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Apologies for Absence and Declarations of Interest To receive any apologies for absence and declarations of interest. Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Fairhurst.
The Chair declared that she was the Ward Member for Felsted and Stebbing (item 5).
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Minutes of the Previous Meeting PDF 129 KB To consider the minutes of the previous meeting. Minutes: The minutes of the meeting held on 8 February 2023 were approved as an accurate record.
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UTT/22/2052/FUL - Sector IV Woodlands Park Great Dunmow, Parsonage Downs, GREAT DUNMOW PDF 2 MB To consider application UTT/22/2052/FUL. Minutes: The Principal Planning Officer presented a report that sought full planning permission to revise a scheme approved under outline application UTT/2507/11/OP with details approved under UTT/13/1663/DFO for the erection of 28 dwellings (23 open market and 5 social/ affordable dwellings).
He recommended that the Director of Planning be authorised to grant permission for the development subject to those items set out in section 17 of the report.
In response to questions from Members, officers:
Members discussed:
Councillor Emanuel proposed that the application be approved
This proposal was seconded by Councillor Pavitt.
RESOLVED that planning permission be granted subject to those items set out in section 17 of the report.
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UTT/22/1508/DOV - Sector 4, Woodlands Park, GREAT DUNMOW PDF 479 KB To consider application UTT/22/1508/DOV. Minutes: The Principal Planning Officer presented a Deed of Variation (DoV) to the Section 106 attached to the Planning Permission UTT/2507/11/OP to reduce the Affordable Housing requirement to 23.7% to dispose of the land required for the Affordable Housing to a registered provider for £1 and to pay an off-site contribution of £46,000 towards the provision of Affordable Housing.
He recommended that the Director of Planning be authorised to grant the variation to the Section 106 Legal Agreement attached to application reference UTT/2507/11/OP.
The Chair asked if there was any additional discussion needed following the previous item.
Councillor Emanuel proposed approval on the basis that in the event of no Registered Social Landlord being identified, that a) UDC would have first refusal and that b) a further viability assessment would be carried out at the 65 houses break point.
Councillor Pavitt seconded the motion.
RESOLVED that the variation to the Section 106 Agreement be authorised in line with the motion.
There was a brief adjournment between 10.50 am and 10.55 am.
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UTT/22/3178/DFO - Land East and North of Clifford Smith Drive, FELSTED PDF 328 KB To consider application UTT/22/3178/DFO. Minutes: The Senior Planning Officer presented an application that provided details following outline application UTT/19/2118/OP for the erection of 41 dwellings with all matters reserved except access along with associated works. The reserved matters to be considered being only appearance, layout, landscaping and scale. The application included discharging conditions 7, 8, 11, 17, 18 ,19 and 22. The proposal included 40% affordable housing.
She recommended that the Director of Planning be authorised to grant permission for the development subject to those items set out in section 17 of the report.
In response to questions from Members, officers said:
Members discussed:
Councillor Emanuel proposed approval of the application and this was seconded by Councillor Pavitt.
RESOLVED that the Director of Planning be authorised to grant permission for the development subject to those items set out in section 17 of the report.
There was an adjournment between 11.05 am and 11.20 am.
The Chair then brought forward the following agenda item as not all speakers had arrived for Agenda Item 6.
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UTT/22/3164/FUL - Brooklands Farm, High Street, CLAVERING PDF 1 MB To consider application UTT/22/3164/FUL. Minutes: The Principal Planning Officer presented an application for the installation of solar panels to provide green electricity to Brooklands Farmhouse. The application had been called in by Councillor E Oliver.
Following confirmation from the Applicant the officer confirmed that the power generated by the proposals amount to 16.7 kilowatts and not 16.7 megawatts as stipulated within the committee report.
He recommended that the Director of Planning be authorised to refuse permission for the reasons set out in section 17 of the report and that the harms from the application outweighed the benefits.
In response to questions from Members, officers said:
Members discussed:
Councillor Emanuel said that she thought the proposal for solar panels could be moved outside the conservation area, given the size of the area of land owned by the applicant; she proposed refusal of the application for the reasons set out in section 17 of the report. This proposal was seconded by Councillor Bagnall.
RESOLVED that the Director of Planning be authorised to refuse permission for the reasons set out in section 17 of the report.
Councillor E Oliver and J Noble (Applicant) spoke in support of the application.
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UTT/22/1718/FUL - Land West of Colehills Close, Middle Street, CLAVERING PDF 5 MB To consider application UTT/22/1718/FUL. Minutes: The Principal Planning Officer presented a report seeking full planning permission for the erection of 10 dwellings alongside associated works including access, parking and landscaping.
He recommended that theDirector of Planning be authorised to grant permission for the development subject to those items set out in section 17 of the report.
Following on from all public speakers, the meeting adjourned for lunch at 12.45 pm and reconvened at 1.20 pm.
In response to questions from Members, officers:
The Agent provided some clarity in respect of flooding mitigation, through dropping ground level to give 66 cubic metres extra storage.
Members discussed:
Councillor Emanuel proposed deferral of the application to consider: · input from the SUDs team, · an Evacuation Plan, · Conservation Area concerns, · Palettes of materials to chime with Middle Street, · the Protected Lane, and · Solar Panels.
This was seconded by Councillor Bagnall.
RESOLVED that the application be deferred in line with the proposed motion.
Councillor E Oliver, F Woods (on behalf of Keep Clavering Rural), G Stainer, I Lyne, R Thomas and Councillor S Gill (Clavering PC) all spoke against the application.
D Jones (Agent) spoke in support.
Before closing the meeting, the Chair paid tribute to Elizabeth Smith (Solicitor), as this was her last meeting at UDC, and thanked her for all her efforts over the years.
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This document contains late submissions, updates or addendums to existing agenda items which have been received up to and including the end of business on the Friday before Planning Committee. The late list is circulated on the Monday prior to Planning Committee. This is a public document, and it is published with the agenda papers on the UDC website.
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