Rochford District Council Minutes

INDEX

1991

January - December Mrial Masts 470,534 klarm SystQg

Dispersed Alarm Systems 62,145 Allotments

Relocation of Lower Wyburns Farm 77 Allotment Competition 1991 353,477 Whitehouse Chase Allotment Site 536,629 Anglian Water Services Ltd

Sewerage Embargo - Restriction on Development 23,437 Paying for Water - Consultation 58 Progress Report and Future Attendance 178 Major Projects 179 Sewerage - South Fambridge 250 Hosepipe Ban 266 Sewerage Embargo - Restriction on Development 437 Flooding 528 Misociation of District Councils

Motions for Debate at ACM 19,35,110,284 Oil Refineries Sub-Committee 251 Nominations 279(B) Co-Opt Places to Committees 297 The Hestletine Review - Enhancing the Standing of Local Government 414 Register of Members Pecuniary Interest 415

Mid it

Investigation into Office Procedures 27 Audit of Accounts 1989/90 105(i) commission Report on Contract Supervision 190(D),204

1' I !I!II I I British Rail British Rail Liaison 416

Budqet

1991/92 Budget Strategy 1992/93 282,332,351,376,404,451,555,561,618, 654 Priority Budgeting 404,555,618 1992/93 — contracts 630,660 1992/93 — Leisure Services Committee 639 1992/93 - Development Services Committee 641 1992/93 - Health & Housing Committee 642 1993/94 654 Standard Spending Assessment 73,192 Capital Programme

1991/92 11 Social Services, Capital Expenditure Plan 1992/97 494 Caravan Sites

Variation of Site Licence - Brandy Hole Club 146 Breaches of Site Licence Conditions 149,212,344,394,493 Spacing of Caravans - Progress Report 344,498 Caravan Site Greenacres, Park Gardens, Hawkwell 581

Car Parking Abandoned Vehicles 55 Study - Great Wakering 99(i) Residential Standards 104(i) Brook Close, Rochford and Hardwick Close, Rayleigh 183(i) Town Map — Websters Way Car Park 76 Websters Way, Rayleigh 267(i),300,466,478 Alexandra Road, Great Wakering 318 Policy Monitoring 283,452,478 Hockley Woods Car Park Improvements 357 Rochford Day Centre 378 Parking, Homeregal House, Bellingham Lane, Rayleigh 401

Chairman' s Announcements

Mozart Concert - Clements Hall 33 Councillor Gibson 128,210 Annual Dinner - Rayleigh Air Training Corps 128 RODS Production at Mill Hall 128 Snow Clearance Work 128 Mrs M Fulcher - 102nd Birthday 210 Mr L Chapman 210 Highlights of Appointment 326 Emergency Spectacular 422 Visit to Haltern 476 Terrace Party at Mill Hall 476 Rochford 10 Mile Road Race 476 Essex Games 476 Minesweeper Mixe 566 CIRCA Leisure Scholarship Scheme 566 Mayors Charity Ball 633 Fair Havens Hospice 633 charges

1991/92 — Change in VAT rate 198 Charges for Planning Advice 114,377 Public Entertainment Licensing 489 1992/93 — Health & Housing Committee 643 1992/93 — Leisure Services Committee 640 Charity Hall Bookings 16

cont/d Childrens Haven Appeal

Childrens Hospice for the Eastern Region 495,570 Childrens Play Areas

Land North of Brays Lane 169,317 Fyfield Path Play Area, Rayleigh 354 Play Space, Hockley Woods 424,506 Use of Play Equipment by Able & Disabled Children 479 The Citizens Charter 463 Committee Structure

Alexandra Road Gt. Wakering Panel 3 Rochford District & Hawkwell Parish Joint Panel of Members 82,129,418 Rochford Hospital - Proposed Redevelopment: Consultation Panel of Members 99(u) ,129 Evironmental Protection Consultative Panel 137 Visits by Committees 292,490 Community Charge

Use of Bailiffs — Public Question 25,32,105 (a) ,558 Cost of Collection -- Motion for ADC 19,35,110 Recovery Procedures 105 (a) Standard Multipliers 1991/92 106 Setting the Level 1991/92 125, 126,186 Calculation of Standard Spending Assessment 192 Write-Offs 17, 193,449 Reduction of 140 per head 197 Standard Multipliers 92/93 656 Rayleigh Residents 654 Compulsory Purchase

Land at Websters Way 11

Conferences

Conferenc Weeks Excluded from Cycle 18 ADC - Motions for Debate 19,35,284 Seminar on Chairing Meetings 412 ADC - Annual Conference 458 Consultations from Neichbourinquthorities

Warners Park, Sumpters Way, Southend on Sea 124 Annwood Lodge, A127 Rayleigh 160 Francis Sports Ground, Eastern Aye, Southend 161 Eastwood Old Road, Daws Heath, Hadleigh 208 Rebels, Rebels Lane, Southend 220 Land North of Bournes Green Chase, Southend 241 Lower Wyburns Farm & Land East of Claydons Lane md. Est. (South Al27), Rayleigh 373 Castle Point Local Plan - Consultation Draft 456 cont/d District & County Liaison 413,459,619 Consulation from Essex County Council on Application CC/SOS/32/91 for proposed gipsy site at Eastwoodbury Lane, Eastwood, Southend 604 Southend on Sea Borough Local Plan - Deposit Draft consultation 389

Consultation Documents Consultation Paper 'A New Tax for Local Government' 285 The Structure of Local Government in England 286 Protection of Hedgerows - Government Proposals 443 The Health of the Nation 48

Contracts

No.1553: Lower Wyburns Farm, Daws Heath Road 26 No.1552: Internal Decorations Pembroke House, Rochford 69 No.1554: Schedule of Rates 118,563 Standing Approved List of Contractors 142 No.1556: cyclical Repairs — Wakering Area 1 151(i) No.1557: cyclical Repairs — Wakering Area 2 151(u) No.1558: cyclical Repairs - Goodman & Bell House lsl(iii) No.1560: window Cleaning - AP Dwellings 151(iv) No.1563: UPVC Window Replacement — 1991/92 151(v) Supervisory Arrangements 190(D) ,204 No.1559: Cyclical Repairs & External Painting 259 Extension of Leisure Contract - Catering Provision 302 No.1574: Re—Roofing & Associated Works 342 No.1576: Domestic Boiler Replacement 343 No.1616: Provision of Banking Services 281,467,478,564,631 No.1621: Conversion of Bed Sitting Room to one bedroom flats at Goodmans, Gt. Wakering (Phase 1) 503 No. 1620: Hullbridge Foreshore Design & Supervision consultancy 537,591 Review of Leisure Contract 119,517,519 Extension of Leisure Contract - catering Provision 302

Corporate elan The Physical Environment - Corporate Priority Cl 51 Final Effluent Monitoring — Corporate Priority D8 136 Local Management of Schools - corporate Priority P1 190(C) Preparation for Review 190(D) Review of the corporate Plan 411

Council Tax 659

Council lors l.A. Gibson 2,211,398 D.C. Wood 176,214 New Scheme of Members' Allowances 194 Identity Cards 200 A.J. Harvey 214

cont/d

I! Tributes to Retiring Members 214 Nominations for Royal Garden Party 131 Election of Chairman of the Council 223 Appointment of Vice-Chairman 224 Appointment of Chairman Policy & Resources 225 Appointment of Chairmans Chaplain 226 Appointment of Standing Committees 230 Appointment of Chairman & Vice-Chairman of Committees and Panels of Committees 231 Appointment of Representatives to outside Bodies 233 Appointment of Member Special Representatives 234 Membership of Panels 289 The Review of Parliamentary Constituences 288 Training - Use of Videos 559

Council Property and Premises

Cedar Centre - Purchase of Lease 117,129,195 Provision of Facilities for Nursery Mothers 247,278,571 Rayleigh Grange Community Association — Proposed Alterations to Centre 381

Crime Prevention 298 cycle of Meetings 1991/92

18,35 Deemed Plannincj Consents

Hambro Hill 3,24 Entrance Works at Lower Wyburns Farm 75,267 Town Plan for Rayleigh 76,267 Land at Doggets Close, Rochford 196,419 Installation of lift, Goodmans, Gt. Wakering 246 Extinguishment of Highway Rights at Doggets Close, Rochford 590 Contract No. 1620 - Hulibridge Foreshore Design & Supervision Consultancy 591

Delegation of Authority

Finance & Development Directorates 20(i) Prosecuting Officers 20(u) Civilian Fine Enforcement Officers 20(iii) Transfer from Chief Executive & Director of Finance 112 Chief Housing Manager 145 Attendance at Parish Council Meetings 550,621(u) Chief Environmental Health Officer 403,621(i)

Dogs Dog Fouling 265 Control of Stray Dogs 337,572 Breeding of Dogs Act 1991 488 Education

Local Management of schools 190(c) Development of Environmental Education 359,401 Appointments to School Governing Bodies 417

Emergpncy Planning Gulf Crisis 37

Employment Employment Initiatives 294,461,620 En forcements

Enforcement Criminalisation of planning control 97 Planning Enforcement Performance Monitor 311,548 Planning Enforcement Procedures 554(10) ,601 Planning Agreements 237(10),600

Environmental Health Environmental Protection Act 1990 - Implementation and Delegations 53 Survey of Rats and Mice 55 Food Safety Act 1990 - contraventions 70,129,257,334 delegations 135 Environmental Charter 25,482 Pest Control Service for Insect Infestations 258 Food Hygiene (General) Regulations 1970 - Prosecutions 346 Registers of Potentially Contaminated Land 410 Annual Report 1990/91 486 The Prohibition on Use of Peat 512 The Environment Agency Consultation Paper 573 Environmental Protection Act 1990

Litter and Street Cleansing 53,137,212,336 Environmental Grant Fund 138 Odour Nuisance from Mushroom Growing Farm 67 Noise Nuisance 499

Ernie Adcoclc Trophy

Presentation to Rochford Athletics Team 34

I I Flooding Anglian Water Services Ltd 528

Footpaths

Proposed Diversion of Footpath 25, Rochford 322 Proposed Diversion of Footpath 14 (Part) Rochford 383,530(1) Proposed Diversion of Footpaths 3,5,31 530,595 33 & 34 Barling Magna Proposed Diversion of Part of Footpath 45, Rochford 322,622

H I i Grants and Loans

Grant Aid to Outside Bodies l3,1071l29,190(B),279(A) Charity Hall Bookings 16 Improvement and Intermediate Grants Breach of Conditions 628,637

Grounds Maintenance

Review of Tender specifications 29,80 Revision of Contract 113,129,203

I I II I Health and Safety

Food Hygiene (General) Regulations 1970 - prosecutions 346 Register of Potentially Contaminated Land 410 Provision of Facilities for Nursing Mothers 247,278,571

Hjqiways

County Highways Matters 88,129,523 Church Road, Rawreth - width restriction 92 Transport Policies and Programmes (TPP18) 180 Closure of Market Square, Rochford for Charity Fair 190 Closure of Bellingham Lane, Rayleigh for May Day Fair 199 Al27/Al29 Rayleigh Weir Improvements 89,248 Essex County Council Highway Service Review 324 Proposed Temporary Closure of Eldon Way, Hockley 384 Star Lane, Great Wakering 391 South East Essex Traffic Study 289,423,440,525,589 Station Crescent/Upway,Rayleigh 524 Proposed Waiting Restrictions Closure of Spa Road, Hockley 529 Unmade Road - Broadlands Road, Hockley 273 Horse Riding

Youngsters at Risk 187 Trails 654

Housing

Rents 1991/92 12,35 Designated AP Dwellings - Decoration 60 Keeping of Pets in Hostels 61 Lettings to Single Elderly People 62,145 New Central Heating Installations 143 Investigation into Flat Conversion and Transfer Incentive Scheme 71 Housing Act 1988, Supplementary Credit Approval - Cash Incentive Scheme 245,501 Upgrading of Sheltered Housing Bedsitters 111,246 'Reporting of Repairs' Booklet 338 The Children Act 1989 339 Post HW3 (Residential) - Grested House 345 Housing Strategy - Housing for Elderly Owner/Occupiers 491 Annual Programme of Pre-Painting Repairs 492 Decoration of Council Dwellings Mrs X and Mr Y 502 Smoke Alarms 578 Tenant Participation - The Next Steps 579 Tenants Improvements - Reimbursement Scheme 580 Homelessness Code of Guidance for local authorities 582 Improvement & Intermediate Grants — Breach of Conditions 628,637 Proposed Residential Development - St. Clare Meadowl96,392,419, 590,623

cont/d Housing Investment Programme (HIPS) 1992/93 409

Housinqenef its

Overpayiuents — Write—Offs 17,193

III II Ii Land Disposal of Surplus Land — Church Road & London Road, Rawreth 93 157 Main Road, Hawkwell 93 1 Willow Walk, Canewdon 93 r/o 54 and 56 Hatfield Road 93 Land at Beckney Wood, Hockley, Essex 182 Land at Hullbridge Foreshore 45,380,453 Star Lane, Great Wakering 391 Offer of Land at Beckney Avenue, Hockley 532 Land Adj to 21 London Hill, Rayleigh 536 Register of Unused & Under-Used Land 379 Leisure — General Ernie Adcock Trophy 34 Indoor Sports Licences 79 Provision of Skateboarding Facilities 83(i) ,167,264,355,514 Action Sport 83(i) ,166 Review of Special Events 83(u) ,173 Clements Hall Cafeteria Refurbishment 168, 189 Clay Pigeon Shooting 174,508 Francis Sports Ground 161 Extended Adult Swimming - elements Hall 262 Arts Events 1991/92 263 Cycling 274,321 Arts Provision 356,515 District Council/Sports Council Liaison Arrangements 361 Liaison Meeting with Eastern Council for Sport and Recreation 362 Rochford Sports Club 408 Use of Play Equipment by able and disabled children 479 Rochford Reservoir - storage building for miniature railway 511 Proposed extension to Rochford Bowling Club Recreation Ground, Stambridge 526 Rochford Reservoir — Management of Waters 531 Licences and Leases

SEETEC - Surrender of Lease 116 Rayleigh Grange Community Association - Proposed Alterations to Centre 381 118 High Street, Ct Wakering - Grant of a New Lease 592 Litter

Abandoned Vehicles 55,158 Consultative Panel 137 Wheeled Bin Extensions 253 Litter at Rochehall 485 Litter Initiative 625(i) Local Government

The Heseltine Review - Enhancing the Standing of Local Government 414 Consultation Paper 'A New Tax for Local Government' 285 Government Structure, Functions,Finance & Management 287 cont/d Review of the Structure of Local Government in England 420 Local Government Review: The Internal Management Structure of Local Government Authorities in England 454 Local Government Boundary Commission Parish Review 455

Local Government Act 1982

Section 37 - Temporary Markets - Powers 57,129

Local Government and Housing Act 1989

Borrowing Policy 1991/92 109

Local Government Planning & Land Act 1980

Review 190(D)

Mtnaaement Team

Investigation into Office Procedures 27 Investigation into Flat conversion and Transfer Incentive Schezue 71

Markets

Temporary - Powers 57,129 Minerals Sulyject Plan 320,385,594 Municipal Journal

Article 10(A) (3)

''I Dl'' 111111 National Health Service

Dental Services 130, 134

National Non-Domestic Ratg

Charitable Rate Relief 15,108,280,407 Consultation Panel 72 Write-Of fs 17,193,449 Recovery Procedures 406 Mandatory & Discretionary Rate Relief 556, 626, 657

National Rivers Authority

Sea Defences - Pour 64, 229 Sewerage Treatment - Final Effluent Monitoring 136 Sewerage - South Fambridge 333 Flooding 528 Noise

Review Working Party 54 Control of Noise from Motor Cycles 249 Control of Noise Pollution 335 Noise Nuisance 499

Notice of Motion

Bus Service to Lower Hockley 36 Waste Disposal l30(i),184 Dental Services 130(u) ,134 Shared ATM Facilities for British Gas 213,259,295,450,560 Play Space, Hockley Woods 424,506 Standard Planning Conditions 328 Attendance at Meetings by Essex Police 479(i) Use of Play Equipment by Both Able & Disabled Children 479(11) Nuisance

Odour from Mushroom Growing Farm 67 Noise Nuisance 499

I I 1 II II ii 1 Open Space Development Programme

Hambro Hill 24,368 Relocation of Allotments - Lower Wyburns 77 Land at Little Wheatleys, Rayleigh 78,170,189,212,372,509 Spencers Nurseries 82,129,418 Glencroft Nursery, Hawkwell 171 Enhancement Scheme - Fairview Playing Field 172

Opposition Priority Business Emergency Planning Gulf Crisis 37

Outside Bodies SEETEC - Revised Lease 116 Cedar Centre - Purchase of freehold 117,129,195 Appointment of Representatives to Outside Bodies and Organisations 233,279(B),557 Possible Merger of Provincial Employers Organisations 624

I; I Panel Minutes

Personnel Sub—Committee l0(A),l0(F),35,39,190(C),2l2,403(A), 448(D) ,554(A) Twinning Sub—Committee 10(B) ,190(A) ,448(A) ,448(G) Benefits Appeal Panel 10(C) Group Leaders Panel 10(D),105(B),190(E),279(B),403(C),448(E), 478,554 (B) ,617(C) NNDR Consultation Panel 10(E),72 Performance Review Panel 105(A) ,198(B) ,212,279(A) ,403(B), 448(F) ,554(C) Emergency Panel 105(C) ,279(C) ,448(B) ,617(A) Alexandra Road Panel 3(ParalS) ,155(D) ,439 Waste Disposal Working Party 42,101,l29,184,387(ii),527(B) Rochford District & Hawkwell Parish 82,129,617(B) District Plan Working Party lOO,104,183,390,394,527(C),598 Membership of Panels 289 Doggetts Panel 370 Horse Riding Working Party 387(i),527(A) Little Wheatleys Panel 439 Appeals Panel 448(C) Hackney Carriage Panel 527(D) Whitehouse Chase Panel of Members 617(D),629,638 Parish Matters Rochford Hundred Association of Parish Councils 290,363,386,418 Site Visits — Involvement of Parish Councils 291 Parish Liaison Meeting 431 Local Government Boundary Commission - Parish Review 455 Performance Indicators

Housing 59,144,340 Performance Indicators 496,576 Performance Indicators — Leisure Services 516 Planning Development Control

Development Control Statistics - Planning Applications 219,369 545 Post Offices

Station Road, Rayleigh 22,87 Prosecution

Stubble Burning 500

Public Conveniences

Improvements to the Service 66,585 King Georges Playing Field Pavilion, Rayleigh 352 Vandal Proof Fittings 654 Public Open Saces

Hambro Hill 3 Land North of Brays Lane 169,317 Rawreth Hall Wood 183(2) Sweyne Park Lake 301 King Georges Playing Field Pavilion, Rayleigh 352 Use of Sweyne Park for Horse and Dog Show 364,401 Request for Grazing permission - Little Wheatleys Open Space, Rayleigh 464 Land adjacent to public car park, Websters Way 465 Fyfield Path Play Area — Site Visit 354,507 Sweyne Park — Proposed Maintenance Programme 510 Use of School Playing Ground/Playing Field 513 The Rayleigh Town Centre Public Open Space Compulsory Purchase Order 1991 535

Public Entertainment Licensing

Academy Leisure UK - Event at Fairlawns Farm 434,444,489

Public Question Time at Council Meetings

On Use of Baliffs 25,32,558

Public Transport

Bus Service to Lower Hockley 35 Bus Service Provision in Rural Areas 90,129,588(1) Public Transport Plan PTP14 - Consultation 180 Bus Service - Southend to Great Wakering 319(i) Bus Service Canvey Island to Rochford Hospital 319 (ii) Bus Services — Services 10 and 12 588 (ii) Recycling Recycling - Progress Reports 254,483,583 Supplementary Credits 140 Notices of Motion 110,141 Christmas Trees 147,255,574 Bottle and Can Banks 150 Recycling of Waste 388

Refuse Collection

Review of Tender specification 29,52 Revision of Contract 113,129,203 Quality Survey 139,484 Wheeled Bins 253,654

Roach Valley Conservation Zone

Minutes 185 Sewers

Sewerage - South Fambridge 333 Sewerage Embargo - Restriction on Development 23,437

South East Essex Traffic Study l8O,272,289,3l5,423,440,525,589,635(ii) Southend Health Authority

Joint Planning 21 Rochford Hospital - Consultation on Redevelopment 99(ii),129 Applications to ton MHS Trusts Southend Community Care Services 33l(i),395 Essex Ambulance Services 331(11) Social Services - Capital Expenditure 1992/97 494 Staff Mr.A.G. Cooke 6 Appointment of Chief Executive (Designate) 10(F) (2) 1991 Appraisal Process 18 Mr. R. Godfrey 153 Reward Scheme 190(C),2ll Miss K. White 235 Essex Chief Off icers Groups 244 Mr. 3. Rood 347 Mr. P. McKenna 349 Miss C. Mills 435 The Chief Housing Manager 575 Mrs R. Friend 651

Standing Orders Amendments 112

Stopping Up Orders

Alexandra Road, Princess Road, Betjeman Close, Rayleigh 181

Street Cleansing

Review of Tender Specification 29,52 Snow Clearance 84 Revision of Contract 113,129,203

Street Lighting Unparished and Unadopted Streets 91,129

cont/d

I II I Street Naming and Numbering r/o 218 Thorpe Road, Uawkwell - Gusted Dell 94,323 (ii) Off High Road, Rayleigh 323(i) Development off Doggetts Close, RochforcI 323 (iii) Development at Little Wheatleys Farm 382

Subscript ions

1991/92 14,35 ADC 191 Teach-Ins and Seminars

Members 'Teach—In' Planning Function 314,457 Seminar on Chairing Meetings 412

Tender Specifications Review of Street Cleansing Refuse Collection and Grounds Maintenance 29,52

Terms of Reference

Health and Housing Services Committees 293

Tourism Town Plan for Rayleigh 76

Town and Country Planning - Contraventions

178 Eastwood Road, Rayleigh 4 4167 Lower Lambricks, Rayleigh 43 11 The Westerings, Rayleigh 44 Foreshore Lane Opp Creekyiew, The Esplanade, Hullbridge 45 Land adj Warren, r/o New House Farm, Poynters Lane, Wakering 46 1 Morris Close, Great Wakering 47 Simla Restaurant, 301 Ferry Road, Hullbridge 48(i) Olicana, Magnolia Road, Hawkwell 48(u) Unauthorised Advertisements in the Countryside 95 Enforcement - Criminalisation of Planning Controls 97 Land at Rayleigh Spur - junction Al27/A130 122 The Boxers, The Chase, Ashingdon, Essex 123 La Mare, Wadham Park Avenue, Hockley 158 Barling Hall Wharf, Darling Hall Creek, Barling 159 Walfords Farm, Hullbridge Road, Rayleigh 206 (ii) Baltic Wharf, Wallasea Island, Rochford 206(i) Lower Barn Farm, London Road, Rayleigh 239,308 Land as Transport Depot,Rawreth Industrial Estate 240 Lower Wyburns Farm, Daws Heath 77,267(u) CM/0681/90/ROC Mineral Extraction, Waste landfilling and Restoration Works, East Creeksea Ferry Road, Canewdon 304 The Retreat, St. Johns Drive, Rayleigh 305 Land Opposite The Retreat, St. Johns Drive, Rayleigh 306 The Caravan, Ethel Road, Rayleigh 307 Breach of Advertisement Control 61-65 Eastwood Road 309,609 Breach of Advertisement Control Eastwood Road 367 Perrys Depot, Hambro Hill, Rayleigh 368 Lubbards Lodge Farm, Hullbridge Road, Rayleigh 397,401,612 Site Adjacent 51 Highams Road, Hockley 429 25 Kings Rd Rayleigh 607 Use of Land Unit 12, Rawreth md Est 217(14),605,608 1 Goldsmith Drive, Rayleigh 611 32 Hullbridge Road, Rayleigh 549 Fairfields, Lower Road, Hullbridge 544 corit/ci Town and Country Planning

Vision Statements for the Town Centres 96 Charges for Advice 114 Aerial Photographs 625(u) Advance Notice of Planning Applications 372 Planning Controls Over Sites of Special Scientific Interest 238 Perrys Depot, Hambro Hill, Rayleigh 368 Siting of Portable Storage Shed, Cobbletrees, White Hart Lane, Hawkwell 646

Trees

Review of Preservation Policies and Legislation 98

Twinning

Visit of German Minesweepers 360,401 Budget Savings 654

' I 1 Ii' I LI' III!IIIIIIIiIi!i Unejp I oynjent Unemployment & Economic Recession in the S.E. Peninsula 460

Unfit Houses

'Ii Nido' Ulverston Road, Ashingdon 68

I I II I I Vehicles, Plant and Equipment

Replacement of Photocopying & Printing Equipment 28 Replacement of Building Maintenance Computer System 202 VFM Studies

Overview of the Planning and Building Control 10(A) (2) Functions

I I I iI[JI 'iii I Waste Disposal

Notice of Motion l30(i),141 Encouragement of Recycling 184

Woodland

Review of Woodlands and Amenities Units 81 Beckney Wood, Hockley 182 Rustic Crafts and Sales Area 358,402 Bulb Planting 560

Write Of fs

Sundry Debtor Accounts 17,193,405 Housing Benefit Overpayment Write—Off s 405(a),449 ROCHFORD DISTRICT COUNCIL MINUTES

1991

January (Part 2) ROC1iFORD DISTRICT COUNCIL

Minutes of the Council

At a Meeting held onflth January 1991. Present: Councillors B.A.Crick (Chairman), R.S. Allen, RA. Amner, Mrs. V.J. Arnold, PA. Beckers, C.K. Bellman, C I Black, R,H Boyd, Mrs. J A. Christie, Mrs. P. Cooke, Mrs J Fawell, I Fawell, D.F. Flack, Mrs. V. Crigg, N.J. Handford, N. Harris, Mrs E.M. Hart, A,J. Harvey, D.R. Helson, Mrs. J. Helson, Mrs A.R. ilutchings, S.N Jarvis, Mrs. S.J. Lemon, Miss B.G.J. Lovett, Mrs B. Marlow, CAt Morgan, R.A. Pearson, J.M. Roden, S A. Skinner, A. Stephens, Mrs. M.W. Stevenson, R.E. Vingoe, Mrs. L. Walker, P.F.A. Webster, D.A. Weir, D.C. Wood and C. Wren.

Apologies: Councillors J.A. Gibson, Mrs. H.L.A. Glynn and Mrs. M. Hunnable.

COIJNCILLOR J.A GIBSON

The Chairman advised Members that Councillor Gibson had returned home from hospital and suggested it be taken as read that he would not be attending Meetings in the foreseeable future. On behalf of the Council he asked that best wishes be conveyed for Councillor Gibson's speedy recovery.

RECOMMENDED That arrangements be made accordingly. (ACE)

31. MINUTES

Resolved that the Minutes of the Meeting of 11th December 1990 and Extraordinary Meeting of 18th December 1990 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

32 PUBLIC OUESTION TIME

Members had before them a number of questions from a member of the public pursuant to Standing Order 4,3 which the Chairman of the Council directed to the Chairman of the Policy and Resources Committee who answered as follows:

Question I

Why is it that the e]çtent of the Council's enquiry into the actions of Bibby & Co. (Bailiffs) appears to have gone no further than to take Mr. Bibby's word for it, that his firm have acted in a proper mqnner in attempting to collect in the Poll Tax?

Answec

At the request of the Chairman of the Council the Policy & Resourcqs Committee on 4th December 1990 considered the operation of service of Distress Warrants and the procedures leading to attendance on defaulters by Bailiffs. The Chief Executive & Director of Finance gave a full report and responded to Councillors' questions on specific cases and complaints. All Members of the Committee were encouraged to discuss any complaints which had been made known to them.

Arising from that report the Council's Performance Review Sub-Committee agreed to consider in further detail the operations of the Bailiff service. The Council's Bailiffs will attend at that Meeting on S __Council 4th February 1991. Any specific complaints not previously considered will be included in the considerations of that Sub-Committee,

Question 2

Why was there not a Public Inquiry? Why weren't the people that have been visited by Bibby & Co. invited to submit evidence to the Council's so called investigations?

Answer

The subject of a Public Inquiry in the generally accepted understanding of this phrase is not applicable. The Councillors' consideration of the enforcement actions and service has been answered in my response to Question I. Appeals by Community Charge/Poll Tax payers are heard by a Panel of Councillors and this is an existing arrangement. Any resident aggrieved by Council services has a right to an investigation of their complaint. Established and widely published procedures exist and to date each complaint has been promptly dealt with.

Question 3

Why have the Bailiffs threatened people with the Police?

Ahswe r

Only one specific case of threats is known to the Council This case has been investigated thoroughly and was found to be unsubstantiated. Any new complaints cases will be vigorously investigated. Copies of all relevant correspondence have been made available to me and other Councillors.

Question 4

Why have notices been put through doors stating "I have on this day seized on the premises" when this has not happened?

Answer

The wording of the notices is standard throughout England and Wales and is legally approved. The use of the word 'seized' in this context could best be understood by the everyday word 'identified'.

Question 5

Why have Bailiffs said ttwe will get you arrested" when they have no power to do so?

Answer

The answer to Question 3 covers this. No specific case of threat of arrest was made by the questioner in his letter of 6th December 1990. Following my request to him for specific incidents he has furnished me on 24th January 1991 with various unnamed cases which will be considered at the Meeting of the Performance Review Panel on 4th February 1991. j,J 000101 Council

Question 6

Who decided to send in Bailiffs to attempt to seize goods from student nurses at Rochford Hospital9

Answer

Bailiffs attend at all addresses at which non-payers are assumed to reside. On the occasion of their attendance at Dalys House, nurses accommodation at ftochford Hospital they were accompanied by representatives of the Health Authority, the reason for that being obvious. I am not aware, despite investigation, of any complaints by nurses. Any such complaints, if they now become known, will be referred to the Council's established complaints procedure.

CHAIRMAN S ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Chairman referred to the success of the Mozart Concert which he had attended at Clements Hall the previous weekend and to his invitation to visit the Southend Sorting Office during the Christmas period which he had found most interesting.

34 ERNIE ADGOCK TROPHY (Minute 649/90)

The Chairman presented the Ernie Adcock Trophy for 1990 to the Rochford Athletics Team who were represented by Mr. A. Mescall of FitzWimarc School in recognition of their achievement in securing first place in last year's Essex Games (131)

35, COMMITTEE MINUTES

Resolved (1) that the Minutes of Committee be received and the recommendations contained therein as amended be adopted.

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

Committee Date Minute Nos.

Planning Services 13th December 1990 712 - 721 Planning Services 10th January 1991 1 - 5 Policy & Resources 22nd January 1991 6 - 29

Minute tO - Panel Minutes

(A) Personnel Sub-Committee: 10th Decmbar 1990

In moving the three recommendations shown under the above Minutes the Chairman of the Committee advised Members that a copy of the article referred to in the third recommendation had been circulated. with the report of the Chief Executive & Director of Finance. Members noted that at the time the interview was given the Chairman of the Council had been unaware that the Sub-Committee had agreed that no further comment would be made, although in hindsight the remarks were innoccuous.

I ooorW" a w uncii

(F) Personnel Sub-Committee: 17th January 1991

In moving the four recommendations shown under the above Minute the Chairman referred to the fact that the Council's consultants Ernst & Young were in attendance to present their report on the review of the management structure which would be dealt with after the exclusion of the public. The fourth recommendation provided for a further report to be made on the matter referred to in Minute 24(a) of the Personnel Sub-Committee It was proposed by the Chairman of the Committee and accepted by Council that he would make a statement in that regard after the exclusion of the public to enable Members to decide on his earlier ruling. Minute 10(F) was adopted with the exception of recommendation (4) consideration of which was deferred accordingly.

Minute 12: Housing Itent 1991/92

NQfl: Councillor LA Crick declared a pecuniary interest by virtue of tenancy of a Council garage but remained in the Meeting and participated in the discussion and voting thereon.

Minute 14: Subscriptions 1991/92

In connection with the specific mention in the Minute of the level of the ADC subscription a Member sought an explanation of the response which the ADC (Essex Branch) had made to County at a recent Meeting on the Highways Service Review. At the request of the Chairman of the Committee the Chief Executive & Director of Finance said the Council had earlier considered the County's proposals and generally welcomed them in the light of which decision the ADC (Essex Branch) had been advised that this Authority could not be joined in their opposition That view had been maintained consistently at all of the Meetings which had taken place.

The Chairman of the Committee gave an assurance that the question of the future status of the non-agency Districts was to be referred to a Member Working Party at his request before the matter was considered further by the County and that a letter would be sent clarifying the Council's position. (DD)

Minute.18 - Cycle of 4ings 1991/92

The Chairman of the Committee advised Members that the revised Cycle of Meetings referred to in the recommendation had already been circulated with the report of the Chief Executive & Director of Finance and it was

Resolved that the revised Cycle of Meetings for 1991/92 be approved. (857) (SEC)

Minute 19 - ADC Annnal Meeting and Conference 1991

In moving the two recommendations under this Minute the Chairman of the Committee drew to Members' attention that a draft Motion on the cost of Community Charge Collection had already been circulated with the report of the Chief Executive & Director of Finance and it was

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Resolved that this Council submit the following Notion to the ADC as a suitable subject for debate at their Annual Meeting and Conference:-

"That this Association does not accept that the standard spending assessment in any way adequately reflects the extra financial burden placed upon District Councils in meeting the cost of collecting Community Charge and as a matter of urgency calls on the Government to adopt a formula which makes realistic provision for this additional cost in future years." (1531)(ACE)

36 NOTICE OF MOTION RECEIVED PURSUANT TO STANDING ORDER_S

MOTh: Councillor A. Stephens declared a non-pecuniary interest in this matter by virtue of reliance on one of the bus services mentioned but remained in the Meeting and participated in the discussion and voting thereon.

Members had before them the following Notice of Motion standing in the name of Councillor Mrs L. Walker which was duly moved, and seconded by Councillor LA. Pearson.

"This Council asks Thamesway Ruses to reconsider its decision to cease providing a daytime bus service to Lower Hockley (The Dome/Hockley Mobile Homes Estates), and to give consideration to local suggestions that would enable residents of this isolated community to regain their contact with other parts of the District "

At the request of the mover the Chairman agreed pursuant to Standing Order 5.5 that the Motion should be dealt with that evening in order to expedite matters, since it would not involve the Council in any expenditure. The Chairman of the Development Services Committee said he was prepared to arrange for a representative of Thamesway Buses to be invited to attend the next Meeting of his Committee to enable the matter to be discussed in more detail following the Council's deliberation. In accepting that proposition Council also concurred with the suggestion of the Chairman of the Policy & Resources Committee that authority be delegated to the Development Services Committee to progress matters direct.

Speaking to the Motion Councillor Mrs. Walker said that whereas a proportion of the buses had hitherto terminated at the Dome Caravan Park in Lower Hockley, as a result of the recent introduction of the new timetable none now did so. Some 250 people lived in that isolated area, including many frail and elderly and some school children. They were now without public transport and forced to rely on taxis. Some representations had already been made to the bus company but Council support was essential if any progress was to be made,

Speaking in support of the Motion Members referred to the strong local feeling that had been generated by the withdrawal of the services and to the fact that a rural bus service fulfilled a social need on which non-car owners were totally dependent. Council accepted the suggestion of a Member that the Motion should be copied to the County Council to enlist their support.

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Some Members referred to the fact that similar problems were being experienced in other rural areas of the District, Rawreth and Great Wakering being cited in that respect. Council asked that these matters be progressed at the Development Services Committee under the arrangements already agreed for them to act with delegated authority.

Rsivc4 (1) that this Council asks Thamesway Buses to reconsider its decision to cease providing a daytime bus service to Lower Hockley (The Dome/Hockley Mobile Homes Estates) and to give consideration to local suggestions that would enable residents of this isolated community to regain ,their contact with other parts of the District.

(2) that arrangements be made to invite a representative of Thamesway Buses to attend the next Meeting of the Development Services Committee to consider representations about this and other areas where problems are being encountered and for authority to be delegated to the Development Services Committee to progress the matter in those discussions. (901) (DD,SEC)

37 OPPOSiTION PRIORITY BUSINESS

Members had before them a request from the Conservative Oroup of which due notice had been given pursuant to Standing Order SA 1 of their wish to have the following item treated as priority business'

ltThe Council to consider the need to ensure that its Emergency Planning arrangements are in a state of readiness to cope with any repercussions resulting from the Gulf Crisis."

The Chairman of the Emergency Panel said he had been asked previously to consider whether there was a need for an urgent Meeting of the Panel earlier than that scheduled for 13th February. In the event there was no date available for that purpose and he had satisified himself that all necessary action had been taken to ensure preparedness for any local repercussions arising from the Gulf crisis. It had to be borne in mind also that the Council's arrangements were intended to supplement the front line eniergency services and that the prospect of any direct action being required appeared remote, In the light of that explanation Council accepted that the existing arrangements were sufficient.

38, EXCLUSION OF THEIBLIC

Resolved that under Section lOO(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 11 of Part I of Schedule l2A of the Act.

39 PERSONNEL SUB-COMMITTEE: 17TH JANUARY l99U Minute 24(a)

Further to Minute 35 above the Chairman of the Policy & Resources Committee made a statement to Council in response to Recommendation 4 explaining that he had understood that the details of the Group discussions with the Consultants were private, that his Group had responded to questions asked by the Consultants, that the distribution of Council functions had featured rather than individual Officers and that nothing had occurred which subverted any Council process or Committee responsibility, lie had confirmed his understanding with the Consultants and whilst with hindsight he regretted not having advised other Group Leaders of his intention to involve a non-Member, he did not accept that this was inherently wrong.

The Chief Executive & DirectQr of Finance explained why he had raised certain matters of concern at the Group Leaders Panel and referred to a letter he had sent to the Chairman of the Personnel Sub-Committee who had ruled that the subject was not to be raised at the Sub-Committee Meeting Some Members said in their view the failure of both the Chairman of the Sub-Committee and of the Policy & Resources Committee to respond to requests for information about the situation was a breach of the democratic process and had led to the votes of no confidence. Other Members felt that the whole debate on the disclosure of information had arisen from the fact that no comment had been forthcoming at the Meeting of the Group Leaders Panel. Although they still had some reservations, had the same statement been made at that Meeting as was now available from the Chairman of the Policy & Resources Committee, subsequent events would not have occurred.

Members were very conscious of the need for greater understanding and co-operation between the Groups if the Council was to function effectively and the Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group indicated that it was their intention to make greater use of the Group Leaders Panel for this purpose as well as giving an earlier indication of their policy alternatives in order that they could receive full consideration. However, a Member believed that the issues which had led to the censure motion at the Policy & Resources Committee were of fundamental importance and moved a motion pursuant to Standing Order 9.6 to amend Minute 10(F) of the Policy & Resources Committee so that it included an invitation to the Chairman of that Committee to resign that office in order that Council could determine by a vote whether or not it wished that Member to continue to serve in that capacity The Chief Executive & Director of Finance advised caution as the proposal was of great constitutional significance and chat in his view the amendment should not be accepted. The Chairman ruled accordingly.

The representatives of the Consultants, Ernst & Young then joined the Meeting and gave the same presentation which they had made to the Personnel Sub-Committee held on 17th January 1991. The Consultants expanded on their explanations in response to questions from Members and Council agreed that their recommendations would be considered by the appropriate Committees during the coming months.

NOTE: During discussion on the foregoing item it was

Resolve That Standing Order 1.8 be suspended to enable the remaining business to be transacted.

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Minutes of the Planning Services Committee

At a Meeting held QLflst Jansfyil3fl Preent Councillors T Fawell (Chairman), P. $ Allen, R.A Amner, Mrs. V J Arnold, 1? A Beckers, C I. Black, Mrs. P. Cooke, B.A Crick, Mrs. .3. Fawell, D.F Flack, Mrs H.L A Glynn, Mrs. V Crigg, N.J. i-Iandford, N Harris, Mrs EM. Hart, D.R Flelson, Mrs. J. Helson, Mrs. A.R. Hutchings, S.N. Jarvis, Mrs. S 3. Lemon, Miss B.C.J. Lovett, Mrs. S Marlow, C P. Morgan, P. A. Pearson, J.M, Roden, S A Skinner, A. Stephens, Mrs. M.W. Stevenson, R.E. Vingoe, Mrs L. Walker, P F,A. Webster, D.A Weir and D C. Wood.

Aplsgj: Councillors C.1C. Bellman, R.i-1 Boyd, Mrs J.A Christie, J A Gibson and Mrs t{. Hunnable

40. MINUTES

I Resolved that the Minutes of the Meeting of 10th January 1991 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

41 MONITORING OF PERFORMANCE - MEETINGS OF 26TH JULY. 6TH AND 27TH SEPTEMBER AND 15TH NOVEMBER 1990

The Committee were satisfied that all necessary action had been taken. Minutes 133/90 Para.D4(SEC), 459/90 Para.D4(SEC), 508/90 Para 4(SEC), and 642/90 Para 9(SEC) were carried forward.

42. SCHEDULE OF DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

The Director of Development submitted a Schedule for consideration and a list of Planning Applications and Building Regulation Applications decided under delegation.

Resolved that decisions be made in accordance with the recommendations in the appended Schedule subject to:-

Para. D2 - OL/0843L90/ROC

Condition 7 to be extended by adding the following

In addition the existing drive shall be widened at point B to a width of 4 8 metres to provide a passing bay to the satisfaction of the local planning authority The roadway improvements required by this condition shall be fully carried out before work on the development hereby approved is commenced.

Add Condition 18:-

The shared drive shall be kept clear of obstructions at all times and, in particular, no plant or building materials shall be placed on the drive during the construction period of the development hereby approved.

Add informative as followr -

The applicant is advised that the siting shown on the indicative plan submitted is not acceptable to the Council

I OÔOIO7 ______Planning Services. I ara. 3 - C}1L0634/9OIROC

In considering the consultation from County on this application the Committee unanimously endorsed the comments set out in the Schedule subject to their being amended to reflect that the Council strongly objected to the proposal and saw it as premature by virtue not only of the Mineral Subject Plan but also the County Waste Disposal Plan not yet having been approved. They urged that the Development Services Committee be pressed to constitute a Waste Disposal Working Party which could examine not only this problem but any others which might arise within the District. A Member expressed concern over the contents of waste disposal vehicles and suggested that an approach be made to the appropriate authority asking for controls at the site to be enforced more stringently. In considering the appointment of a Member delegation to make representations to the appropriate County Committee and participate in a site visit the Committee unanimously agreed that it would be inappropriate to adopt a pro rata basis and nominated Councillors R.S. Allen, C.K. Bellman, C.I. Black, Mrs. H L A Glynn and R.A Pearson for that purpose.

Resolv4d that the foregoing Members be appointed to make representations to the appropriate County Committee on this application and to participate in a site visit.

REC0MMENDED (1) That the Development Services Committee be asked to constitute a Waste Disposal Working Party on the foregoing basis.

(2) That representations be made to the appropriate body about the need for a more rigorous enforcement of control on tipped material at the Barling Magna Site. (HES,SC)

Para. 4 - CIJ/0741/90Lgpc

Consideration of this application was deferred to enable a Members' site visit to be arranged. (DD,SEC)

Para 8 - F/0864/90/ROC

Amend the conclusion of Condition 1 so as to read:-

".... before the use of the golf courses approved on the site is commenced."

Para, 9 - F/0895/90/JtOC Para 10- 1LQ896190LBQc

Members considered advice from the Director of Development that permission to allow the earlier development of the new clubhouse and the conversion of a farm building for ancillary accommodation could be conditioned to prevent their being brought into use bofore the golf courses had been laid out ready for play. The Committee voted instead to maintain Condition 5 of the permission previously granted under CU/0368/90/ROC. The applications were refused for the following reason - S 000108 Planning_Serv ices

The golf courses on the remainder of the site have not been laid out and completed to the satisfaction of the local planning authority The local planning authority is of the opinion that the need for the clubhouse and ancillary building should be established before commencement of the buildings takes place to ensure that a satisfactory standard of development is achieved.

Para 11 - OL/0888/90/ROC

Consideration of this application was deferred to enable a Members' site visit to be arranged. (DD,SEC)

Para 13 - RM/0014/91/ROC Para 14 - RM/0015/9l/ROC

Consideration of these applications was deferred to enable further discussions to take place with the applicant.

Para. 15 - ROC/163/90 Para. 16 - ROC/530/89

Consideration of the report was deferred pending receipt of the Parish, Council's views.

NOTE: Immediately prior to discussion of Para.15 on the Schedule of Development Applications and Recommendations it was

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

45. IJNAUTI-JORISED RETAIL USE AT 41-67 LOWER LAMBRICKSSRAYLEICFI

The Director of Development reported that unauthorised retail sales were taking place at the above site. Members noted that it had a long established history of industrial use and since 1958 planning permission existed for the premises to be used for furniture storage, but that there was no permission for them to be used as goods retails outlet It was clear from advertisements and inspection that items of furniture were being displayed and offered for sale within the buildings on the premises. The Committee considered that this site which was within a wholly residential area was an inappropriate location for retail activity and that increased vehicular visits and associated activity were being generated to the detriment of the residential amenity of the area It was accordingly

44. UNTIDY SITE AT NO U THE WESTERINGS. HMJKWELL

The Director of Development reported that a bungalow at the above site had been demolished in mid-1990 since when a considerable amount of rubble, waste materials and domestic rubbish had accumulated thereon, that outline planning permission had been gra ed for redevelopment but that

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detailed plans had yet to be approved. The Committee accepted that the condition of the site was adversely affecting the amenity of the surrounding area and seriously injuring the amenity of the residents of the properties immediately adjoining the site. In view of the period of time that had elapsed with no resolution in view it was

Resolve that the Secretary to the Council be authorised to take all necessary action, including the issue and service of Notices and action in the Courts to secure the remedy the condition of the land at No 11 The Westerings, llawkwell. (21702) (SEC)

45. BREACH OF PLANNING CONTROL ON FORESFIORE LAND OPPOSITE CREEICVIEW. THE ESPLANADE. HDLLBRIDCE

The Director of Development reported that a shed of modest size had recently been erected in a prominent position at the above location without the benefit of planning permission Members noted that this site which formed part of the bank to the River Crouch lay within an area of nature conservation interest and a special landscape area as indicated in Policies RC3 and RC5 respectively of the Rochford District Local Plan

The Committee considered that the erection of the shed in such an exposed position was detrimental to the visual amenity of this part of the river and if permitted to remain would set an undesirable precedent for adjoining sites. Accordingly it was

Resolvc4 that the Secretary to the Council be authorised to take all 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 (292)(SEC)

46. BREACHES OF PLANNING CQNTROL ON LAND ADJACENT TO THE WARREN. REAR OF NEW hOUSE FARM. POYNTERS LANE. GREAT WAKERII

The Director of Development reported that the storage of scrap/unroadworthy motor vehicles aqd spare vehicle parts was taking place on the above premises without planning permission. The site which lay within the Green Belt consisted of a barn, two unauthorised residential caravans currently being used for residential purposes and a large hardstanding area. The Committee accepted that the unauthorised car storage was detrimental to the visual amenity of this area and there being no exceptional circumstances to justify a car breaking business or the siting of residential caravans it was

47. BREACH OF PLANNING CONTROL AT I MORRINS CLOSE, GREAT WAKERINC

The Director of Development reported that car repairs were being carried out for commercial purposes within the curtilage of the above residential property without planning permission The throughput of vehicles indicated a sustained level of intrusive commercial activity not compatible with the normal residential use of a dwel](ng The Committee

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accepted that this use was inappropriate by reason of the adverse effect it had on neighbouring dwellings by virtue of noise and general disturbance and it was

48 URGENT BEPORTh

With the consent of the Chairman pursuant to Standing Order 26 2 the Director of Development reported on the following breaches of planning control where authority was sought as a matter of urgency to take enforcement action

(i) Breach of Planning Control - Simla Restaurant. 301 Ferry Road, llullbridge

Members were reminded of the reasons why planning permission for a car park within the curtilage of the above premises had been refused earlier in the month and were advised that a hard-surfaced area had nevertheless been constructed. It was the express intention of the owner of the premises not to use this area as a car park, but the works which had been carried out because of the previous muddy state of the site would need to be the subject of a formal application and the owner had been advised accordingly. In the meantime it was

Resoved that authority be delegated to the Secretary to Council to take all necessary action, including the issue and service of Notices and action in the Courts to secure the remedying of a breach of planning control in the event that the site is used as a car park or an acceptable planning application is not forthcoming in respect of the hard-surfacing works carried out. (524)(SEC)

flu) Breach of Planning Cofltrol 40llcan&. MAgnoiJa Road, Hawkwell

Members were reminded that this plot of land of about 4 6 acres lay within the Green Belt and was situated on the north side of Magnolia Road some 500 metres west of its junction with Rectory Road A number of breaches of planning control had been identified at the site involving use of land and buildings for industrial and commercial purposes including an operating base for heavy goods vehicles, general storage use, car body and mechanical repairs, storage of construction plan and the unauthorised erection of various buildings for the accommodation of some of the unauthorised activities The smallholding which included a detached bungalow had been used for many years as a piggery. Further buildings and a stable block had later been erected together with extensions to two of the existing buildings, and more recently two Portakabins, none of which had planning approval. There were currently nine separate businesses operating from industrial units created within the buildings on site

Planning permission for a single storey extension to the dwelling on the site had been refused in July 1990 and an appeal wjs currently pending against the Enforcement Notice on the unauthoriseflarer extension that I boom

I _____Planning Services . already existed without either planning consent or Building Regulation approval. Proceedings were currently being pursued and Summonses had been issued in respect of a number of contraventions of the Building Regulations Retrospective planning approval had also been sought for the rebuilding of a storage building and erection of a stable block which had been refused in September 1990.

Over the last two years the cumulative effect of the breaches of planning control had led to a significant and adverse change in the character of the site from one primarily of an agricultural smallholding to that of a mixed use of a residential dwelling with joint industrial and commercial users. Despite claims to the contrary there was no evidence to substantiate that any of these unauthorised activities enjoyed established use rights.

The Committee accepted that the change of use which had occurred was contrary to the local and strategic policies relating to the Green Belt, that the effects of the heavy vehicle movements, car repairs and maintenance and additional buildings were having an increasingly adverse effect upon the amenity of the area generally by virtue of noise, fumes, vibration and visual intrusion into the countryside, and that the uses generated additional heavy goods and commercial vehicle movements at the sub-standard road junction of Magnolia Road and Rectory Road

Resolved that the Secretary to the Council be authorised to take all necessary action, including the issue and service of Notices and action in the Courts to secure the remedying of the breaches of planning control now reported and pursue action in Court in respect of all outstanding contraventions of the Building Regulations (4382) (SEC) liLi) Abbey Grove Cattery. New ParicJoad. Hockley - Outline Application to Replace Existing Chalet with New Chalet (OLLQ$l2/90/ROcl

This application had been referred from Weekly List 46 and the Committee having considered the details which were before them

Resolved that it be approved on the basis set out in the report, (DD)

oooll2 I I I SCHEDULE OF PLANNING APPLICATIONS TO CONSIDERED BY

PLANNING SERVICES COMMITTEE 31ST JANUARY 1991

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, 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.

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DEFERRED ITEMS

ILl F/0831/901R0C LO CONVERT EXISTING MAISONETTE INTO 2 FLATS & FORM NEW PORCH, (CREATIHG 3 UNITS OVERALL) 447 ASHINGDON ROAD ROCHFORD

D.2 OL/O843/90/RoC MW OUTLINE APPLICATION FOR THE ERECTION OF TWO DETACHED SUNGALOWS AND GARAGES RIO 16-22 LONDON HILL RAYLEIGH

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3. CM/0634/90/ROC SAND AND GRAVEL EXTRACTION, LANDFILL OPERATIONS WITH SUBSEQUENT RESTORATION TO AGRICULTURAL USE AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW EXTERNAL HAUL ROAD BARLING MARSH & LAND WEST OF LT WAKERINO ROAD CHURCH ROAD EARL ING MAGNA

4. CU/074i./90/ROC JAW CHANGE USE OF POTASH WOOD FOR PAINT BALL GAMES (ZN ADDITION TO 28 DAYS PER ANNUM USE PERMITTED) POTASH WOOD HALL ROAD ROCHFORI)

S. CU/0815/90/ROC HL CHANGE USE TO HOT FOOD TAKEAWAY 2 ANCHOR PMLADE ANCHOR LANE CPSNEWDON

6. CU/0882/90/ROC 3W CHANGE OF USE TO PLACE OF RELIGIOUS ASSEMBLY 27 CROWN HILL RAYLEIGH

7. F/O$37/90/ROC JAW ERECTION 1.BM HIGH BRICK BOUNDARY WALL, FORM CAR PARK ACCESS TO, THE NORTHERN SIDE OF POLICE STATION & EGRESS TO THE SOUTHERN SIDE WIDENED BY THE DEMOLITION OF EXISTING PIER (DEMOLITION OF 2 POLICE HOUSES) RIO POLICE STATION SOUTH STREET ROCHFORD

8. Ff0864/9OfROC 03 REMOVE COND.22(CU/369/90/ROC)(TO ALLOW THE RETENTION OF OV.HEAD POWER LINES) IN CONNECTION WITH CHANGE OF USE OF LAND TO FORM 2 GOLF COURSES,WITH ANCILLARY C.PARKING, L.SCAPING,& ALTERATIONS TO HULLBRIDGE ROAD. WALFORDS FARM HULLERIDGE ROP1D RAYLEIGH

9. F/0895/90fR0C 03 NEW CLUB USE & CONVERT FARM BUILDING FOR ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION WITHOUT COMPLIANCE WITH COND 5 PERMISSION CU/0368/90/ROC TO ALLOW THE DEV.TO BE COMMENCED BEFORE THE GOLF COURSE HAVE BEEN COMPLETED DUPLICATE APPLIC. WALFORDS FARM HULLBRIDGE ROAD RAYLEIGH

000hiFcw 2 10. F/0896/90/ROC GJ ERECTION OF NEW CLUB flOUSE & CONVERT FARM BLD FOR ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION WITHOUT COMPLIANCE WITH COND.5 ON PLANNING PERMISSION CU/0368/9O/ROC(TO ALLOW THE DEV.TO COMMENCE BEFORE THE GOLF COURSES HAVE BEEN COMPLETED WALFORDS FARM HULLBRIDGE ROAD RAYLEIGH

11. OL/O888/90/ROC JAW OUTLINE APPLICATION TO DEMOLISH EXISTING & ERECT 3 DETACHED HOUSES, 3 DETACHED CHALETS, 3 DETACHED BUNGALOWS & GARAGES WITH PRIVATE DRIVE BET FRANCES COTTEE LODGE & 38 CLARENCE ROAD RAYLEIGH

12. OL/0893/90/ROC 3W OUTLINE APPLICATION FOR ERECTION OF 38 BED NURSING HOME AND PHARMACY. 61-65 EASTWOOD ROAD RAYLEIGH

13. RM/0014/91/ROC LG FARMHOUSE AND GARAGE (ALTERNATIVE B) ROCHELLES FARM LOWER ROAD HOCKLEY

14. RM/0015/91/ROC LG FARMHOUSE AND GARAGE (ALTERNATIVE A) ROCHELLES FARM LOWER ROAD HOCKLEY

15. ROC/163/90 NACB SITING OF MOBILE HOME HOCKLEY DOWNS STABLES LOWER ROAD HOCKLEY

16. ROC/530/S9 NACB CONSTRUCTION OF TWO STABLE BLOCKS, MENACE AND REPLACEMENT ACCESS ROAD I HOCKLEY DOWNS STABLES LOWER ROAD HOCKLEY

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SCHEDULE OP DEVELOPMENT APPJICATIO, WITH DIE}ICTOR t5 RECOMMENDATIONS, FOR DETERMINATION AT THIS COMMITTEE

D.l E/OS31L9OIROCPABMH OF HAWKWELL

44JflQPN ROAD ROCH FORD

CONVERT EXISTING NAISONETTE INTO 2 FLATS & FORM NEW PORCH, (CREATING 3 UNITS OVERALL)

Applicant: MR TANNIRU

Zoning: Residential. HAWKWELL PARISH COUNCIL objects on the grounds of overdevelopment and precedent.

LPPROVE:

01 COMMENCE IN 5 YEARS

02 NON STANDARD CONDITION Prior to the occupation of the units hereby permitted, provision shall be made at the rear of the site, in accordance with details to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority for the parking of 6 vehicles and for vehicles to turn, to enable them to enter and leave the site in forward gear, such areas to be marked out and maintained thereafter free of any impediment to its designated use.

03 NON STANDARD CONDITION No car parking shall take place at the front of the site, and the forecourt area shall be enclosed, reinstated and permanently retained as a garden area, details of which shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to occupation of the units.

04 NON STANDARD CONDITION The details required to be submitted in accordance with Condition no. 3 shall include a dwarf wall, not exceeding 600mm. in height, in the position shown A- B—C—D on the plan returned herewith, drawing no. 2A date stamped 15th November 1990.

05 NON STANDARD CONDITION The development hereby permitted shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the internal layout shown on the submitted plan, drawing no. 2A date stamped 15th November 1990 and the 3 residential units shall not be further sub-divided without the prior consent,in writing of the Local Planning Authority

I 000117 06 TREE AND SHRUB PLANTING SCHEME a 07 SOUND ATTENUATION DWELLINGS

08 PROVISION OF 1.8M HIGH FENCING

REPORT:

Planning permission was granted on 2nd May, 1990 for the conversion of the whole building into 2 maisonettes. It was formerly a shop with associated residential accommodation. This proposal relates to the conversion of the mainsonettes on ground and first floor into 1 flat and 1 maisonette, resulting in 3 separate residential units at the site. Adequate parking and amenity areas are available at the rear of the site. Two letters have been received from NEIGHBOURS, one of whom is on the opposite side of Ashingdon Road expressing concern regarding parking problems increased noise and disturbance and a private matter regarding fences.

OL/0843/9O/ROC RAYLEIGH

R/O 16-22 LONDON HILL RAYLEIGH

OUTLINE APPLICATION FOR THE ERECTION OF TWO DETACHED BUNGALOWS AND GARAGES

Applicant: LESLIE BYNE zoning: Residential.

Frontage: 33m Depth: 29m Density: 9.4dpa.

DEFERRED REPORT

This application was deferred for Members to visit the site.

APPROVE:

01 RESERVED MATTERS TOBE APPROVED

02 TIME LIMITS (OUTLINE)

03 PRIVATE DRIVES—SURFACE FINISH

04 PARKING AND TURNING SPACE PROV

05 CAR PARKING-MULTIPLE DWELLINGS

06 GARAGE PROVISION BEFORE OCCUP

07 NON STANDARD CONDITION The existing drive should be widened at point A marked on the approved plan to allow vehicles to pass each other and be constructed at a width of 4Sm. minimum by 6m. long from the point of entry/exit to the site.

08 MATERIALS FOR EXTERNAL USE aw 000118 PAGE 2 09 LANDSCAPING—BEFORE DEVELOPMENT

10 TREE PROTECTION - CONSTRUCTION

11 HEDGEROWS-ADDITIONAL PLANTING

12 DETAILS OF SCREENING

13 PD RESTRICTIONS PRIVATE DRIVES

14 PD RESTRICTIONS—DORMER WINDOWS

15 SLAB LEVELS SPECIFIED

16 ARCHAEOLOGICAL RECORD

17 NON STANDARD CONDITION The gross floor space of either of the bungalows hereby approved shall not exceed 100 sq.m.

REPORT:

This site lies off a private drive serving three detached houses, one of which is the original dwelling. The application site is land within the curtilage of 14, London Hill and lies to the rear of properties fronting (16-28) London Hill which have, on average, rear garden depth of 30m. (lOOft.) and a density of about 9.6 dwellings per acre (d.p.a.). The rear boundaries of these dwellings is screened by existing landscaping.

The land falls appreciably towards the south east therefore any development on the application site above single storey would have an overbearing and intrusive effect upon these neighbouring properties.

A previous application for two detached houses on this site was refused earlier this year and is now the subject of an appeal (OL/0299/90/ROCy

The donor property lies in a large site of some one—third of an acre and forms part of an even larger site, including adjacent land to the east, on which planning permission was granted and implemented for two detached houses in 1980.

Currently, the site of No. 14 equates to a density of 2.0 d.p.a.

The outline proposal a-s to erect two detached bungalows to the west on land lying to the front of No. 14 on the opposite side of the access drive.

The scheme would result in a density of 9.4 d.p.a. similar to that existing for 16—28, London Hill and resulting in a combined density for both No. 14 and the proposal of 6.0 d.p.a. approximately.

Since the resulting density compares quite favourably with that of the surrounding development and the proposal is for single storey development, it is felt that in principle two det4ched bungalows are acceptable on this site subject to the imposition of comprehensive list of safeguarding conditions covering reserved matters detail. In particular, it is considered that a detailed boundary planting scheme, plus setting the bungalows into the slope of the site, will qbviate any adverse overbearing effects that might otherwise occur.

PAGE 3 00011,9 The illustrative layout scheme submitted indicates that an acceptable relationship with the surrounding development can be achieved as well as ensuring provision of acceptable levels of on—site amenity and parking/turning space. The frontage width and garden depth would exceed the minimum standards set out in the District Local Plan and distances between dwellings and proximity to boundaries would be quite adequate to avoid a cramped appearance and layout.

The present scheme overcomes the planning reasons for refusal on the previous proposal since the scale of the development has been reduced to single storey and although this is a backland site, an acceptable relationship with the surrounding area can be achieved and there is an established pattern of development within the area of a similar nature.

Two LETTERS OF REPRESENTATION have been receLved and the matters raised include loss of trees, loss of privacy, unacceptably small plots are being created.

THE RAYLEIGH CIVIC SOCIETY have stated that this constitutes backland and loss of amenity, poor access facilities and should be refused. If approved, facilities should be extended to allow the recording of archaeological data.

Subject to the inclusion of details of a passing bay on the existing access road and adequate on—site parking and turning provision for vehicles, no highways objections are raised by the COUNTY SURVEYOR.

No objections received from the NATIONAL RIVERS AUTHORITY.

3. CM/0634/go/Roc ROACH GROUP

BARkING MARH & LAND WEST QF LT WAKERING RPAD CHURCH ROAD BARLING MAGNA

SAND AND GRAVEL EXTRACTION, LANDFILL OPERATIONS WITH SUBSEQUENT RESTORATION TO AGRICULTURAL USE AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW EXTERNAL HAUL ROAD

Applicant: CORY ENVIRONMENTAL LTD AGGREGATES Site area: 30.19 ha. (74.6 a.) I

RflORT:

Introduction

This proposal is a "County Matter't and determination of the application rests with the County Council, but it is brought to the Committee so that comments can be forwarded to the County Planner for incorporation into his report to the County Planning Committee.

S 000120 PAGE 4 Rcommendat ion

That the County Council be informed:-

(1) That this Council objects to the application since it perpetuates the use of the existing site access in a residential frontage, and the proposed new external haul road only gives relief to approximately 75 percent of that part of Little Wakering Road used by the heavy lorry traffic comprising sand and gravel and refuse carrying vehicles generated by this site.

(2) This Council considers that a new site access and haul road should be constructed further north nearer the area of the current workings with the route running westwards in the vicinity of the sea wall to the Sutton Road/Purdeys Xndustrial Estate area. The County Council is urged to bring forward the construction of Sutton Road Stage III improvements to enable a satisfactory link with the main highway network to be achieved. The application is therefore considered to be premature until this is possible.

(3) In these times of heightened environmental awareness, the disposal of waste by landfill is outmoded and unacceptable and other methods including recovery of recyclable materials and production of useful by— products such as compost should be used instead.

(4) That should the County Council be minded to approve the sand and gravel extraction, in the absence of a sea wall access route the waste landfill element of the application should be refused, and the resulting pits used to create a wet land nature reserve in accordance with Structural Plan Policy NR25.

(5) That should the County Council should be minded to grant the application as submitted, it should be subject to the following conditions and ameiidments: —

(i) The new haul road should be removed after 5 years and all operations at the site cease unless a new northern route along the sea wall to an improved Sutton Road has been constructed.

(it) The number of Lorry movements should be reduced to 60 per day (30 in and 30 out) in accordance with the County Surveyor's recommendation dated 13th october 1988 relating to application No. R0c/813/88 i.e. the area of current working at Ropers Farm, Barling.

(iii) Use of the haul road should be limited to quarry traffic only and it should be closed to all traffic by the means of barriers within 30 minutes of the close of the quarry/tip at the end of each working day.

(iv) The haul road alignment should be altered to comply with Variation 'C' on the attached plan.

(v) All the requirements of the County Surveyor regarding construction of the haul road, improvements to Little Wakering Road and the routing of traffic should be incorporated in a Section 106 Agreement.

PAGES 000121 Va (vi) All other relevant matters concerning the operation and restoration of the site should also be included in a Section 106 Agreement similar to that applying to application No. ROc/813/S8 for Ropers Farm, including the requirements of the Councils Head of Environmental Services.

(vii) The haul road should be suitably landscaped in accordance with a scheme to be agreed to ameliorate its visual effect on the surrounding countryside.

(viii) All existing watercourses within and adjoining the site should remain undisturbed throughout the mineral extraction and landfill operations.

(6) This Council requests that no decision is made on this application in any event until the results of the Minerals Subject Plan Inquiry are available.

(7) This Council requests that a member delegation be permitted to make representations to the appropriate County Committee when this application is being considered and/or requests a site meeting with County Members before any decision is made.

THE PROPOSAL

The site of this application forms part of a larger area designated for sand and gravel extraction in the Essex County council Minerals Subject Plan, the Inspectors report on which is still awaited following the public local inquiry held in June, 1990. This Council did not object in principal to the inclusion of this site, being a continuation of workings that have taken place in the vicinity over many years, but stated categorically that any planning application should only be favourably considered if the problem of access to the site were satisfactorily resolved. This question is dealt with in detail below.

The stated purposes of the application are;

(i) to maintain a supply of sand and gravel to South East Essex especial1y the Rochford and Southend areas, 90 percent of output being used within a 10 mile radius.

(ii) to create further capacity for landfill for refuse generated in the Rochford and Southend areas, a contract being held with Essex County Council.

The types of waste proposed to be tipped are as at present i.e. household and solid non-hazardous commercial and industrial waste, and the proposal will extend the life of operations at Barling by 7.5 years. The processing plant is to be relocated further north 2 years after commencement of operations.

009122 PAGE 6 CONSULTATIONS /REPRESENTAT IONS

Public

A total of 392 objections have been received from local private households, including 364 on a standard pro-forma letter, a copy of which is attached to this report (Appendix 1). Four letters were received from residents elsewhere and a letter containing S signatures was received from a group of horse owners who keep their animals in the locality and are primarily concerned about the danger to riders from heavy lorries. The owner of Abbotts Hall Farm, a Grade II Listed Building on which a large sum of money has recently been spent strongly objects to the haul road proposed adjacent to his property particularly since it would run close to areas intended for accommodating and breeding horses, and a letter from a veterinary surgeon in support of this objection has been received.

ROACH GROUP PARISH COUNCIL strongly objects - S — will result in continuation of nuisances from sand extraction and tip over many years.

— New haul road unacceptable, 65 houses unrelieved, pavements one side only, supports route along sea wall to Purdeys Industrial Estate, Sutton Road.

— tip poorly monitored, nuisance from vermin, smells, wind—blown rubbish, cannot guarantee no dumping harmful waste as experience elsewhere shows.

— site in Roach Valley Conservation Zone.

— proposed restoration and landscaping unsatisfactory. — access roads not suitable for the heavy traffic generated.

ROCHFORD PARISH COUNCIL supports Roach Group objections as above.

GREAT WAXERING PARISH COUNCIL objects most strongly to the new haul road - seen across open country; traffic danger at junctions with existing road. New road if permitted should be closed when tip is closed; cannot guarantee its use by all lorries.

SUTTON PARISH COUNCIL consider site too close to the river which will result in pollution from rubbish. Roads not suitable for the traffic that wtll be generated.

COUNCIL FOR THE PROTECTION OF RURAL ESSEX

— have no objection to minerals area being worked;

— considers haul road would relieve Little Wakering of B.G.V. traffic and local residents would benefit;

— prefers haul road as proposed to sea wall route to Purdeys, as latter would adjoin the Nature Conservation Zone of the Roach Estuary and Foulness.

000123 PAGE 7 ROCHFORD HUNDRED ANENITIES SOCIETY supports objections of Roach Group Parish Council regarding the siting of the proposed external haul road. a

ROACH VALLEY GROUP OF REPRESENTATIVES

— Proposed haul road discharges at dangerous bend (Run Corner) and not all houses by—passed;

- land between haul road and Little Wakering Road may become prey to developers;

— local residents suffered enough from gravel/rubbish lorries.

— requests measures. to protect the borrow dyke and back of sea wall from drainage and pollution. BARLING MAGNA RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION object most strongly.

— contend Essex County Council promised no further approvals until new access from a main road was built;

— proposed haul road comes out at dangerous bend; some houses not relieved; dangerous junctions with other well used highways; crosses open country, intrusion into Green Belt; heavy lorries would still pass a school and two old peoples homes;

— road will bring noise, mess and danger to village.

HEAD OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES reports that waste disposal operations can give rise to complaints of nuisance from odours, rodents, litter, flies etc.

Although the potential for such nuisances can be reduced by adequate site licence conditions and proper standards of management, complete control of these problems is not practicable. An adequate separation distance should be provided between residential properties and tipping operations.

It is essential to ensure adequate monitoring of the site for the production of landfill gas for as long as necessary after tipping operations are completed. A gas venting system to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority should be installed and should discharge as far as practicable from residential properties to minimise the potential for odour nuisance. The venting system should be adequately maintained after closure of the site. The most appropriate way of achieving this may be by way of a legal agreement.

There is potential for nuisance by way of noise from the proposed low profile mobile processing plant affecting residential properties and details of the plant should be submitted and agreed before installation.

There is also potential for nuisance by way of dust and noise from the proposed haul road affecting residential properties. The alignment and construction of the road should therefore be agreed with the Local Planning Authority before works commence in order to minimise any nuisance.

In summary no objections are raised against the proposal subject to the following conditions and Legal Agreement;—

aw 000124 PAGfl' 1. Operations on the site shall only be carried out between the hours of 7.OOam and 6.OOpm Monday to Friday 7.OOam and l2.3Opm Saturday No operations shall be carried out on Sundays and Bank Holidays.

2. waste deposited on the site shall be limited to the following types:—

Household and solid non—hazardous commercial and industrial wastes. No chemical waste shall be deposited on the site. No liquids, slurries, sludges or oils shall be deposited on the site, either alone or in admixture with any solid material.

3. A system for the collection and venting of landfill gas should be installed to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority. The gas shall be vented as far as possible from residential properties. The system should be adequately maintained after the closure of the site.

4. Details of the proposed mobile sand and gravel processing plant shall be submitted to and agreed with the Local Planning Authority before installation.

5. All vehicles delivering waste to the site shall be properly covered or sheeted to ensure no spilling occurs.

6. The cell method of waste disposal shall be used.

7. The proposed haul road shall be constructed of such materials and shall be so aligned as to minimise the possibility of dust, noise etc. affecting residential property, in accordance with details agreed in writing the Local Planning Authority.

COUNTY SURVEYOR has no objection in principal subject to provision of technical details and:—

(i) Improvement of Little wakering Road between site entrance and new haul road including provision of footway on western side.

(ii) All H.G.V's using the site to use the proposed haul route and an agreed lorry route, together with a ban on right turn movements out of the site.

(iii) No development until proposed road and highway improvements completed.

(iv) Number of lorry movements not to exceed 160 (80 in — 80 out) during any single working day (i.e the same number as in the existing Section 106 Agreement).

(v) Removal of the works to the public highway on completion of operations or dedicate the land forming the haul road to the Highway Authority.

ANGLIAW WATER have no objections.

PACE 9 000125 ThE ESSEX NATURALISTS TRUST LTD a Site adjacent to very sensitive areas of considerable wildlife interest, and W the Trust would welcome the creation of a gravel pit nature reserve.

THE RAMBLERS ASSOCIATION regrets despoilation of what little remains of Earling Marsh.

— Requests that access to footpaths onsea wall surrounding the site and alongside the access road remains open at all times.

A letter of objection has also been received on behalf of the Butterly Brick Company which states that the haul road will sterilize and prejudice the future extraction of brickearth under the land which it traverses. The company has no legal interest in the land, but this comment will no doubt be taken into account by the County Planner.

The comments of the MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE and the NATIONAL RIVERS AUTHORITY are still awaited and will hopefully be reported verbally at the meeting

THE ACCESS QUESTION

When consulted on the application for the present area of working i.e. Ropers Farm, the County Surveyor recommended that total, lorry movements should not exceed 60 per day i.e. 30 in 30 out. This figure was repeated in the Second Consultation and Deposit Drafts of the Minerals Subject Plan, but when it came to determining the Ropers Farm application, the County Planning Committee felt that a sudden reduction to 60 movements from the from the previously unrestricted number which averaged 250 per day but had peaked at over 350 movements, would be unreasonable, and that the figure of 160 was a compromise which would give the applicants a chance to investigate alternative means of access.

The figure of 60 movements a day was deleted from the Deposit Draft Minerals Subject Plan however, and substituted by the sentence "Any planning application for site P (i.e. Barling Marsh) could only be favourably considered if the access problem were to be resolved."

Rochford District Council objected to this at the Public Inquiry, and asked that the following should be substituted:—

"Any planning application for site P could only be favourably considered if the access problem were to be resolved by either:—

(a) The use of waterborne transport.

(b The provision of a new access road.

(c) The reduction in the total number of lorry movements arising from all operations at the site to 60 per day, accompanied by necessary improvements to Little Wakering Road.

Attached to this report is a letter from the applicant's setting out their reasons why they do not consider the use of waterborne transport to be feasible. (Appendix 2). a

000126 PAGE 10 At the meeting with the County Council on 5th November referred to in the first paragraph of the letter, the applicant's stated that the haul road option of a route on the inside of the sea wall was still being considered, and could well be the access solution for the remainder of the site which would provide a further 7.5 years extraction life. The company were of the view however, that the proposed highway improvements south of Purdeys Way were necessary before this option could be considered, but this part of the Sutton Road improvement is not programmed and is therefore at least 5 years away, dispite several requests by this Council to have it brought forward.

With the extraction and landfill areas being to the north of the site and with the intention of moving the processing plant north as well, a route along the sea wall does seem logical, although not all parties would be in favour of xt as seen from the responses to consultations outlined above. Should the sea wall route not be possible, the currently proposed haul route could be in position for 19 years or more.

A number of alterations to the haul route to bypass more of the currently affected dwellings, as indicated by the circles on the attached Plan (AppendiX 3), have been considered, but these would affect a number of other ownerships and each would raise additional problems and ob3ections. The applicants have therefore requested that a decision be made on their proposal as submitted, although some variations as shown by the dotted line 'C' on the attached Plan may be feasible. These variations would take the route away from the footpaths and cross them at right angles; would take the route away from Abbotts Hall Farm and slutegreen Cottages and more properties in Little Wakering Road and mean less of Southend Road would need improving. On the debit side, Variation 'C' would take the route across open land and be less acceptable from the farming point of view. Its visual intrusion into the countryside could be ameliorated by planting however, and on balance it is considered that variation 'C' is preferrable to the application route. Variation 'D' is similar to a route suggested by the owner of Abbotts Hall Farm. It is emphasised however, that wherever the new haul road joins Little Wakering Road it would give rise to some problems and objections.

To mitigate the effects of still using part of Little Wakering Road a further reduction in lorry movements could be requested.

OTHER RELEVANT CONDSIDERATIONS county_Concil's Waste Disposal Plan when considering this on 8th October 1990, the Health and Housing Committee recommended that the County Council be pressed for a statement of intent to move away at the earliest opportunity from the use of landfill sites as a method of waste disposal for other than inert materials, and to investigate recovery and recycling methods.

Essex Structure Plan

Mineral working and associated activities will not be permitted where they are likely to have an adverse effect on public safety and local amenity, unless proposals are included to adequately instigate the adverse effects to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority.

.000127 PAGE 11 Policy NR26 a w "When mineral working is permitted, provision should be made for use of the most appropriate form of transport with preference for the movement of materials over long distances by rail, sea or pipeline rather than by road. It

Policy WD3

Planning permission will not be given for the deposit of waste where it is likely to have an adverse effect on public safety, local environment Or underground and surface waters unless proposals are included to adequately instigate the adverse effects. flpchford District Local Plan

Mineral Working and Tipping

Para. 3.l22

The District Council will wish to ensure that the amenities of local residents are protected. Reinstatement and after use are also important considerations as is the ability of the highway network to handle the volume and type of traffic generated.

Para. 3.12.3

When consulted on mineral working and tipping applications therefore, the District Planning Authority will.... oppose applications for mineral extraction and tipping detrimental to visual or residential amenities or where the highway network is unsuited to the traffic likely to be generated.

4. cg/0741190/Roc PARISH OF ROCHFORD

POTASH WOOD W!!LL ROAD ROCHFQ

CHANGE USE OP POTASH WOOD FOR PAINT BALL GAMES (ZN ADDITION TO 28 DAYS PER ANNUM USE PERMITTED) $ Applicantz MR U D M KEDDIE

Zoningt M.G.B.

Site area: 37 acres.

Subject to a Legal Agreement in respect of

(i) the management of the war game activities to no more than 85 days in a calender year;

(ii) to undertake coppicing of one acre per annum of the wood as set out in the report;

(iii) to exclude sensitive areas of the woodland, e.g. coppiced areas and a 100 yard margin behind the houses fronting Hall Road as agreed from time to time by the Local Planning Authority; aw OOU11S PAGE 12 (iv) to reinforce the requirements of Conditions 6 and 10 most notably any explosive, smoke generating devices or similar equipment require prior written agreement of the Local Planning Authority.

APPROVE:

01 NON STANDARD CONDITION The use hereby permitted shall be discontinued not later than three years from the date of this decision notice and the four ancillary caravans/mobiles shall be removed from the site by the expiry of this permission. Furthermore, the wooden structures in the north—western part of the site shall be dismantled and removed from the site and the earthworks in this area reinstated back to natural ground level also by the expiry of this permission.

02 NON STANDARD CONDITION The existing fence surrounding the pond area in the western part of the site shall be retained for the duration of this permission to the satisfaction of the paint—ball games are excluded from this wet area.

03 NON STANDARD CONDITION vehicles shall not be parked outside the area indicated for parking on the submitted plan, received on the 17th october, 1990.

04 NON STANDARD CONDITION No camping or overnight accommodation shall take place on the site.

05 NON STANDARD CONDITION No trees shall be felled, lopped or topped for the purpose of exercising this permission except with the prior agreement in writing of the Local Planni.ng Authority.

06 NON STANDARD CONDITION Any explosive, smoke generating devices and similar equipment to be used in connection with the games hereby permitted shall be of a quantity and type to be first agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority.

07 NON STANDARD CONDITION The location of the four caravans/mobiles on site, together with their colour, shall be agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority.

08 NON STANDARD CONDITION No motorised vehicles shall be used in the site in connection with the use hereby permitted except with the prior agreement in writing of the Local Planning Authority.

09 NON STANDARD CONDITION All persons on site in connection with the use hereby permitted shall only attend the site between 0800 hours and one hour after dusk or 1800 hours, whichever is the earlier finishing time.

10 NON STANDARD CONDITION No floodlights shall be used within the application site in connection with the use hereby permitted except with the prior agreement in writing of the Local Planning Authority.

PAGE 13 000129 11 NON STANDARD CONDITION Sanitary accommodation shall be provided on site to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority and removed at the end of the period of consent in accordance with the terms of Condition 1 above.

12 NON STANDARD CONDITION Wire and nails shall not be used to secure fencing, etc. to existing trees in connection with this permission. Furthermore, any such means of fastening already in use shall be removed within two months of the date of this permission.

13 NON STANDARD CONDITION Within three months of the date of this consent remedial works shall be undertaken to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority in the area of the woodland where trenches and banks have been created, in accordance with a scheme to be approved by the Local Planning Authority.

14 NON STANDARD CONDITION This permission does not convey any consent for further engineering operations within the woodland which would require planning permission, e.g. trench excavations and should be the subject of a separate planning application in r the normal way.

15 NON STANDARD CONDITION The use hereby permitted shall be limited to no more than 85 days per calendar year unless otherwise first agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

15 NON STANDARD CONDITION Notwithstanding the Town and Country (Control of Advertisements) Regulations, 1989 no advertisements shall be displayed on the site or on the adjoining land (edged blue on the submitted plan) fronting Ball Road without the prior written consent of the Local Planning Authority.

REPORT

The Application Site and Use

The application relates to Potash Wood some 37 acres of ancient semi—natural woodland comprising predominantly hornbeani coppice with oak standards, some sweet chestnut and field maple. The application site does not border any public rights of way nor do any rights exist through it. Also there is not a tradition of widespread public access to it. The woodland is covered by an Essex County Council Tree Preservation Order, 14/49 (ref. W66).

The woodland is a firm based soil within the main a very poorly developed woodland floor. The one sensitive but small pond area in the wood has been fenced off in a satisfactory way preventing any participants straying into it.

The use is a form of adventure fieldcraft and combat game, participants attend as rival teams endeavouring to achieve set objectives armed with special air pistols designed to fire bio-degradable paint pellets to "eliminate" opposing team members.

a 000130

PAGE 14 The use commenced towards the end of 1988 and benefits from the permitted development right for use of the land for any purpose for not more than 28 days in any calendar year. An assembly point has been formed in part of the wood comprising mesh "fencing" and four ancillary caravans/mobiles which provide toilets, changing room and briefing accommodation. Also in a small part of the north—western corner of the wood in an area which was previously coppiced but failed to regenerate successfully, some trenches, banks and wooden structures have been created. A further group of timber camp type structures have been created due south of the pond. These temporary structures could easily be removed without any difficulty. The structures have been made out of timber damaged in the hurricane of October, 1987, and other such damaged timber has been cleared elsewhere in the wood.

The Planning Applications

Members may recall the earlier planning application ROC/905/88 for this change of use being considered by the Committee. The Committee considered it on three separate occasions with a recommendation that temporary conditional permission be given and it prompted the preparation of the Council's current Policy 1/217. A number of Members visited the application site as part of this policy formulation.

The Committee on the 20th July, 1989 decided to grant planning permission, subject to a Legal Agreement in respect of management of the war gaines activities and two further conditions limiting the number of days use to no more than 56 days a year and controlling advertisements. In the event, the applicant was not prepared to sign the Legal Agreement on the basis of the 56 days and the Committee subsequently decided to refuse permission. An appeal was lodged against this refusal. However, the Department of the Environment considered it invalid on a technicality.

Hence, the current application. The applicant has again been requested to enter into a Legal Agreement as sought earlier. His initial proposition was for up to 115 days per annum. But, on reconsideration and as a compromise to the Committees request for 56 days, now suggests 85 days per annum (although allowing for possible cancellation due to adverse weather, in practice this may amount to 80 days use), this being the minimum viable figure. The applicant has also accepted the proposition put forward by the COUNTY PLANNERS COUNTRYSIDE (SPECIALIST ADVISER) and the ESSEX NATURALIST TRUST to recoppice areas of the wood and that this be integrated into the Section 106 Agreement. This is certainly a positive offer supported by both interested groups which, over time on an annual basis, could help restore what is becoming an increasingly derelict woodland in landscape and ecological terms by revitalising and invigorating the growth from the woodland floor through the shrub layer to the tree canopies and thus the habitats offered in the wood,

Policy Consideration

Outdoor participatory sport and recreational uses are not appropriate within the Green Belt. This is recognised in Green Belt policies and, indeed, part of the function of a Green Belt is to provide an area in which town dwellers can find recreation and enjoyment.

In terms of Rochford District Local Plan Policy LTl7, the woodland is a Category 2 Ancient Woodland where war games in principle may be permitted subject to sensitive areas being cordoned off. It also complies with the size criteria.

PAGE 15 000131 General Considerations

Given the policy acceptability of the proposal, the issues arising are site specific amenity matters, nature conservation and highway considerations. The fact that the use has subsisted some two and a half years now since late 1988 aids evaluation of these aspects.

(i) Amenity Considerations

The site is reasonably isolated with no rights—of—way involved, nor does it abut any public highways and there are few residential properties nearby. Looking back over the earlier application when first reported in February, 1989 to Committee, some six months after activities began no objections had been received from neighbouring residents. By the time of the last report to Committee, some 18 months since commencement, three local residents had complained about the noise of the activities on a Saturday and Sunday, the general disturbance and adverse affect on wildlife. In addition there were objections from two RESIDENTS from further afield in the district objecting to the principle of the proposal. To the current application there have been letters from six local HOUSEHOLDS expressing objection due to noise disturbance, e.g. shouting, yelling and explosive devices, greater vulnerability to burglaries, out of keeping with character of area, affect on trees, impact of habitat of birds and animals, and concern that there have already been over 40 days use per annum.

The four closest households backing onto the wood have not objected, the objectors in the main are grouped around the Hall Road/Rectory Road junction separated from the application site by an arable field and, in the case of those on the northern side of Main Road, by Potash Nursery, other dwellings and the road itself. These dwellings are at the nearest point 135m. from the actively used part of the wood, 375m. (almost quarter of a mile) from the centre of the wood, 670m. (over two-fifths of a mile) to the farthest point. The most distant dwelling to the furthest part of the wood is 1,000m. (almost two—thirds of a mile).

It is felt that the local RESIDENTS objections should be considered in the context of two and a half years use of the site raising few complaints. THE HEAD OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES has investigated these in the past and finds that no statutory nuisance could be proved and on the weekend visits when the use was in progress he could not substantiate the complaints.

Shouting is, of course, difficult to control but such activity is not very different from that associated with more conventional recreational activities, e.g. local football matches, play areas, water sports, etc. A distinct advantage of granting consent and bringing the activities under control of the Local Planning Authority is that all the explosive devices or similar equipment will require prior written agreement of the Local Planning Authority which they do not at present.

I PAGE 16 000132 ks 2 (ii) Nature Conservation

The Council's Woodland Of ficer and County Planners Countryside (Specialist Adviser) have had the opportunity to walk the wood on three occasions over the two and a half year period of use in recent months and, dating back to November, 1988, they conclude that the war games are not having a serious detrimental impact on the woodland and considerable care has been taken to exclude parti'cipants from the ecologically sensitive areas where there is no evidence of trampling. Both Officers comment that it is not possible to evaluate the impact of the games on breeding bird population. The main concern is in relation to the trenches dug and banks in the north-western part of the wood (Conditions 13 and 14 refer).

The COUNTY PLANNERS COUNTRYSIDE (SPECIALIST ADVISER) considers there is not sufficient evidence of damage to refuse the application on these grounds. He considers in its present state the wood could accommodate the existing intensity and possibly an increased intensity. Management of the woodland is to be encouraged in the long term otherwise it would become increasingly derelict and its landscape, ecological value and timber resource deteriorate. It is recommended, therefore, that a certain amount of coppicing work should be done each winter and the area coppiced excluded from games for four to five years to avoid damage to these areas. Members will note that the applicant has agreed to including this planning gain in the Legal Agreement. He recommends a temporary permission is recommended and that nails/wire should not be used in trees.

The ESSEX NATURALISTS TRUST strongly support the renewed coppicing of the wood proposed in the Legal Agreement. As a matter of principle they consider the use inappropriate for this type of woodland and that damage to ground flora, disturbance to birds and mammals is inevitable although difficult to quantify. Little apparent ecological damage was evident from a recent site visit and it is not possible to assess disturbance to birds. If permission is granted conditions are recommended excluding sensitive areas, restricting use during bird breeding season (March - July), start coppice cycle, no permanent structures erected and earth moving kept to a minimum.

The NATURE CONSERVANCY COUNCIL consider the use inappropriate for an ancient woodland due to trampling damage to regenerating trees, disturbance to birds and mammals and damage to sensitive habitats. Their preferred option is for an Article 4 direction to prevent any such activity. However, they accept this may not be possible and that it would be preferable to grant permission sub)ect to protecting sensitive areas.

Miss 3. NacConnell on behalf of the ROACH VAI.LEY GROUP OF REPRESENTATIVES opposes the use due to damage caused. (iii) Highway Considerations As with the earlier application, access is shown as that serving the farm and the house with parking at the farm.

/ PAGE 17 000133 S The COUNTY SURVEYOR again recommends refusal on policy grounds, namely:—

"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 and safely 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 the deterioration in the efficiency of the through road as a traffic carrier and be detrimental to highway safety."

The applicant points out that normal visibility standards are satisfied at the access, traffic generated varies from 4—5 mini buses to a dozen or so cars. Also that the Rochford Show attended over two days by some several thousand visitors is held here without any highway problem or hazard caused. This show involves large vehicles, fairground lorries, demonstration vehicles and even traction engines entering and leaving the site.

The COUNTY SURVEYORS reason does not refer tQ any problems experienced over the past two and a half years, nor to a lack of visibility. The Director of Development advises caution in these circumstances as this policy approach may be difficult to substantiate in this particular case.

Conclusions

The use has been operative over the past two and a half years and Members will note from the three principle considerations identified above it is very difficult to substantiate a refusal on the basis of any of them.

In respect of the nature conservation and amenity consideration, officers and others have visited the site on a number of occasions and have not found evidence of damage or adverse impact caused.

Circular 14/85 - Development and Employment advises the applicant is entitled to his permission unless there are sound relevant and clear—cut reasons for refusal and that there is always a presumption in favour of development unless it would cause demonstrable harm to interests of acknowledged importance. It is difficult to establish that this application fails in these respects.

finally, of course the Committee in July, 1989 felt that permission should be granted on the basis of 56 days. All the other aspects of that earlier decision are incorporated in this recommendation, including the Legal Agreement. Additionally, the planning gain of woodland management has been introduced at the request of the County Planner Countryside (Specialist Adviser) and E.N.T- and the applicant has agreed to an 85 day restriction rather than his previous unwillingness to be limited in this regard or to enter the agreement.

Other Consu1tatio

CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY- raise no objection.

I. 000134 PAGE 18 ESSEX POLICE - no incidents or complaints directly related to the paint ball games have been reported or come to Police notice. If gaines are held more frequently, provided the same degree of care is taken by organisers, then there would be no cause for Police ob)ections.

HEAD OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES - comments are referred to above - in summary no objections are raised subject to Condition 6 recommended controlling potential noise nuisance from the number and type of explosive devices, etc.

N.RA. — no comment.

ROCHFORD, HAWKWELL and ROCEFORD HUNDRED hSSOCIATION OF DISTRICT COUNCILS all strongly oppose the application because of the noise and disturbance to local residents, the ancient woodland involved, threat to wildlife, erection of huts and digging of ditches being a mis-use of woodlands. They feel that the applicant ought to be persuaded to cease the use and the 28 day rule enforced.

S. CU10875190/ROC PARISH OF CANEWDON

2 ANCHOR PARADE ANC1OR LANE CANEWDON

CHANGE USE TO HOT FOOD TAXEA WAY

Applicant: S R CHOWDHURY Zoning: Primarily residential use. Delegate to Director of Development to determine on expiry of general site notice.

CANEWDON PARISH COUNCIL concerned about aggravated nuisance of people loitering in the area; litter control; late opening hours and increased traffic to and from the site.

REFUSE:

01 NON STANDARD REFUSAL The site, by virtue of its close proximity to residential properties, is considered inappropriate for use as a shop for the sale of hot food to take away. There is particular concern for the loss of amenity to the occupants of the flats above the shop parade, due to noise odours and disturbance. Furthermore, if permitted there would be a need to provide an adequate ventilation system which would normally project above the roof line of the first floor flats and given the seperate ownership of these flats is likely to give rise to either a free standing or flue fixed to an external face of the building to the detriment of the appearance of the area. Furthermore, the hours of operation, in line with those of the nearby public house, would give rise to additional noise and disturbance created by customers remaining in the area, close to a residential estate.

000135 PAGE 19 PORT:

This proposal would represent the only take—away facility in Canewdon, and would therefore provide a service to residents in the vicinity. However, there is concern for the impact on residents in the flats above this parade of shops, as an adequate ventilation system may be difficult to achieve and could therefore exacerbate the problems experienced with the bakery use.

The hours of operation proposed are 12 noon - 2.30 p.m. 6 p.m. - 11.30 p.m. Tuesday to Sunday.

Adverse comments have been received from TEE HEAD OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, regarding increased potential for nuisance by way of noise and odours from the development greater than exists at present. Conditions regarding ventilation, and operating hours of S a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Saturday are suggested.

In response to NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION, 1 letter of objection has been received on grounds of litter, noise, odours and disruption.

It is notable that concern has not been expressed by the occupants of the flats above the shops and in reporting the proposal officers are conscious that this location is in the heart of the small village. Nonetheless, on balance the recommendation of refusal is made.

6. ci310882 /90/ROC RAYLEIGH

27 CROWN HILL RAYLEIGH

CHANGE OF USE TO PLACE OF RELIGIOUS ASSEMBLY

Applicant: 1'IR S J SKEELS

Zoning: Residential.

APPROVTh

01 COMMENCE IN 5 YEARS

02 NON STANDARD CONDITION Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 3, Schedule 2 and Part 3 of the Town and Country Planning General Development Order 1988 (Or any order revoking and re—enacting that Order) the buildings within the site shall be used for or in connection with, public worship or religious instruction and for no other purpose defined under Class 0.1 of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (or any order revoking and re—enacting that order).

03 NON STANDARD CONDITION This permission conveys no approval to the proposed car parking spaces identified by the letters ABCD and hatched which are not capable of independant use if the parking bays opposite are occupied by vehicles. A minimum 6 metres is required between lines of bays to provide adequate manoeuvring area. A revised parking layout shall be submitted for the approval in writing of the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of the development. a

000136 PAGE2O *

04 NON STANDARD CONDITION Except where otherwise required by the terms of conditions imposed on this permission the proposed car parking areas indicated on the submitted plan shall be surfaced, finished to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority and provided commensurate with the buildings being first used. Therefore these areas shall be used for the parking of vehicles and for no other purpose.

05 CAR PAREING DELINEATED

06 NON STANDARD CONDITION The proposed car parking area shall be used only for the parking of vehicles in association with the primary use of the buildings within the site for public worship or religious instruction. The gates shall be recessed at least 6 metres from the channel of the road and shall be retained and kept shut when the buildings are not being used unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority. The access to the site shall be 5.5 metres wide and splayed to a suitable dropped kerb crossing. The above works shall be carried out prior to the parking area, access and crossover being first used.

07 LANDSCAPING SCHEME - DETAILS

OS NON STANDARD CONDITION Elevational drawings of any proposed external changes to the buildings shall be submitted for the approval in writing of the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of the works. Furthermore, and notwithstanding condition number 4, if the building indicated by the letters EFGH and cross hatched is removed a revised parking layout shall be submitted for the approval in writing of the Local Planning Authority and implemented prior to the commencement of the use hereby permitted.

REPORtS A previous application (ROC/083/90) for a rest/nursing home with 19 bedrooms for elderly persons, and retention of existing building at rear of site as day centre for therapy failed to gain planning permssion on 27th July 1990. The proposal failed principally because it was considered to be detrimental to highway safety and an overdevelopment of the site contrary to the amenities of neighbouring residents.

The present proposal does not involve any new buildings on the site or major excavation works but does include 34 parking bays some of which are not useable independantly. The applicants currently worship in a small hall in Love Lane where they congregate for meetings on Thursday evenings at 7.3Opm and Sunday mornings at lOam about 120 people attend on Sundays and approximately 100 Thursdays. The frequency of meetings and times would continue at this old Gas Hoard site if permission is granted.

TUE COUNTY SURVEYOR objects on the grounds that there is inadequate visibility to the East producing an unacceptable degree of hazard to all road users and recommends refusal consistent with his previous view. Concern is also expressed regarding poor visibility and traffic movements by the RAYLEIGH CIVIC SOCIETY, THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, Crown Hill and THE OCCUPIER of No. 29 Crown Hill. The Rayleigh Civic Society presume that there would be no objection if the site was used solely by pedestrians but acknowledged that the attraction of the site is its large parking potential. The occupier of 29, Crown Hill is also concerned that the parking area could be used as a general public car park serving Rayleigh town centre when the site is not in use by the applicants hence the recommended conditions regarding gate closure.

PAGE21 I 000137 t

Members will be conscious of the former use of the site as a Gas Board Depot. (marketing and distribution centre) which it is understood from British Gas PLC generated a high level of vehicle movements. Furthermore, the intended use would be concentrated on evenings and Sundays beyond peak traffic hours. However, the County Surveyor is awre of this imformation and maintains his objection oharacterised above.

HEAD OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES raises no adverse comments.

7. flQ37/9O/Wr PARISH OFROCHFOR

RIO POLICE STATIPN SOUTH STREET ROCHFORD

ERECTION l.8M HIGH BRICK BOUNDARY WALL, FORM CAR PARX ACCESS TO THE NORTHERN SIDE OF POLICE STATION & EGRESS TO THE SOUTHERN SIDE WIDENED H? THE DEMOLITION OF EXISTING PIER (DEMOLITION OF 2 POLICE HOUSES)

Applicant: ESSEX POLICE COMMITTEE

Zoning: Residential and Conservation Area.

Delegate to the Director of Development to approve on receipt of satisfactory detailed layout plans indicating the car park arrangements.

REPORT: This application seeks, in the main, a new car park to serve the police station. This is proposed in conjunction with the imminent station refurbishment granted under ROC/976/89. This refurbishment will integrate the existing residential wings of the building into office use and will overall accommodate police staff carrying out duties currently undertaken from different premises, e.g. Marine, C.I.D., Dog Section.

The new &ar park is to be formed immediately to the rear of the station within part of its curtilage and that of two former police houses which are to be demolished. Access to the car park is from the existing driveway to the northern side of the station, with egress to the southern side along a driveway which also serves adjoining residential properties.

It is the latter aspect which has caused strong protest from two NEIGHBOURING RESIDENTS who gain both vehicular and pedestrian access aidng this driveway and oppose its greatly increased use proposed by the Police. They fear that this will create a dangerous traffic situation over the driveway which, to date, has been accident free. It is also claimed that the proposed use by the Police is an abuse of the right—of-way they enjoy over the driveway. One of the ob3ectors, who claims ownership of the roadway, states that if permitted, double gates will be erected across the entrance.

THE COUNTY SURVEYOR raises no objection against the proposal subject to a standard car parking condition. Furthermore, the County Surveyor's informed advice is that the in and out system proposed is an improvement in highway safety terms over the present access and egress to the northern side of the station which has very restricted visibility on the oncoming traffic side to the north. S 000138 PAGE 22 Members should be aware that Officers have discussed the proposals with the applicant in an attempt to mitigate the objectors' concerns. However, the Police advise they wish to achieve these access and egress arrangements because of the improvement in highway terms. They also point out that the car park as set out in the letter accompanying the application will be barrier controlled. It will be used by authorised personnel only, not casual users and, on average, it would not involve more that 20 vehicular movements in and out of the site per day. Also that the station is only open to the public 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. and, outside these hours, from 8.00 a.m. through to 2.00 a.m. the following morning maintained by a skeleton staff only. The applicant have also confirmed they are satisfied that right-of-way they enjoy entitles them to implement this scheme. THE NATIONAL RIVERS AUThORITY, C.A.A., ROCHFORD HUNDRED AMENITIES SOCIETY, HEAD OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES and PARISH COUNCIL all raise no objections. TUE ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL, CONSUMER AND PUBLIC PROTECTION DEPARTMENT suggest in relation to development on or near landfill sites care in the drainage and service connections and an appropriate informative will be included.

TUE COUNTY PLANNERS SPECIALIST ADVISER ON CONSERVATION MATTERS raises no objection in principle and various detailed aspects will be covered in the layout plan to be submitted by condition.

8. Ff0864190/Roe PARISH OF HULLERIDGE

WALFORDS FARM HULLBRIDGE ROAD RAYLEIGH

REMOVE COND..22(CU/369/9OJROC)(T0 ALLOW THE RETENTION OF OV.HEAD POWER LINES) IN CONNECTION WITH CHANGE OF USE OF LAND TO FORM 2 GOLF COURSES, WITH ANCILLARY C.PARKING, L.SCAPING,& ALTERATIONS TO HULLERIDGE ROAD.

Applicant: MR T C HARROLD UULLBRDGE PARISH COUNCIL - views to be reported to the Committee.

APPROVE:

01 NON STANDARD CONDITION The existing 11,000 volt overhead power lines marked with a broken line on the plan hereby approved shall be placed underground or removed to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority before the use hereby approved is commenced.

REPORT: On 14th August 1990 planning permission was granted on this site to change use of land to form two golf courses with ancillary car parking area, landscaping and alterations to Hulibridge Road adjoining the site (CU/0369/90/ROC).

The development of the golf courses is now at an advanced stage. condition 22 of the approval states:

'All existing 11,000 volt overhead power lines (not including the 132,000 volt power line) shall be placed underground and thereafter retained underground to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority, before the use hereby approved is commenced'

PAGE 23 OO'139 a w The reason for this condition being:

'In the interests of visual amenity and general safety'

This was in accordance with the applicants stated intentions at the time of the application.

The applicant has been in negotiation with Eastern Electricity Board and certain lengths of the above lines are now underground and another section is to be removed. However the Electricity Board do not wish to place the remaining lengths of cable underground and this application has been submitted to apply for permission to continue the development without fully cc,rnplying with the above condition.

The applicant considers the condition to be unnecessary and not needed in this case. Furthermore it is claimed the condition is unreasonable and compliance with the condition is totally dependent upon the action of others i.e. The Electricity Board.

It should be appreciated that the development has not introduced any new overhead supply lines into the area and some of the lines which did exist have already been placed underground at the expense of the applicant. Most of the power lines will be removed leaving only the section at the north eastern end of the site.

The position regarding the large high voltage power lines/towers remains unchanged.

From a planning point of view it is desirable to have the power lines in question placed underground or removed so as to improve the appearance of the area but these lines are not unduly obtrusive and are an existing feature of the site. In addition, the approved landscaping schene will in due course reduce the open nature of the site thus reducing the visual impact of these power lines still further.

On balance it is felt reasonable for some of the power lines which exist to remain and in all the circumstances there is considered to be insufficient grounds for the retention of the condition in its original form.

EflSTE1tN EIJECTRXCIfl have raised no obDection to a variation to the condition to alow the retention of the small section of line to the east of the clubhouse which they wish to retain.

C.E.G.B. — no comments.

S 009140 \ 9. F/0895/90/ROC PARISH OF HULLERIDGE

WALFORDS FARM HULLBRIDGE ROAD RAYLEIGH

NEW CLUB HSE & CONVERT FARM BUILDING FOR ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION WITHOUT COMPLIANCE WITH COND 5 PERMISSION CU/0368/9O/ROC TO ALLOW THE DEV.TO BE COMMENCED BEFORE THE GOLF COURSE HAVE BEEN COMPLETED DUPLICATE APPLIC.

Applicant: MR T C HARROLD

HULLBRIDGE PARISH COUNCIL views to be reported at the committee.

APPROVE:

01 NON STANDARD CONDITION No part of the clubhouse or ancillary building approved by planning permission CU/0368/9O/ROC dated 16th November, 1990 shall be used until at least nine holes of one of the golf courses approved by planning permission CU/0369/90/ROC dated 14th August, 1990 have been laid out and are ready for play to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority.

REPORT:

On 16/11/ 90 planning permission was granted to erect a new building for use as new clubhouse and convert farm building to provide ancillary accommodation, both ancillary to the proposed golf courses (CU/0368/90/ROC).

The development of the golf courses is now at an advanced stage, following planning approval CU/0369/90/ROC, which was granted on 14/8/90 aed the original barn on the site of the proposed clubhouse has been demolished.

Condition 5 of planning approval CU/0368/90/ROC states;

'The clubhouse and ancillary building hereby approved shall not be commenced until the golf courses on the remainder of the site have been laid out and completed to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority in accordance with planning permission CU/0369/90/ROC dated 14/8/90.'

The reason for this condition being;

'To ensure the need for the development is established prior to the commencement of the development and to ensure a satisfactory standard of development is achieved.

The applicant does not consider this condition to be necessary, relevant or reasonable since it would prevent a full range of facilities associated with the golf courses to be available at the earliest possible date.

In support of the application the applicant points out that work on the golf courses has been progressing for some months involving a considerable amount of expenditure and it is hoped to have both courses open for use by April of this year. The applicant wants the clubhouse facilities to be available for club Members without delay and needs work on the clubhouse and ancillary building to proceed in tandem with the golf course construction.

(J0014j PAGE25 The applicant considers the need for a clubhouse has been established by the work already undertaken and a satisfactory standard of development will be provided by virtue of conditions imposed on the approval of the golf courses.

Work on completing the golf course development is on-going and will take some time to fully complete since it includes landscaping, car parking, creation of water features etc. and, under the terms of the above condition, until all the outstanding matters have been fully completed, work cannot commence on the buildings.

The applicant is seeking the removal of this condition, based on the above considerations.

The applicant is understandably anxious to proceed as quickly as possible with the construction of the clubhouse in order to enable the use of the building to coincide with the commencement of the golfing use, which is prevented by the current condition. condition 6 of this planning permission requires the buildings only to be used ancillary to the golf course use and it is considered appropriate to retain a link between the clubhouse construction and the availability of golf on this site.

However, on balance, it is now considered reasonable to allow the applicant to commence the construction of the new clubhouse building, without delay. The condition recommended reflects the current policy of the Council LT7 ) adopted as part of the review of the District Local Plan and will prevent any use of these buildings prior to at least a partial completion of the golf course.

10. F10896/90/ROC PARISH OF HULLBRIDGE

WALFORDS FARM HULLBRIDGE ROAD RAYLEIGH ERECTION OF NEW CLUB HOUSE & CONVERT FARM BLD FOR ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION WITHOUT COMPLIANCE WITH COND.5 ON PLANNING PERMISSION CU/0368/90/ROc(TO ALLOW THE DEV.TO COMMENCE BEFORE THE GOLF COURSES HAVE BEEN COMPLETED

Applicant: MR T C HARROLD

HULLERIDGE PARISH COUNCIL - views to be reported at the Committee.

APPROVE:

01 NON STANDARD CONDITION No part of the clubhouse or ancillary building approved by planning permission CtJ/0368/9O/ROc dated 16th November, 1990 shall be used until at least nine holes of one of the golf courses approved by planning permission CU/0369/9O7ROC dated 14th August, 1990 have been laid out and are ready for play to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority. S 000142 PAGE 26 REPORT:

This is a duplicate application tQ planning application F/0895/90/ROC and Members are asked to refer to the previous report.

11. OL/0888/90/ROC MYLEIGH

BET PRANCES COTTEE LODGE & 38 CLARENCE ROAD RAYLEIGH

OUTLINE APPLICATION TO DEMOLISH EXISTING & ERECT 3 DETACHED HOUSES, 3 DETACHED CHPLETS, 3 DETACHED BUNGPLOWS & GARAGES WITH PRIVATE DRIVE Applicant: MR. K. FENNELL

Zoning; Residential.

Density: 10.SSdp.a. Site area: 0.85. acres (0.345.ha.)

APPROVE:

03. RESERVED MATTERS TOBE APPROVED

02 TIME LIMITS (OUTLINE)

03 PRIVATE DRIVES-SURFACE FINISH

04 CAR PARKING-MULTIPLE DWELLINGS

05 GARAGE PROVISION BEFORE OCCUP

06 MATERIALS FOR EXTERNAL USE

07 LANDSCAPING SCHEME - DETAILS

08 TREE PROTECTION - CONSTRUCTION

09 HEDGEROWS TO SE RETAINED

10 DETAILS OF SCREENING

11, PD RESTRICTIONS—DORMER WINDOWS

12 PD RESTRICTIONS PRIVATE DRIVES

13 REMOVAL OP BUILDINGS

I 000143 PACE 27 REPORT:

This application follows two earlier redevelopment schemes. BOC/456/89 proposed two bungalows at the rear and two houses fronting Clarence Road on part of the site, namely the site of 30/32, Clarence Road. This was refused due to the two storey houses at the front clashing with the more modest existing properties and the adverse impact on 34, clarence Road. In reporting this application the issue of development of the site in depth was addressed with the conclusion, on balance, that in the light of Frances Cottee Lodge, this would not be unreasonable. Frances Cottee todge is a two storey sheltered housing scheme with a building some 47w. in depth penetrating to within 7m. of the bottom of the plot which, in common with the current redevelopment site, backs onto the gardens in York Road.

The subsequent application OL/0432/90/ROC proposed 9 detached houses and was withdrawn in favour of the current proposal on advice from the Director of Development that the scheme ought to comprise bungalows, chalets, as well as houses to fit in with its surroundings.

The current scheme has been designed around the 9 preserved trees on the site and the mix of dwelling types integrate well with existing properties. It comprises a bungalow and three chalets to clarence Road which, together with the fall in levels across the site, relate well with the bungalows and two storey development either side, within the body of the site three houses back onto Frances Cottee Lodge and two bungalows onto the large gardens of bungalows to the north. Immediately to the rear of the site for an extensive length of the site boundary is a communal block of garages serving the flats in York Road. This will act to partially buffer the new development but, in any case, the flats have substantial mature rear gardens some 37m. deep.

No adverse comments are raised by consultees. Five letters of objection have been received from LOcAL RESIDENTS concerned, in the main, regarding volume and congestion of traffic along this bus route, backland development and loss of trees and habitat. In particular, the occupants of 42, Clarence Road are also concerned with both the loss of the quiet enjoyment of their garden and the close proximity of the new bungalows.

12. OL/0893/90/ROC RAYLEIGH

61-65 8ASTW000 ROAPYLEIH

OUTLINE APPLICATION FOR ERECTION OF 38 BED NURSING HO4E AND PHARMACY.

Applicant: CRITERION RESOURCES

Zoning: Secondary Shopping

Floor Area: l0l3m'sq. (10903 sq. ft.)

goolk4 e PAGE 2' REFUSE:

01 NON STANDARD REFUSAL The proposed development if allowed, will exacerbate an excessive concentration of non—retail uses in this location, leading to a virtual loss of retail frontage and creating further dead shopping frontage which will detract from the appearance and character of this part of the Town Centre to shoppers and would have a detrimental effect upon the character of the Rayleigh Town Centre. The site is within an area defined as secondary shopping frontage in the Rochford District Local Plan. The retention of an adequate level of retail outlets at this point is considered essential if the retail function of this frontage is to continue and survive. Furthermore, Policy SAT3 of the Rochford District Local Plan states: "Within the ground floor of secondary shopping areas as defined in the Town Centre insets (maps C, U and E) Planning Permission may be given for non—retail uses and service trades where they are likely to reinforce the retail function." In the opinion of the Local Planning Authority, the proposed nursing home will not reinforce the retail function and the proposal is, therefore, contrary to this policy.

02 NON STANDARD EEFLJSAL The siting of the proposed parking facilities and amenity area are poorly related within the site and to the building which if allowed will produce a sub—standard outlook to some of the resident patients of the nursing home.

03 NON STANDARD REFUSAL Inadequate parking space has been identified on the submitted plan no. 2219/01 to serve the proposed retail unit.

REPORt

The present application follows two previous ones for shops with offices over (F/0388/90/ROC and P10464/90/HOC) granted permission on 27th July and 7th September 1990 respectively. There, is also a current application (AD/O020/91/Roc) to regularise the advertisement hoardings to the front and side of the site.

The proposed redevelopment of the site is unacceptable in this instance for the stated reasons. the prospective occupiers of 67/69, Eastwood Road (Fair Havens — Southend Christian Hospice Fund) have expressed that they would be very disappointed if the development took place and support the reasons for refusal.

THE RAYLEIGH CIVIC SOCIETY acknowledged that the proposed development is within an area zoned for secondary shopping but do not object subject to details including entrance to rear, lift, elevations, materials, colours and adequacy of car parking

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL SOCIAL SERVICES has no observations to make and the FIRE RESCUE SERVICE make detailed comments on aspects of fire safety.

TUE HEAD OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES has no adverse comments.

TEE COUNTY SURVEYOR raises no objection subject to specific conditions being imposed.

ANGLIAN WATER SERVICES and N.R.A. raise no objection. PAGE 29 I' OOO14 THE COUNTY PLANNER has no objection to the principal of the development subject to satisfactory architectural detailing of the building. w

13. RM/00l4/91/RoC PARISH OF ASHIN000N

ROCHELLES FARM LOWER RObflJ1OCRLEY

FARMHOUSE AND GARAGE (ALTERNATIVE B) Applicant: MR & MRS U J DEAR

Zoning: M.G.B.

REFUSE:

0]. NON STANDARD REFUSAL The Rocbford District Local Plan shows the site to be within the Metropolitan Green Belt where, as defined in Policy GEl of the Rochford District Local Plan and Policy 6.9 of the Essex Structure Plan, planning permission will not be given, except in very special circumstances, for the construction of new buildings or for the change of use or extension of existing buildings (other than reasonable extensions to existing dwellings as defined in Policies GB2 and GB6). Dwellings for agricultural workers may, however, be permitted in conjunction with farms if it can be shown that the workers must be resident on the agricultural holding (see Policy GB3). Any development which is permitted shall be of a scale, design and siting that the appearance of the of the countryside is not impaired.

It is the opinion of the Local Planning Authority that the proposed development, submitted as reserved matters following ROC/933/89, is excessive in the light of the aboVe policies and would result in unacceptably large acccmmodation and habitable floorspace which is considered to be unjustified for the purpose intended, and would detract from the character and appearance of the H.G.B. by reason of the overall bulk and scale of the proposed building.

REPORT: This report refers to two separate applications for approval of reserved matters for an agricultural dwelling on the site.

Outline planning permission was granted for an agricultural dwelling on this site following a member site—visit and a subsequent report to the Planning Services Committee meeting on 22nd February 1990 (R0CJ933/59/OL). The permission was subject to S conditions, with an informative stating that details required as reserved matters should relate to a dwelling of a size considered reasonable to provide a suitable unit of accommodation for a farm worker.

A subsequent application for approval of reserved matters (RM/0437/90/ROC) proposed a large, two storey house, 'having a total habitable floor area of some 532m sq. (5,726 ft. sq.). This was considered to be grossly excessive, the dwelling being much larger than other agrioultural dwellings which have been agreed on other sites in the District since the formulation of the Rochford District Local Plan Policy. Accordingly, planning permission was refused on 9th August 1990, which decision is now the subject of an appeal to the Department of the Environment.

bool4fi PAGE 30 In subsequent discussions with the applicant, it was suggested that a habitable floor area of some 20Dm sq. was considered to be reasonable. The current proposals contained within 2 separate applications, RM/00l4/91/ROC and RM/0Ols/9l/Roc show alternative proposals having floor areas of some 445m sq. and 37Dm sq. respectively.

Although both applications show reductions in the habitable floor area, both are considered still to'be excessive and would set undesirable precedents if allowed.

Any reply from the PARISH COUNCIL OR NEIGEBOURS will be reported verbally.

14. RM/0OlS/9l/Roc! PARISH OF ASHINGDON

RC)CHELLES FARM LOWER ROAD HOCRLEY

FARMHOUSE ANt) GARAGE (ALTERNATIVE A)

Applicant: MR & MRS D .7 DEAR

Zoning: M.G.B.

REFUSE:

01 NON STANDARD REFUSAL The Rochford District Local Plan shows the site to be within the Metropolitan Green Belt where, as defined in Policy GB1 of the Rochford District Local Plan and Policy 5.9 of the Essex Structure Plan, planning permission will not be given, except in very special circumstances, for the construction of new buildings or for the change of use or extension of existing buildings (other than reasonable extensions to existing dwellings as defined in Policies GB2 and GBB). Dwellings for agricultural workers may, however be permitted in conjunction with farms if it can be shown that the workers must be resident on the agricultural holding (see Policy GB3). Any development which is permitted shall be of a scale, design and siting that the appearance of the countryside is not impaired. It is the opinion of the Local Planning Authority that the proposed development submitted as reserved matters following RoC/933/89, is excessive in the light of the aboye policies and would result in unacceptably large accommodation and habitable floorspace which is considered to be unjustified for the purpose intended, and would detract from the character and appearance of the M.G.B. by reason of the overall bulk and scale of the proposed building.

REPORT:

Please see previous item.

PAGE 3l, 000147 15. ROc/163/YO PARISH OF HULLBRIDGE a w HOCKLEY DOWNS STABLEs LOWER ROAD HOCKLEY

SITING OF MOBILE HOME Applicant: B TAYLOR

Zoning: M.G.B., S.L.A.

REPORT

At the Meeting of 13th December 1990 Members requested that a further report be made on these two applications to explain the present position. As will be recalled at earlier meetings the Director was authorised to determine these matters subject to the completion of a Legal Agreement and for information purposes copies of previous reports from these meetings are appended (see Appendices A, B and C).

Discussions have been continuing with the site operator and recently a meeting was held with him, a Parish Councillor and officers from the Councils Legal and Planning Sections. It became apparent that there were two issues upon which agreement could not be reached:—

i) the period of two years for the siting of the mobile home and ii) the breeding of dogs on the site.

Both of these were referred to in the draft agreement. The first was to allow the Authority to review the situation after two years to asses whether progress had been satisfactory and to examine whether the operation was viable. The second was to prohibit the commercial breeding of dogs unless prior planning permission had been granted.

The applicant believes he will need more than two, preferably five years to ensure adequate time for his investment into the business. In the present economic situation it has, apparently, been proving difficult to bring the site up to the required standard with a view to profitability in the short term. Accordingly he is concerned that, after investing considerable amounts of capital into the enterprise, he will be unable to re—coup sufficient income within the time suggested and will be required to remove the mobile home after this time. Nonetheless he takes the view that the situation can be improved if he is allowed to diversify the use to some extent by the boarding of dogs and cats. The breeding of dogs would similarly improve the financial situation in his view thus if he is permitted to either board or breed dogs he would be in a position to complete the agreement and comply with the two year, temporary period requirement.

An application has therefore been made to convert the existing hay barn to kennels/cattery although as it is in its early stages a firm recommendation thereon cannot be made at this stage. The application would therefore need 'to be determined by Members at a future meeting.

Due to the length of time which has elapsed and the presence of a Parish Councillor at one of the negotiation meetings, the latest views of the Parish Council are being sought. It is hoped to report verbally on its comments at the meeting. S 0001I PAGE32 Any progress regarding the linking of the mobile residential units will also be reported. At the time of writing little progress had been noted although a start had been made on providing the bases. The applicant had stated that weather and general site conditions were making this operation difficult to complete.

16. ROC/530/89 PARISH OF HULLERIDGE

HOCKLEY DOWNS STABLES LOWER ROAD HOCKLEY

CONSTRUCTION OF TWO STABLE BLOCKS, MENAGE AND REPLACEMENT ACCESS ROAD

Applicant: PANDORA LYSTER

Zoning: MIG.B, S.L.A.

REPORT Please see previous item.

000149 PAGE 33 APPENDIX A EXThACT IRON

PLANNING SERVICES COMMITTEE

22nd MARCH1990

SCHEDULE QF DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS, 1W1XT DIRECTOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS, FOR DETERMINATION AT THIS COMMITTEE

S UP P L EM EN TAR Y

S. 10 ROC/530/89 HOCKLEY HOCKLEY DOWNS STA, LOWER ROAD, HOCKLEY CONSTRUCTION OF TWO STABLE BLOCKS, MANEGE AND REPLACEMENT ACCESS RtThD.

Applicant: Pandora Lyster. Zoning: N.G.B.; S.L.A.

RCQ$ENDATION: Delegate' to the Director of Development to grant permission subject to the completion of :— (1) A Legal Agreement restricting the use of the site to grazing/horse riding activities only, etc. and imposing other suitable restrictions, e.g. regarding disposal of manure, sewage, etc. and cessation of the residential use of this office building on site; arid I (ii) Revisions to the submitted plans to indicate the full extent of all works proposed and existing.

1. Std. Cond. 4 - Commence in five years. 2. Std. Cond. 48 - Stables — burning of waste materials. 3. Std. Condo 54 - Materials to match existing. 4. Std. Cond. 56 - Landscaping scheme -. details/ implenentat ion. 5. Std. Cond. 14 - Access - dropped kerb crossing. 6. Std. Cond. 19 - Parking and turning space provision. iEPORT: Members may wish to consider this and the following item together.

II 000150 The planning history of the site is very complex, as some long serving Members will recall, but a brief outline of the major events would be necessary for a fuller discussion to take place. The original block of 9 stables was built with planning permission granted in 1972 (ROC/649/71). In 1974, permission was refused for a residential caravan on the land (ROC/302J73) and the subsequent appeal dismissed. Following this a number of applications were made proposing variously; the erection of further stables and other buildings; a dwellinghouse; revised access arrangements and the siting of a residential caravan. Whilst almost all of these were refused the Authority indicated that they would give favourable consideration to a composite application (ROC/1052/76) provided a Legal Agreement was entered into. The owner/applicant at that time felt the terms of the Agreement were unacceptable to him and the application was not determined. In 1977 a public inquiry was held into appeals against four enforcement notices and five planning decisions. In May 1978 the Secretary of State determined these appeals and, amongst other things, granted permission for the continued siting of a residential caravan subject to a condition that it should cease on or before 31st May, 1981. This was to allow other matters to be resolved and progress to be shown before permanent planning permission could be given. Several stable buildings were also allowed at this time. A renewal of this permission for a caravan was refused and, at a subsequent public inquiry, the Inspector dismissed the appeal (in June, 1982) as he felt that sufficient progress had not been made.

In December, 19831 four enforcement notices were served to remove this caravan, and remedy three other breaches of planning control. Whilst three of these notices were complied with, one — concerning an authorised road — was the subject of legal action involving numerous court appearances — during which time the owner died. His daughter, the present applicant, took over the day to day running of the stables, although there was some doubt, for some considerable time, as to who actually owned the property. In 1988, the applicant and her partner submitted an application (ROC/642/88) to, amongst other things, regularise this matter by showing a revised line for this road. This was later withdrawn and replaced by the current application in May,

1989. I The current application has altered considerably since it was '\ first submitted; it originally showed a new bungalow and 27 additional stables, as well as the new road and manege. The bungalow element has now been withdrawn and the number of additional stables reduced to seven. There are presently some 28 stables on site, although this includes three which are indicated on this application and seven which have been erected recently to the rear of the northern block without the benefit of permission.

2 0011151 I \ - To regularise the latter, it is suggested that these be incorporated into the current application and thereby bring the total of "new" stables to 14 (i.e. seven, plus seven) The Authority's standard for stables normally required 0.5 hectares (l.2acres) of grazing land for each stable, although the authorised number (18) for this site area (5.04 hectares - 12.45 acres) already exceeds this standard. In addition, the policy also allows for this standard to be reduced if there is a dwelling on site. As will be apparent from the above, there has been permission granted for temporary residential accommodation on site and the following item proposes a similar operation. Furthermore, the Inspector at the 1978 public inquiry stated that additional "stabling could with advantage be sited in (7 form, opening to the north or west..." in order to lessen the effect on the dwelling, Su-Cris Lodge, immediately to the south. Similarly, this current proposal seeks to "sguare off" the existing group of stables by forming a courtyard with the new buildings. These buildings will be no nearer to the dwelling than the existing and, as such, will form a visual and sound reducing barrier as the Inspector envisaged. The proposed access road will be sited in accordance with the standards required by the Working Party which was set up by this Committee in the 1970s to deal with this site. The Working Party required that any road to the stables be sited a minimum of lOOft. from the boundary of Su Cris Lodge. In light of the above circumstances and the fact that a new owner (see following item) is due to take over the operation, it is felt that there is now an opportunity to visually improve a long established livery and riding school business that has been a source of numerous complaints, enforcement action, etc. over the years. The National Rivers Authority has no objections, but suggests a method of foul sewage treatment. This issue could be covered by the above Agreement. Other matters raised by neighbours could also be controlled by such an Agreement. For instance, the occupier of Su Cris Lodge has objected to the original application (which included the bungalow) and amongst her comments referred to disturbance caused by floodlights, late night activity on the site, cars parking close to her rear boundary, vermin, flies, various vehicles and machinery, noise front radios and people shouting, etc. Both she and the occupier of 72, Anderson Mobile Home Estate have objected to the "uncontrolled nature of the business", whilst the latter has referred also to other activities, e.g. clay pigeon shooting allowed by the present owner. The objector is therefore fearful of Sty further expansion of the stables and has questioned the matter of unauthorised development on the site, e.g. residential use of one of the small buildings by the applicant.

I I II I 000152 However, it has to be stated that the above two objections were raised in response to the original, far larger set of proposals. Furthermore, much of the disturbance could be overcome by restrictions within the Legal Agreement. It should also be borne in mind that a new owner is about to take over the business and is anxious to co-operate with the Authority. Whilst the existing owner is unlikely to sign such an Agreement, the new owner has indicated his acceptance in principle of the stipulations within such a document. The Head of Environmental Services confirms that complaints have previously been received concerning noise from shooting on this site. The premises have not been licenoed as a riding school for several years but, subject to proper standards of management, they should be capable of being operated as such without nuisance. No objections are raised against this development proposal. a w 3.11 Q/4J9O_ HOQLX HOCKLEY DOWNS STABLES, LOWER RQAQ, HOCKLEY SITING OF A MOBILE HOME.

Applicant: B. Taylor.

Zoning: M.C.B; S.L..A.

RBCOMRENIOTh Delegate to the Director of Development to approue, subj ect to : — (a) The completion of consultations; (b) The imposition of appropriate conditions regarding landscaping, temporary permission, use of dwelling for Site Manager only, prohibiting the use of the existing office block for residential purposes, etc;

REPORT; (Members may wish to consider this item with the previous, and their attention is drawn to the report accompanying that item). The recommendation is made very much on balance and the Director is very cautious about the size of the mobile home now proposech

000153 Although this is a comparatively new application, the applicant is very anxious to expedite an early decision in view of, amongst other things, his personal and contractual circumstances, i.e. a family man legally required to forthwith vacate his present accommodation and wishing to commence a new business as soon as the present owner departs at the end of this month. A firm of Chartered Accountants have produced a Report on Profit and Cashflow Projections for the undertaking, indicating viability. Within this report, which was forwarded by the applicant, reference has been made to Mr. Taylor's several years experience of working with horses. He currently owns four horses and will be assisted in the enterprise by his wife and two daughters who will be leaving school during this year. A maximum of four other staff may be appointed over the next four to ten months. Nonetheless, it should be stressed that the above projections assume some 20 — 30 further stables will be permitted on site over and above the number currently being applied for. Accordingly, the recommendation is made very cautiously and in view of the fact that viability is not entirely certain. In view of (1) the need for full—time supervision of animals on this site;

(2) the above report and previous item; (3) the history of this site; (4) the conclusions and various assumptions (e.g. no reduction in interest rates; further stables to be erected on the site) within the applicant's Accountant's report; and (5) the Green Belt policy, it is felt nedessary to restrict this proposal to a limited period which would allow the new owner/operator a reasonable period of time to prove viability and improve the site generally.

S 12 ROC/134/90/CC ROCHFOIW

ALBEfl JONE QURT EPH., DOGGETP8CrLQ8E7 ROCHFORD EXTENSION TO HOUSE FIRE ESCAPE. Applicant: The CoujitP1anner.

Zoning: j....asidential. RochfrC Parish Council - no objection.

0991t54 APPENDIX B EXTRAC: FROM

PLMIN $BRV:CES COHIUTTEE

19TH APRIL, 1990

D..2 R0C1530 189 HOCKLEY

HOCXLEY DOWNS STABLES, LOWER ROAD, HOCKLEY CONSTRUCTION OF TWO STABLE BLOCKS, MANEGE AND REPLACEMENT ACCESS ROAD - Applicant: Pandora Lyster. Zoning: M.G.B.; S.L.A.

RECOENDATIOj Delegath to the Director of Development to grant permission subject to the completion of (i) A Legal Agreement rest:icting the use of the site to grazing/horse riding act:vxties only, etc.. and imposing other suitable restricti:ns, e.g. regarding disposal of manure, sewage, etc. and cessation of the residential use of this office(building on si'e; and

000155 — 1(1 a w (ii) Revisions to the submitted plans to indicate the full extent of all works proposed and existing.

1. Std. Cond. 4 — Commence in five years.

2. std. Cond. 48 - Stables - burning of waste materials. 3. std. Cond. 54 - Materials to match existing. 4. Std. Cond. 56 — Landscaping scheme — details! implementation.

s. Std. Cond. 14 — Access — dropped kerb crossing. 6. std. Cond. 19 - Parking and turning space provision. II DEFERRED REPORT: (An up-date for this and the following item) • Nembers are advised to refer to the report accompanying these items at the previous meeting. These matters were deferred for further consideration and the following information has now come to light :—

(a) Facilities for Off-Stt Ridjpg At the present time, such riding occurs along routes mainly to the south of Lower Road, e.g. via Blountswood Road to Hockley Hall! and Hockley Woods, via Plumberow Avenue to( Plumbeow and adjacent Woods, open spaces, etc. As this involves using and crossing Lower Road, the applicant will be encouraging children and other riders to utilise the site by providing gallop trails, water jumps, "cross country" rides, etc.!, as well as providing the menege as a central feature. The Director of Development has reservations regarding further stables and intensifying the use of the site in view of its location on Lower Road but, on balance, and in view of the established nature of the use, recommends approval subject to the above conditions/Legal Agreement.

2 0O0156 (b) Viability without Additional Stables. etc. This issue was referred to in the previous report as the applicant's financial projections assumed that stables - additional to those now being applied for — would be permitted. The applicant has indicated that even with the existing facilities, the enterprise would still be viable; the additional capital costs, interest repayments, etc. on these buildings would not be incurred. Furthermore, income could be increased by accepting only full livery stabling instead of D.I.Y. livery. Income generated by "kennels" referred to in the projection referred solely to breeding from the applicant's own domestic pets. He currently owns five dogs which on average produce 8 puppies each. With each puppy being sold for £200 approximately, considerable income can be generated.

(c) Refreshments These were to be comprised solely of a micro—wave oven and drinks machine for the use of riders - mainly children — on site. There would be no retailing for persons not using the site.

D.3 RQQI.3J9O HULL BRIDGE HOCKLEY DOWNS STABLES,LQWR ROADJHOCKLEY BITING OF MOBILE HOME. Applicant: B. Taylor. DEFERRED REPORT: Delegate to the Director of Development to approve, subject to:— (a) The completion of consultations.

(b) The imposition of appropriate conditions regarding landscaping, temporary permission, use of dwelling for Site Manager only, prohibiting the use of the existing office block for residential purposes, etc.

I 000157 APPEIThIX P flThACT FROM PLMThTI1'TG SERVIC COIKETTEE 27th September, 19

9. ROC/530/89 HULLBRIDGE HOCKLEY DOB5$ QERRQAD HOCKLEY CONSTRUCTION OF TWO STABLE flOCKS, MANEGE AND REPLACEMENTACCESS ROAD. Applicant: Pandora Lystez. Zoning: M.GB. RECOMMENDATION: Delegate to the Director' of Development to determine on the completion of a Legal Agreement and the conditions as previously reported:— i) Restricting the use of the site to grazing and horse riding activities; ii) Prohibiting clay pigeon shooting and restricting gyinkhanas and other similar events to 3 show jumping events per month during April to September, 1 hunter trial per Tmonth during September to April and during school holidays and for children's gyxnkhanas (these childrens events not to exceed 3 hours per occasion). iii) Preventing the burning of manure, beading etc.

I 000158 PACE ! iv) Prohibiting the use of land to the immediate north of Su- Cris lodge for storage of manure, parking, training of horses etc.; v) Prohibiting the use of the existing office building for residential purposes; vi) Restricting commercial visitors or customers to the hours of 7.Oam to 9..OOpm; vii) Restricting floodlights and other site lighting; viii) Requiring a landscaping/tree planting scheme to be implemented; ix) Restricting the use of amplified music or speech; x) Restricting the sale of light refreshments to persons using the horse riding facilities.

REPORT Members will recall that his and the following item were considered earlier this year at the April Meeting after having been deferred in March. Copies of the relevant reports to these meetings are appended for Member's information. The items were delegated to the Director to determine on the completion of a legal agreement. Since that tine the property has been sold by Miss Lyster (the previous applicant) although as she has retained a small area of the land it was felt necessary to bring this matter back to Members. Furthermore Mr. Taylor (the present applicant) has been negotiating the terms of the agreement and it was considered necessary to clearly state above the various restrictions being suggested and to clarify that both this and the following item's legal agreement should be signed by the new owners. The area of land retained by Miss Lyster is well under one acre which leaves over 12 acres. As stated in the previous report the Authority's normal standard for stables requires 0.5 hectors (i.1 acres) of grazing land for each stable although the existing authorised number (18) for this site already exceeds this standard. The policy allows for this standard to be reduced if there is a dwelling on site. In view of the limited "loss" of land involved, the previous complicated laistory of this site (including previous Inspector's comments regarding further stables and decisions allowing temporary accommodation) etc., the above recommendation is made. The present operation at Hockley Downs Stables is not covered by any legal agreement and therefore there is no direct control over the number of equestrian events, the use of loudspeakers, the use of land close to Sn cris Lodge, the hours of operation etc. The above agreement will, for the first time, control such activities and accordingly the recommendation is made.

aW 000153 & PkG 14 10. ROd 163flj3 HOILRIPçE

HOCKLEY DOWNS STABLES, LOWER ROAD, MOCKLEY SITING OF NOBILE HOME.

Applicant: B. Taylor Zoning: N.G.B. RECOMMENDATION: Delegate to the Director of Development to determine for a temporary period of 2 years subject to appropriate conditions and the completion of a Legal Agreement:- i) Restricting the occupation of the mobile home to persons employed at the stables and their immediate family; ii) Restricting the siting of the mobile home to a period of two years or as otherwise allowed in a subsequent planning permission; iii) Preventing the sub-division of the land upon which the mobile home stands from the remainder of the site.

REPORT: As with the previous application, this item is reported back to Committee due to the small reduction in land area available to the applicant since taking over from the previous owner/operator of the site. Members nay wish to consider this item with the previous and their attention is drawn to the reports accompanying that item in particular that concerning this application. It will be recalled that at the April Meeting the Director was delegated to determine this application subject to the necessary legal agreement, and it is not felt that the subsequent change in site area should alter this decision. For Members information the Ward Member has referred to additional matters which included the construction of the mobile home and the use of the land for dog breeding/keeping. These matters are detailed below. The applicant took over the running of the stables shortly after the April meeting and required on site accommodation as a matter of urgency. The three sections of mobile home were therefore sited on land before the permission had been granted and it appears that they have not been connected with internal doorways as the submitted plan indicated. The applicant Mr. Taylor has stated that this work will be completed as soon as possible but there have been numerous more pressing tasks (eg the provision of drainage to the site, the agreement of major tree planting and landscaping etc.) which have delayed this completion.

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PACE1S\ As stated in the previous report on this application Mr. Taylor has had several breeding dogs for some time although it is now understood that this number has increased from S to 10 or 11. It is anticipated that further information on this matter will be available for the meeting although it should be borne in mind that any such separate activities should not preclude Members from making a decision on the current application.

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Ihe DirecLJ of r)evelopment Rochford Diri:t Council Council Offices South Street, ROCHFORD, Esse..

Dear Sir, Re: APPLICATION NO. CM/Ob3af9O/ROC: SAND & GRAVEL EXTRACTION - LANDFILL OPERATIONS 'iith SUBSEQUENT RESTORATION TO AGRICULTURAL USE AND _CnftSIRUCIION OF NEW EXTERNAL HAUL ROAD I/We would like to register our objection to [he above application for the following reasons:— I (1) The proposal does not meet the conditions of access to the site in accordance with the Essex County Council recommendations laid down in 1989. (2) The Plan does not provide for a new access directly from a main road. (3) The proposed new road appears to encroach on Public Fooitpatis in which case a Public Meeting would need to be held. (4) No provision in application for supervision and control of vehicular traffic. (5) There is still the ever present environmental health problei resulting from backfilling, i.e. flies, vermin and gases. (6) The additional extraction of sand apd gravel n endangering wildlife in the area. I I

These are just some of the :easons uny Iiwe object o chis proposal and trus: ,ou "ill have no iesitation 'hatsoever rejecting this application I

SIGNED:

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AGGREGATES 'tid Office W,ndsor House 1270 London Road Norbury London SWI6 4XQ ENVIRONMENTAL Tel: 081-679 5822 Par 081-679 9145 Our Ret: ECA/VR 30th Novembef 1990 Your RaE: LPDC/RWF/JH/ROC/634/90

LW. Leavitt, Esq., H13154 Essex County Council, Planning Department, County Hall, Chelmsford, Essex. Cr41 US Essex Counv .cd CourUv 9ac..jr;9 oept Dear Mr. Leavitt, -3DEC -. Many thanks for your very accurate letter recording notes taken at our meeting on 5th November 1990. 1 promised to send information on my Company's deliberation concerning barge 4 i/ia movements at the site and would append our conclusions as follows:

1. Although the principle of barging aggregates out and waste in is practically possible, an operation of this nature would fail on commercial grounds.

2. The Company has an established cost pattern and the barge option would be in addition to these costs, as none of the present expenditure could be reduced.

3. The additional costs would therefore involve:

1) At Barling: Wharf and berthing facilities, including storage space. Craneage to remove waste and load aggregates into barge. Additional dump trucks to haul materials from processing plant and to landfill site. I ii) At Rochford: (The logical transfer-site): Improvements to current wharf, including storage space. Craneage to load waste and offload aggregates. iii) Lighterage: The provision of specialist barges and, due to environmental restrictions, the probability of tl condition that the waste (at least). Whould be in containers to prevent spil. /contd.

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It was considered that current equipment would be adequate for loading vehicles at the Rochford wharf, although provision would have to be made f or a weighbridge at that point. Additional but smaller costs would be incurred through planning applications for structures and usage at the wharves.

The above additional costs in manpower, capital depreciation, crane hire, rentals, etc. are estimated conservatively by my Company and would ensure that Darling was put into a heavy loss-making situation. I am quite certain that my Executive Board would not contemplate that situation. I do hope that the above is sufficient information for your purposes.

Yours sincerely,

E.C. ALLUM General Manager

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! II \ N WI II 0016TIAPP;Nuix 14 DELEGATED PLANNING DECISIONS - 31ST JANUARY, 1991

I have decided the following applications in accordance with the policy of delegation and subject to conditions:—

APPROVALS DP/0326/90/ROc USE LAND AS PUBLIC OPEN SPACE ADJ. THE BAILEY, RAYLEIGH - ROCUFORD DISTRICT COUNCIL.

F/0663/90/ROC TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION, CHIMNEY AND FRONT PORCH AT SHANORI—LA, HALL ROAD, ROCHFORD - MR A M SUGRUE.

LB/0669/90/ROC TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION, DETACHED FRONT GARAGE AT SHANGRI—LA, HALL ROAD, ROCEFORD - MR A H SUGRUE.

F/0743/90/ROC ERECTION OF GARAGE AND EXTENSION OF GARDEN AT 6, NEW ROW, WATERSIDE ROAD, PAGLESHAM - MRS. ANN BOULTER.

F/0753/90/ROC TWO STOREY AND SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION AT 191 MARINA AVENUE, RAYLEIGH — MR S SPARXES.

F/0766/90/ROC FRONT DORMER AT 368, LITTLE WAKERING ROAD, LITTLE WAKERING - P N .7 ROBINSON.

Ff0772 /90/ROe DEMOLISH EXISTING BUNGALOW AND ERECT TWO DETACHED BUNGALOWS WITH GARAGES AT 51, CENTRAL AVENUE, ROCKEtED - MR B NUCLEY.

P10775/90/ROe SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION AT 229, HIGH STREET, GREAT WAKERING - SOUTHCHURCR BUILDING CONTRACTS.

LB/O776/90/ROC DEMOLISH REAR OUTHOUSE AND REPLACE WITH SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AND INTERNAL ALTERATIONS AT 229, HIGH STREET, GREAT WAKERING - SOUTHCHURCH BUILDING CONTRACTS.

LB/0790/90/ROC IWTERNMJ ALTERATIONS TO PROVIDE EN SUITE TO BEDROOM AT CORE FARM, APTON HALL ROAD, CANEWDON - L DALEY

F/0794/90/ROC NIPPED ROOF TO FLYING HIP AND ADD FRONT AND REAR DORMERS AT 316-318, ASHINGDON ROAD, ROCHFORD - R HOLMES.

t 000167 F/0802/90/ROC FIRST FLOOR SIDE EXTENSION AT 9, DUCKETTS MEAD, CANEWDON - MR S P TICKEt.

F/0804/90/ROC VARIATION OF CONDITIONS 3, 4, 5 OF ROC/418/889 TO ALLOW RETENTION OF EXTENSION WITHOUT MATCHING 1) BRICK BONDING 2) WINDOW FRAME PAINT 3) AND RAINWATER PIPES AT 6, NEW ROW, WATERSIDE ROAD, PAGLESHAM - MRS. ANN BOULTER

AD/O807/90/ROC SITING AND DISPLAY OF VILLAGE SIGN ON LAND EAST FAMBRIDGE ROAD, ASHINGDON - CLERK TO ASHINGDON P C

F/080S/90/ROC CONVERT PART OF GARAGE INTO LIVING ACCOMMODATION AT 15, FERNDALE ROAD, RAYLEIGH - MR BRACE.

F/0810/ 90/Roe SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION AT UTOPIA, ELLESMERE ROAD, ASHINODON - MR A 3 BAKER.

F/0815/90/ROC SINGLE STOREY SIDE AND REAR EXTENSION AT 41, KXSWICK AVENUE, HULLBRIDGE - MR M DAVIES.

F/0823/90/ROC FIRST FLOOR REAR EXTENSION, CONSERVATORY AND CARPORT AT 81, STATION CRESCENT, RAYLEIGH - R POYNTZ.

F/0824/90/ROC TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION AND ADD FIRST FLOOR REAR BALCONY AT 27, WELLINGTON ROAD, RAYLEIGH - 3 H TOWNLEY.

AD/0826/90/ROC SITING AND DISPLAY OF VILLAGE SIGN AT JUNCTION ASHINGDON/CANEWDON ROAD, ASHINGDON — CLERK TO ASHINGDON PARISH COUNCIL.

F/O827/90/ROC FIRST AND GROUND FLOOR EXTENSIONS AND ALTERATIONS TO FRONT, SIDE AND REAR AT 121, MAIN ROAD, HOCKLEY - MR & MRS S BALAAM.

F/0829190/ROe EXTENSION FOR A FURTHER 13 MONTHS OF THE TEMPORARY PLANNING PERMISSION ON THE TOP FLIGHT PORTAXABIN FOR A FURTHER TWO YEARS ON THE GROUND FLOOR PORTAKABIN AT 75—77, MAIN ROAD, HOCKLEY — SEETEC.

F/O836/90/ROC ERECTION OF BOUNDARY WALL 3.OM. AT 7, SOUTHWOOD GARDENS LEIGH-ON-SEA - IAN COSSEY.

2 $ LB/0839/90/ROC INTERNAL ALTERATIONS TO EXPOSE PART OF TIMBER FRAME AT 15-17, HIGH STREET, RAYLEIGH — F D TODMAN & SONS.

F/0841f 90/Roe SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR OF GARAGE AT 148, RAWRETH LANE, RAYLEIGH — S SPRINCHAM.

F/0844/9O/ROC TWO STORE? SIDE EXTENSION, DEMOLITION OF EXISTING GARAGE AND ERECTION OF DETACHED TRIPLE GARAGE AT MILL HILL, CHURCH ROAD, HOCKLEY — MR M COOK.

F/0847/90/RCC SINGLE STORE? REAR EXTENSION; CARPORT AND DETACHED GARAGE AT 37, AVONDALE ROAD, RAYLEIGH — MR 3 BESSELL.

F/0852/90/ROC ERECTION OF BAY WINDOW AND SINGLE STORE? SIDE EXTENSION TO FORM GRANNY ANNEX AT SEA, HIGRAMS ROAD, HOCKLEY - MR F OSBORN.

F/0855/9O/ROC SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION AT 19, LOUIS DRIVE, RAYLEIGH - MR D JACKSON.

F/O859/9O/ROC NEW ROOF TO EXISTING PORCH AND EXTEND GARAGE AT XNARESBORO, HALL ROAD, ROCHFORD - MR A GARNER.

F/O861/ 90/ROC SINGLE STORE? FRONT AND REAR EXTENSIONS, ADD GARAGE AND ROOMS IN THE ROOF AT 25, WINDSOR GARDENS, HAWKWELL — MR 0 SHINN AND MISS 3 CONNELL.

F/O867/90/ROC DETACHED GARAGE (REVISED SITING) AT 2, EASTVIEW DRIVE, RAYLEIGH - MR A WHITLOCK.

F/OS69/90/ROC EXTEND ROOF AT REAR AND ADD ROOMS IN ROOF AT 86, HILLCREST AVENUE, HULLBRIDGE - MR AND MRS FULLER.

F/O871/9O/ROC VEHICULAR CROSSOVER AT 2, ALVINA COTTAGE, HALL ROAD, ROCHFORD - P 3 BENSON.

F/0872/9O/ROC SINGLE STORE? REAR EXTENSION AT 38, HAWKWELL PARK DRIVE, HAWKWELL - MR HARMAN.

F/088O/90/ROC CONSTRUCT VEHICLE CROSSOVER AT 196, RECTORY ROAD, HAWKWELL - MR AND MRS ELLIOTT.

0910169 S ___REFUSALS F/0732/90/ROC VARIATION OF CONDITION 3 OF ROC/700/84 TO EXTEND OPENING HOURS ON FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS ONLY BY ONE HOUR FROM 11.30 PM TO 12.30 AM AT 26 HIGH STREET, RAYLEIGH - MR RUSTU TABI\XCI.

REASON:

EXTENSION OF OPERATING HOURS WOULD BE DETRIMENTAL TO LOCALITY BECAUSE OF NOISE, DISTURBANCE, ETC.

F/0756/90/ROC EXTEND EXISTING SIDE DORMERS AT 8, BURNHAM ROAD, HULLBRIDGE - MR AND MRS FRITH.

REASON: INCREASED MASS OF BUILDING DETRIMENTAL TO ADJOINING S RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES.

F/0789/90/ROC ADD DETACHED GARAGE WITH STORAGE AREA OVER, SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION AND FRONT PORCH AT 8, GOOSE COTTAGES, CHELMSFORD ROAD, RAYLEIGH - MR R SMITH.

1. EXCESSIVE DEVELOPMENT IN M.G.B.

2. GARAGE EXCESSIVE IN SIZE.

3. STORAGE AREA IN ROOFSPACE OF PROPOSED GARAGE CONSIDERED EXCESSIVE FOR DOMESTIC PURPOSES.

4. ROOF DESIGN OF PORCH OUT OF KEEPING WITH DESIGN OF EXISTING DWELLING.

OL/0840/90/ROC OUTLINE APPLICATION TO ERECT DETACHED DWELLING ADJACENT CASTLE INN, LITTLE WAKERING ROAD, LITTLE WAKERING - D BARTLETT.

REASONS:

1. EXCESSIVE DEVELOPMENT IN M.G.B.

2. WOULD RESULT IN THE LOSS OF ABOUT 13 PAt4XING SPACES.

oooilO I F/0849/90/ROC GROUND FLOOR FRONT EXTENSION, CONVERT GARAGE TO LIVING ACCONIIODATION, FIRST FLOOR REAR EXTENSION AND CARPORT TO SIDE AT 19, RUTLAND GARDENS, ROCHFORD - MR ELLIS.

REASON:

DOMINANT AND OVERBEARING APPEARANCE.

F/0894/90/ROC TWO LYCH GATES AND FRONT GARDEN WALL AT iSA, WARWICK DRIVE, ROCHFORD - MR D PENFOLD.

REASON:

PROPOSED LYCH GATES INCONGRUOUS FEATURES IN THE STREET SCENE. WEEKLY LIST NO. 41

APPROVALS

F/0788/90/ROC DEMOLISH EXISTING DWELLING AND GARAGE AND ERECT DETACHED BUNGALOW AT HILLSIDE VIEW, ELLESMERE ROAD, ASHINGDON - B WILSON.

Ff0832/90/ROC ALTERATIONS TO SHOP INCLUDING NEW SHOPFRONT AND FIRE EXIT AT REAR AT 147-153, HIGH STREET, RAYLEIGH - ICELAND FROZEN FOOD.

REFUSAL

F/O8O9/9O/IOC CONTINUE USE OF LAND AS GARDEN AT LONG ROBINS, HARROW HALL ROAD, SARLING MACNA — MR AND MRS A SAMUELS.

REASONS

1. EXCESSIVE DEVELOPMENT IN THE M.G.B.

2. WOULD SET A PRECEDENT.

I S

6 ooolfl WEEKLY LIST NO. 42

APPROVALS

CIJ/O817/90/ROC CHANGE OF USE FROM RESIDENTIAL TO OFFICES AT 3, BELLINGHAR LANE, RAYLEIGH — N SINCLAIR.

cu/ 0818f90/ROC TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION TO BE USED AS OFFICES AT 23, BELLINGHAM LANE, RAYLEIGH - M SINCLAIR.

F/0796/90/ROC DEMOLISH EXISTING ANI) REPLACE BUNGALOW AT ROSEDENE, TRENDERS AVENUE, RAYLEIGH - J GIBSON.

F/O805/90/ROC SITING OF MOBILE HOME (TEMPORARY PERMISSION) AT STM4BRIDGE FISHERY, STAMBRIDGE ROAD, ROCHFORI) - A SAUL.

F/O825/90/ROC CONVERT BUNGALOW INTO HOUSE AT 3, WARWICK ROAD, RAYLEIGH - MR AND MRS N ROSE.

REFUSAL

F/0846/90/ROC INSTALL SATELLITE DISH AT REAR AT 21, WEST STREET, ROCHFORD - SATELLITE INFORMATION SERVICES.

REASON

DETRIMENTAL EFFECT ON CHARACTER AND VISUAL AMENITY OF ROCHFORD CONSERVATION AREA.

000173 I WEEKLY LIST NO. 43

APPROVALS

F/O828/90/ROC SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION AT 5, SPA ROAD, HOCKLEY - B R WATTS.

F/0816/90/ROC OUTLINE APPLICATION TO ERECT TWO DETACHED BUNGALOWS WITH ATTACHED GARAGES ON LAND HIGMCLIFF CRESCENT, ASHINGDON -. NBC (ESTATES ASHINGDON) LTD.

REFUSALS

CU/O848/90/ROC CHANGE OF USE FROM CLASS Al SHOP TO CLASS A3 FOR HOT FOOD TAXEAWAY AT 11, BROAD PARADE, HOCKIZEY — MR P SPLETT.

REASQN

SITE CONSIDERED INAPPROPRIATE FOR USE AS A SHOP FOR THE SALE OF HOT FOOD TAXEAWAY, RESULTING IN NOISE, DISTURBANCE, ETC.

F/0858/90/RCC LAYOUT CAR PARK AT SIDE AND REAR FOR 19 PARKING SPACES AND ERECT BOUNDARY FENCE AND WALL AT 301, FERRY ROAD, HULLBRIDGE - MR A MONNAN.

REASONS

1. CAR PARK WOULD BE VISUALLY INTRUSIVE.

2. LOSS OF PRIVACY AND AMENITIES OF LOCAL RESIDENTS. S

000174 WEEKLY LIST NO. 44

APPROVALS

CU/O856/9O/ROC CHANGE OF USE FROM BUSINESS UNIT TO CHIROPODY SURGERY! SURGICAL AID CENTRE AT 15-17, HIGH STREET, RAYLEIGH - MR C EDWARDS.

CU/0881/9O/ROC CONTINUE USE OF WORKSHOP AND GARAGE AS TEA ROOMS AND WORKSHOP AT 61, SPA ROAD, HOCKLEY — MR DENNY.

F/O845/9O/ROC SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION FOR CHANGING ROOM FACILITIES AT GREAT WAXERING FOOTBALL AND SOCIAL CLUB, LITTLE WAKERING HALL LANE, LITTLE WAKERING - GREAT WAKERING FOOTBALL AND SOCIAL CLUB.

F/O874/90/ROC DEMOLISH EXISTING DWELLING AND ERECT DETACHED 5-BED HOUSE WITH ATTACHED DOUBLE GARAGE AT 10, TUDOR WAY, HAWKWELL - S PAGE.

I REFUSAL

F/OS5O/90/ROC FRONT DORMER AND TWO ROOF LIGHTS AT REAR AT 121, SOUTHEND ROAD, ROCHFORD - V PATEL ESQ.

REASONS

1. BULKY AND DOMDINANT FEATURE.

2. WOULD INCREASE THE OCCUPANCY POTENTIAL OF THE RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION.

0911175 DELEGAID BUILDING REGTThLflCN DEC16 IGt'TS DATE. 31• 1.91

APPROVALS I ianan

No. ALDJjSS. DESCRIPTION.

53, The Chase. Rayleigh. Chalet/House and garages.

3/743k 56, Alexandra Road. Ot. Wakering. Single storey rear extension. 3/590k Varykino. .nchor Lane• Canewdon. Rear Extension. 3/757 Matchbox Toy Site, Ashingdon Rd. 23 x 2 Storey Rouses, plots 1—23. and 57 flats, 3 storey, Block A.B.C. Phase 1. )/820 Britavia Hanger. Southend. Airport. Erection of fire compartmentation walls. roller shutter doors. Unit 4, fleethall Road. Purdys 16 industrial Estate. Rochford. Erect floor over racks. y754 81. Station Crescent. Rayleigh. First floor rear extension.

/15 6, Merryflelds Avenue. Hockley, Cavity Wall Insulation. - 91/19 4. York Close. Rayleigh. Roof between House & Garage.

1/22 46. The Chase. Rayleigh. Cavity Wall insulation.

9 1/23 16. Rochford Hall Close. Rochford. Single storey extension. 91/24 17. bit Farm Way. Rochford. Roof Conversion. 90/767 7. Southwood Gardens. Eastwood. Conservatory as extension to dwelling. 9 o/aoo Burwell Farm. Lower Road. Rockley. Retention of agricultural building erected in late 1989 but with soilftV drainage to complete. 90/805 Great Wakering Methodist Church. Single storey extension. 99 Rosedene. Trenders Ayenue. Rayleigf New Bungalow. 9 25A 5. Highfield Crescent. Rayleigh. Rebuild new bathroom on new foundations subsidence.

91/28 18. Bobbing Close. ,Itocbford. Attached single storey garage. 91/29 Saltings. Creeksea Road. Canewdon Internal Alterations.

90/608k 10. Brakes Way. Rayleigh. Proposed Additions.

90/747 126, Downhall Road. Rayleigh. Construction of pitched roof over flat roof to provide additional living acc: 90/774 262. Lower Road. Hulibridge. Extension 'under existing roof and tnt: Alterations.

90/776 38. Headingham Place, Rectory Rd. Hawkwell. Installations of toilets.

55k. Highams Road. Hockley. Single storezf)extension and bay window. 1 26A. Dowuhall Road. Rayleigh. Proposed p1.t roof and, additional living acc$bdation. 000176 N III I DELEGATED BUIIJ)ING REGULATION DECISIONS DATE. 31.1.91

APPROVALS / R@TIGNS- aw

PLAN NO. ADDRESS. DESCRIPTION.

EN 90/818 Crouch View, Cavendish Rd. H/ley Double Garage. 90/807 58A, Daws Heath Road. Rayleigh. Cavity Wall Insulation. 90/808 132. Anchor Lane. Canewdon. Cavity Wall Insulation. 90J178A 9. Louis Drive East. Rayleigh. Double storey side/rear extension. 90/614A 45. Highains Road. Hockley. Erect garage & forms rooms in roof. 90/620 2. Chestnut Close. Hockley. Replacement garage & kitchen extension. 90/7 15 Matchbox Toys Factory Site. Erection of 70 x 2 storey houses and Ashingdon Road. R0chford. 210 Flats (3storey) Phase 2.

90/7 26 Plots 1.2.9. Land off Olements 3. Detached Houses with double garages. 1141 Way. Hawkwell, 56/74oA Utopia, fliesmers Road. Ashingdon one storey extension. 90/756 51. Central Avenue. Rochford. Demolish existing bungalow and erect 2 D/Bungalows with garages. 9 0/760 6, Eastcheap, Rayleigh. Kitchen extension and dormer extension to provide shower. 90/7 69 19. Louis Drive. Rayleigh. Rear Bbctension. 90/7 70 269. Perry Road. Huflbridge. Rear Side Extension. 90/773 Knaresboro. Hall Road. Rochford. Garage Extension. 90/788 Abbctts Hall Farm. Barrow Hall Rd Change of use from farm building to Great Wakering. garage, tack room, games room. 90/80 3 31 and Land R/0 27,29,33,35, chalet and garage. plot.8. Raiceth Lane. Rayleigh. Detached EL 26. York R0ad. Hawkwell. Single storey rear extension. 91/i I 91/3 27. Haznpstead Gardens. hockley. Cavity Wall Insulation. 91/5 85. Main Road. Hockley. Cavity Wall Insulation. EN 91/10 5, St, Clements Close, Hawkwell. Convert Garage to bedroom. EN 91/12 61, Warwick Drive. Rochford. Erect studwork in room and put window in gable end. EN 91/13 47 Weir Pond Road. Rochford. New Tiles, Lead flashing, Loft insulatic EN 91/14 4. Pooles Lane, Hullbridge. First floor rear extension. 90/771 'Janua1 Sandhill Road, Leigh. Rear extension to dining room. 90/575,. Avanti. Leslie Gardens, Raylaigh. Single storey extension & Double garage. 90/762 39. Windsor Way. Rayleigh. JCLts/ Additions. 90/765 12. Harewood Avenue. Rochford. Demolish existing bungalow erect Chalet. 90/752 12, Caenarvcn Close. Hockley. Extension. 90/817 7—14, Eldon Way. Hockley. Front extensic to factory to provide briquetting mahine housing. Alternative o00177 siting of smau(l\r extension.

I 1 DELEGATED BUILDING JEGULATION DECISIONS DATE. 31.1.91

APPROVALTh/ UZ]flEK1(E

N RO. ADDR$SS. DESCRIPTION.

90/798 185. Bull Lane. Rayleigh flat roof extension on the rear elevatioi 90/812 25. Windsor Gardens. Hawkwell. Rear & Side Extension & Dormer extension.

90/8 13 2. Wooô.ville Close. Rochford-. Extension and room in roof.

90/814 9. The Priories. Ruflbridge. Side Extension. 90/816 14. Harrow Gardens, Hockley. First floor extension. 90/821 8. Helena Road. Rayleigh. front extension, Internal alterations (Bathroom.) 90/8 23 1. The Gattons. Rayleigh. Underpinning & remedial repairs. 1/824 63. Orohard Avenue. Hookley. Garage and covered Way. 90/20 21. Moons Close. Ashingdon. First floor conservatory at rear. 91/8 61. Ot. Wheatley Road4 Rayleigh. Internal Alterations.

90/792 3. Wyburns Avenue East. Rayleigh Two storey side extension.

I II 000178 I I I I" DELEGATED BUILDIIG REGULATION DECISIONS DATE. 31.1.91

YenaAnriin/ S

LA1. NO. ADDRESS. DESCRIPTION.

9 0/744 Stanibridge VLllage Hell, Stambridge Side Extension. 90/741 5. Spar Road. ilockley. Single storey toilet extension to ensting shop on side.

90/743 56. Alexandra Road. Great Wakering. Single storey rear extension. 90/7 47 126. Dowuhall Road. Rayleigh. Construotion of pitched roof over flat roof to provide additional living accoodation. 90/753 86. Windermere Avenue. liulibridge First floor extension to bedroom. 90/763 30. Eastbury Avenue. Roobford. Loft Conversion. 1 90/761 91. Crouch Avenue. Rulibridge. Extension to rear. 90/777 14. Waxwell Road. Hullbridge. Rebuild Garage.

90 /772 48. Hwkwell Chase. Hawkwell.. Side Extension.

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