Sports storage container and patio doors at Pavilion, Playing Field, Great Wakering

“The storage container would be modest in scale and sited adjacent to the existing pavilion, partly on existing hardstanding and partly on grassed land. No extension to the pavilion building is proposed.”

“The building affected by the application is an existing single-storey pavilion located within a playing field off High Street, Great Wakering. The site forms part of an established area of recreational open space in active use for sport. The land to the north of the wider site falls within the Metropolitan Green Belt; however, the application site itself lies outside the Green Belt and is designated as existing Open Space on the Rochford Allocations Map.”

“MATERIAL PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS Relevant Planning History 2.1 Application No. 23/00950/FUL - To site a 10ft x 8ft container on to the tennis courts for the purpose of storing sports equipment – Permitted. Principle of Development 2.2 Policy DM16 of the Council’s Development Management Plan relates to playing pitches and other leisure and recreational facilities.”

“REPORT SUMMARY S.1 This application seeks planning permission for the siting of a modest storage container to support the use and maintenance of the adjoining football pitches, together with the replacement of an existing window with patio doors on the pavilion building at the playing field off High Street, Great Wakering. The site is designated as existing Open Space but lies outside the Metropolitan Green Belt.”

“REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION The proposal would preserve the function and openness of the designated Open Space, and would not result in harm to visual amenity, residential amenity or biodiversity interests. SUPPORT ING INFORMATION”

“The container would have a functional and utilitarian appearance. However, given its modest size, low height and close relationship with the pavilion, it would not appear visually intrusive within the wider playing field. The container would be green in colour and therefore would integrate satisfactorily into its surroundings.”

“The proposal comprises the siting of a modest storage container understood to be partly on existing hardstanding and partly on a limited area of grass, together with the replacement of an existing window with patio doors on the pavilion building. The development would result in only a very limited impact on grassed land, with no meaningful loss of habitat.”

“Great Wakering Parish Council 3.1 No comments received. Equality and Diversity Implications 4.1 The Public Sector Equality Duty applies to the Council when it makes decisions. The duty requires us to have regard to the need to: • To eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation…”

“Cllr A Eves moved a motion seconded by Cllr M Steptoe that planning permission be approved, subject to conditions on page 60 0f the agenda.”

“The external facing materials to be used in the construction of the development hereby permitted, shall be those as listed on the application form and or those shown on the approved plans unless alternative materials are proposed in which case details shall be submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to their use.”

“That planning permission be approved subject to the following conditions:”