INDEX

1986

January - December MINUTE INDEX 1986

ACCESS TO INFORMATION

Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985: 24,198,283 Local Government (Access to Information) Extension Bill: 25,135 Public Participation in Local Government: 373,400

ALLOTMENTS

Relocation of Deepdene Avenue Site: 41,46,2]1 Allotment Competition 1986: 273,447

ANGL LAN WATER AUThORITY

Restriction of Development; 33,181 Review of River Quality Objectives: 98 Ferry Road Pumping Station, Hulibridge: 99,178,580 Introduction of Water Metering: 107 Capital Programme 1986/87 — 1989/90: 179 Sewer Problems in Great Wakering: 180 Environmental Protection under a Privatised Water Industry: 308

AUDIT

Depot Services Review: 389,400 CAPITAL PROGRAMME

Capital Programme 1986/87: 15 Capital Programme 1986/87 — Public Conveniences: 62,147 Capital Programme 1985/86 — Rupert Jarvis Court, Buckingham Road, Hockley: 200 Hockley Woods — Car Park and Information Centre: 274 Mainframe Computer Replacement; 386 Computer Services Directorate — Accommodation: 387

CARAVAN SITES

Unauthorised Caravan — Land at Crouchman's Court, Poynters Lane, Shoeburyness: 168 Riverside Trailer Park, Wallasea Island, Rochford: 377

CAR PARKING

Hullbridge Playing Field: 80 Mill Hall Car Park — Access to Regal Cinema Site, Rayleigh: 106 Car Parking Charges: 124,147 District of Rochford (0ff—Street Parking Places) (Amendment) Order: 124,606 Golden Cross Parade Car Park: 189 Back Lana Car Park — Resurfacing: 344 Unauthorised Use of Hockley Car Park; 381 Grove Playing Field Car Park: 525 Back Lane Car Park: 605 Gateway Food Market, 12—24 Eastwood Road, Rayleigh: 620 Hockley Car Park — Site for Old People's flay Centre 363(A)(2)

CEXETERIE S

Provision of Cemetery for Rayleigh: 321,400 Joint Crematorium Study: 361(F),369,400,519

CHARGES

Review of Charges — Health & Housing Services Committee: 51,147 Review of Charges — Leisure Services Committee: 75,126(u) Car Parking Charges: 124,147 Review of Charges — Policy & Resources Committee: 126(i) Charges for Acupuncturists: 240

Contd/.. CLEMENTS HALL LEISURE CENTRE

Clements Hall Second Access — Accommodation Works: 20 Supervision of Swimming Pools: 78 Water Flume: 83,147,576 Haltern Suite — Conversion into Snooker Centre: 157,218,266,475 Clements Hall Swimming Pool — Use by Disabled: 263 Weights Room and Creche: 264 Storage: 265 Relocation of Leisure Offices and Parks Operation: 275,524 Business Exhibition: 365 Clements Hall — Spencers Nursery: 472,525 "Children in Need" Broadcast: 476,564,625 Meeting: Southend Cancer Treatment Centre: 521 Locker System for Swimming Pool Changing Rooms:

COAST PROTECTION

Seawall Construction: 205 Hullbridge Foreshore — Erosion: 581

COMMITTEES — FANKLS OF

Staffing Sub—Committee: 12(A) ,122(A) ,122(D) ,197(B) ,361(B)(C) Economic Development Panel: 12(B) ,46,197(A), 361(D) Smoking at Panel Meetings: 68 Rochford Show Working Party — Charitable Status: 77 Water Flume Working Party: 83,122(B) Chairman's Panel: 197 (C) ,361 (F) Audit Panel: 122(B), 122(C),122(F),281,361(E),361(H) Rate Consultation Panel: 12 2(E) Hackney Carriage Panel: 193,261 ,582 Appointment of Panels of Committees: 234 Twinning Panel: 361(A) Emergency Panel: 361(G) Widdicoinbe Panel: 423,527 District Plan WorkingParty: 51)5 ,583

COMMITTEES AND REPORTS OF

Finance Report: 13,123,19Q Local Government Bill: 26 Health & Housing — Information Report: 55 Planning Services — Deferred Planning Applications: 151 Cycle of Meetings 1986/87: 198(B) information/Statistical Reports: 198(C) Appointment of Standing Committees 1986/87: 233 Southend Health Authority Matters — Report to Policy and Resources: 310 Engineering Works 1986/87: 349 Planning Services 24/7/86 — Outstanding Business: 397 Development Services Committee — Provision of Pedestrian Crossings: 400 Pupils of St. Thomas More High School — Visit to Development Services Committee: 495 Committee Agenda, Reports and Minutes — Binders: 599

Contd/ ...... COMMITTEE STRUCTURE

Appointment of Standing Committees 1986/87: 233 Appointment of Panels, Sub-Committees etc. 1986/87: 234 Meetings Timetable 1986/87: 235,600

COMMUNITY CENTRES

Rayleigh Grange Community Centre — Future Management: 276,305

COMPULSORY PURCHASE ORDERS

Hulibridge Foreshore: 581

COMPUTERS

Housing Benefits — Computer System: 129 Leisure Directorate Computer System: 141 Mainframe Computer Replacement: 386 C—View Sponsorship: SF3

CONCESSIONARY SCHEMES Transport Act 1985 — Effect upon Schemes: 23,138

CONFERENCES

National Playing Fields Association Conference 1986: 210 C.I.P.F.A. Conference 1986: 375(A) A.B.C. Conference: 375(B)

CONSERVATION GRANTS

Financial Assistance towards Repairs to Historic Buildings: 603

CONTRACTS

Contract 1155 — Replacement of Windows, Flats, Rochford: 34 Contract 1156 — Electrical Rewiring — Various Dwellings: 34 Contract 1054 — Spa Court Lift Installation: 59 Contract 1010 — Britton Court Extension, Rayleigh: 60 Contract 1095 — Development at Lodge Close, Rayleigh: 61 Contract 1176 — Annual Supply of Building Materials: 71 Contract Progress Reports: 82,203,269,320,477,552 Contract 1149 — Land Drainage, Tiedgehope Avenue, Rayleigh: 100,204 Contract 968 — 17, South Street, Rochford: 131 Contract 1016 — Buckingham Road A.P. Scheme: 169 Contract 1135 — Golden Cross Parade Car Park: 189 Contract for the Purchase of Refuse vehicles: 213 Contract 1153 — External Painting and Repairs — Ct. Wakering: 245 Contract 1128 — Cleaning of Elderly Persons Schemes: 296,532 Contract 1198 — Works in Void Properties: 323(a) Contract 1152 — External Repairs and Decoration to Council Dwellings: 323(b) Contract 1195 — Re—roofing, New Road, Ct. Wakering: 323(c) Contract 1196 — Replacement of Windows — Canewdon/Gt.Wakering: 323(d) Contract 1217 — Window Replacement, Rochford and Stambridge: 384 Contract 1227 — Replacement of Various Bedford Vehicles: 436 Contract 1197 — Cleaning of Sports Centres: 482 Contract 1186 — New Coffee Lounge, Mill Hall: 483 Contract 1199 — Cleaning of Council offices: 531 COUNCILLORS

R.A. Pearson: 28 Miss D.M. Stow: 47,110,118 J.A. Gibson: 86,223,227,306,401 R.D. Foster: 117 Para.29 Mrs. L.A. Holdich: 117 Para.30,220 Para.7, 559 Para.l9, 632 Para.17 Royal Garden Parties: 137 D.R. nelson: 147, 408 Para.S37, 628 B. Taylor: 162 ,225 B.A. Crick: 165,319,366,417,448,449 ,453(c),626 L.K. Cope: 172,224,225 A.J. Harvey: 210,229,400 C.J. Gardner: 220 Para. 7 K.E. Banks: 225 Mrs. t.M.A. Campbefl—ta1ey: 225 M.J. Jones: 225 J.E. Nokes: 225 W.H. Budge: 228 Appointment of Chairman, Vice—Chairman and Leader of Council 227 ,228,229 Appointment of Chairman's Chaplain: 230 Record of Councillors' Attendances: 232 Members with Special Responsibility for Disabled: 237 J.A. Sheaf: 296 S.H. Silva: 306,343,366 ,40l ,416,503,538 D.F. Flack: 306,521 ,538 I R.H. Boyd: 319 , 401,449 , 453 (c) , 626 C.R. Morgan: 366 D.A. Weir: 400,443 Para.23 Miss B.G.J. Lovett: 400 Mrs. P.E. Hawke: 443 Para. 14, 559 Para. 17 Mrs. M.A. Weir: 443 Para. 23 Mrs. E.M. Heath: 446 T.L. Dean: 490 Para.24, 628 M.J. Handford: 514 Mrs. S.J. Lemon: 514,626 Mrs. E.M. Hart: 521 Mrs. M. Hunnable: 521 C.JB. Faherty: 562 Mrs. L. Walker: 569

COUNCIL PROPERTY AND PREMISES

Smoking in Council Buildings: 68,79 Huilbridge Playing Field — Car Parking: 80 Access to Regal Cinema Site, Bellingham Lane, Rayleigh: 106 17, South Street, Rochford: 131 Council Depot — Disposal of land and provision of Industrial Units: 142,287,413,434 Picture Display, Mill Hall, Rayleigh: 146 King George's Playing Field, Rayleigh — Festival of Sport: 160 Relocation of Leisure Services Offices: 197 ,275 Maintenance of Council Dwellings and Civic Buildings: 244 Grove Road Field — Changing Accommodation: 271 Hockley Woods — Management: 274 Civic Suite — Refreshment Are-a: 289

Contd/ ...... COUNCIL PROPERTY AND PREMISES (COMm!...)

Depot Services — Review: 389,400 Civic Suite, Rayleigh — Use for Rochford Magistrates Court: 401(a),416 Cleaning of Sports Centres: 482 Location of Computer Centre: 510 Servicing and Repair of Domestic Gas Appliances: 549 Hulibridge Foreshore — Erosion: 581

COUNCIL RECOGNITION

Mr & Mrs H. Odd — Help to OAP Day Centre: 45 Mr. F. Ford — Aid to the Elderly and Handicapped: 45 Mr. C. Wallace: — Rochford OAP Welfare Committee: 45 dive Donaghue — Scouts Award: 45 Mr. P. James — Courageous Rescue: 146 Timothy Saunders — Accident Recovery: 146 Tributes to Mr. George Young and Hr. William wright: 399 visitors from Watauga, Texas: 399 Remembrance Day Service: 534

CROUCH HARBOUR.

Council Contributions to Crouch Harbour Authority: 19 DEEMED PLANNING CONSENTS

Siting of Demountable, Hockley School: 76,362(A) Car Parking Spaces — New Crested Court, Rochford: 170 Sanctuary Housing Association — Group Home, Victoria Avenue, London Road, Rayleigh: 175,197(c) Sites for Residential Development, Rayleigh: 175,191,378 Relocation of Deepdene Allotment Site: 211 Clements Hall Leisure Centre — Storage: 265,414(C) Park Sports Centre — Storage: 265 Relocation of Leisure Directorate: 275 Relocation of Demountable, 57 South Street, Rochford 287, 414(a) SEETEC — Siting of Portakabin Extension: 288,362(C) Rochford Reservoir — Miniature Railway: 293 Wardens Garages/Electricity Sub—Station, Buekingham Road, Hockley: 311 Mill Hall Coffee Lounge: 329,362(B) Safestore Buildings — Community Programme: 362(A) Extension to Car Park, Back Lane, Rochford: 414(B) Pembroke House, Rochford: 457 Spa Court, Hockley: 457 New Computer Centre, r/o Finance Department, Rochford: 510,530,555,598 Changing Room Unit, Grove Road Open Space, Rayleigh: 555,566 Brooklands Public Open Space, Rayleigh: 565

DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY

Delegated Powers — Director of Development: 38,206 Smoking in Leisure Buildings — Director of Leisure: 79 Director of Health and Housing — Housing Act 1985: 167(i) Secretary to the Council — Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960: 167(u) Secretary to the Council — Goods Vehicles Operators' Licences 419 Director of Health and Housing — Came Dealers Licensing: 517

DISABLED PERSONS

Difficulties in Rayleigh: 89 CEDAR Centre — Employment Centre for the Disabled: 132 Member with Special Responsibility for the Disabled: 237 Disabled Persons and Access to Information: 198,283

DOG FOULING

Dog Fouling at Rayleigh Mount: 479 Dog Fouling in public places: 628

DOMESDAY ANNIVERSARY

Chairman's Theme: 227

DRUG ABUSE

Smelly Stickers: 69,147 ELECTIONS

Review of Electoral Arrangements: 27,46,429 District Council Elections: 225

EMPLO'YMENT AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES

Shuttlewoods Boatyard, Pagleaham: 12(Z) Industrial Promotions Budget: 197(A)(1) Rate Relief on Industrial Property: 197(A) (2) Hockley Foundry: 197(A)(3)(4) Essex Industry and Business Exhibition: 221 Chairman's Theme: 226 Pilot Employment Initiative Schemes: 361(D) In Search of Economic Initiatives: I 365,515 Youth Enterprise Centre at Basildon: 515,614 Unit 11, Rawreth Industrial Estate: 515 Warehouse Use — Dollymans Farm, London Road, Rayleigh: 515 Rochford Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award: 614

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

Structure Plan Review — Employment Land Uses: 191 County Policy on Signs: 350 Consultations on County Hatter Planning Applications: 394 County Land rio Erookiands, Rayleigh: 433,448 Meeting re Highway Maintenance Policy: 500 Provision of Horse Riding Facilities: 509 Essex Bill: 609 Rochford Library — Hours of Opening: 611

B STIMATES

Revenue Budget 1986/87: 14 Subscriptions 1986/87: 18 Supplementary Estimate — Clements Hall Second Access: 20 Supplementary Estimates — Britton Court and Lodge Close: 127 1985/86 Revised Estimates — Virements: 128 Supplementary Estimate — Buckingham Road A.P Scheme: 169 Contrib-utions Towards "Essex Coast and Countryside' leaflet: 572 FOOTPAThS

Diversion of Footpath 23 Hawkwell: 97 Provision of Footway in Ashingdon Road, Roehford2 257 Walkable Verge — Stambridge: 257 Tynedale House Footpath to Ferry Road: 339,400

FUNERAL ARRM4GEMENTF S

Mrs. J.F. Chivers (Deceased): 372 GRANTS AND LOANS

Grant Aid to Outside Bodies 1986/87: 17,119 Contributions to Crouch Harbour Authority: 19 Homers Corner, Rochford: 39,404 Southend Enterprise Agency Ltd: 202 Transfer Allowance for Older Tenants; 317 Police Convalescence & Rehabilitation Trust: 420 C—View Sponsorship; 515 !!l P1' i I'I9f" ! ! !N1! '•i U!?I!I ' P'PiiiiJ'J 'H'Jf qI

BACKNEY CARRIAGES

Hackney Carriage Licence Applications: 193 Minutes of Hackney Carriage Panel; 261,582 Licensing of Private Hire Vehicles — Mini Buses: 592

HEALTh AND SAFETY

Storage of Crates — Nagees Nurseries, Hockley: 65 Public Safety Information Bill: 67 Supervision at Swimming Pools: 78

HIGHWAYS

Rayleigh Orange Village Development: 32 Installation of Wheelchair Ramps — Rayleigh: 89 Rayleigh Weir Underpass Scheme: 89,257 Hockley Road — Overtaking Restrictions: 90 Clements Hall Way — Traffic Management: 90 Proposed Pedestrian Crossing — Main Road, Havkwell; 91 B1013 Access to Southend: 92,147,498,588 Traffic Signs for Tourist Attractions: 93 Paglesham Primary School — Change of Use — Highway Implications; 94 Petition re Bramerton Road, Bockley: 186 Stopping Up Order — Crested Court, Rochford: 187 Bus Lay-Bye — Rayleigh: 257 Maintenance Work: 257 Motion Regarding Provision of Pedestrian Crossings; 306 Alfreda Avenue, Hullbridge — Unmade Road: 338 The Drive/The Walk, Hullkbridge — Unadopted Streets: 339,400,586 Provision of Pedestrian Crossings — Eastwood Road, Rayleigh: 343,400 Pedestrianisation of Rayleigh and Rocliford Town Centres: 361(P),515 Provision of Pedestrian Crossings — Ashingdon Road, Rochford: 400 Provision of Pedestrian Crossings — Bull Lane, Rayleigh: 401(b) Omnibus Shelter, Eastwood Road, Rayleigh: 426,504 Al2 Chelasford By—Pass: 498 Problems at Greensward Lane, Rockley: 498 Indiscriminate Parking — Rayleigh: 498 Highway Maintenance Policy: 500,591 Provision of Pedestrian Crossings: 503,535,579 Inplementation of Part XI of the Highways Act 1980: 386,626 By—Way No. 2 — Gusted Hall Lane to Flemmings Farm Road: 587

HOUSE PURCHASE LOANS

R.P.L. Arrears: 53 Local Authority Mortgage Interest Rates: 165,417

ROUS INC (See also Improvement Grants Unfit Rouses Municipal Housing Housing Benefits House Purchase Loans Housing Act 1980 — Right to Buy)

ContdJ.. HOUSING (CONTD/..)

National Mobility Scheme: 56 Spa Court Lift Installation: 59 Britton Court Extension, Rayleigh: 60 Development at Lodge Close, Rayleigh: 61 Council House Repairs: 242,305 Maintenance of Council Dwellings and Civic Buildings: 244 Transfer Allowance for Older Tenants: 317 Council Housing Stock — Provision of Central Heating: 319,400,460 Housing Act 1985 — False Statement by Applicant: 3R5 King George's Close, Rayleigh: 458 Homelessness: 45Q Programme of Pre—Painting Repairs and Decoration 1987/88: 462 Servicing of Domestic Gas Appliances: 549

HOUSING BENEFITS

Changes in Housing Benefit Scheme: 122(C) Reform of Housing Benefits: 129

HOUSING INVESTMENT PROGRAMME (HIPS)

}I.I.P.S. 1986/87 — House Renovation Grants: 54 H.I.P.S. Bid 1987/88: 282,318 H.I.P.S. 1986/87 — Amendments re Spa Court and Pembroke House: 318,424 IMPROVEMENT GRANTS

House Renovation Grants: 54 LAND

Land West Side of Wadham Park Avenue, Hockley: 43 Land rio Bull Public House, Hockley: 81 Grove Road Open Space: 84 Disposal of Land Adjacent to 187 Rochford Garden Way: 105 Council Depot — Disposal of Land: 142 Rulibridge Foreshore 158,272,328,526 Land in Rayleigh — Housing Association — Care in the Community Project: 175 Sites for Residential Development: 175,197,329,378 Land Adjacent to 21, London Hill, Rayleigh: 216 Land at Wellington Avenue, Hulibridge: 217 Land Adjacent to Crown Bingo Hall, Crown Bill, Rayleigh: 249 Land at North Street, Ct. Wakeririg: 252 I Land at Hambro Hill, Rayleigh; 294,301,307,346,379,425,518 Land at Romney Marsh, Rochford: 318(2),356,437 Land North of the Gattens, Rayleigh (Dekkers Wood): 353 MAFF Land at Rayleigh West; 354 Playspace 2000 — King George V Playing Field: 363,446,523,537 Land at Locks Hill Area, Rochford: 388 Land at Brooklyn Drive and Downhall Road, Rayleigh: 428 County Land rio Brooklands, Rayleigh: 433 Land rio South Street, Rochford: 474 Sale of MAFF Land: 623

LEISURE - GENERAL

Rochford Leisure Bus: 31,622 Smoking in Leisure Buildings: 68,79 Supervision of Swimming Pools: 78 Signposting of Tourist Attractions: 93,350 Children's Play Equipment: 147,525 Children's Playgrounds — Replacement of Equipment: 159,471 Sports Council — Festival of Sport; 160 Youth Facilities: 161 Rochford Leisure Membership Scheme: 267,430,573 Sport Aid — The Race Against Time: 268 Grove Road Playing Field — Changing Accommodation: 271,305,469,514,555,566 Hockley Woods — Management: 274,305 Rochford Regatta: 304 King George V Playing Field — Playspace 2000: 363,446,523,537 Training Facilities for Essex Games: 376 Rayleigh Town Cycle Race: 399 Arts Development in Essex — Some Ways Forward: 468 Play Area, Fyfield Path, Rayleigh 470 Action Sport Scheme: 478,514 The Ernie Adcock Trophy: 567,625 Ashingdon Playing Field — Putting Green: 568 Youth Facilities, Ashingdon Playing Field Pavilion; 569 King George V Playing Field — Bowling Green: 570 Horse Riding Facilities: 593

Contdi.. LICENCES AND LEASES

Lease of Cedar Centre, Rayleigh: 182 Grant Easement, Former Regal Cinema Site, Rayleigh: 106,215 Hay Croppin,g Licence — Little Wheatleys Farm, Rayleigh: 347 Rochford Old Peoplets Day Centre: 370,432,604 Caravan Site Licence — Riverside Trailer Park: 377 Goods Vehicle Operators Licences: 419 Easement — Land rio Council Offices, Rochford: 506 Game Dealers Licensing: 517 King George V Playing Field Bowling Green: 570 Car Parking Licence to Simpson, Robertson & Edgingtcn: 606

LISTED BUILDINGS (HISTORIC)

I Homers Corner, Rochford: 39,404 Historic Boundary Walls rio Council Offices, Rochford: 435

LOCAL AUTHORI2! MORTGAGES

Local Authority Mortgage Interest Rates: 165,417 MANPOWER SERVICES COMMISSION

Community Programme: 76,615 Community Programme — British Rail: 136 MSC Ditch Survey: 182 Action Sport Scheme: 478,514

MEALS ON WHEELS

Daily Charge: 126(u) Rayleigh Meals on Wheels: 201

MEETINGS WITH LOCAL ORGANISATIONS

Rockley Community Association/Rochford Sports Council: 29 Grange Village Public Meeting: 36 Rochford Sports Council: 74,376 British Rail Unreliability: 103,147,535 Southend Cancer Treatment Service: 520

MILL HALL

New Coffee Lounge, including Delft Tile Collection: 156,27O,277,329,362(B),382,48O,483 Role as a Community Resource: 361(C)

MUNICIPAL HOUSING - DEVELOPMENT

Britton Court Extension, Rayleigh: 60,127 Development at Lodge Close, Rayleigh: 61,127 Rupert Jarvis Court, Buckingham Road, Hockley: 169,200 New Crested Court, rio Council Offices, Rochford: 170 Lift Installation — Pembroke House: 171 Extension to Spa Court, Hockley: 424 Extension to Pembroke House, Rochford: 424

MUNICIPAL HOUSI — GENERAL

Housing Stock — Provision of Central Heating 460 NATIONAL REPOSITORY FOR NUCLEAR WASTE

Bradwell Proposals: 139,141 Shallow Burial Opposition: 538,607 Essex Against DumpIng: 538,607 OFFICE ACCOMMODATION

Leisure Directorate: 275,524 Computer Services Directorate: 387 Cleaning of Council Offices: 531

OFFICE EQUIPMENT

Telephone Dictation Recording Equipment: 21 Disposal of Print Room Equipment: 383 Improving Telephone Performance: 515 Replacement of Shredders and Review of Photocopying and Reprographic Services: 618,626

OUTSIDE EPODLES I

Grant Aid to Outside Bodies 1986/87: 17 Subscriptions 1986/87: 18 Essex South War Pensions Commitee: 28 Hockley Community Association/Rochford Sports Council: 29 Appointment of Representatives to Outside Bodies & Organisations 1986/87: 236 School Governing Bodies: 285 Southend Airport Consultative Committee: 608 PARK SPORTS CENTRE Storage: 265 1Iardsurface Between School and Sports Centre; 364

PUBLIC CONVENIENCES

Crown Hill, Rayleigh: 62 Old Ship Lane, Rochford: 62 Safeguards Against Vandalism: 147

PTJBLIC/KNVIRONMENTAL REALTh

Noise Nuisance — Gee Vee Fitments, 49 Brook Road, Rayleigh: 64 Odour Nuisance — Magees Nurseries, Hockley: 65 Chemical Spillage — Ever Ready Batteries, Hockley: 66 Ferry Road Pumping Station, Hullbridge: 99 Control of Acupuncturists: 240,312 Meat (Sterilisation and Staining) Regulations 1982: 313 Smoke Nuisance — Former Wyle Cop, Hockley Road, Rayleigh: 371

PTJBLICIfl

Rochford — The Public Image: 290 Rochford News: 291.

PUBLIC OPEN SPAGES

Grove Road Open Space: 84 Horse Riding Routes Across Public Open Space: 473 Rayleigh Mount — Dog Fouling: 479 RATE RELIEF Rayleigh Town Sports and Social Club: 368 Canewdon Community Association: 516

RATES GENERAL

On—Line Rating System: 122(C)(ii) District Race 1986/87: 125,143,147 Green Paper "Paying for Local Government": 130,422 General Rate 1985/86 — Irrecoverable Items: 367 Making the Rate 1981/88: 601

RAYLEIGH PARISH STATUS Review of Electoral Arrangements: 27,46J29 Motion Regarding Parish Statue for Rayleigh: 306,366,400

RAYLEIGH (DNSERVATION AREAS

Mulberry Tree at Barringtons, }Iockley Road: 30

REFUSE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL

Wheeled Bin Scheme — Capital Allocation: 15,546 Supply of Household Refuse Sacks 1986/87: 22 Wheeled Bin Cleansing Service: 63 Purchase of Refuse Vehicles: 213 Bottle Bank Service: 281,305,548 Save—a—Can Scheme: 281 Refuse Collection — Change in Collection Days: 314 Refuse Tipping at South Fambridge: 542 Litter: 547,602 Laird "Rotopress" Refuse Freighter: 621

RENTS

Housing Rents 1986/87: 16 Rent Collection and Arrears: 52 Housing Rent Arrears — Irrecoverable Debt: 174

ROACH VALLEY CONSERVATION ZONE

Minutes of the Group of Representatives: 101,183,341 "Woods of South East Essex" Publication: 102,342,536

ROCHFORD LOCAL DISTRICT PLAN

Revisions to Draft Plan: 107,260,505 Fambridge Works Site, South Fambridge 190 Deposit for Public Inspection 707 Local Plan Inquiry: 583,610 S.E.E..T.E.C.

Siting of Portakabin Extension: 288

SELECTIVE TENDERING Waiving of Standing Order 4.4 — Selective Tendering Procedures, Back Lane Car Park Re—Surfacing: 344

SEWERS

Hedgehope Avenue, Rayleigh: 7 Ferry Road Pumping Station, ilulibridge: 99,178 Sewer Surcharges, Ct. Wakering: 180 Private Sewer Blockages — Revision of Contract: 357,511 Foul Sewerage System — South Fambridge 508

SMOKING

"The Big Kill' — Smoking Epidemic in England: 68

SOUTREND AIRPORT

Petition on Noise Nuisance — Southend Airport: 454,541,626

SOUTHEND HEALTh AUTHORITY

Relocation of Cancer Treatment Centre: 50,224,360,449(b).,452,521 Griffiths Reorganisation of Health Service: SO Operational Plan 1986/87: 50 Charter for a Democratic health Service: 133,284 Reprovision of Services for the Elderly and the Closure of Shoehury Hospital: 453(a) Operational Plan 1987/90: 453(B),626 Review of Primary Health Care Services: 453(C) Dental Treatment Services: 449(a)(C),453(C) Essex Ambulance Service Operation Plan 1987—1990: 543 Nursing Shortages: 551

SPORT

See: Leisure General

STAFF — A.P.T. & C.

Principal Assistant (Audit): 8 Fixed Term Contracts: l2(A),529 Mr. D. Deejcs — Chief Accountant: 118 Hiss G. Ward — Memento of Service: 197(B)(2) Catering Manager — Interviews: l97(B)(5) Staff Authorisations — Control of Acupuncturists: 240 Authorisation of Prosecuting Officers: 286,418 Mr. I.M. Edwards, Director of Development: 408 Para.S39,509 Para.29 Chief Executive — Fees to MENCAP: 597(C) STAFF - GENERAL

Relocation Expenses: 197(B) (3) Revised Scheme for Staff Handbook: 191(E)(4) Relocation of Leisure Directorate: 275 Superannuation Regulations: 361(C) Medical Examinations: 597(C) Car Leasing Scheme: 597(C) Staff Appraisal: 597(C)

STAFF — MANUAL

Community Programme Employees: 76 Loss of Tool Kit — Ex—gratia Payment: 361(B) Environmental Maintenance — Parks Section: 571,626

STANDING ORDERS

Amendments to Financial Standing Regulations: 122(c),515 Waiving of Standing Order 4.4 — Selective Tendering Procedures: 344,530,622 STREET LIGHTING

Street Lighting — Rochford District: 95,185,258,305,498 Footpath — Nursery Close, Daws Heath Road, Rayleigh: 499

STREET NAMING

Development at East! Street, !Rochford: 104(i) Development at Curtis Way, Rayleigh: 104(u) Development at Seaview Drive, Great Wakering: 188 Naming and Numbering of Rawreth Lane, Rayleigh: 351 Development of Site at Regal Cinema, Rayleigh: 352,507 Development at Kent Cottage, White Hart Lane, Hawkwell: 589 Development off Little Wheatley Chase, Rayleigh: 612

SUNDAY TRADING

Texas Homecare Ltd., Purdeys Industrial Estate, Rochford: 315,619 Essex Plan Ltd., Rayleigh Lanes Market, High Street, Rayleigh: 315,619 Queensway Discount Warehouse, Purdeys Industrial Estate, Rochford: 455

SURFAGE WATER (See Also: Sewers)

Surface Water Drainage, Hedgehope Avenue, Rayleigh: 7,100 Surface Water and Land Drainage — AWA Provision: 179 Problems at Beichamps Way, Hawkwell: 179 Surface Water Land Drainage — Lower Road, Hullbridge: 348 TEACH-INS AND SEMINARS

Departmental Teach—Ins: 12 2(A) ,134 Seminar — "Out from the Shadows": 133,241 Repository tar Nuclear Waste — Eradwell: 139,147,374 Radio Essex — Teach—In: 209,415 Essex Industry and Business Exhibition: 221,415 Flood Prevention and Coastal Protection: 374 Findings of the Widdicombe Report: 400 Provision of Members Teach—Ins: 515 Planning Function Teach—In: 613

TOURISM

Traffic Signs for Tourist Attractions: 93,35p Tourism — Essx Coast and Countryside Leaflet: 572

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING Grange Village, Rayleigh: 36,37 Homers Corner, Rochford: 39 Access to Regal Cinema Site, Bellingham Lane, Rayleigh: 106,215 Fambridge Works, South Fambridge: 109,190 Identification of Horse Riding Routes: 184 Structure Plan Review — Employment Land Uses: 191 The 1987/88 Transport Policies and Programmes and Public Transport Plan: 192,208 Proposed Doctors Surgery — Roch±ord Town Centre: 214,520 Use of Former Ayres Coal Yard, Hawkwell: 250 Land at Rawreth Industrial Estate, Rawreth: 251 Provision of Bus Shelters: 259 Use of Structural Engineering Consultants: 292 Rochford Reservoir — Miniature Railway: 293,335 Land at Hambro Hill, Rayleigh: 294,301,307,346,379 Baltic Wharf, Wallasea Island, Rochford: 334 Alfreda Avenue, Hulibridge - Unmade Road: 338 Consultations on County Matter Applications: 394 Building Control — Muniguard Scheme: 421 Temporary Grant of Access — Development at Briar Close, Hawkwell: 427 Park Drive Nursery, Windsor Gardens, Hawkwell: 441 Relaxation of Building Regulations — "Tow—a—Home", Aviation Way, Rochford: 486 Glebe Farm, Barling Road, Great Wakering: 493 Antiques Warehouse, 41—67 Lower Lambricks, Rayleigh: 554 Overhead Power Line, Pudsey Hall Lane, Canewdon: 558 131—133, Ferry Road, Hulibridge: 633 TOWN AND (DUNTRY PLANNING — CONTRAVENTIONS

287, Pluaberow Avenue, Hockley: 2 Car Repairs — Harrogate Drive, ilockley: 6 Works — West Side, Wadham Park Avenue, Hockley: 43 Rectory Farm, West Side, Fambridge Road, Ashingdon: 113 Caravans — Land adj. 3 Hydewood Cottages, Canewdon: 114 2 & 3, Boarded Row, East End, Paglesh.am: 115 Review of Planning Functions: 206 Helmsley Garden Centre, London Road, Rawreth — Unauthorised Change of Use: 248,487 Land adjacent to Crown Bingo Hall, Crown Hill, Rayleigh: 249 Land at Rawreth Industrial Estate, Rawreth: 251,299 Land at North Street, Great Wakering: 252 Unauthorised Development — Land adjoining 181 Greenswad Lane, Hockley: 326 Unauthorised Use — 1 Florence Villas, Barling Road, Barling: 327 Construction of Jetty at Foreshore, River Crouch, Hullbridge: 328 Unauthorised Use — Lynwood Nurseries, Arterial Road, Rayleigh: 392 Unauthorised Use of 105, High Street, Rayleigh: 393 Illuminated Forecourt Sign, Ashingdon Service Station: 405 Unauthorised Advertisements, Rayleigh Lanes, 89 High Street, Rayleigh 406,556 Unauthorised Development — Rosebud Cottage, The Chase, Ashingdon: 407 Rawreth Garage, Chelmsford Road, Rawreth: 440 Sub—Division of Land — Malyons Farm, Hullbridge: 442 Unauthorised Car Repairs, "Highfield", off Greensward Lane, kshingdon. Newhall Nursery and Garden Centre, Lower Road, Rockley: 489 The Grange, Ironwell Lane, Iiawkwell: 557

TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDERS

Rayleigh May Day Fair — Closure of Street: 96 Clarence Road/Grove Road, Rayleigh — Revision of Waiting Restrictions 345 Queen Elizabeth Chase and Leicester Avenue, Rochford — Revision of Waiting Restrictions: 501 Updating of Weight Limit — Great Wakering High Street: 502 ElOl3/Folly Lane Junction, }Iockley — Prohibition of Waiting: 584 Rectory Road, Hawkwell — 40mph Speed Restriction: 590

TREE S

Mulberry Tree — Barrington4s, Hockley Road, Rauleigh: 30 TI.P.0. 3/86 — Land at North Street, Great Wakering: 252 Hockley Woods — Management: 274,305 T.P.0. 30/83 — Land adjacent to 67 Woodlands Road, }lockley: 332,439 T.P.0. 46/83 — Lime Tree at 85 Grove Road, Rayleigh: 494 The Woods of South East Essex: 102,342,536

TWINNING

Weekend Visit to Haltern: 400,446 Donation of Painting — Twinning Exhibition: 534 UNFIT HOUSES

141, High Street, Great Wakering: 57 29, London Hill, Rayleigh: 58,456 61, Hawkwell Park Drive, Uawkwell: 166 "Hidhurst, The Drive, Rayleigh: 316,463 VEHICLES AND PLANT

Replacement of Various Bedford Vehicles; 436 Laird "RotopreBs" Refuse Freighter: 621 Rochford Leisure Bus: 31,622

VIREMENTS

Crown Hill Public Conveniences — £6,000: 62 1985/86 Revi8ed Estimates — Virements: 128 Local Authority Building Control £750: 421 ChildrenTs Play Areas — £5,500: 525 Grove Playing Field Car Park — £2,000: 525 WIDOICORBE REPORT

Establishment of Panel Members: 423 ADC Statement on Local Government Structure, Functions and Finance: 616 ROCHFORD DISTRICT COUNCIL MINUTES

1986

June ROCHFORD DISTRICT COUNCIL

Minutes of the Policy and Resources Committee

At a Meeting held on 3rd June 1986 Present: Councillors A.J. Harvey (Chairman), M.N. Anderson, C.I. Black, R.H. Boyd, W.H. Budge. T.L. Dean. J.A. Gibson, B.T. Grigg, Mrs. E.M. Hart. P.R. Helson, Mrs. Jo Jones. Miss B.G.J. Lovett, C.R. Morgan, R.A. Pearson, J.A. Sheaf. C. Stephenson, J.P. Taylor4 D.A. Weir and D.C. Wood.

Apologies: Cotincillors B.A. Crick and Mrs L.A. Holdich.

Visiting: Councillors P.A. Beckers, Mrs. P.E. Hawke, Mrs. M. Hunnable. S.A. Skinner and Mrs. M.A. Weir.

I I 278. MINUTES I I

Resolved that the Minutes of the Meeting of 8th April 1986 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

279. MONITORING OF PERFORMANCE

(a) Policy and Resources Committee — Meetings of 14th November and 10th December 1985 and 4th and 11th March 1986 (b) Council Meetings of 17th December 1985 and 19th March 1986

The Committee were satisfied that all necessary action had been taken. Minutes 873/84(SEC), 893/84(SBC), 899/84(CE), 14O(a)/85(i)(DD) and (ii)(DL), 147/85(SEC). 148/85(SEC). 122(A)/86(SEC), l22(C)/86(DF), 132/86(SEC), 134/86(SEC). 136/86(SEC). l42/86(CE) and 147/86(SEC) and (DHH) were carried forward.

280. MINUTES OF COMMITTEES

The Committee received the following Minutes:—

Committee Date Minute Nos

Health & Rousing Services 20th May 1986 238 — 245 Planning Services 22nd May 1986 246 — 254 Development Services 27th May 1986 255 — 261 Leisure Services 29th May 1986 262 — 277

On Planning Services Minutes the Chairman asked Members to note that all of the matters dealt with had been in accordance with delegated powers and that throughout all the decisions should be recorded as 'Resolutions and not 'Recommendations

281. PANEL MINUTES

The Committee considered the appended Minutes of the Audit Panel held on the 21st May 1986.

RECOMMENDED (1) That an appropriate notice be given to Cleanaway Ltd terminating the contract for the Bottle Bank Scheme within the Rochford District.

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(2) That arrangements be entered into with the Essex County Council, on terms to be agreed, for the provision of a bottle bank

service. I

(3) That an appropriate notice be given to the Save—a-Can Organisation terminating their contract within the Rochford District. (ACE)

282. HIPS BID — ROUSING INVESTMENT PROGRAMME AND STRATEGY (Minute 707/85)

The Secretary to the Council reported on the receipt of the documentation for the submission of the Council's HIPS Bid to the Department of the Environment. The Committee confirmed that as a matter of principle the Coinci1's Bid for HIPS funding 1987/88 should' be prepared on the b&sis of maintaining the current levels of spending and that the Health & Housing Services Committee should consider how best to achieve the early commencement of two new build schemes in that year.

RECOMMENDED That the Bid be prepared on the basis of the Council's housing strategy and that a report be made to the Health & Housing Services Committee on the early programming of the two new schemes. (881) (SEc)

283. LOCAL GOVERNMENT (ACCESS TO INFORMATION) ACT 1985 — DOE CIRCULAR 6/86: DISABLED PERSONS (Minute 198(a)/86)

The Secretary to the Council reported that in consequence of the need for authorities to wake provision for the same rights of access to eetIngs and information to be available to disabled persons, advice had been obtained from the Disabled Living Foundation and the British Deaf Association.

Members noted that certain work had already been carried out to improve access for disabled persons to all of the Council premises4 and that difficulties should not be experienced by such groups in obtaining access to information. The Committee considered it desirable for advance notification to be received of any disabled person wishing to attend a Meeting at the Civic Suite so that, within the time constraints otherwise imposed by the Act, any available additional or alternative facilities required might be provided, noting that this was in line with the advice provided by the British Deaf Association.

RECOMMENDED (1) That the advice from the associations concerned reprnting the disabled be noted.

(2) That publicity be given to the need for disabled persons wishing to attend Meetings at the Civic Suite to make known their requirements in advance in order that the necessary administrative arrangements may be made. (30580) (SEC).

284. CHARTER FOR A DEMOCRATIC HEALTH SERVICE (Minute 135/86)

The Secretary to the Council reported on the response received from the Southend Health Authority, and it was agreed that this should be communicated to the Community Rights Project. • 000648 Policy & Resources

RECOMMENDED That the view of the Health Authority be conveyed to the Community Rights Project. (30590) (SEC)

285. APPOINTMENT OF REPRESENTATIVES TO OUTSIDE BODIES AND ORGANISATIONS (Minute 236/86)

The Secretary to the Council reported the decision of the Annual Council to deter to this Committee consideration of the appointments to School Governing Bodies. The Committee noted the existing representatives who had been appointed f or tour years to run until 31st December 1989 and that replaceunt representatives could only be appointed if existing representatives agreed to stand down.

RECOMMENDED That subject to the foregoing proviso in the case of ke new nominations the following appointments be approved:—

Downhall Primary School I Councillor Mrs. S.J. Lemon in place otMrs4 J.M Munson. Edward Francis Junior & Infants School Mr. A. Mason in place of Councillor Mrs. E.M. Hart. Councillor D.R. Helson Glebe Junior & Infants School Councillor Miss B.G.J.Lovett Mr. C.B. Gowlett I

Grove Junior & Infants School Mr. R.D. Foster Mr. I.M. Edwards Rayleigh Junior & Infants School Mr. N. Harris in place of Mrs. J. Perriman Council],or C.J. Gardner Wyburns Junior & Infants School Mrs. DM. Marriott Rawreth C of E Primary School Gouncillor P.A. Beckers in place of Mr. M.J. Jones Mr. C.B. Gowlett Our Lady of Ransom RC Primary School Councillor S.H. Silva in placeof Mrs. A. Kemp (6189) (SEC)

286. AUTHORISATION OF PROSECUTING OFFICERS (Minute 759/85)

The Director of Finance reported on the necessity to revise the list of Officers authorised to Institute or defend proceedings on behalf ot the Council in connection with the recovery of outstanding General Rate or parking tines.

RECOMMENDED That the I ollawing postholders be authorised in accordance with Section 223. Local Government Act 1972 to conduct proceedings on behalf of the Council;— Post Fl — Director of Finance Post F3 — Principal Assistant (Revenues) Post P5 — Chief Assistant (Revenues) Post P21 — Chief Cashier Post P23 — Cashier Post P26 — Senior Rating Assistant Post P28 — Senior Rating Assistant (757) (DF)

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287. COUNCIL DEPOT, SOUTH STREET, ROCHFORD — DISPOSAL OF LAND AND PROVISION OF INDUSTRIAL UNITS (Minute 142/86)

The Committee noted that as a consequence of the negotiations for the sale of land at the Depot it had been necessary to relocate the MSC demountable building from the rear of 57 South Street onto the adjoining ear park, for which a temporary planning permission was required. The Chief Executive had exercised his authority under Standing Order 18 to pass the tirst resolution in the deemed consent procedure so that an application could be lodged. (831) (DD)

288. SEETEC — SITING OF PORTAKABIN EXTENSION

The Director of Development reported that the Board of SEETEC had approvd plans for the provision of a Portakabin extension to the SEETEC building in Main Road. Ilockley which needed' to be provided as a matter ot urgency. Planning permission was required for the extension and the Chief Executive had exercised his authority under Standing Order 18 to pass the first resolution in the deemed consent procedure so that an application could be lodged. (917) (DD)

289. CIVIC SUITE. RAYLEIGH (Minute 569/85)

The Assistant Chief Executive reported that following completion of the permanent exhibition of paintings by Mr Frank Todman in the Council Chamber foyer, it was felt that the corridor area leading to the exhibition could be converted into an attractive and useful sitting and refreshment area, to be used in conjunction with the letting of Civic Suite rooms and to house the proposed permanent Thinning exhibition.

RECOMMENDED That the Assistant Chief Executive investigate further the conversion of the corridor area for a refreshment/exhibition area. (27620) (ACE)

290. ROCEFORD - THE PUBLIC IMAGE

The Committee had before them a new information pack which had been prepared in connection with the appended report of the Assistant Chief Executive on updating the official guide and Street plan publications, and were enthusiastic about the for-mat which had been selected, which would enable individual sheets to be updated as and when required without necessitating a complete reprint. Members discussed various methods by which the proposed publication might be enhanced and suggested that tourist information' centres and local railway stations be included within the distribution arrangements. Members were invited to advise the Assistant Chief Executive direct of any suggestions for improving the document which had been prepared. (922) (ACE)

291. ROCUPORD NEWS

The Committee were pleased to note the report of the Assistant Chief Executive that of tour quotations received for the printing of the next four issues of the Rochford News, the lowest, from the Evening Echo Newspaper Group., would provide for delivery at an additipnal, cot, arkd make it possible to achieve an almost complete distributionto all households in the District. (22219) (ACE) a A 000650 Policy & Resources

292. USE OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS ON BUILDING REGULATION APPLICATIONS (Minute 368/85)

The Director of Development reported that it was proposed to renew on similar terms the arrangements for using the services of the existing three Consultant Structural Engineers and to add a fourth who could offer a similarly efficient and cost effective service. Those Structural Engineers selected were:—

Peter W. Cutting & Associates Miller Osbourne & Partners John F. Sims & Associates John L. Spink I I

RECOMMENDED That the services of those Structural Consultants and the systems of checking structural calculations and design be continued. (236) (DD)

293. ROCHPORD RESERVOIR — MINIATURE RAILWAY ROC/226/86

The Secretary to the Council reported that this application had been considered by the Planning Services Committee.

RECOMMENDED That for the purposes of Regulation 5 of the Town and Country Planning7eneral) Regulations 1976, the siting of a Miniature Railway on Rochford Reservoir be carried out subject to the conditions in paragraph 3.13 of the Supplementary Schedule of Development Applications considered by the Planning Services Committee on 22nd May 1986. (l33)(DL)

294. LAND AT HAMBRO HILL, RAYLEIGH (Minute 495/85 & 253/86)

Arising out of the decision of the Planning Services Committee on 22nd May regarding the representations to be made to the County Council on the current application for sand extraction at Hambro Hill, the Committee considered the appended report of the Chief Executive on the effect on the Council's existing policy for the long—term resolution of the various problems in that area.

The Committee agreed that the Planning Services Committee should be asked to reconsider the consultation on the application and related aspects as a matter of urgency at a Special Meeting on the 11th June, and suggested that an Extraordinary Meeting of the Council be called for 5th June 1986 to give effect to this procedure. 1 RECOMMENDED (1) That the Planning Services Committee be asked to reconsider the consultation on the Hambro Hill sand extraction planning application ROC/O65/86 (Minute 253/86) and the proposals for the whole of the Hambro Hill area.

(2) That a Special Meeting of the Planning Services Committee be held on Wednesday, 11th June 1986 at 7.30 p.m. for that purpose at which a full presentation be made by the Officers of all the factors involved in the Council's policy for the area. (Minute 495/85) (9806) (SEC,DD)

Note; The Chairman of the Council agreed pursuant to Standing Orderl.3 to an Extraordinary Meeting of the Council being held as aforesaid. 000651 Policy & Resources

295. EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC

Resolved that under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972. the public be excluded from the Meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of Exempt Information as defined in paragraph 8 of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Act.

296. CLEANING OF ELDERLY PERSONS SCHEMES AND COMMON PARTS TO COUNCIL ESTATES

(Note: Prior to discussion of this item Councillor J.A. Sheaf declared a pEiihiary interest and left the Meeting).

The Committee considered the report of the Director of Health & Housing that of eleven companies invited to tender for the above contract five had submitted quotations, the lowest being that of RCS Cleaning Services Limited. The first had subsequently been invited to tender for the new extension to Britton Court to be included within the contract and for ad hoc cleaning to common parts of Council estates as required, and the prices received were in line with the original tender.

Members noted that the report was being submitted to them in accordance with Financial Standing Orders, the purpose of which was reiterated für the benefit of new Members.

RECOMMENDED That Contract No. 1128 be extended to include the cleaning of Eritton Court extension and such ad hoc cleaning to common parts of Council estates as may arise from time to time. (CON112B) (SEC.DHH)

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S 000652 AGENDA ITEM 6 ROCHFORD DISTRICT COUNCIL

POLICY AND RESOURCES COMMITTEE — 3RD JUNE 1986

MINUTES OF THE AUDIT PANEL

At a meeting held on 21st May1986. Present: Councillors A.J. Harvey (Chairman). C.I. Black, J.A. Gibson. Mrs. Jo Jones, Miss B.G.J. Lovett, J.A. Sheaf.

Apologies for Absence: Councillors D.C. Wood and R.A. Pearson.

25. APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRMAN

Resolved that Councillor A. J, Harvey be appointed Chairman tor the remainder of the Municipal Year.

26. MINUTES

The Minutes of !the Meeting held on 12th February 1986 and the Special Meeting of 24th February 1986 were approved as a correct record.

27. INLOGOV — PERFORMANCE REVIEW IN PRACTICE

The Panel noted with pleasure that the Chief Executive had recently presented a paper on the above subject to a Management Course for Chief and Deputy Chief Officers which placed particular emphasis on the appraisal system. Considerable interest had been stimulated therein and he had been asked to participate in a further course at a later date.

28. INFORMATION/STATISTICAL REPORTS (Minute 198(C)(4)/86)

The Panel had been asked to consider the consistency of approach of performance measurement by Committees as a consequence of the introduction of the Information Report and noted that it would be the intention to gain experience of another Committee cycle before the Chief Executive reported to the Panel on any refinements that might need to be introduced. (30580) (CE)

29. DEFER!CNT OF AGENDA ITEMS

Consideration of the following items was deferred to a future Meeting of the Audit Panel:— Audit of accounts for the year ended 31st March 1985.

The report on the work of the Maclit Section 1985/86.

Audit programme 1986/87.

30. EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC

Resolved that under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Governnnt Act 1972% the public be excluded from the Meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involved the likely disclosure of Exempt Iriforaatioh as defined in paragraph 9 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

000653 1 31. DEPOT SERVICES REVIEW

The Panel had before them the report of the Assistant Chief Executive on the review which had been carried out on a number of service areas within the Depot with a view to consolidating and concentrating on the central servicesand re—evaluating the peripheral activities. Members noted that the skip hire service had in consequence been discontinued. that arrangements had been made for an improved bottle bank scheme to be provided by Essex County Council who could also garage the Councils mechanical street sweeper at their Castle Road Depot and that discussions had taken place with the Save—a—Can Organisation regarding difficulties arising from the operation of the scheme.

RECOMMENDED (1) That appropriate notice be given to Cleahaway Limited terminating the contract for the bottle bank scheme within the Rochford District.

(2) That arrangements be entered into with the Essex County Council on terms to be agreed for the provision of a bottle bank service.

(3) That appropriate notice be given to the Save—a—Can Organisation terminating their contract with the Rochford District. (ACE)

32. PRESENTATION— HONEY'ELL COMPUTERS LIMITED

The Panel welcomed Mrs. S. Bray and Nassrs.'M. Doughty. R. Kunarek and R. Whitehead from Honeywell Computers who had been invited to join the Meeting to give a presentation on the computer facilities and services which that Company could provide.

Following on that presentation the Panel considered the implications of replacing the existing ICL main frame in terms of comparative costs involved as between different suppliers and the impact upon user departments.

Resolved that a further Meeting be arranged for 16th June 1986 to enable a further presentation to be made by the existing supplier and that the Director of Computer Services be asked to report in detail at that Meeting on the various questions which had been raised. (SEC. DCS)

33. SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDERS

During discussion of the foregoing item it was:—

Resolved that Standing Order 1.8 be suspended to permit transaction of the remaining business.

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Minutes of the Council

At an Extraordinary Meeting held on 5th June 1986 Present: Councillors J.A. Gibson (Chairman), M.N. Anderson, C.!. Black, R.H. Boyd, Mrs. K. Brown) W.H. Budge, T.U. Burt, Mrs. P. Cooke, C.J.B. FaliErty, Mrs. J. Fawell, D.F. flack, C.J. Gardner, H.P. Grigg, M.J. Handford, Mrs. 1.M. Hart, A.J. Harvey, Mrs. P.E. Hawke, Mrs. }.M. Heath, D.R. Helson, Mrs. L.A. 1-loldich, Mrs. N. Hunnable, Mrs. Jo Jone8, Mrs. S.J. Lemon, Miss B.G.J. Lovett, CR. Morgan, R.A. Pearson, J.A. Sheaf, 5.11. Silva, C. Stephenson, Miss D.M. Stow, J.P. Taylor, Mrs. L. Walker, D.A. Weir, Mrs. M.A. Weir and D.C. Wood.

4polopies; Counçillors P.A. Seekers, LA. Crick, T.L. Dean, T. Pawell and S.A. Skinner.

297. (X)MMITTEE MINUTSS

The Council had been convened as a matter of urgency to consider the recommendations of the Policy and Resources Committee held on 3rd June 1986, as contained in Minute 294/86 and it was accordingly

Resolved (1) that the Planning Services Committee be asked to reconsider the consultation on the Hambro Hill sand extraction planning application }CC/UbS/86 (Minute 253/86) and the proposals for the whole of the Hambro }Lill area.

(2) that a Special (eating of thePlannin,g Services Committee be held on Wednesday, 11th June 1986 at 7.30 p.m. for that purpose at which a full presentation be made by the Officers of all the factors involved in the Counciits policy for the area. (Minute 495/85)

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000655 ROCHFORD DISTRICT COUW'IL

Minutes of the Planning Services Committee

At a Meetinjeld on 5th June 1986. Present: Councitlors R. A. °earsnn (Chairman), M.N. Anderson, C.I. Black,R.R. Boyd, Mrs. R. Brown, W.H. Budge, T.H. Burt, Mrs. . Cooke, C.J.13. aherty, Mrs. 1. awel1, P.?. Flack, C.J. Gardner, J.A. Gibson, B.T. Grigg, M.J. Randford, Mrs. E.M. Hart, A.J. Harvey, Mrs. P.E. T-Iawke, Mrs. E.M. T4eatb, O.k. Raison, Mrs. L.A. Holdich, Mrs. M. Jtunnable, Mrs. Jo Tones, Mrs. S.J. Lemon, MSss B.C.J. Lovett, CR. Morgan, J.A. Sheaf, S.R. c4lva, C. Stephenson, Miss P.M. Stow, J.P. Taylor, Mrs. 1. TTalIcer, fl.A. Weir, Mrs. LA. Weir and fl.C. Wood.

Apologies: Councillors P.A. Backers, BA. Crick, T.L. Dean, '. awe1t an-!

I 3.A. S1c.f_jiti,er.1i i ii I I I I I 298. MINUTES

Resolved that the tinutes of the ?feetiá of 22nd May jnSc be !approve! as a correct record and signed by the Chairman subject to the reconmandations shown therein being read as resolutions.

299. APPLICATION ROC/586/55/l. RESERVED MATTERS OF TWO ACRES OF LAND FOR USE AS CIVIL ENGINEERING PLANT AND EOUIPMENT CONTRACTOR'c WORKSROPL OVFIC AND STORES AND STORAGE OF PLANT HIRE EQUIPMENT AT RAtiTRETH IMDUSTRIAL ESTATE, RAWRETH LANE, RAYLEIGh. APPLICANT FRANKLT*-JAY LI'IITCD. (Minute 251/86) The Director of Development reported further on this matter in respect of which enforcement action had been authorised at the previous Meettng and the Committee agreed that it would be appropriate for a site visit to he arranged before the matter was pursued further. (13300) (DI))

300. SCHEDULE OF DEVELOPMENT APLICATIONS AND RECOM'%ENDATTONS

The Director of Developnent submitted a schedule and a sunpiementary schedule for consideration.

Resolved that decisions he made in accordanpe with the reçopnnendations in the appended schedule subject to:—

Para. S — ROC/157/86 Para. 9 — ROC/l58J

(Note: Prior to consideration of these items, Councillor Boyd declared a non—pecuniary interest and took no part in the proceedings or the voting thereon.)

Pare. S17 — ROç/266/86

It wa agreed to defer consideration of this item at the applicant's request.

Para. S21 — ROC/121/86

This item, which had been deferred from the previous Meeting for the benefit of a Members' site visit, was approved subject to —

1. Std. Conch. 3 — commence within 5 years.

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2. 3rd. Cond. 9 — all external naterials to iaatch existing-

Para. 823 — R0C/224/86

Refused for the following reasons — I

I. The proposed building is considered excessive in scale and dominance on this site which is situated within the Metropolitan Green Relt and is thereby contrary to the purposes and oblectives of the Creen lelt which seek to protect and enhance the character and appearance of areas so allocated and to resist development which impairs the apnearance of the countryside0

2., F?Jrtherrnore it is1 cpnsidered the provision of adequate car parking facilities within the site and the formation of the car parking area nnnroved un'1er planning nernissloq

reference ROC/8lQ/4. I

Arising out of the' foregoing it was

Resolved that the Secretary to the Council be anthorised to pursue all necessary action, including the issue and service of Notices an'l action in the Courts, to secure the remedflng of the hrech of planning contrjl now reported. (11081) (SEC)

Para. 828 — R0C/191/86

Amend heading to read "residential care home".

Para. 829 — ROC/243/86

Consideration deferred pending submission of amended plans.

Pan. 330 — R0C/221/85 Para. 331 — R0C1293/86

Authority to determine the applications delegated to the flirector o Development,' subject to appropriate conditions and to completion of Legal kgreements in both cases.

Para. 832 — ROC/058/86

Refused for the reasons set out in the schedule. Arising therefrom it was

Resolved that the Secratary to the Council he authortsed tn nu'rsue ll necessary action, including the issue and service of Notices and action in the Courts, to secure the remedying of the breach of planning control now reported. (23036) (SEC) Para. 338— ROC/335/86

Condition 5 to be deleted.

Pare. 539 — ROC/408/86

Consideration deferred to enable further consultation to take place with the applicant. 000657

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Para. S42 — ROC/165/86

consideration deferred for further infor'nation to he obtained tegariing the demand for and provision of car parking facilities and the number of staff involved. /

000658 SCHEDULE OP PLANNING APPLICATIONS TO BE CONSIDERED BY

PLANNING SERVICES COMMITTEE 5th JUNE, 1986

All planning applications are considered against the background of current town and country planning legislation, rules, orders and circulars, and any development, structure and local plans issued or made thereunder. In addition, account as taken of any guidance notes, advice and relevant policies issued by statutory authorities.

Each planning application included in this Schedule and any attached list of applications which have been determined under powers delegated to the Director of Development is filed with all papers including representations received and consultation replies as a single case file.

All building regulation applications are considered against the background of the relevant building regulations and approved documents, the Building Act, 1984, together with all relevant British Standards The above documents can be made available for inspection as Committee background papers at the office of the Director of Development, Acacia House, East Street, Rochford.

000659 DBLEXATBD PLANNING ]iJIS IONS

I have decided the following applications in accordance with the policy of delegation and subject to condations:-.

APPROVALS

ROC/007/86 Add single storey rear extension to 7, New Road, Great Wakering — R.N. Morrison & C. Allen.

RCxJ/038/86 Add single store side extensiozi at 370, Eastwood Road, Rayleigh — I I AndrewHnrrsll. ii I

ROe/052/86/A]) Painted sigas on elevations and lit by floodlights at The Crown Public House, Ugh Street, Rayleigh — inglia Hosts. a ROe/083/86 Add two storey side and rear extension at 1—2, Cupida Corner, W Shoebury Road, Great Wakering - Mr. Olive Shiret. Roe/i 44/86/ta Alterations to convert a larder to a toilet and shower room at Bay 'Iree Cottage, 50, Main Road, Hockley - Mrs. E.B.L. Mantis. Roe/i 72/86 Erect illuminated sacs to front and side elevations at The I Cock Inn Public Rouse,, Hall Road, Rochiord. - AngUs Hosts.

ROe/I 80/86 Add single stow ream extension at 3, Oxford Road, Rochford - Mr & Mrs. T. Purton.

Roe/i 81/86 Add single storey rear and side extension at 2, Purleigh Road, Rayleigh - Mr. G.P. l3tton.

ROe/i 85/86 Add single storey rear extension at 178, Eastwood. Road, Rayleigh - Mr. Icwe

RCXJ/193/86 Add single storey side and rear extension at 94, Eaatwood Rise, Rayleigh - Mr. B.E. Wilthsire. ROe/i 9J86 Extend front and rear domers at 4, Kings Pam, Rayleigh - Mr. Compson. InJ/2o6/86 Add first floor rear extension at 13, Blower Close, Rayleigh — Mr. Keenlyside. it/2o7/86 Extend garage and first floor exteAhion at 247, Main Road, Rawkwell - G.A. Baiter. Boe/2o9/86 Add single storey rear and first floor ertensions at 165, Stazilbridge Road, Rochford - Mr. R. white. ROe/2i0/86 Add single atorey front, side and rear extensions at 28, Cagefield Road, Staznbridge - Mr. Smith. Roe/21 2/86 Add two storey side extension at I 5a, Ls.scellea Gardens, Rochford — Mr. & Mrs. Wanncnt. • mYJ/218/6 Add single 'storey rear extension at 16, Victor Gardens, Hawkwell — Mr. Bell. 000660

I Iii I , 1 1100/227/86 Add single storey rear extension at 1, London Road, Rawreth — Steven Hearson.

Add rooms in roof at 27, Craven Close, Boohford — Mt. Booker.

1100/245/86 Add single storey rear extension at 29, Hullsid.e Road, Hockley - T. Rolph.

1100/256/86 Add two storey rear extension and conservatory at 137, Ugh Street, Great Wakering - Mr. Millington. 1100/703/85/LB Add single atorey extensions to side and rear, car park and family garden at The Bull Public House, Main Road, Hockley - Watney Combe Reid.

Outlin application to change use to ca' avan/motorised. caravan hire/ sale/storage, offices, workshop and compound for gas bottles at I land adj. Plot 14, Aviation Way, Roohford.

P1)0/186/86 Renovation and extension at land ad.j. New J3eke Hall, Beke Hall Chase, Rayleigh - Mr. M. Seaby.

1100/208/86 Erect detached house with integral garage at land adj. Plot 30, Creekvie'w Avenue, ffullbridge - itt. & Mrs. P. Dexer.

1100/219/86 Add front porch at 114, New Road, Great Wakering - G. Eaves.

1100/238/86 Erect detached garage at 64, The Bramleys, Rochford - Mr. D.t Fielder.

1100/254/86 Pitched ioof over garage and front canopy at 54, York Road, Rayleigh — Mr. PE. Mayne.

1100/285/86 Add two storey rear extension at 17a, l1ys Road, Bochford - N. Haggar. asiruS.ALS

BOO/i07/86 Convert bungalow to chalet with front and side extensions at 43, Fountain Tate, Hockley - 11. Waterhouse. Reasons: Out of scale and keeping with neiibouring dwellings, visually obtrusive in street scene and intrusive to outlook of surrounding dwellings. pcale and mae sing excessive relative to location and neighbouring dwellings whiioh it would dominate and overpower to the detriment of the occupiers.

P1)0/160/86 Outline application to demolish existing building and erect detached house and garage at land adj. Pulpits Pam, Greensward lane, Hockley - Mr. Taylor. Reasons: Develcjant in Green Belt contrary to adopted policy4.

1100/203/86 Outline applbation to erect new dwelling at 23, Wood Avenue, / Eockley — 0.PE. limited. pons: I)evelopment in an area of special retraint contrary to V/ policy 11.8. of the Bochford District Local Plan. • 000661 DELFGATFD LRIJILDIUG REGTJLATIUN DECISiONS APPROVAl

PLAN N° ADDRESS DESCRIPTION J

85/941 Adj. 37, Stanley Road, Ashingdon. Erection of two houses.

85/978A "Friday Woods", Extensoq. and internal remodelling Wellington Avenue, and roof renewsal. Hull1ridge. I

85/979.4 MFO Building, Aviation Way, lnstallaton of 2 sets 4 hour fire Southend Airport. n fire wall. III I I shijtter 86/19A 9, l3yford Close, Rayleigh. Extension first floor bedroom.

86/41.4 Reär of 7, Woodlands Close, Rayleigh. House.

86/63.4 25.4, High Street, Add playroom and cloakroom with Gt. Wakering. bedroom over.

E6/&4A 48, Hambro Avenue, Rayleigh. Construct rooms in roof.

86/&7A 14.3, Greensward Lane, 1-lockley. Loft conversion. Rear of 51—53, Southend Road, Hookley. New surgery.

86/130.4 44.4, Gladstone Road, Erect rear single storey Hockley. extension.

86/135A 2, Wiflthurst Close, Hockley. Front extension.

86/1 544 47, Keswiok Avenue, Hullbr idge Single storey extensilon.

8€/157A Rediands, Southend Road, G±'eat Wakering. Room in roof.

86/168.4 33b, York Road, Ashingdon. New cloakroom in hail/porch, new roof on front low level roof.

86/176 sad, High Street, A1teritions fur inteital w.c. from Gt. Wakering. conservatory.

86/177 12, Nelson Road, Rayleigh. Extension.

85/178 126, Buraham Road, Form new window in integral garage and Hullbridge. turn into livtng area. 86/179 9.4, Alexandra Road, Rayleigh. First floor extension and alterations. 86/185 40, York Road, Ashangdon. Ground floor front extension. 86/197 43, Windsor Way, Rayleigh. Single storey extersion.

II Ii DELEGATED BUILDING REGULATiON DECISIONS -I PLAN NO. ADDRESS DESCRIPTION

8 5/641A 52, Mortimer Road, Rayleigh. I)ouble garage and store.

85/96 2A 17, Victoria Drive, Great Front extension. Wakering.

86/29A Adjoining 71, Branksome Proposed house. Avenue, Rockley.

86/59 A Jeffcot, Qneen Annes Grove, Rear extension. Hullbridó.

&6/106A 12, Brook Road, Rayleit. Extension.

86/115A %7/369, Little Wakering Erection of extension and use as old Road, Barling. persons home. 86/123.a 9, Wellington Road, Rayleigh. Proposed new two storey side extension and front porch.

86/i 29A 62a, Woodlands Road, Hockley. Rear extension. 86/i 53A 3, Oxford Road, Rochford. Single storey rear extension.

86/i OOA 8, Broadway, Hockley. Additional bathroom and bedroom to first floor. 86/i 82A 102, Lower Lembricks, Front extension to lounge. Rayleigh.

86/i 92A 16, Victor Gardens, Hawicwefl. Extension to kitchen and sun lounge ertensi on.

86/2051 67a, Branksome Avenue, Erection of four bedroomed chalet Rookley. with integral garage. p 96/2o6A 33, Napledene Avenue, Demolish conservatory and erect rear Rullbrid.ge. ext ension. 86/263 86, Dawa Heath Road, Baylej& Bear extension.

S 00(663 DELEGATED BUILDING REGULATION DECISIONS AJREJECTI ONS

PLAN NO. ADDRESS DESCRIPTION

86/171 Central Electricity Erect extenson (games room) to Generating Board, Rayleigh existing club house. Transmission District, London Road, Rawreth.

86/175 The Knoll, West View Drive, Rayleigh. New house.

86/180 8, Broadway, 1-lockley. Additional bathroom and bedroom to first floor. I

86/181 28, CagefiLeld Road, tasnbridgp. Deniolith bathroom, add lounge ext.

86/182 102, Lower Laxnbricks, Rayleigh. Front extorsion to lounge.

86/183 1, Richriiond Drive, Rear extension, internal Rayleigh. alterations.

86/184 165, Stambridge Road, Extension to lounge and dining room, Roohford. add bedroom and en suite to first floor.

86/186 24, bckley Rise, IIock1ey. Front extension. I

86/191 7, Salem Walk, Rayleigh. Two storey extension. I

86/192 16, Victor Gardens, Ettens ion to kitchen and sun lounge Hawkwell. extension.

86/103 169, Main Roadl Ilawkwell. Ground and first floor extensions.

86/194 2, PdrleighRoaq, Rayleigh. Extension to kitchen and provide new lounge.

86/195 69, Ferry Road, Hplibridge. Extension to existing roof to provide room in roof.

86/196 71, Ferry Road, Rulibridge. Extension to existing roof to provide additional rooms in roof space. 86/187 13, Blower Close, Rayleigh. First floor extension.

86/189 49, I-Jawkwell Road, Fiockley. First floor rear extension.

86/199 37, Stanley Road, Ashingdon. Erect detached chalet with integral garage and retain part of existing bungalow.

36/198 Playing field site, North Residential development (27 plots). Street, Great Wakering. 000664

I I I DELEGATED BUILDING REGULATION DECISIONS AVWREJ ECT I 0Nj5

PLAN NO. ADDRESS DES CRIPT ION

86/ 203 104, Louis Drive West, Rayleigh. New bungalow and garage.

86/204 35, Bull Lane, Rayleigh. Bear extension arid rdoms in rool.

86/205 67a, Branksone Avenue, Erection of four bedroomed chalet Hockley. with integral garage.

86/206 33, Mapledene Avenue, Demblish conservatory and erect rear Hulibridge. I exten&Lon.

I I 86/207 27, Craven Close, Rochford. Rjoorns in roof.

86/208 Rawreth Industrial Estate, EreptiQri of, single storeI pitched Rawreth Lanes Rayleigh. roof garage/workshop.

86/209 Bellingham Lane, Rayleigh. 38 Category 2 old persons flats p and ancillary acoommodation.

86/210 39, Southend Road, Hockley. Proposed 'garage, lounge and rooms in roof. I 86/213 89, Nelson Road, Rayleigh. Erect rear single storey extension and first floor store room.

86/ 2 14' 86 Thorpe Road, Hawkwell. Rear dxtension.

86/215 42, Park Gardens, Hawkwell. Rear extension and loft conversion.

86/216 152, Main Road, I$wkwell. New xtension, demolish existing conservatory, remove ground floor shower room, new dtairs, make bedroom into bathroom. 86/218 29, Hillside Road, Hockley. Rear extension.

86/2 22 Plot 1, 54, Folly Lane, Detached house i'ath integral garage. Hookley.

S 001 665 PLANNING SERVICES COMMITTEE 5TH J1)NEL 1986

SCHEDULE INDEX

NO. DELOIP 1. R0C047/86 Outline application to demolish existing building NACB and erect three detached bungalows. Site at 40, The Westerings, Hockley.

2. ROC/273/86 Convert to four one person flats with two storey FCC rear addition. 85, Greensward Lane, Hookley.

3. ROC/222/86 Add first floor extension to convert bungalow FCC to house. Greenacre, Hyde Wood Lane, Canewdon.

4. ROC/225/86 Permission to site caravan for use as a snack FCC bar. Land adj. New Beke Hall, Beke Hall Chase, Rayleigh.

5. ROC/289/86 Add front porch and new side entrance. Hockley Evangelical Church, Greensward Lane, Hookley.

6. ROC/176/86 Ereot 4 detached houses with semi—Integral FCC garages. 15, Clifton Road, Ashingdon.

7. ROC/l41/86 Erection of garage for three vehicles. The Grange, Murrells Lane, Hookley.

8. ROC/157/86 Change of use from agricultural building to FCC industrial warehouse. Dollymans Farm, Doublegate Lane, London Road, Rayleigh.

9. ROC/158/86 Change of use from agricultural to light FCC engineering. Dollymans Farm, Doublegate Lane, London Road, Rayleigh. 10 ROC/140/86 Replacement of existing cladding and roof to 37 stable block. The Grange, Murrells Lane, Hookley.

000666 PLANNING SERVICES COMMITTEE

5th JUNE, 1986

SCHEDULE OF DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS, WITH DIRECTOR' S RECOMMENDAT IONS, FOR DETMINAflON7IT PH IS COMMITTEE.

1. ROC/047/86 HAWKWELL

SITE AT 40, THE WESTERINGS, HAWKWELL a Outline application to demolish existing building and erect three detached bungalows. H.F. Bantin, 40, The Westerings, Haw]cwell, Essex, 555 4NY. Frontage: 96ft; Depth: 7l'—llS'.

RECOMMENDATION: REFUSAL, FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS:

1. The local planning authority consider this proposal to be an overdevelopment of the site which would result an a cramped appearance, out of character with the nearby existing properties, and have a detrimental effect on the amenities thereof.

2. The proposed dwellings would be significantly overlooked by the existing properties — to the rear — to the detriment of the site's occupants. Furthermore, the local planning authority is not convinced the site can be suitably developed for three dwellings - with necessary parking spaces — without a reduction in the normally acceptable minimum standard sizes for private garden areas.

REPORT: A letter from the County Surveyor has been received concerning the unauthorised inclusion of a "public footpath" into site. However, it would appear that no registered footpath exists in this location - the strip merely being ighway land - and confirmation if this is awaited from the County Council. The applicant has stated that this land was incorporated into his garden in 1969 — or thereabouts - and an adequate footpath alongside this area remains. Furthermore, he has agreed to reduce the proposal to three bungalows. X 000667 Members will no doubt note that the site can be divided into three plots with a width of more than ao ft. each - which acccords with the authority's normal minimum requirement. Likewise, the rear garden of the smallest plot could have an area of approximately lOOm2, the normal minimum although there is some doubt here. Members will be aware that this minimum can be dropped to 50m2 in the case of one or two bedroomed properties. Nonetheless, the rear wall of the two proposed properties closest to No. 42, The Westerings would be only some l5m or so from that of No. 1, Claybrick Avenue. Furthermore, the appearance of three bungalows on this limited site may seem cramped when compared with adjacent properties and densities. On balance, therefore, the recommendation of refusal is made although Members may wish to indicate their opinions in respect of a proposal for two bungalows on this site. I

2. RoC/27L86 ASHINGIJOM I 85, GREENSWARD LANE, HOCKLEY S

Convert to four one person flats with two storey rear addition. Mr. A. Hyde, 0/0 B.R. Haspineall, 47, Marine Parade, Leigh—on—Sea, Essex.

RECOMNENDAT ION: REFUSAL, FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: 1. The proposal amounts to overdevelopment or the site and insufficient private amenity space is provided to serve the reasonable needs of the occupiers of the proposed flats.

2. The proposed parking area, while sufficient in size to cater for four flats, could only be achieved with the loss of the majority of the existing front gqdens to the property which the local planning authority considers wo4ld be detrimental to the street scene.

REPORT: Phis detached property is presently occupied as a single dwellinghouse. the proposed extension would face onto a small mews court in Hampstead Gardens. Letters of objection have been received from the ocupiers of three properties in Hampstead Gardens who are concerned about visual intrusion of the extension and overlooking parking, change in the character of the immediate vicinity, lack of garden area, and drainage. I

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000668 Hockley Parish Council believes the development will overlook • other houses. The proposed extension would be of a matching design and not of such bulk or position that it could be regarded as unacceptable in its impact. Windows have been positioned to avoid overlooking. A parking area large enough to accommodate eight cars is proposed in the front garden of the property with access from Hampstead Gardens. No formal reply from the County Surveyor has been received at the time of writing, but it is understood that he considers the proposed parking facilities acceptable subject to a revised layout. Anglian Water have no objection. The Rochford District Local Plan would require a minimum of 100 square metres garden area for four flats. The property does have a private area to aide and rear which would total some 97 square metres, but it is of such irregular shape that it could not be regarded as forming a decent garden area for the occupiers of four flats. The Director of Development is also concerned that, • while it may be possible to achieve adequate parking position, it is at the expense of the existing front garden which would have to be almost entirely hardsurfaced.

3. ROC/222/86 ASHINGDON GREENACE, HYDE WOOD LANE, CANE WDON

Add first floor extension to convert bungalow to house. Mr. J. Morley, c/o Abbotts (BC 3479), 22, South Street, Rochford, Essex.

RECOMNENDAT ION: APPROVAL, SUBJECT TO:

1. Std. Cond. 3 — Commence in five years.

2. Std. Cond. 8 — Submit material schedule.

3. The occupation of the enlarged dwelling as hereby permitted shall be limited to a person wholly or mainly employed, or last employed, locally in agriculture as defined in Section 290(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act, 1971, or in forestry, or a dependant of such a person residing with him (but including a widow or widower of such a person).

REPORT: This application is one of a type which would normally be determined by the Director of Development under delegated powers, but is brought forward for Members' consideration because of the planning history of the property.

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I 000669 Planning permission was refused in July of last year for the addition of a first floor to this property (ROC/40/85). The site is within the Green Belt, and it has been the policy of the authority for some years to resist generally the conversion of single storey dwellings in those areas so designated into two storeys in the interests of preserving the rural appearance of those areas. The property is an agricultural workers dwelling but it was considered that there was insufficient justification for such a substantial enlargement of the dwelling. An appeal to the Department of the Environment against the refusal of planning permission was upheld — the tnspector believing that there was sufficient justification in this cfle for such a proposal.

1 i I II The applicant now seeks approval again for the addition of a first floor to the property but of a different design. In view of the 'Inspector's decision, it is considered that the only reasonable decision would be one o approval, particularly when viewed in terms of design. The extension now proposed is superior in appearance to that approved by the Inspector. There is nothing in the Inspector's decision which brings into doubt the merit of continuing the policy of generally prohibiting such conversions.

RoC/225/86 RAYLEIGH LAND AIM. NEW BEKE HALL, BEKE HALL CHASE, RAYLEIGH

Permission to site caravan for use as a snack bar. Mrs. Carol Abbey, 21, Bedloes Avenue, Rawreth, Wickford, Essex, SS11 8SX.

RECOMMENDATION: APPROVAL,' SUBJECT TO: 1. This permission shall enure for the benefit of the applicant, Carol Susan Abbey only, and for no other person or persons without the prior consent in writing of the local planning authority. I I 2. The caravan hereby permitted shall be used as a snack br only and for no other purpose, Including any form of residential or sleeping accommodation use.

3. The display of external advertising material shall be confined to signs mounted on the external walls of the caravan. No such signs shall project above the roof of the caravan or be illuminated. A 4 'I' 000670 REPORT: Temporary planning conents have been granted on four occas ions for the stationing of snack bar caravan on this site. Temporary permissions were' granted because of the sites locat ton within an area designated as Green Belt and because of the nature of the use. The Director of Health and Housing reports that the proprietor of the business has made satisfactory arrangements for the disposal of refuse and waste water which were the subject of conditions attached to a previous planning consent. He raises no objection to the proposal. I

The! County Surveydrihasno bbjëction to thèproposal. ' Details of traffic accidents involving injuries are notified by the police to the County Surveyor and it is understood that no such accidents have occurred in 'the area which can be attributed to' the preseTice of the facility, the subject of this application. The County Surveyor does suggest, however, that a further period of temporary consent would be considered desirable.

Advice from the Department of the Environment is that it is generally improper to give numerous temporary permissions for a development when sufficient time has expired in order to determine Whether such develqpment can conclusively be determined as being acceptable or not. In view of the Director of flealth and Housing satisfaction with the running of the snack bar by the applicant, it may in the circumstances be more appropriate and reasonable to continue to grant a personal permission to the applicant but on a permanent basis.

5. ROC/289/86 HOCKLEY HOCKLEY EVAIIGELICAL CHURCH, GREENSWARD LANE, HOCKLEY

Add front porch and new side entrance.

Mr. F.J. Serjeant, 37, Southbourne Grove, Hockley, Essex, SS5 5513.

RECOMMENDAT ION: APPROVAL, SUBJECT TO:

1. Std. Cond. 3 — Commence in five years.

2. Std. Cond. 8 - Submit materials schedule.

000671 REPORT: In September last year, planning permission was refused for the enlargement of the existing small front porch to this building on the grounds that the dsVelopment would result in the unacceptable loss of on—site car parking. This present proposal involves removal of the existing front porch, bricking up the door opening and providing matching external brick feature piers in leiu of the porch. It is intended also to construct a small entrance porch at the side, of the building towards the rear of the building, with internal alterations to provide a lobby. The 'overall project ion of this pitched roofed brick porch from the side of the building would be 2Sm wide x l.3m deep (9'2" x 4%311), which would not interfere with existing parking arrangements on the site andwould provide the church with the larger entrance lobby tiey require. • Other alterations, such as replacement windows, etc. are acceptable from a planning point of view. t the time of preparing this recommendation, the observations of the County Surveyor had not been received, but it is most unlikely that any objections will be raised by him, bearing in mind the very small SiZ5 of the porch.

6. FCC/176/86 HAWKWELAL 15, CLIFTON ROAD, ASH INGDON

Erect 4 detached houses with semi—integral garages.

MBC Construction Ltd., c/o Abbotts (BC3471), 22, south Street, Rochford, Essex, 554 1BQ.

Srontage: 36.5m(l2Oft.); Depth: 47.Sm (lS6ftJ; Floor Area: l2lm2 (l3OSsq.ft.).

BECOMMENDAT ION: - APPROVAL, SUBJECT TO: 1. Std. Cond. 3 — Commence in five years.

2. Std. Cond. 12 — c3arage to be incidental to enjoyment of dwelling.

3. Std. Cond. 14 — 1.Sm (6ft.) high fencing to be erected.

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000672 S 4. Notwithstanding Article 3, schedule 1, of the Town and W Country Planning General Development Orders, 1977 to 1981, there shall be no obstruction to visibility above a height of 60cm within the sight splays hatched blue on the application drawing returned herewith.

REPORT: This application was originally submitted for five houses on a larger site taking in part of the adjoining property, No. 17. Would have been part demolished and made into a one—bedroomed bungalow to which it is understood the present elderly occupier would ncve. II I II 1 I k The juctaposition of new houses and remaining bungalow which would have resulted was of concern to the Director of Development and the fifth plot has now been removed from the application.

• Planning approval (now expired) was granted in July, 1980 for the erection of four hoUses on the site The houses now proposed are of more varied form and detail. A letter o objec4 ion has been received from the occupier of the adjoining house - No. liE - who has a dining room window on the flank wall of the property one metre from the boundary. There is a Sft. boundary fence. The dwelling proposed on the adjoining plot would be sent one metre from the boundary. The Director of Development has some sympathy for the occupier, but does not believe that the loss of light that would result from the proximity of the new properties is so great that permission could reasonably be refused, particularly in the light of the previous approval which proposed a dwelling of broadly similar bulk and position.

7. R0C/l41/86 HOCKLEY THE GRANGE, MCJRRELLS LANE, HOCKLEY

Erection of garage for three vehicles.

Mr. B. Efde, c/o A. Robinson, I 73, south Primrose Hill, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 2RF.

RECOMMENDATION: APPROVAL, SUBJECT TO: 1. Std. Cond. 3 - Commence in five years.

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000673 2. The rRaterials used and the colour of the external wall rendering and the plain clay roof tiles indicated on the submitted plan to be used on the roof shall match those of the existing dwelling on the site.

3. The garage hereby approved shall be used for the garaging of vehicles belonging to the applicant or his family, or for the garaging of vehicles used in connection with the riding school only, and for no other purpose without the prior consent in writing of the local planning authority.

REPOPT: In 1916, planning permision was ranted for the use of this 27 acre site as a riding school. At the time the brick-built dwelling on the site existed, together with various pole barns and outbuildings. The pole barns are being used as stables for the school's horses and an indoor riding school was approved and built in 1978. Planning periniflion has also been granted in recent years, for an extension to the dwelling (subject to a Legal Agreement) for use by teaching staff. The proposed garage 9.9m x 5.62m (32'6" x 18'6"), built of rendered blockwork and plain clay-tiled pitched roof, will match the other buildings and the dwelling on the site. It is also sufficiently far from the dwelling (9.3m) not to form part of the overall bu1kof the house. Its use will be restricted to the parking of vehicles belonging to the applicant or his staff, and there are no planning objections to the proposal. The flockley Parish Council is concerned about the poor state of the access to the site, which is unmade at present but with a clinker surface. No planning condition exists which provides for an improved access, but the new owner is carrying out extensive refurbishment of the site, and will almost certainly improve the access driveway surface as part of his programme.

8. ROC/157/86 RAYLEIGH

DOLLYtvIANS FARM, DO!JHLEGPSTE LANE, LONDON ROAD, RAYLE IGH

Change of use from agricultural building to industrial warehouse. A.H. Philpot & Sons (Dollymans) Ltd., Philpot House, Rayleigh, Essex.

1 8' 000674 RECOMNENDAT ION: REFUSAL, FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS:

The proposal would intensify the use of an access on a stretch of classified highway where the principal use is that of carrying traffic freely between centres of population. The existence of an access in this location is a matter of fact and therefore some degree of conflict and interference to the passage of through vehicles already occurs but the intensification of that conflict and Interference which this proposal would engender would lead to a deterioration in the efficiency of the through road as a traffic carrier.

REPORT: This application and that following (ROC/158/86) seeks to make use of redundant, or near redundant farm buildings for other commercial uses. The building the subject of this application is a large barn WS which is redundant to needs. The second application is for a small part of a range of farm buildings which is used as a workshop connected with the farm. The large barn has previously been used for the packing of vegetables. The rear part of the building is currently used as a haulage firm's workshop following the slccessful appeal against the dismissal of planning permission on green belt grounds in 1976. It is proposed that the buildings will be used for the storage and assembly of tractors delivered to the site in component form. The traotors are manufactured abroad and the applicant has indicated that many of the tractors are likely to be re-exported. Recent Central Government advice suggests that non—agricultural commercial uses can be acceptable in redundant farm buildings,, notwithstanding their location in rural areas and areas designated as Green Belt, where they would result in no demonstrable harm to the area in which they are located. Such advice was primarily issued to help small businesses.

The County Surveyor has directed the refusal pf both applications. The Director of Development will report verbally on detail provided by the applicant and is still considering whether any additional reasons for refusal on Green Belt grounds are appropriate to both applications.

9. Roc/l58/86 RAYLEIGH DOLLYMANS FARM, DOIJBLEGATE LANE, LONDON , RAflE IGH

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000675 Change of use from agricultural to light engineering. A.H. Philpot & Sons (Dollymans) Ltd., Philpot House, Rayleigh, Essex, 556 7H11, RECOMMENDATION: - REFUSAL, FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: The proposal would intensify the use of an access on a stretch of classified highway where the principal use is that of carrying traffic freely between centres of population. The existence of an access in this location is a matter of fact and therefore some degree of conflift and interference to the passage of through vehicles already occurs but the intensification of that conflict and interference which this proposal would en9endr would lead tp a deterioration in the efficiency of the through road as a traffic carrier. 1

REPORT: I

Please refer to proceeding item No. 8.

10. ROC/140L86 HOCKLEY THE GRANGE, MURRELLS LANE, HOCKLEY

Replacement of existing cladding and roof to stable block.

Mr. B. Efde, do A. Robinson, I 73, South Primrose Hill, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 21k?.

RECOMMENDATION: APPROVAL, SUBJECT TO:

1. Std. Cond. 3 — Commence in five years. 2. Std. Cond. S - Submit materials schedule.

3. The development shall be carried out in strict accordance with the details submitted on the application plan, drawing No. 2, subject to any variation permitted by condition No. 2, unless the prior consent in writing of the local planning authority is obtained. I 4. The building shall be used for the stabling and keeping 'of horses in connection with the permitted use bf the land as a riding school (permitted under planning application P4DC/595/76) only and for no other purpose without the prior written consent of the local planning authority.

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000676 REPORT: In 1976, planning permission was granted for the use of the 27 acre site (containing a brick built house) as a riding school. Existing barns were converted for use as stables, but these have deteriorated over the years to the extent that they need refurbishing.

It is proposed to retain the existing framed structure but to inf ill between the wooden framing with rendered block panels, and to replace the existing corrugated steel roof cladding with more durable sheeting with an epoxy resin finish. The overall roof heighi will not exceed that which exists, i.e. about 4.5 metres p thp ridg, which is lower tian the indoor riding school built with planning permission on th si'td in W7a. I I The refurbishment proposed is acceptable and1 whilst most of the suggebted materials and colours are suitable, it is siggested that an appropriate condition be imposed so that adequate control by the local planning authority is achieved.

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000677 SUPPLEMENTARY SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE OF PLANNING APPLICATIONS TO BE CONSIDERED BY

PLANNING SERVICES COMMITTEE 5th JUNE, 1986

All planning applications are considered against the background of current town and country planning legislation, rules, orders and circulars, and any development, structure and local plans issued or made thereunder. In addition, account is taken of any guidance notes, advice and relevant policies issued by statutory authorities.

Each planning application included in this Schedule and any attached list of applications which have been determined under powers delegated to the Director of Development is filed with all papers including representations received and consultation replies as a single case file. All building regulation applications are considered against the background of the relevant building regulations and approved documents, the Building Act, 1984, togettwer with all relevant British Standards. The above documents can be made available for inspection as Committee background papers at the office of the Director of Development, Acacia House, East Street, Rochford.

000678 PLMNING SERVICES CONNITTEE 5th JUNE, 1966.

SUPPLEEENT.ARY SCE8DULE INDEX

INDEX CASE NO. DEVELOENT OIPICER

.11. :R(XJ/248/86 Change of use of Unit 10 from general industrial FCC to storage with ancillary offices. Inipenal Park, (fonner R.T.S. Site), Rawreth Lane, Rayleigh. S .12. ROC/310/86 Change of use from general industrial to FCC warehouse. Unit 2, Imperial Park, Rawreth Lane, Rayleigh.

8.13. ROC/255/66 Erection of control kiosk. NACB Karinya Lodge, Sandinll Road, Rayleigh.

8.14. HOC/233/86 Erection of single storey pitched roof. JBF Rawreth Industrial Estate, Rawreth Lane, Rayleigh.

6.15. HOC/i 49/86 Erect detached house and add vehicular PVC crossover. Site of 38, Nornington Avenue, Roohford.

5.16. ROC/252/86 Outline application to erect two seat—detached 55 houses. 63, Clarence Road, Rayleigh.

S17. ROC/266/86 Change of use from shop to office. FCC 257, Perry Road, Hulibridge.

8.18. ROC/326/86 Use of gart premises for estate agents and FCC building society agency. 76, Perry Road, Hullbridge.

8.19. ROC/296/86/LB Internal alterations. 3W Rayleigh Lodge, The Chase, Rayleigh.

6.20. ROC/754/85/1 Erect one detached. house with integral garage. 56 54, Folly Lane, Hookley.

8.21. ROC/121/86 Add two storey rear extension and ground floor 3W extension with balcony. 62a, Woodlands Road, Hockley.

8.22. ROC/146/86 Erect one block of eight A.P. flats. NiCE Land rear of 7-13, High Road, Rayleigh.

5.23. R0O/224/86 Add single storey front extenn. New Hall Nursery and Garden Centre, Lower Road, Hockley.

8.24. ROC/262/86 Outline application for detached dwelling. 53K Adj. 213, High Street, Great Wakering.

8.25. ROC/312/86 Erect pair of semi—detached chalet/bungalows JRP With integral garages. Site of 63, Louis Drive, Rayleigh.' OOO679)(' 8.26. ROC/220/86 Erect repair workshop with ancillary offices an ThE connection with storage and repair of contractors vehicles and plant. Rawreth Industrial Estate, Rawreth Lane, Rayleigh.

5.27. HOC/i 38/86 Temporary permission to site residential FCC caravan. Westhoim, Hydewood Lane, Ashingdon.

8.28. RO0/191/86 Change of use to residential care home, with two FCC storey side and single storey rear extensions. 11, Westbury, Rochford.

5.29. ROC/243/86 Rear extension/gtanny annexe. 88 Kingsley Lodge, Pendower, Western Road, Rayleigh.

8.30. ROC/223/86 Erect detached two storey dwelling. FCC La Vallee Farm, Wadham Park Avenue, Hockley.

8.31. R0O/239/86 Add side extension to farm shop. FCC La Vallee Farm, Wadham Park Avenue, Hockley.

8.32. ROC/058/86 Permission to site 25 mobile caravans. NAOB Heath Nurseries, Daws Heath Road, Rayleigh.

8.33. ROC/302/86 Outline application to erect shop with flat. JW 113, Southend Road, Roohford.

8.34. ROC/619/83/1 E+ect five detached biangalows and garages. 3W (petails) Land. rear of 2—id, Thorpe Road, Hawkwell.

8.35. ROC/339/86 Chango of use to private fishing club and TNM construction of ancillary car park. Loftmans Corner, Creeksea Ferry Road, Canewdon.

8.36. ROC/35O/86/CC Erect precast garage. FCC Greensward School, Greensward Lane, Hockley.

8.37. ROC/323/86 Erect two detached houses and vehicular CC crossing. 10, Stanley Road, Hawkwell.

8.38. ROC/335/06 Erect 4—bed detached chalet with part integral FCC garage. 3, Albert Road, Eawkwell.

8.39. ROC/408/86 Erect detached dwelling. FCC Rear of 121, Shcehury Road, Great Wakering.

8.40. ROC/117/86 Use of land to provide rugby club playing FCC pitches with associated training area, car park and clubhouse facility. Land adj. 1, Central Avenue, Hullbridga

S4i. ROC/i89/86 Extension for swimming pool, associated NACE facilities and garages. Rosemary Cottage, Rayleigh Avenue, Rayleigt.

5.42. ROe/i 65/86 Outline application to erect doctors surgery. NACE / Rear of 13, High Road, Rayleigh. 'V6 000680 S.43. Roo/159/56 Outline application to erect 21 detached houses. SJX Site adj. 128, Daws Heath Road, Rayleigh.

6.44. 1100/229/66 ixtension existing car park. FCC Roohford Station, West Street, Roohford. V

0006s1 PLANNING_SERVICES COMMITTEE - SUPPLEMENTARY SCHEDULE

5TH_JUNE, 1986

8.11. R0C/2J86 RAYLEIGH IMPERIAL PARK, RAWRETH LANE, RAYLE IGH

Change of use of unit 10 from general industrial to storage with ancillary offices. Mr. C. Watts, do SMC Estates Limited, 10—17, Woodcord Avenue, Gants Hill, Ilford, Essex. Floor Area: 130m.sq. (l400sq.ft.)

RECOMMENDATION: APPROVAL, SUBJECT TO:

1. Std. Cond. 3 — Commence in five years. 2. No retail sales shall take place from the premises.

REPORP: The size of this unit, and that the subject of the following item, is such that it is unlikely to generate either excessive numbers of heavy vehicle movements to and from the site, or any other affect which may be felt on the general locality.

8.12. ROC/'31O/86 RAYLEIGH UNIT 2, INPERIAL PARK, RAWRETH LANE, RAYLE IGH

Change of use from general industrial to warehouse.

Richard Francis Holdom, 41, Albert Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Essex. Floor Area: 148n.sq. (l600sq.ft.)

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000682 zECOMMENDATION: _APPROVAL, SUBJECT TO: 1. Std. Cond. 3 — Commence in five years. 2. No retail sales shall take place from the premises.

REPORF:

Please refer to preceedirig item.

8.13. ROCf2SS/86 RAYLEIGH KARINYA LODIjE, - SAND!!ILL ROAD, RAYLEIGH

Erection of control kiosk. Mr. B.C. Patel, c/o Erfluent Engineering Contracts, 245, The Promenade, Maylandsea, Essex.

RECOMMENDATION: APPROVAL, SUBJECT TO: 1. Std. Cond. 3 - Commence in five years.

REPORF: The proposal concerns the replacement of an existing kiosk with a similarly small (1.Sm high) type issued in connection with private sewage pumps. These pumps are underground and are being replaced although no express permission would seem necessary for this latter operation. No objections have been receive4 from neighbours or in response to the notice displayed on site. The County Surveyor has no objections but advises the use of a particular chamber cover. Any comments from Anglian Water will be reported at the meeting.

S.14. Q2J233/86 RAYLEIGH RAWRETH INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, RAWRETH LANE, RAYLEIGH

Erection of single storey pitched roof garage/workshop.

2 1 000683 P.D. Autos, do Sicon Building Design & Management, 2, Lord dive Chambers, St. Marys Street, Market Drayton, Shropsh ire.

RECOMMENDATION: APPROVAL, SUBJECT TO:

1. Std. Cond. 3 — Commence in five years. 2. This permission conveys no consent to the building annotated 'Unit No.2.' on the revised submitted plan No. PD1 dated 14th May, 1986.

3. All existing buildings, structures, enclosures, plant and materials shall be removed from the site before the building hereby approved is first used.

4. The carriageway of the proposed estate road in application ROC/30/8S shall be constructed prior to the commencement of the erection of the development proposed to have access from such road and the proposed road and turning space shall be constructed in such a manner as to ensure that each unit before it is occupied shall be served by a properly consolidated and surfaced carriageway between the units and existing highway. Further, the footways and footpaths commensurate with the frontage of each unit shall be constructed and completed within twelve months from the date of occupation of the unit.

5. Details of any fences, walls or means of enclosure, together with their positioning, shall be submitted for approval by the local planning authority before the development is commenced. 6. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 3 and Schedule 1 of the Town and Country Planning General Development Orders, 1977 to 1981, no part of the site shall be used for the open storage of vehicles, plant or equipment except within the area allocated for Unit 2 on the revised submitted plan No. PDl dated 14th May, 1986, or within the areas hatched brown on the above plan S returned herewith unless as otherwise agreed in writing with the local planning authority.

7. The area hatched yellow shall be landscaped with shrub planting in accordance with details which shall have been submitted to and approved by the local planning authority before the building is first used. Such planting shall be carried out during the next planting season following commencement of the development. Such landscaped areas shall be permanently retained, and any shrub dying within five years of planting shall be replaced by the applicants or their successors in title.

8. The area hatched brown on the submitted plan (revised), returned herewith shall be hardsurfaced and laid out to the satisfaction of the local planning authority to provide the car spaces shown on the plan and the turning and loading/unloading areas, prior to the building being first used.

000884y7 9. There shall be no obstruction to visibility above a height of 600mm. (2ft) within the areas hatched blue on the submitted plans returned herewith, to provide 2.lm. x 2.lm. sight splays.

10. The access to the site shall be via a dropped }cerb crossing of minimum width 6 metres and a maximum width of 7.3 metres. The siting of the access and its construction shall be agreed and carried out to the satisfaction of the area highways engineer.

11. The building hereby approved and the application site shall be only used for the purposes of light industry as specified in Class III of the Schedule to the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order, 1972, and for no other purpose without the prior written consent of the local planning authority.

12. Notwithstanding the details shown on the submitted plan the position of the access onto the estate road shall be repositioned to permit the sight splays required by Condition No.9. to be provided within the curtilage of the site.

13. No paint spraying shall be carried out within any building or on the site except in a specially constructed spray booth. Such a paint spraying area/booth shall be provided with a suitable extract ventilation system in accordance with details which shall have been submitted to and approved by the local planning authority before the building is first used.

14. Surface water drainage from the site and buildings shall be connected to a surface water drain, details of which shall have been submitted to and approved by the local planning authority before the development is commenced.

15. A schedule of materials to be used on external finishes shall be submitted to and approved by the local planning authority prior to the commencement of the development.

16. The overall height of the ridge of the building hereby approved shall not exceed 5 metres (16'3") unless otherwise agreed in writing with the local planning authority.

17. provision shall be made to prevent bil pollution of either surface water of foul drainage from the site to the satisfaction of the local planning authority.

REPORT: the applicant P.D. Autos has been established on this site for many years as a motor vehicle repair business and now wishes to replace existing dilapidated workshops with a new building and car parking areas. The site includes an area of land which until recently was occupied by C.J. Autos (a relative of the applicant). C.J. Autos is relocating to another part of the site under planning consent granted under ROC/81/86.

4 . 000685 The ridge height of the proposed workshop of less than 5 metres, and the steel cladding to the walls is acceptable from a planning point of view. The Director of Health and Housing has no adverse conunents to make, and the County Surveyor has no objections subject to several conditions, which have been included in the recommendation, together with other appropriate conditions Although planning permission is sought for one building at present i.e. Unit 1, the applicant wishes to erect a similar sized building in the future. The siting of this building and details of its construction must of course be excluded from any permission granted for Unit 1.

5.15. I ROC/149/86 ROCHFORD SITE OF 38, MORNINGTON AVENUE, ROCHFORD

Erect detached house and add vehicular crossover. J. Holman, do A.J. Rolph, 9, Sutton Road, Rochford, Essex.

Frontage: 12.lm. (4Oft.) Depth: 72m. (236ft..) Floor Area: 172m.sq. (1860sq.ft.

RECOMMENDATION: APPROVAL, SUBJECT TPi I. Std. Cond. 3 — Commence in five years. 2. Std. Cond. S — Submit materials schedule.

3. Std. Cond. 12 — Garage to be incidental to enjoyment of dwelling.

4. Std. Cond. 14 — 1.8 metres (6 feet) high fencing to be erected. 5. Std. Cond. 34 — Certain windows to be obscure glazed.

6. Notwithstanding Article 3 Schedule 1 of the Town and Country Planning General Development Orders, 1977 to 1981, there shall be no obstruction to visibility above a height of 60cm. within the sight splay hatched blue on the plan returned herewith.

K 000686 REPORT: The proposal is for a relatively large house on a plot wider than this authorities minimum plot width of 3Oft. To the south is a detached house, No. 40., the occupiers of which object to the proximity of the flank wall of the proposed house and its semi- integral garage. The flank windows of No. 40 do not serve important rooms and the position of the semi—integral garage on the boundary with the main flank wall of the house set off the boundary by lm. is an often approved arrangement. The other adjacent property is a bungalow. This property has a side window in the flank wall close to the boundary serving a dining area which forms part of a larger room with a window to the front. No objection has been made by the occupier of this property, Compared with the adjoining bungalow the' proposed house is large but there are other examples of houses adjacent to bungalows in the roads, •

5.16. ROC/252/86 RAYLEIGH 63,_CLARENCE ROAD, RAYLEIGH

Outline application to erect two semi—detached houses. Pannell Developments Ltd., do John Cotton, 185, London Road, Southend—on—Sea, Essex. Frontage: 15.24Om. Depth: 48m.

RECOMMENDATION: APPROVAL, SUBJECT TO:

1. Std. Cond. 1 - Reserved matters to be approved. I S 2. Std. Conch 2 - Commence in five years or two years.

3. Std. Cond. 10 - Details of screening. 4. Std. Cond. 27 — Provision within curtilage of site for garage or garage space - plus - The floor space of the garages shall be used for no other purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellings. Each garage shall be sited a minimum of 6m behind the highway boundary.

6 5 000687 REPORT: The existing substantial bungalow is to be demolished and replaced with two semi-detached houses. The plot width is adequate to accommodate this development which would be in character with the street scene as a whole. No objections have been received from the occupier of No. 65. The property at No. 61 is however, a small bungalow on a narrow infill plot with the ridgeline orientated front to back. There is a Im. gap between the bungalow and the boundary fence and between the fence and the existing property on the application site. In order to ensure that the bungalow at No. 61 is not completely dominated by the proposal it would be appropriate at the detail stage, to maintain a minimum 2m. distance between the properties. I

5.17. ROC/266/86 HULILIBRIDGE 257, FERRY ROAD, HULLBRIDGE

Change of use from shop to office. Ash Assurance Consultants, 130, Ferry Road, Hullbridge, Essex.

RECOMMENDATION: APPROVAL, SUBJECT TO:

1. Std. Cond. 3 — Commence in five years.

2. The permission hereby granted shall apply to the use of the ground floor only.

REPOItP: This application and that following have been submitted by the same applicants although it is understood that it is only one premise that they wish to occupy. 257, Ferry Road, is one in a parade of 8 shops. Policy SAT 4 of the Rochford District Local Plan states that within the local neighbourhood shopping parades changes of use to non—retail uses may be allowed providing that this does not result in a concentration of non—retail uses and that the amenities of residential areas are not adversely affected. This proposal would if permitted have neither of those adverse affects.

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000688 Planning consent was granted in 1983 for the change of use of • another of these shop units, No. 261, to an office use (ROC/755/82), although the premises are presently used as a hairdressers. A letter of objection has been received from the Hullbriclge Parish Council who feel retail outlets should be encouraged within the village.

8.18. ROC/326/86 HULILBRIDGE 76, FERRY ROAD, HULLBR1DGE

Use of part premises for estate agents and building society agency. Ash Assurance Consultants, 76, Ferry Road, Hullbridge, Essex. Floor Area: 12m.sq. (126sq.ft.)

RECOMMENDATION:__APPROVAL, SUBJECT TO:

1. std. Cond. 3 - Commence in five years4

REPORT: Planning consent was granted in December of last year for the change of use of this former shop premises to that of an office, subject to a condition that the premises should only be used for the purposes of secretarial services, solicitor and/or insurance brokers. This condition was imposed in order that the local planning authority could retain control over the nature of the office use of the premises because of its location within a residential area. There is only a limited area for parking within the site (3 spaces) and residents of Oakleigh Avenue have been concerned in the past with the extent of on-street parking resulting from the use of the premises. The applicants wish to use approximately one-third of the building (now in office use) for they particular proposal'. With such a limited amount of floorspace involved it might be difficult to argue that the proposed use would generate an unacceptable level of on-street parking. Of those residents consulted in Oakleigh Avenue one has expressed concern about parking together with doubting the need for such a further facility in the village, and another has no objections.

1 8 000689 5.19. ROC/296/86/LB RAYLEIGH THE RAYLE IGH LODGE, THE_CHASE,__RAYLE IGH

Internal alterations. R.F. King Ltd., do Mistair TN. Allen, ERD Design Ltd., 34, Cloverley Road, Marden Ash, Ongar, Essex.

RECOMMENDAT ION: APPROVAL:

REPORT: The development does not require external alterations to the building or affect the original structure. The internal alterations involve a new staircase and opening between existing extension and the widening of a connecting access to the old building. The County Planner has been consulted and recommends that consent be given. The Rayleigh Civic Society advise that provided there are no external alterations to the building they have no comments to make.

The following items were deferred from the previous meeting of 22nd May, 1986, (Schedule item Nos. S.31. 5.32. and 3.33. refer). Members are therefore advised to bring their previous agendas and schedules to this meeting of June 5th:-

8.20. (was 8.31.) ccL7s4/85J± HOCKLEY 54, FOLLY LANE, HOCKLEY Erect one detached house with integral garage.

I.R. Godfrey, 41, Branlcsome Avenue, Hocicley, Essex.

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000690 5.21. (was 5.32.) ROC,{ji/86 HOCKLEY

6Th,_WOODLANDS ROAD, HOCKLEY Add two storey rear extension and ground floor extension with balcony. P.G. Reddick, 62a, Woodlands Road, Hockley, Essex. This delegated item was deterred from the previous Planning Services Meeting of 22nd May, 1986 (Schedule item No. S.32. refers) for a site visit by Members: Friday 30th May, 1986. The Director of Development will give a verbal report to the Committee on this matter.

5.22. (was 5.33.) Roc/148/86 RAYLEIGH • LAND REAR OF 7-13, HIGH ROAD, RAYLEIGH Erect one block of eight A.?. flats. J.T. Byford & Sons Ltd., c/o The Goodrow Consultancy, Ivy House, 13, High Road, Rayleigh, Essex.

S.23. ROC/224/86 ' ASHINGDON NEW HALL NURSERY AND GARDEN CENTRE, LOWER ROAD, HOCKLEY

Add single storey front extension. J. Foster & S. Kingston, c/o Stanley Baldwin Associates, 149, Green Lane, Eastwood, Leigh—on-Sea, Essex.

REPORT:

The following applications involving new development at the above site were considered by tile Committee on 27th February, 1986 (para. 20).

1). ROC/O11/86 - Add extension to existing aquatic display building.

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090S91 2). ROC/012/86 — Erect greenhouse for growing plants. The report to that meeting explained that the first application involved a modest infill extension measuring 5.5m. x 6m. to the main warehouse/aquatic display building approved under ref. ROC/810/84. The second application sought permission for a new greenhouse abutting the northern boundary remote from existing buildings in an area restricted to a growing area only controlled by a planning condition and a legal agreement aimed at containing the extent of buildings on the site and the appearance of the Green Belt. No firm recommendatidn was made on eiher application as other unauthorised developments had been commenced on the site and also on additional adjacent land. Furthermore conditions imposed in previous consents notably concerning advertisement signs had not been complied with. The unauthorised developments comprised the erection of a large conservatory building to enclose a swimming pool display and the tipping of waste materials and soil on adjacent land owned by the applicant but not forming part of the nursery/garden centre.. The latter had been the subject of a report to Committee in December, 1985 at which authorit'- for all necessary action to remedy the situation was given. The matter had been reported to the County Planner who carries the responsibility for dealing with the use of land for the deposit of waste itiaterials he had also obtained authority for enforcement action and had written to the applicant pressing for the removal of the waste material. Having regard to the breaches of planning control reported, the terms of the previous planning permission ROC/810/84, and the planning merits of the submitted applications the Committee delegated authority to the Director of Development to refuse both applications on Green Belt policy grounds. Arising from the Committees decision the applicant submitted formal planning application for the building enclosing the swimming pool display area in March ref No. ROC/224/86. He also requested a meeting with the Director of Development to discuss the situation. A meeting took place on 8th April at which the following points were discussed:—

(a) ROC/Q11/86 — involved a small infill extension to the main warehouse building. In the original plans of the warehouse the planned accommodation was included and the applicant felt it was unreasonable to refuse the proposal.

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1100692 (b) ROC/012/86 — the proposed greenhouse — the applicant explained that he needed more covered growing area and that the siting was chosen to act as a windbreak to the open growing area. However he acknowledged the Councils concern and previous restrictions on maintaining the northern half of the site as an open area and indicated that he would not pursue the proposal. An open area exists within the existing complex of greenhouses and the applicant felt this could be an alternative which he could pursue if it was agreeable to the Council.

(c) On the question of advertisement signs the applicant agreed to remove some of the existing signs and provide smaller identification and directional signs to the additional car parking area approved under ref. ROC/81O/84. This has now been done. (d) With regard to the unauthorised structure above the swimming pool area the applicant stated that it was a display building and for this reason he thought it did not require permission. However, he had now submitted a formal application for the development and hoped that the Council would find it acceptable. He felt it was vital to protect the swimming pool display in the interests of safety. It was within the existing building complex and to a large extent concealed by other buildings and features.

(e) As regards the tipping of waste materials the applicant explained that this was intended to be a temporary matter of strong hardcore for use to construct paths and bases within the nursery/garden centre and to deposit soil and waste material cleared from his growing areas. Inclement weather had delayed the operation. The hardcore had now been removed and the soil and other material had been spread across the land. All that remained was for the original top soil layer pushed into piles around the site to be levelled resulting in a very minimal increase in the finished level of the land. The applicant promised to complete the operation by the end of April. At the time or producing this report the peripheral piles of earth remain and there have been reports of rubbish dumping on the land b unknown persons who may be under the impression the land is a refuse tip. The applicant has since agreed that the levelling operation will be completed by the date of the meeting. Since the 27th February and the officer meeting with the applicants the department has received several neighbour complaints and a letter from the Parish Council regarding:- 1) the parking of cars at weekends along the Lower Road in spite of the new car park which is full.

2) the use of public address/tannoy music playing.

1 12 09UG93 is felt that notwithstanding some improvements to the SW operating It efficiency of the nursery/garden centre the level of activity now threatens to exceed the capacity of the site and pressure is evident to extend further into the Green Belt. Great care should now be taken and some of the points which now need to be resolved are:—

1) Is the Committee prepared to reconsider its decision on the small infill extension to the main warehouse building having regard to earlier plans which include the area within the main building?

2) Are the Committee prepared to grant planning permission in retrospect for the structure enclosing the swimming pool display area? I

3) Is the extent and nature of advertising material on the site frontage acceptable? 5 4) Is the Committee prepared to indicate that it would give W favourable consideration to a new greenhouse within the existing main complex of buildings following the rejection of the structure on the controlled open growing area?

5) Has the unauthorised tipping and levelling on the adjacent land been remedied to the Councils satisfaction? In response to the above the Director of Development recommends subject to the completion of item (5) :— (a) That the development under 1) application ROC/O1l/86 be approved and the decision and imposition of appropriate conditions delegated to the Director 'of Development.

(b) That the reduced level of fixed advertising is acceptable and agreed in compliance with the condition imposed in planning permission ROC/81O/84. Other advertising material currently displayed on removable signboards however is considered excessive and damaging to the street scene and should not be displayed on any part of the site frontage outside the bqundary fence and gates.

(c) That the Committee agree to favourably consider an application for a greenhouse within the existing built complex provided it is used:-

(i) solely for growing purposes. (ii) no retail sales are conducted within it. (iii) it does not exceed the height of the existing greenhouses. (iv) any permission is accompanied by a legal agreement covering points (i) and (ii).

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I 090694 (d) That the Committee feel the building enclosing the swimming pool display is excessive and prejudicial to the provision of adequate parking facilities within the site and should be refused.

5.24. RQC/282/86 GREAT WAKERING ADJ. 213, HIGH STREET, GREAT WAKERING

Outline application for detached dwelling. Mr. C. Stockwell, c/o D.E. Everett, 37, Shoebury Road, Great Wakering, Essex. Frontage: 12m. Depth: 40.5m. I RECOMMENDATION: APPROVAL, SUBJECT TO: 1. Std. Cond. 1 - Reserved matters to be approved.

2. Std. Cond. 2 — Commence in five years or two years. 3. Std. Cond. 10 - Details of screening. 4. Std. Cond. 27a — Provision within curtilage of site for garage or garage space.

REPORT: The site is located within a residential frontage on the south side of Great Wakering High Street. There are no objections front the neighbours at 209 and 213, High Street, although the occupier of No. 213 wants the dwelling to be sited away from his boundary. The normal separation policy would be applied in any event. Anglian Water have no objection.

S.25. ROC/312/86 RAYLEIGH SITE OF 63, LOUIS DRIVE, RAYLEIGH

Erect pair of semi-detached chalet/bungalows with integral garages. Mr. M. Egan, c/o Reg. Curd, 16, Cedar Hall Gardens, Thundersley, Benfieet, Essex. 14 • j 000895 ItECOMMENDAT ION: REFUSAL, FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: I. The ability of the Rayleigh West and Rayleigh East Sewage Treatment Works to produce effluent complying with the quality standards required by the applicable consent under the Control of Pollution Act, 1974 would be adversely affected by the addition of flows of foul sewerage from the development.

REPORT:

The proposed development, whilst being generally acceptable from a layout, siting and appearance point of view, cannot be recommended for approval in the light of the comments received from the Anglian Water' Authority who object to the proposal for the reasons given.

S.26. ROC/220J86 RAYLEIGH RAWEETH INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, RAWRETH LANE, RAYLEIGH

Erect repair workshop with ancillary offices in connection with storage and repair of contractors vehicles and plant.

Kesley Construction Ltd., 1, Genotin Terrace, Entield, Middlesex.

RECOMMENDATION: APPROVAL, SUBJECT TO:

1. Std. Cond. 3 — Commence in five years.

2. Before the development is commenced, the new estate access road approved under planning consent ROC/030/B5 dated 1st March, 1985, (or as subsequently maybe amended and approved by the local • planning authority) shall be provided to the satisfaction of the local planning authority.

3. Notwithstanding the details shown on the submitted plan, the proposed building shall be resited by 1.5 metres westwards as indicated in purple on the submitted plan returned herewith and 3 No. car parking spa,ces shall be repositioned 1.5 metres westwards as indicated in yellow on the above plan.

4. Before the proposed building is first used, the six car parking spaces and the turning and manoeuvring areas shown hatched green on the submitted plan returned herewith shall be laid out and hard—surfaced to the satisfaction of the local planning authority.

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'090696 5. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 3 and Schedule 1 of the Town and Country Planning General Development Orders, 1977 to 19811 no part of the site shall be used for the open storage of items of any description except for the parking of vehicles as may be required and permitted by Condition 4, without the prior consent in writing of the local planning authority.

6. Notwithstanding the details shown on the submitted plans the access to the site shall be via a 6 metres wide access with a dropped kerb, and in the position indicated in brown on the submitted plan returned herewith.

7. The area hatched green on the submitted plan returned herewith shall be landscaped with shrub planting in accordance with details which shall have been submitted to and approved 'by the local planning authority before the building is first used. Such planting shall be carried out during the next planting season following commencement of the development. Such landscaped areas shall be permanently retained, and any shrub dying within five years of planting shall be replaced by the applicants or their successors in title. 8. There shall be no obstruction to visibility above a height of 600mm. (2ft.) within the areas hatched blue on the submitted plan returned herewith to provide 2.lm. by 2.lm. sight splays.

9. Any walls or fences, or gates that may be required shall not be erected forward of the front boundary line between the parking and turning areas and the 1.5 metres wide landscaping areas. 10. Details of any fences, walls or means of enclosure, together with their positioning, shall be submitted for approval by the local planning authority before the development is commenced.

11. The building hereby approved and the application site shall be used only for the repair of vehicles and contractors plant, storage of contractors equipment and materials, with ancillary office space or for the purposes of light industry as specified in Class III of the Schedule to the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) order, 1972.

12. No retail sales shall take place from the building hereby approved or the application site.

13. Surface water drainage from the site and buildings shall be connected to a surface water drain which shall have been submitted to and approved by the local planning authority before the development is commenced.

14. Provision shall be made to prevent oil pollution of either surface water or foul drainage from the site to the satisfaction of the local planning authority.

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000697 iS. The overall height of the building shall not exceed that shown on the submitted drawings viz 7.3 metres to the top of the ridge, without the prior written consent of the local pianning authority. 16. All paint spraying shall be carried out within a spray booth the details of which shall have been agreed in writing by the local planning authority before any such paint spraying booth is erected or any paint spraying carried out. 17. Std. Cond. 8 — Submit materials schedule.

REPORT: There is an established use on the application site as a scrap yard which was, until recently to be continued to be operated as such by a scrap dealer. However, the present applicants wish to use the land as a builders plant and equipment repair depot, by erecting a workshop with ancillary stores and mezzanine offices attached. The applicants are an established house building firm based in Essex and East London and wish to operate their business from a permanent site. Whilst they do not intend to use open land for the storage of materials except for a few items of plant and equipment, they require the site essentially to erect a workshop measuring about 13m. x 13m. in which they would repair and maintain their private cars, light commercial I vehicles, excavators, dumpers, compressors, mixers, pumps, generators, etc. The overall concept of the building is acceptable, being only 7.3 metres in height and the double set of windows in the front annexe to provide daylight to a store area with offices over, being contained within the single storeyed profile of the building, does not prejudice the generally accepted principle of encouraging single storeyed buildings on the site. This use of the land would be considered to be more appropriate to the estate than the scrap yard use which exists at present, and suitable conditions can be imposed to control the use. Car parking, landscaping and turning areas for vehicles conform to the generally adopted standard and the County Surveyor has no objections subject to conditions, one of which requires an Increase in the distance between the car spaces. This however, will involve only the resiting of the building 1.5 metres further back into the site. The Anglian Water does not object to the proposal subject to the usual conditions regarding oil pollution etc. The Director of Health and Housing has no objections subject to a suitable conditon being included to cover paint spraying etc., which could give rise to nuisance if adequate safeguards are not provided.

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000698 The proposed construction of the building of red facing brick work and grey sheeting is satisfactory.

5.27. ROC/138/86 ASHINGDON WESTHOLM, HYDEWOOD LANE, ASHINUDON

Temporary permission to site residential caravan. Mr. & Mrs. G. Greenhill, c/o Mr. P. Trower, 23, Eastcheap, Rayleigh, Essex. I

RECOMNENDATION:__APPROVAL, SUBJECT TO ThE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS AND UPON THE FAVOURPBIJE DETERMINATION OF PLANNING APPLICATION ——______—— ______ROC/286/86 1. Std. Cond. 3 — Commence in five years. 2. This consent shall be limited to that for a single caravan or mobile home not exceeding 300sq.ft. in floor area.

3. The caravan or mobile home hereby permitted shall be removed from the siteon or before 6th June, 1987, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the local planning authority.

4. This permission shall enure for the benefit of the applicants, Mr. and Mrs. R. Greenhill and their immediate family only.

5. No persons shall 'reside in the dwelling known as Westholm as existing or as may be extended other than the applicants and their immediate family for such time as the caravan or mobile home is present as the site is used for residential purposes. 6. 1.8 metres close boarded screen fencing shall be erected in a location which shall have been previously agreed by the local planning authority prior to first residential use of the caravan or mobile home hereby permitted.

REPORT: The applicants wish to station a caravan on the site while works of extension and alteration are being carried out to the dwelling for which an application has been submitted (ROC/286/86). That application has not yet been determined but will be by the Director of Development under delegated powers subject to the completion of a legal agreement.

18 000599 The stationing of a caravan for residential use within an area designated as green belt would normally be contrary to adopted policy, but it is considered that in the particular circumstances of this case approval could be given subject to conditions. The applicants have submitted an application in support of the application in which they state:- We have one child of two years old and feel the property as existing is not of a suitable standard for his occupation, and indeed we would not be able to bring up a baby within the property during the conversion. The temporary siting of the caravan wpuld offer our only accommodation until the conversion was completed.' The Ashingdon Parish Council has no objection to the proposal but suggests a temporary consent.

S.28. ROC/191/86 HAWKWELL 11, WESTBURY, ROCHFORD

Change of use to residential car home for the elderly with two storey side and single storey rear extensions. Mrs. E. Bagley, 11, Westbury, Rochford, Essex.

RECOMMENDATION: APPROVAL, SUBJECT TO:

1. Std. Cond. 3 - Commence in five years. 2. Std. Cond. 8 — Submit materials schedule.

3. The premises shall only be used as a residential care home for the elderly with associated living accommodation for members of staff and family, and for no other purposes including those within Class XIV of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) order, 1972.

4. Prior to commencement of the use hereby permitted the areas indicated on the submitted revised application drawings dated 21st May, 1986, shall be hardsurfaced In accordance with details which shall have been previously agreed by the local planning authority.

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000700 REPORT: The applicant has made the following comments in support of her application:— 'This is not a big business venture that will change the face of Westbury, Rochford, it is a small family type home which has been designed to care for five elderly people in a very special and personalised way. This is basically a Family Unit and should not be any different from any other home in this area. I feel very strongly that old people should not be banished to Instjtutions outside the community, but continue to live normally within the community. After careful consideration and market research, I have decided to extend our home to enable me to care for 4 to S people in a caring, homelj atmoshphere. The extension has been designed by an experienced Architect to blend in with the community yet meet the rules and regulations set out by the Social Services. Adequate parking has been provided and we do not envisage any disturbance from Trades people or deliveries as all shopping will be carried out by the staff.

I am an experienced Sister in the Intensive Care Unit at Southend Hospital. I have also had experience in the care of elderly patients at Rochford Hospital. I have worked for the Southend Health Authority for twenty one years. I have a supportive family most of whom are medically oriantated. Westbury is a quiet road within easy reach of shops, churches, surgery and hospital, it should make a very pleasant place for my prospective clients to live in. Following the submission of this letter revised plans have been submitted which would provide accommodation for a maximum of 4 persons in care together with the applicants immediate family. A letter of support has been received from the occupier of the adjoining property. Two letters of objection have been received • from near neighbours who believe the proposed use to be out of keeping with the area. There is also a concern with parking and overshadowing from proposed windows. Those comments were made in relation to the proposal as originally submitted. The proposal is unusual for a property within a close limit residential estate but the design of the extensions is acceptable and parking provision can be accpetably provided within the site to meet adopted standards. It could be argued that the use will result in an unacceptable level of disturbance by way of vehicle movements and other activity connected with the use, but with only four residents in care this may be an unreasonable view to take.

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000701 5.29. (Was S.14) ROC/243/86 RAYLEIGH KINGSLEY LODGE, PENDOWER, WESTERN ROAD, RAYLEIGH

Rear extension/granny annexe.

Mr. Glynn Snelling, c/o John H. Williams, Estate House, 377, Rayleigh Road, Eastwood, Leigh—on-Sea, Essex. 5.29. (was 5.14.) was deferred for futher consideration and discussion with the applicant on site 30th May, 1986.

8.30. ROC/223/86 HOCKLEY

LA VALLEE FARM, WADHAM PARK AVENUE, HOCKLEY

Erect detached two storey dwelling. Mr. & Mrs. B. Wilson, c/o The Harry Rona Partnership, 1, Willowdale Centre, Wickford, Essex. REPORT: Planning consent for the erection of the existing farmhouse on this agricultural holding was granted in 4arch of 1980 subject to an agricultural occupancy condition. The property fronts onto Wadham Park Avenue and is located on the site of a previous bungalow. The dwelling is suffering from serious structural problems which the consulting engineers for the insurers suggest is the result of heave in the clay subsoil on which the dwelling is built. The applicants seek permission for the erection of a replacement farm house of similar design but in a new location fronting onto the Lower Road. The Ministry of Agriculture considers that the holding is a viable one and one on which it is essential for a person Eo be accommodated in the interests of animal welfare and security. At the time of writing the Director of Development is due to visit the existing property with the authorities own consultant engineer in order to obtain this authorities own assessment of the case for replacement and relocation and will make a further verbal report at the meeting. The Director of Development is concerned to ensure that the construction of a new dwelling on this holding some way removed from the existing farm building and which would contribute towards the 'ribbon development' along the Lower Road in this Green Belt location is fully warranted.

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I 000702 The County Surveyor has no objection to the proposal but recommends that vehicular access to the dwelling is achieved via the access tio the existing farm shop rather than by a new access point. The Hockley Parish Council are concerned that th locabion of the proposal may lead to the separation of the dwelling from the farm and questions the need for the npw dwelling and the need for it to be relocated. If upon the facts submitted the Committee consider there is justifiction for the proposal the Director of Development requests that power to determine the application, subject to conditions and subject to the completion of a legal agreement, is delegated to him. The applicants have also submitted an application for the enlargement of the farm shop building on the holding - please refer to following item.

5.31. ROC/239/86 HOCKLEY LA VALLEE FARM, WADHAM_PARK AVENUE, HOCKLEY

Add side extension to farm shop. Mr. Brian Wilson, La Vallee Farm, Wadham Park Avenue, Hockley, Essex.

REPORT: Planning consent for the existing farm shop on this agricultural holding was granted in August of 1983 subject to the conpletion of a legal agreement ensuring that only produce raised on the holding was sold through the shop. The applicant now seeks permission to extend the shop to enable the enlargement of the preparation area and the enlargement and reorganisation of the sales area. The Director of Health and Housing reports that further expansion of this business within the existing building is not practicable, having regard to the need for adequate space for the hygenic and safe preparation of meat and meat products, and therefore raises no objection to the proposal. The Director of Development will make a further verbal report at the meeting. Should approval be considered appropriate the use of the enlarged premises should be brought within the terms of the existing or a new legal agreement which could be acheived by delegating the approval to the Director.

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000703 5.32. ROC/058/86 RAYLEIGH

HEATH NURSERIES, DAVIS HEATH ROAD, RAYLEIGH

Permission to site twenty five mobile caravans.

Mrs. M.F. Maughain, do Rudd Moorfoot & Davenport, 142, The Broadway, Thorpe Bay, Essex.

RECOMMENDATION: REFUSAL, FOR TUE_FOLLOWING_REASONS: 1. The proposed development would be likely to result in an increase in the number of vehicles using the existing Daws Heath Road/A127 Trunk Road which as sub—standard. The additional slowing down and turning movements involved particularly as some of these additional vehicles would be towing caravans, would be to the detriment of the free and safe flow of traffic on the trunk road.

2. This site is within the Metropolitan Green Belt and the proposal is considered to be contrary to the policies appicable to this area and as defined in Policy 5.9. of the Approved Essex Structure Plan. Within such Green Belt areas as indicated in the Approved Review Development Plan, the policy states, inter aiia, that permission will not normally be given for the construction of new buildings, or changes of use, or for purposes other than agriculture, mineral extraction or forestry, small scale facilities for outdoor participatory sport and recreation, institutions in large grounds, cemeteries or similar uses which are open in character. None of the above exceptions would seen to apply and there appears to be no justification for departing from this policy in this case.

3. If granted permission, this development would create a precedent for other similar development elsewhere in the locality and contrary to the above policy.

REPORT: Members may recall that enforcement action was authorised to remove the caravans presently being.stored on the site. However, concern was expressed by some Members the time that finding suitable areas for such uses was a problem. Consequently this application was made to overcome the major objections to this development i.e. visually detrimental and visible from adjacent highway. The Director of Health and Housing has no adverse comments and similarly Anglian Water has no objections.

23 V 000704 oth the Rayleigh consultative Committee and Rayleigh Civic Society have drawn attention to the sites Green Belt allocation. The latter has also added that the site should not be used for the open storage of caravans in view of the effect on the rural scene. Nonetheless, it was appreciated that such a use may be considered to be a service in improving the urban street scene by eliminating the eyesore of caravans parked in front gardens etc. Due to the sites access onto a trunk road the Department of Transport was consulted and recommended that the application be refused for the reason stated at 1) above. The County Surveyor has fully concurred with these views. No letters have been received from the one neighbour or In response to the notice placed on site.

5.33 ROC/302/86 ROCUFORD 113, SOUTHEND ROAD, ROCUFORD

Outline application to erect shop with flat. Mr. fl.S. Pabial, do G.B. Spencer Ltd., 2, Market Square Chambers, Rochford, Essex. Frontage: 5.9m; Depth: 25.3m.

RECOMMENDATION: APPROVAL, SUBJECT_TO: 1. Std. Cond. 1(b) - Reserved matters to be approved.

2. Std. Cond. 2 — Commence in five years or two years.

3. The existing access and crossing to the B1013 (Southend Road) • shall be closed off to the satisfaction of the local planning authority prior to the occupation of the proposed shop and flat. 4. Std. Cond. 27(A) —Provision with curtilage of site for garage or garage space. 5. A minimum of two car parking spaces shall be provided within the site to serve the proposed shop and shall be hard surfaced and defined to the satisfaction of the local planning authority.

6. The existing pre—cast garage to the rear shall be demolished and removed from the site prior to the commencement of the development unless otherwise agreed in writing with the local planning authority.

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000705 7. The ground floor shall be used as a 'shop' as defined within Article 2(2) of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order, 1972 and for no other purpose or excepted use as defined within class 1 retail in the above Order without the prior written consent of the local planning authority. 8. The occupancy of the first floor flat shall be in association with the shop unit except with the prior written consent of the local planning authority. 9. No materials or goods for sale shall be stored or exhibited on the forecourt.

REPORT: The proposed development will fill a gap in the frontage completing a parade of shops. The present site has two flat roof garages which face the road. There is an additional pre-cast garage sited to the rear. No objections have been received from statutory or neighbour consultees.

S.34. Roc/6l9/83/l HAWKWELL LAND REAR OF 2-18, THORPE ROAD, HAWKWELL

Erect five detached bungalows and gaiages (Details). Messrs. Gildrive Ltd., c/o John H. Williams, Estate House, 377, Rayleigh Road, Eastwood, Leigh—on-Sea, Essex, SS9 5P5. Frontage: 1. 18.2Gm (Goft.) Depth approx: 1. 24.3Gm (Soft.) 2. 18.2Gm (6oft.) 2. 28.95m (95ft.) 3. lS.24m (SOft.) 3. 24.3Gm (SOft.) 4. lS.24m (Soft.) 4. 28.95m (95ft.) 5. 24.3Gm (soft.) 5. 30.4Gm (lOoft.)

Floor Area: 98m2 (all plots); Density: l6d.ha (6.Sd per acre).

RECOMMENDATION: APPROVAL, SUBJECT TO:

1. Std. Cond. 4 - Hedgerows to be retained.

2. Std. Cond. 5 - A scheme of tree and/or shrub planting to be approved.

3. Std. Cond. 6 - A scheme of landscaping to be approved.

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4. Std. Cond. 7 — All trees, shrubs and hedges to be protected by fencing. 5. Std. Cond. 8 - Submit materials schedule. 6. Std. Cond. 13 - 1.8m (6ft.) high brick screen ailing to be erected.

7. Std. Cond. 14 — l.Sm (6ft..) high fencing to be erected. 8. Std. Cond. 15 — Details of walls, fences or other means of enclosure.

9. Std. Cond. 21 — No obstruction to visibility above height I .07m. 10. Std. Cond. 26 — Carriageway of proposed estate road to be completed prior to commencement of any residential development and footpaths before dwellings occupied. 11. Std. Cond. 29 - Dwelling not to be enlarged or altered without prior approval.

REPORT: Outline planning permission was granted for this development on appeal by the Secretary of State on 14th September, 1984 following refusal by the local planning authority on 7th December, 1983. The present application is seeking the approval of details of an outline permission for five bungalow units granted on appeal. Some letters of objection have been received from the following four households. 1. Mr. L.C. Wright - 104, Main Road, Hawkwell. 2. Mr. P1. O'Dwyer and family — 106 II ii II 3. Mrs. P1. Richards - Little Elms, 110, Main Road, Hawkwell. 4. H/s. 1T. Lay — 112, Main Road, Hawkwell. Their grounds of objection are summarised below (a) Overdevelopment of the site; (b) Loss of privacy due to overlooking; (c) Increased noise and disturbance; (d) Destruction of wildlife and natural cover; (e) Obstruction of rear aspect; (f) Detrimental to value of property; (g) Increased traffic and congestion.

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000707 Of sixteen consultation letters despatched, two households, No. 6, Thorpe Road and No. 14, Thorpe Road gave written confirmation that they have no objection. Statutory consultees also raised no adverse comments.

Notwithstanding the written neighbour objections, the layout is considered to adequately meet the highway standards adopted by this authority. The proposed development is of a bungalow design and will not cause overlooking problems to neighbouring occupiers.

S.35 ROC/339/86 CANEWDON LOFTMANS CORNER, CREEKSEA FERRY ROAD, CANEWDON

Change of use to private fishing club and construction of ancillary car park. G.B. Freshwater, A.C., do t4.F. Payne, SI, Ashcombe, Rochford, Essex.

RECOMMENDATION: APPROVAL, SUBJECT TO:

1. Std. Cond. 3 — Commence in five years.

2. Details of precise location surfacing and screening of the proposed car park to be agreed in writing with the local planning authority prior to commencement of use.

3. Access to be laid out in accordance with the attached standard detail.

4. This permission shall enure for a period of three years from the date of decision, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the local planning authority.

REPORT: The proposal is for the use of an existing lake arising out of the infiltration of salt water into the former club lake at Wakering, whilst a new lake is dug. It is expected that only twelve members could fish at one time with only 2—3 cars on a weekday or 4—5 at a weekend.

5.36 ROC/35O/86/CC HOCKLEY GREENSWARD SCHOOL, HOCKLEY

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000708 Erect precast garage. • Essex Coilinty Council, County Planning Department.

RECOMMENDAT ION: That the County Planner be informed that the local planning authority objects to the siting of the proposed garage because it would result in the loss of several oak trees, and believes that there is an alternative location in the immediate vicinity, indicated in green on the accompanying plan, which would not involve the loss of any trees, and that this site should be chosen in the interests of visual amenity. REPORT: The garage which would measure some 24ft. x lOft. is intended to house a school mini—bus and would be located near to the Hamilton Gardens entrance to the school. The siting of the garage as proposed would involve the loss of several small oak trees, but there would appear to be an alternative location which involves no such loss.

S.37 ROC/323/86 HAWKWELL 10, STANLEY ROAD, ASH INGDON

Erect two detached houses and vehicular crossing. Mr. Harris, do B.R. Haspineall, 47, Marine Parade, Leigh—on—Sea, Essex. RECOMMENDATION: APPROVAL, STJBJECT TO: 1. Std. Cond. 3 — Commence in five years. 2. Std. Cond. 8 - Submit materials schedule. 3. Std. Cond. 12A — Garage to be incidental to enjoyment of dwelling. 4. Std. Cond. 14 — l.8m (6ft.) high fencing to be erected. 5. Std. Cond. 34 - Certain windows to be obscure glazed. 6. Notwithstanding Article 3, Schedule 1 of the Town and Country Planning General Development Orders, 1977 to 1981, there shall be no obstruction to visibility above a height of 60cm within the sight splays indicated in blue on the plan returned herewith. 7. Landscaping.

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000709 REPORT: There is a detached bungalow on the site at present, with bungalows on adjoining plots. The design of the two dwellings and that of those adjoining properties are compatible. The occupier of No. 10, Stanley Road has no objections to the proposal, while those at No.8 have no objection if the Birch trees on the boundary of the site are retained. It is likely that two Birch trees would be lost because of their proximity to one of the proposed dwellings. However, others to the front of the site could be retained.

S.38 /33s/86 3, ALBERT ROAD, ASHINGDON

Erect four bed detached chalet with part integral garage. Knollcray Ltd., do Architectural Design Associates, Westgate House, 25/29, West Street, Rochford, Essex.

RECOMMENDATION: APPROVAL, SUBJECT TO: I. Std. Cond 3 - Commence in five years. 2. Std. Cond. 9 - Materials to match existing. 3. Std. Cond. 12A - Garage to be incidental to enjoyment of dwelling. 4. Std. Cond. 14 — l.Bm (6ft.) high fencing to be erected.

5. Notwithstanding the submitted application drawings, the position of the proposed dwelling relative to the positions of adjoining properties shall be agreed in writing by the local planning authority prior to commencement of development.

REPORT: There is a bungalow on the site at present with a bungalow and chalet on adjoining plots. The proposed chalet is acceptable in terms of its visual relationship with adjoining properties. The occupier of the adjoining bungalow, No. 1, Albert Road, has made no comments on the application, whilst those at No. 5 object to the loss of light which would result in a side facing window which illuminates a dining area in a combined kitchen/diner which has a second and unaffected window to the rear.

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000710 Although it is not considered that the loss of light to the affected window would be reasonable grounds for refusing consent, the impact could be reduced a little by a minor resiting of the dwelling.

8.39 ROC/408/86 GREAT WAKERING REAR OF 121, SHOEBURYROIW,GRAT WAKERING

Erect detached dwelling. G.J. Hartgrove, do A.F. Merry, 24, Turner Close, Shoeburyness, Essex.

RECOM.MENDAT ION: REFUSAL, FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: 1. The proposal would result in serious overlooking of the adjacent residential properties from the first floor windows of the dwelling.

2. Having regard to the retention of the existing commercial storage use, the site is considered to be of insufficient size to accommodate the proposed dwelling, necessary vehicle hardatanding and garage space, and a reasonable private garden area as stipulated in the authority's adopted planning policies.

REPORT:

This proposal was deferred from a previous meeting — 10th April, 1986 — and revised plans submitted. Although the site boundary shown on these revisions indicates a rear garden area ira excess of the normal lOOm2 minimum, it is understood from the applicant that the existing established use • for storage of builders' equipment, etc. within this area will remain. In effect, therefore, the true garden area will be in the region of 56m2. In view of this, the proposal was altered from three to two bedrooms to comply with the authority's minimum standard of 50m2 rear garden area for one and two bedroom properties. Nonetheless, the overall size of the proposal has remained the same and the second bedroom is capable of being readily divided into two rooms, contrary to the authority's policy. Furthermore, there seems to be little available space for a vehicular hardstanding except on the building materials storage area. If Members are in agreement with the recommendation, it is further suggested that the applicant be invited to submit an application for the same development on the plot adjacent to 121, V 000711 Shoebury Road. This plot offers greater garden size and less overlooking of adjacent properties. In addition, the scheme could incorporate the reduction in height of a wall which impedes visibility at this junction with Seaview Drive.

Pknglian Water have no objections to the development in principle.

S.40 ROC/117/86 HULLBRIDGE

LAND ADJ. 1,CENrIRAL AVENUE, HULLBRIDGE

Use of land to provide rugby club plahing pitches with associated training area, car park and clubhouse facility.

David James Prosser, 11, Beech Road, Hullbridge, Hockley, Essex.

RECOMMENDAT ION: REFUSAL, FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: 1. The proposal would generate noise and nuisance detrimental to the amenities of the nearby residential properties, particularly in Central Avenue.

2. The local planning authority feel that the proposed car park would be inadequate to serve the traffic generated and lead to parking outside the boundaries of the site.

3. The local planning authority is not satisfied that the proposed plaing field facilities are adequate to justify the creation of a separate club house and would lead to unrelated uses inappropriate in this Metropolitan Green Belt location.

REPORT: The application has been the subject of widespread local opposition, particularly from the nearby residential properties concerned about local impact.

Notwithstanding the District Council's support for leisure/sporting projects, it is felt the site is inadequate to justify the proposals in this instance. The Parish Council has submitted a detailed letter of objection, many of the points of which are incorporated into the suggested reasons for refusal.

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000712 841 ROC/l89/86 RAYLEIGH ROSEMARY COTTAGE, RAYLEIGH AVENUE, RAYLEIGH

Extension for swimming pooi and associated facilities. Mr.M. 17upe, do Mr. T.J. Fennell, 40, Macmurdo Road, Eastwood, Leigh—on—sea, Essex.

RECOMMENDATION: APPROVAL, SUBJECT TO:

1. Std. Cond. 3 - Commence in five years. 2. Std. Cond. 9 - Materials to match existing.

REPORT: Although this proposal would normally be dealt with under the Director's delegated powers, it is brought to this meeting in view of the history of this case.

An appeal into a similar proposal was dismissed in February this year, although the Inspector felt an acceptable scheme could be submitted separating the garage block from the swimming pool addition. This application reflects this suggestion to some degree, although some reservations were felt concerning the proximity of the garage block in relation to the front windows of adjacent residential properties. In view of this, the Agent has now further modified the garage block element of the proposal such that it is now "permitted development" and thus no longer forms part of the application. The objections received from neighbours mainly referred to these garages and are therefore no longer relevant to the application. However, comments on the swimming pool element are summarised as follows s— 67, Rayleigh Avenue — the soakaway is insufficient to drain the site.

" " 83, — concerned with (i) height and colour of the roof, (ii) distance from pool to boundary — permission will not be given for builders to enter his land or remove fence, (iii) poplar trees on boundary may be damaged. 83A, " " — similar observations to above and objects to noise of the cleaning system.

85, " — concerned (i) that area between pool and

32 >7 000713 garages would be used for car repairs, (ii) with trees' removal, (iii) noise from building operations. Felt that pool would be better sited on the west of the house.

The Civil Aviation Authority and Anglian Water have no object ions.

5.42 ROC/165/86 ___RAYLEIGH BEAR OF 13, HIGH ROAD,_BAYLEIGH

Outline application to erect doctors' surgery. Dr. Timms and Partners, c/o The Goodrow Consultancy, Ivy House, 13, High Road, Rayleigh, Essex.

RECOMMENDAT ION: The Director of Development be delegated to approve the outline application subject to normal and necessary conditions after provision has been made for further car parking spaces.

REPORT: This item should be considered in relation to item No. 5.22. The application is for a replacement surgery to the rear of the High Street, adjacent to the new private old personst flats being built in Byfords yard. The proposal involves the relocation of the existing surgery (a group practice) at 65, High Road to this site which is closer to the town centre. Responses from neighbours are as follows

8, Hilltop Close - no objection In principle but concerned with lack of parking space which would add to existing on-street parking problems.

10, " " — (similar observations to above). 5, Gordon Roughly Court — in favour of proposal.

14, " " " — no objections, but would wish for access to High Road from the Court.

" 12, " " — in favour.

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00 07 14 6, Hedinghara Rouse — no objections.

" 8, ' — no objections.

6, High Road - no objections.

8, " — no objections.

" " 9, — no objection in principle subject to (i) no patients' parking of vehicle, (ii) no trespass from patients within European Kitchen's own parking spaces. Concerned with right of way being affected.

10, " " — concerned with on—street parking problems. The Director of Health and Housing has no adverse comments and Anglian Water have no objections. Rayleigh Civic Society has commented that the car parking provision is inadequate and should be increased to at least twelve unless some arrangement can be made with European Kitchens. The County Surveyor has directed the imposition of three standard conditions. It is anticipated that an illustration showing possible views of the surgery will be available for Membersb examination prior to the meeting. Members may wish to be reminded that the normal parking standard for such proposals is one space for each practitioner - four in this case and a district nurse — and one space for every two members of staff present and two visitors car parking spaces for every consulting room. As it is apparent that the number of spaces will be less than the standard and there are more than sufficient spaces on the adjacent site, the above recommendation is made.

S. 43 ROC/159/86 RAYLEIGH SITE ADJ. 128, DAWS HEATH ROAD, RAYLEIGH

Outline application to erect 21 detached houses. Mr. J. Gale, do A. Robinson, 73, South Primrose Hill, Chelmsford, Essex. Density: 22.8 d.ha (9.25 d.p.aj. 34 S 000715 RECOMMENDATION: APPROVAL, SUBJECT TO: 1. Std. Cond. lB - Reserved matters to be approved.

2. Std. Cond. 2 — Commence in five years or two years.

3. Std. Cond. 4 - Hedgerows to be retained. 4. Std. Cond. 10 - Details of screening.

5. The carriageway of Daws Heath Road shall be provided with a minimum width of 5.5m across the site frontage on a suitable alignment to ensure sight lines at the proposed junction with the estate road of 4.Sm x 9Om in both directions.

6. Std. Cond. 28 - Bellmouth junction on to county road to be formed prior to works or deliveries.

7. Std. Cond. 26 — Carriagewayof proposed estate road to be completed prior to commencement of any residential development and footpaths before dwellings occupied.

8. Details of the piped surface water drainage system to an approved outfall and on—site storage facilities shall be submitted to and approved by the local planning authority prior to the commencement of development.

REPORT t This land was formerly used as a nursery but has been vacant for several years since Mr. Gale, Senior, retired through ill—health. It is allocated for residential development in the Approved Review Development Plan and, consequently, there are no policy objections. The application involves the demolition of 116, Daws Heath Road and the erection of 21 four bedroom detached houses. Surface water drainage problems are to be overcome by the use of an on—site storage facility as agreed with Anglian Water. Daws Heath Road is narrow along the frontage of the site and is to be widened to 5.5m and provided with a footway in accordance with the County Surveyor's recommendations. The revised site layout now before Members incorporates a number of revisions to satisfy the requirements of Anglian Water and the highway authority, and achieves a more attractive and practiced layout comprising two shared access private drives off of a short estate road and frontage development to Daws Heath Road. The application was received prior to this Council's application of an embargo on new development drainage into both Rayleigh Sewerage Treatment Works in accordance with Anglian Water's request. Consultations

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000716 1. Anglian Water object to the development because Rayleigh East Sewage Treatment Works is not capable of accepting flows from this development. 2. Whitehouse Residents Association are concerned by the lack of adequate surface water drainage and additional traffic entering a narrow part of Daws Heath Road. 3. Rayleigh Ratepayers Association asked for the Lower Wyburns Farm decision to be taken into consideration and are concerned at additional traffic flows which may occur in Daws Heath Road during construction of the Rayleigh Weir Underpass.

I 4. Nine letters of objection have been received from the occupiers of 7, 19, 21, 23, 27 and 29, woodlands Avenue, 131, Daws Heath Road, 5, Wyburns Avenue East and 155, Eastwood Road. These objections may be summarised as follows — increased traffic on a narrow part of Daws Heath Road.

— Anglian Water drainage embargo.. — loss of unallocated/Green Belt land. — furthet strain on overloaded community and social facilities. — loss of open land/rural character/wildlife.

- too high a density. — surface water and sewage problems. - out of character with surroundings. — no need for additional housing. — nuisance/devaluation of property. • 5. The possibility of an incorrect site boundary was pointed out by the occupiers of 19, 31 and 33, Woodlands Road. There is no evidence of an incorrect boundary and their fears arose because of a misrepresentation of a hedgerow line on the site layout as originally submitted.

6. The occupants of 2 and 10, Wyburns Avenue and 104 and 145, Daws Heath Road had no adverse comments to make; the occupier of B, Wyburns Avenue feels the development will look attractive. 7. The County Surveyor's recommendations regarding the width of Daws Heath Road and the estate road sight lines, footways, radii of curves and other details have all been incorporated into the revised site layout.

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000717 5.44 ROC/229/86 ROCHFORI) ROCHFORD STATION, WEST STREET, ROCHFORD

Extension to, and resurfacing of, existing car park.

British Railways Board, c/o C.J. Smith, BSC., ARICS., Estate Surveyor and Manager, British Rail Property Board (ER), Great Northern House, 79-81, Euston Road, London, NW1 2RT.

RECOMMENDAT ION: APPROVAL, SUBJECT TO: 1. Std. Cond. 3 — Commence in five years. 2. The car park shall be hardsurfaced and marked out in accordance with details which shall have been previously submitted to and agreed in writing by the local planning authority. 3. Details of the proposed ground levels of the car park shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority prior to commencement of development.

4. Std. Cond. 5 - A scheme of tree and/or shrub planting to be approved.

5. Full details of the surface water drainage arrangements from areas liable to oil pollution (including oil intercepting arrangements capable of removing oil from the surface water) shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority in consultation with Anglian Water.

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The proposal involves the laying out of some 200 spaces utilising the existing unsurfaced car park which accommodates 100 plus cars, together with adjoining unused areas within the station site. Areas for taxis, disabled drivers and short waiting are proposed. The proposed layout is also intended to allow for the circulation of buses which call at the station when train services are interrupted. The recommendation is made in advance of the receipt of comments from the County Surveyor. Access to th Freight [louse would be unaffected by the new

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000718 ROCHFORD DISTRICT COUNCIL

Minutes of the Planning Services Committee

At a Special Meeting held on 11th June 1986. Present: Councillors R. A. Pearson (Chairman), P.A. Backers, C.1. Black, 8.11. Boyd, Mrs. R. Brown, W.R. Budge, T.H. burt, Mrs. P. Cooke1 T.L. Dean, C.J.B. Faherty, T. Fawell, D.F. Flack, J.A. Gibson, B.T. Grigg, M.J. Handford, Mrs. E.M. Hart, A.J. Harvey, Mrs. P.E. Hawke, Mrs. L.A. iloldich, Mrs. M. Hunnable, Mrs. Jo Jones, Mrs. S.J. Lemon, Miss B.G.J. Lovett, C.R. Morgan, J.A. Sheaf, S.H. Silva, S.A. Skinner, C. Stephenson, Miss D.M. Stow, J.P. Taylor, Mrs. L. Walker, D.A. Weir, Mrs. M.A. Weir and D.C. Wood.

Apologies: Councillor B.A. Crick, Mrs. J. Fawell and D.R. Helson.

3U1. HAMBRO HILL, RAYLEIGH (Minutes 253, 294 and 297/8) GÔSS-,c1.JCJ'.cQcJ van. Muwi. O1(- Ethaàcduwg CtunciL At the request of the Council (Minute 297) the Committee had before them I7.bGb for reconsideration the County consultation on the Development ApplicatIon ROC/Obs /86 for sand extraction, Hambro Hill, Rayleigh which had been submitted to the Planning Services Committee on the 22nd May 1986 (Minute 253) and the proposals for the whole of the Hambro Hill area. The report of the Chief Executive to the Policy & Resources Committee on the 3rd June 1986, (Minute 294) had been recirculated to Members and the Committee noted that they would receive a full presentation by the Officers of all the factors involved.

At the invitiation of the Chairman, the Director of Development displayed with the aid of various viewfoils the different uses involved in and around 1-lambro Hill and carefully delineated the area which was the subject of the sand extraction application. tie recalled that there had been problems on Hambro Hill for some considerable time, that it had been decided in consequence of consultation on the Draft District Plan to undertake an exercise to achieve a satisfactory resolution, and that the heads of agreement reached with the various parties concerned had been reported to the Policy & Resources Committee on the 16th July 1985. The sand extraction application was part of a process of regularisation, and reference was made to two Further planning applications to be submitted in due course to create a composite parkland area accessible from Hambro 11111.

The Chief Executive then outlined to the Committee the various courses of action needed under those heads of agreement and advised Members that the sand extraction application was in accordance with the Council policy on the whole of Hambro Hill, and that a refusal could well callt. into question the remainder of the package.

The Secretary to the CounciL reported on the Section 52 Agreement which had recently been completed jointly with Devenish and Perry, which defined the boundaries of the Perry's site precisely, contained 18 covenants, both positive and negative, and would be binding on successive owners, thus regularising the existing use. The Committee were advised that negotiations had been protracted and involved considerable Officer resources and had also demonstrated the commitment of the other parties involved.

The Director of Development then iteaised the reasons which had been put forward at the Planning Services Committee on the 22nd May 1986 to support 000'719 Planning Services Committee

refusal of the application by the County. He indicated on an aeriaL photograph the site of the sand extraction which had been taking place on the crest of Hambro Hill in recent years and explained the basis on which the larger area covered by the current application to the County Council had been defined. It had been established that there was no alternative site for sand extraction within the applicant's ownership and that the sand being extracted was of a quality and in a quantity that could not be matched elsewhere within the District.

Since its submission the application had been significantly amended in certain respects following discussions with the applicant. It was now proposed to prohibit mineral extraction within 50 metres of the existing houses and to work through the site in eight distinct phases over a period which would depend upon the rate of extraction. The options available were outlined together with the average number of lorry loads per day which would be generated in consequence. The working boundary and the eight areas involved were depicted on a viewfoil for Members' info rma t ion.

With regard to the Structure Plan criteria, the Committee were advised as follows:—

(1) The original application had envisaged the generation of between three and five lorry loads per day which the County Surveyor had found acceptable in terms of road safety and traffic movement. If the slowest rate of extraction which had been discussed with the applicants were chosen, it would generate an average of one load per day, albeit that working would continue for possibly a further 15—20 years.

(ii) MAFF did not regard the site as of sufficient agricultural importance to oppose its loss and had advised on methods and phasing of work.

(iii) The sand fulfilled a proven need, being of a quality used in the production of moulds for specialist brick manufacture.

(iv) There was no other site available in the applicant's ownership.

(v) There would be a diversion and fencing of the public [ootpath while the area was being worked.

(vi) The Structure Plan policy was there as a test of appljcations.

The presentation on the sand extraction application having been concluded, it was moved by Councillor A.J. Harvey and seconded by Councillor Miss JhG.J. Lovect that the application ROC/065186 be now supported subject to appropriate conditions.

Some Members were of the view that the history of the site, coupled with the former attitude of the applicant, was such as to jeopardise any attempt to bring the existing use under control, notwithstanding the gain in terms of public opea space, of which there had been recent significant dedications in the Rayleigh area. It was argued by the local Ward Member with the aid of viewfoils of historic mineral extraction and infill permissions that the application site was not in fact the same area, the woricings being of more recent origin. Furthermore, Minute 495/85 had / specificalLy ruled out extraction at the rear of Hambro Close and the 'y application had gone beyond that intention. Planning Services Committee

Other Members pointed out that the alternative to support for the application was not the cessation of activities, but rather that the existing activities would either continue unfettered or the applicant would appeal with a reasonable prospect of success. Regularisation would therefore represent a gain to the local residents in the short term in the operations coming under control and tp the community in the longer term by the opening up of a parkland vista with great leisure potential. Furthermore, whilst the application was for sand extraction, the end result was to maintain jobs and to provide material for house building. The Committee discussed the options for rate of extraction which had been outlined earlier and which would determine the approximate number of lorry movements and the length of time taken to extract the total quantity of some 75 — 8O,OOOm3of sand, and did not demur from the basis of the application. The concensus was that in the event of tjte app]4cation being allowed by the County, the impact upon local residents should be cushioned by conditions regulating noise, hours of work, and proximity, which could be properly enforced.

Pursuant to a requisition under Standing Order 14, voting on the motion was recorded as follows:—

For Acceptance (18) Councillors Mrs. R. Brown, W.H. Budge, T.j1. Burt, Mrs. P. Cooke, C.J.B. Faherty, J.A. Gibson, B.T. Grigg, Mrs. EM. Hart, A.J. Harvey, Mrs. P.E. llawke, Mrs. L.A. Holdich, Mrs. Jo Jones, Miss B.G.J. Lovett, R.A. Peaxson, 3.A. Sheaf, J.P. Taylor, Mrs. L. Walker and D.C. Wood.

AIinstAcceptanceJj5 Counciliors P.A. Beckers, C.I. Black, R.FL. Boyd, T.L. Dean, D.F. Flack, M.J. Handford, Mrs. Mb Runnable, Mrs. 3.3. Lemon, Cdt. Morgan, S.H. Silva, S.A. Skinner, C. Stephenson, Miss D.H. Stow, D.A. Weir and Mrs. M.A. Weir.

Abstaining QJ Councillor T. Fawell.

The motion was declared CARRIED.

The Officers then concluded the presentation by reference to the contouring of the open space and tipping sites which would be the subject of a further planning application in due course, on the plans for the footpath network in the area including the diversion to ensure public safety and on negotiations for the acquisition of Dekkers Wood. The Committee accepted that the negotiations which were currently'being pursued were in accordance with current Council policy and noted that eurt her reports would be made in due course to the appropriate Committees to seek approval of the outcome.

Resolved that, notwithstanding the views expressed in Minute 253 Para. 11, the County Council he advised that this authority recommends that the application be approved subject to appropriate conditions on noise levels, hours of work and the proximity of the operations to residential property. (EtOC/0b5/86) (Di)) I

SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDERS

During the conclusion of the presentation, it was

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Mintes f the Council

At a Meeting held on 17th June 1986. Present: Councillors J.A. Gibèon (Chairman), N.M. Anderson, P.A. Beckers, 0.1. Black. R.H. Boy9, Mrs. R. Brown, W.H. Budge, T.1-{. Burt. Mrs. P. Cooke, B.A. Crick, T.L. Dean. C.J.B. Faherty, Mrs. J. Fawell, T. Fawell, D.F. Pla?k. C.J. Gardner, B.T. Grigg. N.J. Handford, Mrs. E.M. Hart, A.J. Haryey, Mrs. P.E. Hawke, D.R. Helson, Mrs. L.A. Holdich, Mrs. M. Hunnable, Mrs. Jü Jones, Mrs. S.J. Lemon. Miss B.G.J. Lovett. R.A. Pearson, J.A. Sheaf, S.H. Silva, S.A. Skinner, C. Stephenson, Miss D.ML Stow. J.P. Taylor. Mrs. L. Walker. D.A. Weir, Mrs. M.A. Weir and D.C. Woof. Apoloies: Councillor Mrs. E.M. Heath.

303. MINUTES

Resolved that the Minutes of the Meeting of 15th April. Annual Meeting of 15th !ay and Extraordinary Meeting of 5th June 1986 be approved as a correct Fecord and signed by the Chair-man.

304. CHAIRMAN' S ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Chairman of the Council expressed his appreciation of the role played by the skaff of the Leisure Services Directorate and by all or the participants in ensuring the success of the Rochford Regatta held on Stndy, àth June 1986, which had been an extremely well—organised event and had kttracted a large number of spectators.

305. MINIJTh'S OF COMMITTEES

Resolved (1) that the Minutes of Committees be received and the recommendations contained therein be adopted subject to the amendments shown.

(2) that the Common Seal of the Council be affixed to any docqments necessary to give effect to decisions taken or approved by the Council in these Minutes:—

CoTunhittee Date Minute No.

Health & Housing Services 20th May 238 — 245

Council äouse Repairs (Minute 242/86)

Resolved that the Health and Housing Services Committee be asked to considerl at their next Meeting when they have before them the HIPS Bid for 1987Y88, a proposal moved by Councillor R.H. Boyd and seconded by Counci11r B.A. Crick that the Council pursue a five year programme for the instllation of central heating in all Council property not enjoying that facility, the cost if possible to be met from the Housing Revenue Account. (8085) (SEC)

riianning Services 22nd May 246 — 254

I :movi g the Minutes the Chairman of the Committee mentioned that r I 000723c—IL;tV Council

the decisiqns contained within Minutes 248 — 252 were delegated matters and should have been recorded as resolutions, which had been corrected at Planning Services Committee on the 5th June 1986. The Council also noted that Minute 253 Para. 11 was cross—referenced with Minute 294 of the Policy and Resources Committee and Minute 297 of the Extraordinary Meeting of the Council and had been superseded by Minute 301 of the Special Meeting of the Planning Services Committee.

Development Services 27th Nay 255 — 261

Street Lighting — Rochford District (Minute 258/8}

In response to a Member, the Chairman gave an assurance that the arrangements for reporting street lighting problems to be publicised in the next edition of the Rochford News would include the Divisional Surveyor of County Highways as the single point of contacc so as to avoid any confusion. (966) (ACE, DD)

Leisure Services 29th May 262 —277

Grove Playing Field — Changing Accommodation (Minute 271/86)

At the request of a Member, the Chairman of the Committee agreed to advise him of the reasons why it had not been possible to make provision at an earlier date. (6995) (DL, DD)

Hockleyjloods — Manggement (Minute 274/J

In response to a Member, the Chairman of the Committee confirmed that when the car park was improved there would be provision for a sympathetic system of screening. (245) (DD,DL)

Rayleih Grag Community Association —_Future Management (Minute 276/86)

In moving the reception of Minute 276 the Chairman of the Committee secured the concurrence of the Council to the report and recommendations of the Meeting of the Rayleigh Grange Management Committee held on 10th June.

The Chairman of the Council took that opportunity to congratulate the Community Association on achieving their independence, to express the sincere wish of the Council that they would expand and prosper and to reassure them that the Council's advice and support would be available in the future should it be required.

Resolved (1) that arrangements be made for management of the Rayleigh Grnge Community Centre to be handed over to the Community Association ;h effect from 1st July 1986 on terms to include the following:—

that a licence be completed for a period of twelve months at a nominal fee to the satisfaction of the Secretary to the Council.

(ii) that arrangements be made to monitor progress during that period by the submission of monthly financial statements to the Director of Finance. Council

(iii) that the Council's existing representation on the Management Committee be maintained and that the nominees act in the role of Trustee to safeguard the Council's interest.

(iv) that all existing committed booking trrangements be honoured by the Community Association.

(2) that this Council do state its commitment to granting a lease to the Rayleigh Grange Community Association following determination of the licence after twelve months and subject to financial viability having been demonstrated during that period. (21535) (SEC. DL & DF)

Policy & Resources 3rd June 218 — 296

Minute 294 was adopted by Minute 297 of the Extraordinary Meeting of the Council held on 5th June 1986.

Panel Minutes (Minute 281/86)

In response to a question from a Member, the Chairman of the Committee confirmed that there was no intention to alter the arrangement whereby any profit generated by way of the Bottle Bank Scheme was distributed to local charities. (20701) (ACE)

Planning Services 5th June 298 — 300

Special Planning Services 11th June 301 — 302

306. NOTICES OF NOTiON PURSUANT TO STANDING ORDER 5

(a) It was moved by Councillor S.R. Silva and seconded by Councillor D.F Flack:—

'That this Council resolve that the Rate Demand 1987/88 sent to Rayleigh electoral roll chief householders incorporates a tear—away portion to be filled in and signed legibly by all voters resident therein and returned with the first of that year's payments to the Council with the answers ticked 'Yes or 'No to the following qestions; —

(i) Do you want a Parish Council for Rayleigh? (ii) Do you want a Town Council for Rayleigh?

Since the Local Government Act 1972 compulsorily merged Rayleigh with Rochford, this opportunity is taken to ask the following two further questions of Rayleigh voters—

(iii) Do you want Rayleigh to have its own District Council? (iv) If this cannot be done without the 1972 Act being repealed, and the Act can only be amended by Parliament, with which Council do you want Rayleigh to merge, if asked — Rochford. Castle Point or a new Council consisting of Rayleigh, Wickford and Billericay only?'

000 72 Council 3 Resolved that the motion be referred to Policy & Resources CommIttee. (SE C)

(b) It was moved formally by Councillor S.H. Silva and seconded by Councilior J.A. Gibson:—

'That this Council resolves that a formal approach be made to the Essex County Council through their Area Engineer's office1 Thundersley, requesting them to consider installing as soon as possible two pedestrian crossings in conjunction with proposed bus lay—bye. namely at the junction of The Chase with Eantwood Road, Rayleigh and at the junction of Trinity Road with Eastwood Roads Rayleigh.'

Resolved that the notion be. referred to the Development Services iinittee. (SEC) $

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Minutes of the Council

At an ExtraordinMeeting held on 17th June 1986. Present: Councillors JA. Gibson (Chairman),N.N. Anderson, P.A. Beckers, C.I Black, RH. Boyd, Mrs. R. Brown, W.H. Budge, TU. Burt, Mrs. P. Cooke, B.A. Crick, T.L. Dean, C.J.E. Faherty, Mrs. 3. Faweil, T. Fawell, D.F. Flack, C.J. Gardner, B.T. Grigg, M.J. Flandford, Mrs. EM. Hart, AJ. Harvey, Mrs. P.E. Uawke, D.R. Helson, Mrs. L.A. Holdich, Mrs. M. Hunnable, Mrs. Jo Jones, Mrs S.J. Lemon, Miss B.G.J. Lovett, R.A. Pearson, J.A. Sheaf, S.H. Silva, S.A. Skinner, C. Stephenson, Miss UN. Stow, J.P. Taylor, Mrs. L. Walker, D.A. Weir, Mrs. M.A. Weir and D.C. Wood.

Apologies: Councillor Mrs. EM. Heath.

307. LAND AT HAMBRO HILL, RAYLEIGH (Minute 301/86)

The Meeting had been called on a requisition signed by eight Members of the Council to reconsider Minutes 115/85 and 495/85 in the light of Minute 301/86 of the Special Meeting of the Planning Services Committee held on 11th June 1986, all of which were before the Council.

The Leader of the Council in indicating his intention to move adherence to Council policy, as contained in Minutes 115/85 and 495185, mentioned that he had been aware at the Special Meeting of the Planning Services Committee of some confusion existing over the definition of the area of land at the rear of Hambro Close from which sand extraction would not be permitted in future. Us explained that from a study of his Committee papers on the subject, it was apparent that the boundary line was not defined by Minute 495/85 but in the reports that supported Minute 115/85. This had included a plan which had been considered in confidence and which he asked be now displayed again for the benefit of Members.

lie drew Members' attention to an area on the plan to the rear of Ilambro Close which was shown as possible "W'nite Land" and which had been rejected by this Council. It was that area of land where this Council had agreed that there should be no sand extraction in future. The boundary line of that land was approximately 75 metres from the rear garden fences of Hambro Close, some 25 metres further on than currently being advised by County Council on the application. This boundary line could be marked on the ground with posts and it would further reduce the level of inconvenience to residents if the sand extraction were to commence at that boundary and move away from it. He suggested that if the Council adopted his proposal to adhere to Council policy, the conditions as to the boundary and its marking and for extraction to commence at that boundary would be added to those agreed by the Planning Services Committee in Minute 301 and sent to the County Council.

It was then formally moved by Councillor A.J. Harvey and seconded by Councillor Miss B.G.J. Lovett that the Council adhere to the Council policy as contained within Minutes 115/85 and 495/85 on the basis of the explanation which had been given of the land to be excluded from sand extraction in the future. - /

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Resolved that the Council do adhere to the policy as contained within Flinutes 115/85 and 495/85 as explained above on the basis that the area to the tear of ilambro Close to be excluded from sand extraction is synonymous with that for which designation as "White Land" was 8ought and that the conditions recommended to the County Council [n Minute 301/86 on Application ROC/065/86 be extended to embrace that boundary and its marking on the ground together with a stipulation that sand extraction shall commence at that boundary. (ROC/065/86) (DD)

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