Eight single-storey homes at Land At Mill Green Beambridge, Basildon

“This application has been submitted under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 which enables an applicant to vary or remove conditions associated with a planning permission. One of the uses of a section 73 application is to seek minor material amendments, where there is a relevant condition that can be varied.”

“Planning permission was granted for erection of eight single storey one-bedroom dwellings, with associated parking and landscape improvements on this site, in January 2024 under reference 23/00432/FULL.”

“The site is located directly to the south of properties in Mill Green, at the eastern end of Beambridge, and north of dwellings in Travers Way, within the Chalvedon area of Pitsea, approximately 600 metres north of Pitsea town centre. The site currently forms the north-western part of the Mill Green open space, the majority of which is directly to the south of properties in Wimbish End.”

“The site is of an irregular shape, approximately 0.47 hectares in area, comprising an area of grassed amenity area, with its north-east and western part containing a number of semi-mature trees. The site has recently been enclosed by hoarding and a line of willow trees is located within its southern part has been removed.”

“23/00432/FULL Proposed construction of 6no 1-bedroom and 2no 1- bedroom accessible homes, with associated landscaping and provision of 15no parking bays. Granted 30 January 2024”

“The principle of developing this site to provide eight single storey dwellings was accepted by the Council when consent was granted in January 2024, under reference 23/00432/FULL. The issues of building on this area of open space, impact on neighbouring occupiers, highway impact and parking provision, amongst others, were considered at this time, with the development being considered acceptable.”

“Overall, officers have considered the section 73 application as a whole along with the original permission. The proposed changes to the layout and appearance of the development for this site do not materially worsen impacts due to the amendment and are considered acceptable and would not significantly vary from the originally approved scheme for this site accepted by the Council in January 2024 and is therefore recommended for approval subject to the conditions out at…”

“Following receipt of revised plans omitting trees from within the easements of sewers, with trees relocated, following comments received:”

“Environmental Health - No objections raised subject to our previously recommended conditions (attached) being implemented in full.”

“That Planning Application No. 26/00612/VAR be granted planning permission subject to the conditions set out in Section 7 of the report with any minor amendments that might be necessary up to the issue of the decision notice delegated to the Assistant Director for approval.”