Four detached dwellings at Land rear of 64 to 68 Holland Road, Little Clacton

“This application is seeking full planning permission for the erection of four detached dwellings.”

“Each of the properties provides three bedrooms, a family bathroom, an open-plan kitchen, dining and living area and a separate utility room. Two parking spaces plus a garage are provided on each plot.”

“The application site serves a parcel of land to the rear of 64-68 Holland Road Little Clacton. To the east of the site lies a private track which leads to Swallow Farm to the south and provides access onto Holland Road. The site is partially located within the defined settlement development boundary of Little Clacton, with the front of the site falling within, and the main bulk to the rear of the site falling just outside, of this boundary.”

“Recommendation: Approval subject to conditions…”

“The proposal for four single-storey dwellings is considered sustainable and acceptable in principle, and subject to conditions would result in no significant harm to residential amenity, highway safety or ecology.”

“As the majority of the site is located outside of the settlement development boundary it represents a departure from the local plan, however from 26.01.2026 the housing policies are now afforded reduced weight for the purposes of paragraph 11(d) of the NPPF due to the Council’s inability to demonstrate a five-year supply of deliverable housing sites.”

“Paragraph 11 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) confirms decisions should apply a presumption in favour of sustainable development. Where the most important development plan policies for the proposal are “out of date”, as in this case, permission should be granted unless: Paragraph 11 d) i.”

“Matters raised by Members of the Committee:- Officer response thereto:- Am I right in thinking that the little red “bumps” on the plans are the passing points for the vehicles and there are two of them? Yes, that is correct.”

“It was moved by Councillor Goldman, seconded by Councillor Alexander and unanimously:-”

“(a) the Head of Planning and Building Control be authorised to grant planning permission subject to the conditions as stated at paragraph 9.2 of the Officer report (A.3), or varied as is necessary to ensure the wording is enforceable, precise, and reasonable in all other respects, including appropriate updates, so long as the principle of the conditions as referenced is retained; and…”

“(b) informative notes be sent to the applicant, as may be deemed necessary, by the Head of Planning and Building Control.”