BRIGHTLINGSEA TOWN COUNCIL

Minutes of the Planning Committee held at the Parish Hall, Victoria Place,

Brightlingsea, Essex on

Thursday 26^th October 2017 at 6.45 p.m.

Present:

Councillors:

V Chapman (Chairman)

D Dixon (Vice Chairman)

I Block, J Chapman, D Ingate and J Russell

Substitute Member:

Councillor B Smith for J Howard

58. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE: Councillor J Howard

59         CONFIRMATION OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 12^TH OCTOBER 2017:

The Minutes of the meeting held on the 12^th October 2017 were approved as a true record of the meeting.

60. DECLARATION OF DISCLOSABLE PECUNIARY INTERESTS:

None received.

61. PLANNING APPLICATIONS:

The following applications had been received by Tendring District Council:

Application No: 17/01725/FUL – Variation of condition 2 of approved application 14/01642/FUL – To allow the proposed development to be carried out in accordance with the newly submitted plans – Lower Farm, Lower Farm Lane, Brightlingsea

Brightlingsea Town Council cannot comment at this stage, without knowing what variation of clause 2 is or what clause 2 was originally. Town Clerk to contact TDC Planning Department accordingly. If time allows, application to be re-submitted to the next Town Council Planning Meeting.

Councillor J Chapman declared an interest in the following application

Application No: 17/01738/FUL – Development of five, four bedroom detached house with integral garages – change of house types from previously approved application 17/00288/FUL – Land North of Samsons Road, Brightlingsea

Brightlingsea Town Council cannot comment at this stage, as there is no information on the previous application, so it is difficult to comment without knowing what the changes are. Town Clerk to contact TDC Planning Department accordingly. If time allows, application to be re-submitted to the next Town Council Planning Meeting.

Application No: 17/01704/FUL – Ground floor rear extension and first floor rear extension over existing extension – 53 Tower Street, Brightlingsea

Object             ✓Support            Neutral

Reason for comment:

Makes observations on the application

No comment on the application

✓No objection to the application

Objects to application

Supports application

Application No: 17/01749/FUL – Two storey side extension – The Willows, 2B Chestnut Way, Brightlingsea

✓Object             Support            Neutral

Reason for comment:

✓Makes observations on the application – Brightlingsea Town Council are concerned about access on to Hazel Mews. Also over-development of the site and very close to boundary – should be at least 1.5m

No comment on the application

No objection to the application

✓ Objects to application

Supports application

Application No: 17/01678/TELLIC – Installation of 3 x antennas (along with fixing brackets/support structures) & relocation of 3 x existing antennas – Lower Park Road TPS, Lower Park Road, Brightlingsea

This application was noted.

62. APPEAL NOTIFICATION – 17/00696/OUT – 5 FOLKARDS LANE, BRIGHTLINGSEA:

Town Clerk instructed to send a letter to The Planning Inspectorate reiterating the Councils previous

comments.

The Chairman advised the Committee that a representative of Essex County Council will be attending a meeting in January 2018, regarding Highways/Planning Applications.

63. CLOSE OF MEETING:

There being no further business to discuss the Meeting closed at 7.30p.m.

Received by Council on: 16^th November 2017                              Approved by Committee on: 9^th November 2017

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