Council and democracy

Agenda and minutes

Venue: Council Chamber, Civic Offices 3, New Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 6SL.

Contact: Kenna-Victoria Healey, Senior Democratic Services Officer  Email: Direct.Democracy@thurrock.gov.uk

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Minutes pdf icon PDF 132 KB

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the Planning, Transport, Regeneration Overview and Scrutiny Committeemeeting held on 4 July 2023, 30 August 2023 (Extraordinary) and 28September 2023 (Extraordinary).

 

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The minutes of the Planning, Transport and Regeneration Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting held on 4 July 2023, 30 August 2023 (Extraordinary) and 28 September 2023 (Extraordinary) were approved as a true and correct record.

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Items of Urgent Business

To receive additional items that the Chair is of the opinion should be considered as a matter of urgency, in accordance with Section 100B (4) (b) of the Local Government Act 1972. To agree any relevant briefing notes submitted to the Committee.

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There were no items of urgent business.

20.

Declaration of Interests

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There were no declarations of Interest.

21.

Thurrock Scheduled Ancient Monuments: Assessment of Settings - April 2023 pdf icon PDF 104 KB

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The Place & Design Manager presented the report explaining Thurrock was host to 17 Scheduled Ancient Monuments, designated by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport under the 1979 Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act. These areas included Coalhouse Fort, Tilbury Fort, and the WWII Bombing Decoys on Fobbing Marshes.

Members heard the Thurrock Scheduled Ancient Monuments: Assessment of Settings was a technical baseline document which provided detailed assessment of the significance and setting of these Scheduled Ancient Monuments (SAMs), as well as initial recommendations as to how the setting and significance of each SAM can be preserved and enhanced.

Following questions from the Committee it was discussed how the SAMs would be considered when updating the Local Plan. Members heard how

officers would always be considerate of these sites when looking at site allocations to be included within the Local Plan.

It was commented that Members were pleasantly surprised as too how much historic land there was within the borough and thanked the Place & Design Manager for his report.

RESOLVED:

That the Planning, Transportation and Regeneration Overview and Scrutiny Committee note and provide comment on the Thurrock Scheduled Ancient Monuments: Assessment of Settings report (April 2023) (Appendix 1)

 

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East Tilbury (Bata Village) & Corringham Conservation Areas Character Appraisal and Management Plans - April 2023 pdf icon PDF 101 KB

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The Place & Design Manager introduced the report which highlighted the East Tilbury (Bata Village) conservation area and Corringham conservation area were two of seven conservation areas defined by Thurrock Council. Both had Character Appraisals adopted in March 2007, and these were now significantly out of date given new historical research and recent developments in East Tilbury.

Members are how no changes were proposed to the East Tilbury conservation area boundary, however there were minor amendments proposed to the Corringham conservation area boundary to allow it to better follow existing physical features and boundaries along the south-west and south-eastern edges. For both conservation areas, no objections were received following the public consultation.

RESOLVED:

That the Planning, Transport and Regeneration Overview and Scrutiny Committee notes and comments on the East Tilbury (Bata Village) Conservation Area Character Appraisal and Management Plan (April 2023) (Appendix 1) and of the Corringham Conservation Area Character Appraisal and Management Plan (April 2023) (Appendix 2).

 

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Work Programme pdf icon PDF 83 KB

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Members discussed the work Programme and suggested items to be included.

RESOLVED:

The following items be included on the work programme, briefing note on Coalhouse Fort, update on Stanford Le Hope Train Station, update on East Facing Slips.