll be stored ma 3ooOgallon underground tank which ~111be emptied by a spectaltsttanker once
amonth.
13 8 Only one consultation responsehas been received so far
13.9 Rochford District CotmdI L&ore and client Services (BuIIdIngs and Technical Support
section) have no observationto make on thts proposal
13,lOMembers’ commentson the pmposal are sought at this stagem order that they may be addressed
so that the phuming applicahon can be dealt with 89speedily as possible. When in a posthon to do
so officers wdl bring the applicatronbefore Members m the usual way
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477
DELEGATED PL4NNIN G DECISIONS - l2TH MARCH 19%
I have decided the followmg appkations in acwrdance with the phcy of delegahon
AD/oO17/98/ROC APPROVE
48 HIGH STREET RAYLEIGH
TWO
EXTERNALLY
ILLUMINATED
FASCIA SIGNS,
ONE
EXTERNALLY
ILLUMINATED PROJECTING SIGN & ONE NON-ILLUMINATED NAME PLATE SIGN
(REVISED SUBMISSION FOLLOWING APPLICATION AD/O4GZ97/RGC)
MIDLAND BANK PLC
AD/o458/97/ROC APPROVE
7-9 BROOK ROAD RAYLEIGH
DISPLAY EXTERNALLY ILLUMINATED FASCIA ADVERTISEMENT
ACTIVE CHRISTIAN TRUST
AD/0676/97iROC REFUSE
22-26 HIGH STREET GREAT WAKERING
TWO INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED BOX FASCIA SIGNS
CO-OPERATIVE RETAIL SERVICES LTD
01
WOULD BE DETRIMENTAL To THE CHARACTER AND APPEARANCE OF CONSERVATION
AREA. WOULD ALSO BE CONTRARY To POLICY
AD10719/97/ROC AFPROVR
UNIT 1 WESTFIELD CLOSE RAWRETH IND ESTATE RAWRETH LANE RAWRETH
DISPLAY TWO FLAG ADVERTISEMENTS (ON 5M HIGH FLAG POLES)
MR STAGG
CU/O646/97/ROC APPROVE
UNIT 5 TAH HOUSE AVIATION WAY ROCHFORD
CHANGE OF USE ‘ICI DANCE SCHOOL (CLASS Dl OF THE TOWN AND
PLANNING (USE CLASSES) ORDER 1987)
PETER NASH
COUNTRY
cu/0700/97/Roc REFUSE
5 LONDON ROAD RAYLEIGH
CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING SHOP M HOT FOOD TAKEAWAY (CLASS A3)
AKALAM
01
WOULD RESULT IN AN OVER-CONCENTRATION OF NON-RETAIL USES IN AN
EXISTING PARADE OF SHOPS WOULD ALSO CAUSE GENERAL DISTURBANCE AND
NUISANCE
02
WOULD POTENTIALLY LEAD To OFF-STREET PARKING NEAR A PEDESTRIAN
CROSSING AND BUS LAY-BY
F/OO10/98/ROCAFPROVE
75 NEVERN ROAD RAYLEIGH
GROUND FLOOR SIDE EXTENSION
MRAND MRS WENNINGTON
FXX)12/98/ROC APPROVE
16 TUDOR WAY HAWKWELL
GROUND FLOOR REAR EXTENSION
MR HOLDI’ICH
a
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F/CQ19/98iROCAPPROVE
6 BROAD OAK WAY RAYLEIGH
GROUND FLGOR REAR EXTENSION (CONSERVATORY)
MRANDMRSAPHILPOT
F/O314/97iRoc REFUSE
CRACKNELI-S FARM LONG LANE HULLBRIDGE
ERECT SINGLE STDREY PITCHED ROOF EXTENSION
MR & MRS BURROUGHS
01
EXCESSIVE DEVELOPMENT IN THE METROPOLITAN GREEN BELT
F/0386i97iROC APPROVE
OPP DULCE DOMUN (PLOT 2) NORB ROAD RAYLEIGH
ERECT 4-BED DETACHED HOUSE WITH ATTACHED DOUBLE GARAGE To FRONT
BOLT CONSTRUCTION LTD
Ft0513/97/ROC APPROVE
ADJ ARE0 LODGE ST THOMAS’ROAD SOUTH FAMBRJDGE
ERECTION OF TWO DETACHED FOUR BEDROOM HOUSES
EASTWAY HOMES
e
F/O516/9liROC APPROVE
GORE HOUSE APTON HALL ROAD CANEWDON
ERECT DETACHED PITCHED ROOF DOUBLE GARAGE
MR G BAGNALL
F10565/97lROC AFPROVR
233 DAWS HEATH ROAD RAYLEIGH
GROUND FLOOR REAR EXTENSION (CONSERVATORY)
R HUMFHRJES
F/G566/97/ROC APPROVE
233 DAWS HEATH ROAD RAYLEIGH
ADD DORMER EXTENSION ‘ID REAR
R HUMPHRJES
F/O@9/97/ROC APPROVE
7 CEDAR WALK CANEWDON
ERECT TWO STOREY AND SINGLE STGREY SIDE EXTENSION
D COT-D.3
F/O612/97/ROC REF’USR
43 OAK WALK HOCKLEY
ERECT SINGLE S’IDREY FRONT AND SIDE EXTENSIONS CONVERT EXISTING GARAGE
EXISTING VEHICULAR
TO HABITABLE
ACCOMMODATION.
ALTERATION
‘IO
ACCESS, LAYOUT CAR PARKING SPACES.
MR & MRS O’RIORDAN
01
WOULD LEAD ‘JO LOSS OF VISIBILITY SPLAYS To THE NORTH-EAST ACCESS
02
INSUFFICIENT SPACEWOULD BE LEFT FOR A VEHICLE TO PARK ON THE PROPERTY,
THEREFORE A VEHICLE WOULD OVERHAN G THE HIGHWAY
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FtO622!97/ROCREFLJSJZ
6 LODGELANDSCLOSERAYLEIGH
ERECTTWOSTDREYPITCHEDROOFREARBXTENSION
MRANDMRSHTLL
01
WOULDHAVEADOMINANTANDOPPRESSIVEIMPACTONPROPERTIESTGTHEREAR
FlO638/97/ROC APPROVE
76GRASMEREAVENUEHuLLBRLDGE
ALPERATIONSTOROOFANDERECTFLATROOFREARDORMER
MRANDMRSKEENAN
FlO677/97/ROCAPPROYE
12ORCHARDAVENuEHOCKLEY
ERECTTWOSTOREYSIDEANDREAREXTENSIONS
MRANDMRSSPARKES
F/O683/97iROC APPROVE
RANKINSMILLMILLLANEROCHFORD
ERECT FiXTENSION 'ID FIRSTFLOOR PACKING AREA, DEMOLITION
SILO.(INCLUDlNGREMODELLING
OFMILLINTERIOR)
ALLIEDMILLSLTD(ROCHFGRD)
OFEXISTING
F/C685/97/ROCREFUSE
THEPOPLARSRAYLEIGHDOWNSROADRAYLJ3IGH
ERECT3-BEDBUNGALOWANDDETACHEDGARAGETOREAR
PWHELAN
01
EXCESSIVEDEVELGPMENTINTHEMETROPOLITANGREENBELT
FIO701/97lRoc APPROVE
SUTTONWHARFPURDEYSWAYROCHFORD
REPLACEMENTOF3BITUMENSTORAGETANKS
TARMACQUARRYPRODUCTS
F/0704/97/ROc APPROVE
FORMERAMBULANCESTATLONROCHEWAYROCHFORD
ERECT TWO 3-BED BUNGALOWS WITH GARAGES. FORMATION
ACCESS,DRlVEWWANDPARKINGAREAS.
MAPLESTYLEHOMESLTD
OF
VEHICLJLAR
F/0705/97tROC REFUSE
ADJ86 GREENSWARDLANEHOCKLEY
ERECTDETACHEDBLJNGALGWWlTHINTEGRALGARAGE(PLGT1)
AMARCHANT
01
~~~LDHAVEACRAMPEDAPPEAR~CEOUTOFCHARA~TER~~T~EXISTING
.
DEVELOPMENTJNTHEAREA.
02
WOIJLDBEDETRIMENTALTDHIGHWAYSAFETY
F/0710/97/ROC APPROVE
6STATIONCRESCENTRAYLEIGH
CONVERT SIDE HIP 'lD GABLE, ADD DORMERS TO FRONT AND REAR To
3-BEDDWELLING ERECTSJNGLESTOREYREAREXTENSION
MS SCOTT
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FORM
F10712i97lROC APPROVE
40 HILLTGP AVENUE HULLBRIDGE
ERECT REAR CONSERVATORY
F WISEWELL
a
FlO713/97/Roc APPROVE
3 1 SOUTH STREET ROCHFORD
ERECT GAZEBO
MARTYN J CHOPPIN
FK~715t97iROCAPPROVE
32 HIGH ROAD RAYLEIGH
ERECT 5-BED DETACHED HOUSE WITH DETACHED GARAGE TD REAB
SUBMISSION FOLLOWING F/O198/97/ROC)
B BOND
F10716/97/ROC REFUSE
R/O 23A SOUTHEND ROAD HOCKLEY
ERECT 3-BED DETACHED CHALET BUNGALOW
(DEMOLISH EXISTING WORKSHOP BUILDING)
MR AND MRS POWELL
WITH
DETACHED
(REVISED
GARAGE
8
&ULD RESULT IN AN UNACCEPTABLE FORM OF DEVELOPMENT, CRAMPED AND
OUT OF CHARACTER WITH THB SURROUNDING DWELLINGS,
F/0720/97/ROC APPROVE
46 MANOR ROAD HGCKLEY
SINGLE S’IGREY REAR AND SIDE EXTENSION
MRANDMRSEVE
FtO724/97/ROC APPROVE
48 ALEXANDRA ROAD ASHINGDON
ERECT TWO STOREY FRONT AND SINGLE S’IGREY BEAR EXTENSIONS
MR J WALKER
F/@727/97/RoC APPROVE
RANKINS MILL MILL LANE ROCHFORD
ERECT
SINGLE
STGREY PITCHED ROOF ‘DRIVERS’
WEIGHBRIDGE OFFICE
ALLIED MILLS LTD (ROCHFORD)
LOBBY
EXTENSION
To
Fx)728/97/ROC AFPROVR
61 STATION CRESCENT RAYLEIGH
TWO S’IDREY SIDE EXTENSION
MRS s POYSER
F/O730/97lROC APPROVE
31 BROCRSFO~~DAVENUE RAYLEIGH
FRONT
(AND
REAR) DORMERS
APPLICATION F/O434/97/ROC)
MRANDMRSGDEAKIN
(REVISED
SUBMISSION
F/O731/97/ROC APPROVE
2 LONDON HILL RAYLEIGH
GROUND FLOOR SIDE EXTENSION (FOR SMRAGE PURPOSES)
ROYAL BRITISH LEGION CLUB (RAYLEIGH) LTD
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482
FOLLOWING
F10738l97lROC APPROVE
10 EASTERN ROAD RAYLEJGH
SINGLE S’IDREY REAR EXTENSION
MR AND MRS M GEORGE
Fl0739197iROC APPROVE
77 RFiCTORY ROAD ROCHFORD
FORMATION OF,VEHICULAR ACCESS
DOUGLAS MARSTON
LDUO649/97/ROC! LAWFUL DEV CEiRT AFP REFUSED
BURTGNS LODGE BARLING ROAD BARLING MAGNA
ESTABLISH THE LAWFULNESS OF THE CONTINUED OCCUPATION OF DWELLING
WITHOUT
COMPLIANCE WITH CONDJTION 3 (AGRICULTURAL OCCUFANCY) OF
PLANNING APPLJCATJON ROC/3/75
MR AND MRS SPLFilT
OUO645/97/ROC APPROVE
26A EASTWOOD ROAD RAYLEIGH
ERECT TWO STDREY BUILDING AND USE GROUND FLOOR FOR CLASS Dl(a)
FLATS
MEDICAL/HEALTH
CARE AND
FIRST FLOOR FOR RESIDENTIAL
(DEMOLISH EXISTING CHALBT BUILDING)
MR W HARVEY
oLm91/97/ROC FmFUSR
LAND ADJ W’ARWICK GREEN RAYLEIGH
OUTLINE
APPLICATION To ERECT 5 DETACHED HOUSES AND GARAGES
PRJVATEDRIVE ACCESS VIA WARWICK GREEN
GROVE JUNIOR SCHOOL
01
EXCESSIVE DEVELOPMENT M THE METROPOLITAN GREEN BELT
02
WOULD RESULT IN THE LOSS OF PART OF A SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD
WITH
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483
DELEGATD
BUILDING REGULATION DECISIONS
l
APPROVALS
12th March 1998
PLAN
1 ADDRESS
BR 98175
Southvlew
Montefiore Avenue
Wlelgh
BR 97l476A 213, Wm
Hockley
BR 98111
I
Parade
5, Dorset Gardens
Ashingdon
BR 971’501A 4C,HEIw$vell Park Drive
e
DESCRIPTION
Demohtlon of Existing Dwellmg
andErection of Two Bedroom
Dwelling with Parkmg
Changeof Use frum Bank to Dental
Surgery
Single Stmey Extension
Rooms in Roof
EettsFarm
Lower Road
Hockley
Extensionto Form Garage,G&en
store and office
BR 98j26
90, Lower Lambricks
Raylelgh
underpinrung & Rear store
BR 98l51
20, willow WaIk
Hockley
Single Storey Rear Extensionand
BR 98y20
15, Goosecottages
ChelmsfordRoad
Rawreth
Single Stmcy Rear Extension
BR 98659
Plot 1 - No 9, Little WheatleyChase
Rayleigh
New Bungalow
Two Storcy Side Extension
BR 9+389A GustedHall
GustedHall~
HockIey
Side ExteIIsion & Detached‘Ifriple
G=we
BR 9y33
12, Bra&some Avenue
HockIey
Building of a Rear Extension
BR 971508
i
275, Ferry Road
Hullbndge
First Floor Side Extensionwith
Internal Alterations
BR 9%44
18, Hdary Road
Rayleigh
Flat Roof Dormer & New Hip End
BR 9458
I
341, EastwoodRoad
Convert Garageto Dining Room
Rayleigh
BR 98-j%
4, Leasway
First Floor Extension
Rayleigh
e
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DELEGATED
BUILDING
REGULATION
DECISIONS
REJECTIONS
12th February 1998
PLAN
1 ADDRESS
BR 971513
Plot 1 - 9, Little Wheatley Chase
Rayleigh
New Dwelling
BR 97/482
The GreenswardSchool
GreenswardLane
Hockley
Erect Sports Hall and
Ancillary Accommodation
BR 97/490
524, Ashmgdon Road
Ashingdon
Erect Rear Extenxon and Detached
Garage
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DE!SCRIPTION
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Committee Report
12(ii)
aoduixdIhmrtCuuSa
To the meehng of:
COUNCIL
on:
7THAmlL1998
Report of:
HE!ADOFMEMB~SWVI~
Title:
MlNUIESOFTHE~GOFTHBCOMMUNlTYS~suB-coMMlllEE
Author:
I Bostock - ReportApproved By
o&J-
At a M&g
b&l on 17thMarch 1998: Counc~llorsMJ Handford (Chuman), R S. Allen,
P.A. Beckers, DE Barnes,D.M. Ford, Mrs. 3. Helson V C Howlett, VII Hutchmgs,
C R. Morgan, Mrs. PM.‘.’ Pearse,TA. Powell, Mrs. W.M. Stevenson,and D.A. Weir.
a
Visiting: Cooncillors Mrs. MS. Vmce sod Mrs MA Weir.
75.
hfINmEs
The Mmutes of the Meehng bcld on 13thJannq 1998 were approvedasa correzt record.
76.
jb4Jzha~INTHREsTs
Councdlors D.M. Ford, Mrs. M. Hmmable and C.R.Morgan each declared non-pecummy
interests m those rtem datmg to the youth service by virtce of thew mvolvement with Youth
Service ManagementCommittee.
Councillor Mrs. W. M. Stevensondeclareda non-pecuniary mterestio the new community safety
proposal CS57 - Youth Motor Project,Hullbndge.
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71.
CRJMEANDDISORDERBILQ
COMhNNlTY SAFEl-YrnrnY
The Sub-Committee coosldered the report of the &of Execot~ve which set out a draft
commumty safety strategy intended as the basrs for the development of detailed responsesto
reqmre~nts of the Crime and Disorder Btll. Members noted that normal demorranc processes
would apply to work on the strategy, the Sob-Commmee bxng able to consider recomm&ed
proposals at eachstage.
REKKIMMENDED(l)That the draft Commumty Safety Strategy be agreed m principle as a
basis of the development of a de&led response to rqmrements set out in Sectron6 of the
proposed Crime and Disorder B111.
(2)Tbat the Chief Execuhve holds regular dxuasiooa ulth the Police and
other LLK~~Authority representativesto develop the necessary de&led response and ongration
paths from Rochfoid’s current approach to that whxh ~IU be mqoired when the legislation is
enacted and further repartsbe sub&
to this Sub-Commit~eeas appropriate. (CE)
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18.
57 SOUTH SIREET, ROCHFORD The Sub-Comnuttee constdemd the report of tire Head of Lotsure and Clint Services demrling
progress to date With regard to semnng the re4se of 57 South Street and the pn3I~1se.d
tnpartne
arrangenkmt between the County Youth Service, Rochford Parish Council and the Drstnct
Council. A Service Achon Plan had beendrawn up in support of the ptoposak
In respondmg to Member questmna,the Head of Lersure and Chent Services advised that publtc
consultauon proposals would enable the publtc to be aware of ail the facb The Chief Rxecutrve
ccmfkmd that, whilst the cm-em undemanding was that It was ml&e& any major works would
be mqmred to the b&lining, rt would be appmpriate to brmg forward the surveying process to the
earha possible stage of the a&on plan If necessary,a special report would be submnted to the
Finance and General Purposes Committee. It was noted that the allocated sum of E6.000 was
from the Youth Servicebudget
the proposed
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Action Plan for securing the reuse of 57 South
Street, Rochford be agreed, subject to the surveymg process bemg brought forward to the ear&t
posshle stage. (HUTS)
RfXOId?dENDEDThat
79.
DRUG REFERENCB GROUP - SPRING CAMPAIGN
The Sub-Committee cowxiered the report of the Head of Leisure and Client Servmes on the
detad of the proposedDrug ReferenceGroup Sprmg Campargn.
In commendmg the work of all involved in the campaign Members rrcognised that there would
be greater value locating the campaign bus in the Town Centre of Rayleigh on 16thMay 1998
rather than in Websters Way Car Park. Durmg debate Members questioned O&em on the
prospect of usmg the Boots lagoon. It was determmed that a temporary Street Closure Order
would be necessaryto achieve this. A Member requested that, due to the nature of the business,
considerahon be. given to locatmg the cnme preventron csravau elsewhere m the District. On a
matron moved by CouncilIor DE. Barnes and secondedby CounciIlor Mrs J. Helson it was RECOMMFNDED’Ihat sub+t to the approval of the Police and the Highway Authorrty a
temporary Street Closure Order be made to enable the Campargn Bus to be sited in the. Boots
lagoon for a period of up to five hours on 16thMay 1998. (HLCS)
80.
CLE‘4NANDSAFECO~
- UPDATE ON PROPOSAIS
Tbe Sub-Committee received the report of the Head of Lersure and Client Servicessettmg out the
current posltton wtth regard to the Clean and Safe Communitres proposals presented to previous
mehngs. F%rdicuhrcormnent was madeon the proposals as foUows:a1 -Lighted -tipardars-HUllbridge
It was noted that the ltght was now workmg.
CSZ-Footpath-DawsHea!hRoad!NurseryCIcee
A letter had now been despatched to the Head of Highways and Transportatron
requestmg an exact sne position m order that the proposal may be fmalked
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Poke staushcs were now available indmating a general decreasein reported incrdences of youth
nuisance in all four areas,
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The Commumty Centre Management Committee had pledged E2,@30and Stambndge Par&
Comd El,@33toward the costs of the facdtty.
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A multi-purpose unit incorporating five-a-s&e soccerand a basketballfrtcrhty had been requested
and a proposed layout produced (incorporating fencmg). Approxmtate costs would be obtamed
and applicatron madeto havethe sttemgistemdwrth the Enghsh Basketball Assocratton
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The ramp was now mstalled. Work on the basketballfacility had yet to be completed
Letters completmg the pubbc consultation had been despatched and no adverse comments
recerved Crvrl engineering work had commencedand a responsefrom young People regardmg
the shelter design was awaited.
81.
CLEANANDSAFEcO-
- NBW PROPOSALS
The Sub-Comm~~~ consrdemd a proposal for the mtr&&on
Hullbridge at an sumated cost of E5,ooO.
of a Youth Motor Project at
RECOMMENDEDThat the proposals for the intmduction of a Youth M~~Ix Project at
Hullbndgc be agreedand funded from the 1998/99budget. (HLCS)
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82.
FOLK33 UPDATE RBPORT 1
Members received the report of CL Kmg which provided update information from the Pohce
pertment to tlus Sub-Committee. On a matter cutstandmg from previous Meetrngs, CL King
advised Members that 45 sets of body armcur including some stumble for women had been
revved from Police H.Q.
Wtth regard to mobile CCTV, Members noted the successful outcome of usmg the I&a-red
equipment, resulhng m an arrest. In addition, the Police Chief Officer’s Group had requesteda
presentation of the equipmentin new of the successesachtevedto date. In responseto questions,
C I. Kmg continned that he would report to the next Mcetmg on the desuability of mtmducmg a
fourth camera and confii
that rt would be posable to update Members monthly regardmg
general aws of deployment
With regard to the pager system for specialconstables,CL Kmg advised that he would report to
the next Meeting on the background to the decision to rent rather than purchasethe eqmpment.
He also confii
that be would ask the OfIIcer with responsibrlity for the Special Constable
Support Team to attendthe next Meeting to enabledrscussronof Divrstonal work
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83.
THE ASSOCIATJON OF ESSEX COUNCIL’S CGNFRRENCB ON COMMUNITY SAFETY
FU?COhMENDEDThat the the Chairman of the Sub-Committee together wrth three further
Member representatives attend the AGC Commumty Safety Conference scheduled for
8th Apnll998 at the Harlow I.&ton Bush Centre
84.
FX!LUSION OF THB PUBLIC
Resolvedthat under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be
excluded from the Mcetmg for the foUowmg item of businesson the grounds that it involves the
hkely disclosure of Exempt Information as defined m Paragraph 14 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of
the Act.
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POLICE UFDA’IB REPORT 2
The Sub-Comnutteeconstderedm confiience the report of C I Kmg which updatedMembers on
recent cnme prevention initiahves and progress. During debate the Chref Executive confii
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that Officers would consider the posslbties v&h regard to closing or resitmg the Grove Woods
carpark.
Other items debated mcluded p&x presencem Great Wakermg and the posslbtbty of opemng an
offke there Reassurancewas given by CL King that Rochford District CowAl would continue
to be kept inform4 of any partular matters on a “need to know” bass and m order to enhance
serwce.sto the public, the Help Desk would be available 24 hours a day instead of the 8 hours
now. The problem of parkmg on pavementsm Rayleigh Town Centre was agam htghhghted as
when this ooxned pedestrians were forced to walk m the road thus creating a dangerow
situation.
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