AGENDA Membership of PLANNING COMMITTEE Councillors: Terry Hipsey (Chair) Martin Healy (Vice Chair) Phil Anderson, Shane Hebb, Wendy Herd, Steve Liddiard, Barry Palmer, Gerard Rice and Stephen Veryard Substitutes: Clare Baldwin, Aaron Kiely, Suzanne MacPherson, Ben Maney, Tunde Ojetola, John Purkiss and 1 Vacancy Co-opted Members: Mr Richard Bowyer, Thurrock Business Association Mr John Vesey, Campaign to Protect Rural England Meeting: PLANNING COMMITTEE Date: 29 SEPTEMBER 2011 Time: 7:00 PM Venue: COUNCIL CHAMBER DECLARATION OF INTERESTS What matters are being discussed at the meeting Does the business relate to or it is likely to affect any of your registered interests? These will include: Persons who employ you, appointed you or paid your election expenses; Your business, company ownership, contracts or land; or Gifts or hospitality received (in the previous three years of this Code) or Might a decision in relation to that business be reasonably regarded as affecting (to a greater extent than the majority of other council tax payers, ratepayers or inhabitants of ward affected by the decision) Your well-being or financial position; or The well-being or financial position of: o A member of your family or any person with whom you have a close association; or - any person or body who employs or has appointed such persons, any firm in which they are a partner, or any company of which they are directors; Interest - any person or body in whom such persons have a beneficial interest in a class of securities exceeding the nominal value of £25,000. o Any body of which you are a member or in a position of general control or management and to which you are appointed or nominated by your authority; or o Any body exercising functions of a public nature, directed to charitable purposes or whose Personal principal purposes includes the influence of public opinion or policy (including any political party or trade union) of which you are a member or in a position of general control or management? Yes No You must disclose the existence and Nature of your personal interests As a member of the meeting (subject to exceptional circumstances) You can participate Would a member of the public, with knowledge of the relevant In the meeting and vote facts, reasonably regard your personal interest to be so (or remain in the room if significant that it is likely to prejudice your judgement of the not a member of the public interest? meeting) No Yes - Does the matter affect your financial position or the financial position of any person or body through whom you have a personal interest? No - Does the matter relate to an approval, consent, licence, permission or registration that affects you or any person or body with which you have a personal interest? - Does the matter not fall within one of the exempt categories of decisions? Interest Are members of the public allowed to make representations to the meeting, give evidence or answer questions about the matter, by statutory right or otherwise? Yes No Prejudicial You can attend the meeting for You must leave the room that purpose but, once you You cannot remain in the have finished (or when the public gallery to observe the meeting decides that you have vote on the matter. You must finished) immediately withdraw not seek to improperly from the meeting influence the decision Our Vision for Thurrock: We want Thurrock to be the dynamic heart of the Thames Gateway, a place of ambition, enterprise and opportunity, where communities and businesses flourish. Achieving Our Vision: To achieve our vision, we have identified five community priorities: 1. Improve the education and skills of local people. 2. Encourage and promote job creation and economic prosperity. 3. Ensure a safe, clean and green environment. 4. Provide and commission high quality and accessible services that meet, wherever possible, individual needs. 5. Build pride, respect and responsibility in Thurrock’s communities and its residents. Our aim: Our aim is to become a confident, well managed and influential council regarded by residents, peers and partners as ambitious for the people of Thurrock and totally focused on meeting their current and future aspirations. Meeting: PLANNING COMMITTEE Date: 29 September 2011 Time: 7.00 pm Venue: Council Chamber A G E N D A 1 Apologies for absence 2 To approve as a correct record the minutes of the Planning Committee Meeting held on 1 September 2011 (Page 7). 3 To receive additional items that the Chair is of the opinion should be considered as a matter of urgency, in accordance with Section 100B (4) (b) of the Local Government Act 1972 4 Declaration of interests 5 Declaration of receipt of correspondence and/or of any meetings/ discussions held relevant to the determination of any planning application or enforcement action to be resolved at this meeting 6 Planning Appeals To note a report advising of appeals that have been lodged and decisions that have been received in respect of planning appeals, together with information relating to forthcoming inquiries and hearings (Page 17). 7 Quarterly Enforcement Report To note a report informing Members of the enforcement activity undertaken within Thurrock for the period 1 April 2011 to 30 June 2011 (page 23). 8 Public Address to the Planning Committee The Planning Committee may allow objectors and applicants/planning agents, and also owners of premises subject to enforcement action, or their agents to address the Committee. The rules for the conduct for addressing the Committee can be found on Thurrock Council’s website at www.thurrock.gov.uk/democracy/constitution Chapter 5, Part 3 (c). 9 Planning Applications submitted to Thurrock Council Application No. Proposal and Applicant Ward Page 11/00309/FUL 56 Broxburn Drive, South Ockendon, Belhus 33 Essex Conversion of single dwelling into 1 no. two bedroom flat and 1 no. one bedroom flat. Mr Tewogbade 11/00586/FUL Unit 41A, Globe Industrial Estate, Little Thurrock 45 Towers Road, Grays Rectory Change of use of site and buildings from general industrial (B2) to storage and distribution (B8), and proposed siting on 2 no. new storage containers. SDP Textikles 11/00675/TBC South Ockendon Recreation Ground, Ockendon 59 Cliff Place, South Ockendon Proposed refurbishment and extensions to the existing pavilion incorporating disabled access and facilities. Mr Mark Sheridan 11/00631/TBC Stifford Primary School, Parker Road, Grays 69 Grays Riverside Construction of one additional classroom extension to new build 3 classroom block already under construction as part of previous planning approval reference 10/000957/TBC. Mrs Miranda Shawcross Application No. Proposal and Applicant Ward Page 11/00424/TBC Land adjacent West Thurrock West Thurrock 75 Cemetery, Sandy Lane, West and South Thurrock Stifford Change of use of land to the east of West Thurrock Cemetery to enable cemetery extension. Mr Steven Starr 11/00664/FUL 11 Foxfield Drive, Stanford le Hope The Homesteads 83 Demolition of existing dwelling and the construction of 2 no. x 3 bed single story dwellings and 1 no. x 4 bed chalet style dwelling. Mr Alexander Finch-Hutchings 11/00605/FUL 283 Southend Road, Stanford le Hope The Homesteads 93 Construct a three bedroom house on land adjacent to 283 Southend Road, Stanford le Hope. DDGK Limited 11/00646/FUL 33-37 Gardner Avenue, Corringham The Homesteads 103 Proposed installation of 24 hour ATM cash machine into elevation, fitted into secure laminate panel with used slip box and security light with new mullion. The Co-operative Bank 11/00575/FUL 31 Palmers Avenue, Grays Grays Thurrock 109 Change of use of residential dwelling to Private Day Nursery (D1). Miss Addisah Yeboah Application No. Proposal and Applicant Ward Page 11/00720/HHA 53 St Margarets Avenue, Stanford le Stanford le Hope 117 Hope West Erection of a double garage at rear. Mr J Game 10 Planning Applications submitted to Thurrock Thames Gateway Development Corporation that have been referred to Thurrock Council as Consultee The views provided to the Thurrock Thames Gateway Development Corporation from the Planning Committee are limited to the strategic policy implications of a proposal. Any detailed issues should be raised separately and in writing with TTGDC. Application No. Proposal and Applicant Ward Page 11/50347/TTGFUL JJB Sports, Unit B4, Lakeside West Thurrock 123 Retail Park and South Stifford Change of use at Unit B4, Lakeside Retail Park, to allow for a flexible use within A1 (retail) or a combination of A1 (retail) and D1 (provision of medical or health services) use, with ancillary A3 use. Ravenside Investments Ltd 11/50365/TTGFUL High House, High Road, Horndon Orsett 127 on the Hill Change of use from dwelling to hotel incorporating Hill House as main service / prep hub. Improvement of vehicular access by implementing a one-way system utilising existing access points servicing High House and Hill House Hotel. The Bell Inn Horndon Ltd 11/50367/TTGLB Old State Cinema, George Grays Riverside 131 Street, Grays Change of use, refurbishment and alterations to former cinema to form a mixed leisure centre including conference and entertainment facilities, restaurant, shops and bars. TSP Properties Ltd 11/50352/TTGCND Goshems farm, Station Road, East Tilbury 135 East Tilbury Section 73 Application – Modify the conditions attached to planning permission reference 98/00773/MIN ‘Restoration of former waste disposal site by spreading soil from civil engineering works transported to the site via the River Thames and the diversion of footpath no 146 along a new route to be constructed beside river (ESS/ 20/97THU)’; Condition 2 – change to the approved Phasing Plan; Condition 6 – change to the timescale for completing importing of material (to 31st October 2017) and completing restoration (to 31st October 2018); Condition 9 – change to include unloading of barges within the definition of operations to subject to hours control.