Agenda and minutes

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Apologies were received from Councillor Laurence Garrard who was substituted by Councillor Gerry O’Sullivan and Councillor Dilip Patel who was substituted by Councillor Carol Smith.

Members are invited to disclose any interest in any of the items on the agenda at this point in the meeting.

Members may still disclose any interest in an item at any time prior to the consideration of the matter.

 There were no disclosures of interest.

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 20 April 2023 and to authorise the Chairman to sign them.

 The minutes of the meeting held on 20 April 2023 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

Report Attached.

The Committee received a presentation from the Director of Planning & Public Protection for the Land North of Fen Lane., North Ockendon, Upminster.

Members of the Committee were briefed on the process through which this proposal will be further explored. 

It was noted that there were three routes through which the proposal could be considered.  The making of a Local Development Order (LDO) by the Council, application by the developer for planning permission and using the Local Plan refresh to designate the subject site for development in the manner proposed followed by the submission of a planning application.

The Committee noted that officer have reached a decision to explore the proposal through an LDO which is a legally binding document which provides permitted development rights for specified types of development.

Members noted the following process that would be required:

Stage 1 - LDO Preparation: the LPA prepares a draft of the Order and a statement of reasons which includes the description of the development to be permitted and a definition of the area it effects, together with the case for making the Order plus other supporting documents.

Stage 2 - LDO Consultation and Publicity: the LPA consult on the Order.  Consultation is undertaken with those that would have been notified/engaged with had a planning application been submitted.  This includes local residents and statutory consultees.  A site and press notice would be published.  The draft Order, statement of reasons and other supporting documents would be made available for review online and in key, in person, locations.

Stage 3 - Consideration of Representations: Following a review of the representations received, the LPA considers whether any revision is needed to the draft LDO and as a consequence, any re-consultation is needed.

Stage 4 - LDO Adoption: the LDO is formally made by the LPA through a resolution to do so.  The LDO (and all of its documentation) is sent to the Secretary of State and placed on the Planning Register.

The report sought the Committee’s agreement to begin informal consultation, so that officers have a justification for pursuing the matters via the LDO process. 

The Committee noted the content of the report. 

Report Attached.

The report before the Committee was an application seeking approval for an construction of industrial buildings (use class e(g) (iii), b2, b8) with ancillary offices and gatehouse, new vehicular access from courier road (including use of existing emergency access), with pedestrian link from courier road, cycle, motorcycle, car, van, and HGV parking, hardstanding and circulation areas, sprinkler tanks, pump house, pumping station, substation(s), plant enclosures and all other ancillary and enabling works including remediation, landscaping, drainage, engineering, ground stability works, construction and boundary treatment.

Following consideration, it was RESOLVED that PLANNING PERMISSION BE GRANTED subject to conditions outlined in the report.

The vote for the resolution to grant planning permission was granted by 6 votes to 0 with 1 abstention.