Park home condition details at Sacketts Grove Residential Park, Clacton-on-Sea

What was proposed

The application sought approval of layout, tree protection, landscaping and cycle parking details for a previously approved park home scheme.

“The application seeks to discharge Condition 3 relating to the detailed layout of the additional park home pitches, therefore requiring referral to Planning Committee for determination in line with the resolution. The proposed layout reduces the number of new park homes from 8 to 6, retaining the Hornbeam tree and improving the overall spacing of the new park homes.”

“The application also seeks approval of the details pursuant to Condition 5 - Tree protection measures, Condition 6 - Hard and Soft Landscaping, and Condition 13 - Cycle parking.”

Officer report

The site and earlier approval

The site is a grassed area within a caravan park, containing a swimming pool’s remains, a pump house and a Hornbeam tree.

“The application relates to land within the Sacketts Grove Caravan Park, located on the western side of Jaywick Lane, Clacton-on-Sea. The site area is approximately 0.2 hectares and is broadly triangular in shape, located in a centralised area within the Caravan Park. The site is largely laid to grass but contains the remains of an outdoor swimming pool and pump house, and a single Hornbeam tree in the northern part of the site.”

“Vehicular access to the site is via the existing park entrance on Jaywick Lane.”

Officer report

What officers recommended

Officers recommended approval because the revised layout retained the tree, provided spacing, access and parking, and addressed design and amenity concerns.

“Importantly, the revised layout retains the existing hornbeam tree in the northwest corner of the site and allows sufficient spacing around the tree to maintain its health and longevity (and protected during construction by the details under Condition 5 addressed below).”

“The revised layout is considered by Officers to address the design, spacing and amenity concerns raised by Members at the time of the decision for application 22/00556/FUL, thus satisfying Condition 3.”

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Consultation responses

The Tree and Landscape Officer found the information sufficient for the tree protection and landscaping conditions to be discharged.

“Below is a summary of the comments received from consultees relevant to this application proposal. Where amendments have been made to the application, or additional information has been submitted to address previous issues, only the latest comments are included below.”

“The information provided is sufficient to enable conditions 5 and 6 of planning application 22/00556/FUL to be discharged.”

Officer report

Local representations

Town or parish council comments and neighbour consultation letters were not required for this type of application.

“Comments not required for this type of application.”

“Neighbour consultation letters not required for this type of application.”

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Who spoke

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Committee consideration

The committee was reminded that the application concerned details required by conditions attached to the earlier approval.

“Members heard that the application was a Discharge of Condition Application relating to the details pursuant to conditions imposed on planning application approval reference 22/00556/FUL relating to a parcel of land centrally located within the Sacketts Grove Caravan Park site, on the western side of Jaywick Lane, Clacton-on-Sea.”

“The Committee was reminded that the Planning Committee resolved to approve application…”

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