Agenda and minutes

Area Planning Sub-Committee South - Wednesday 23rd November 2016 7.30 pm

Venue: Roding Valley High School, Brook Road, Loughton, Essex. IG10 3JA.

Contact: J. Leither Tel: (01992) 564243 Email: democraticservices@eppingforestdc.gov.uk

Media

Items
No.	Item
36.	Webcasting Introduction 1. This meeting is to be webcast; 2. Members are reminded of the need to activate their microphones before speaking; and 3. the Chairman will read the following announcement: “I would like to remind everyone present that this meeting will be broadcast live to the internet (or filmed) and will be capable of repeated viewing (or another use by such third parties). If you are seated in the public seating area it is likely that the recording cameras will capture your image and this will result in the possibility that your image will become part of the broadcast. This may infringe your human and data protection rights and if you wish to avoid this you should speak the webcasting officer.” Additional documents: Webcast for 36. Minutes: The Chairman made a short address to remind all present that the meeting would be broadcast on the Internet, and that the Council had adopted a protocol for the webcasting of its meetings.
37.	Election of Vice Chairman Additional documents: Webcast for 37. Minutes: In the absence of the Vice-Chairman, who had tendered his apologies, the Chairman requested nominations for the role of Vice-Chairman. RESOLVED: That Councillor K Chana be elected Vice-Chairman for the duration of the meeting.
38.	Minutes PDF 287 KB To confirm the minutes of the last meeting of the Sub-Committee held on 26 October 2016. Additional documents: Webcast for 38. Minutes: RESOLVED: That the minutes of the last meeting of the Sub-Committee held on 26 October 2016 be agreed.
39.	Declarations of Interest View the declarations of interest for item 39. (Director of Governance) To declare interests in any item on this agenda. Additional documents: Webcast for 39. Minutes: Pursuant to the Council’s Code of Conduct Councillor S Murray declared a non pecuniary interest in the following item by virtue of knowing an objector in his capacity as a Councillor. The Councillor advised that he would remain in the meeting for the duration of the discussion and voting thereon: · EPF/2445/16 – Flat C, 66 Valley Hill, Loughton, Essex IG10 3AT
40.	Any Other Business Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972, requires that the permission of the Chairman be obtained, after prior notice to the Chief Executive, before urgent business not specified in the agenda (including a supplementary agenda of which the statutory period of notice has been given) may be transacted. Additional documents: Webcast for 40. Minutes: It was noted that there was no other urgent business for consideration by the Sub-Committee.
41.	Development Control PDF 1 MB (Director of Governance) To consider planning applications as set out in the attached schedule Background Papers: (i) Applications for determination – applications listed on the schedule, letters of representation received regarding the applications which are summarised on the schedule. (ii) Enforcement of Planning Control – the reports of officers inspecting the properties listed on the schedule in respect of which consideration is to be given to the enforcement of planning control. Additional documents: Minutes South 23 November 2016 , item 41. PDF 143 KB Webcast for 41. Minutes: The Sub-Committee considered a schedule of applications for planning permission. RESOLVED: That the planning applications numbered 1 – 11 be determined as set out in the attached schedule to these minutes.
42.	Probity in Planning - Appeal Decisions PDF 134 KB (Director of Governance) To consider the attached report. Additional documents: 21 priory road loughton , item 42. PDF 119 KB 24 alderton hill loughton , item 42. PDF 130 KB 26 meadow way chigwell , item 42. PDF 150 KB 51 High road, loughton , item 42. PDF 140 KB 170 manor road, chigwell , item 42. PDF 129 KB There are a further 3 documents.View the full list of documents for item 42. Webcast for 42. Minutes: The Sub-Committee received a report regarding Probity in Planning – Appeal Decisions 1 April 2016 to 30 September 2016. The report advised the decision making committees of the results of all successful allowed appeals, particularly those refused by committee to officer recommendation. The purpose was to inform Members of the consequences of their decisions in this respect and in cases where the refusal was found unsupportable on planning grounds, an award of costs could be made against the Council. Since 2011/12 there had been two local indicators, one measured all planning application type appeals as a result of committee reversals of officer recommendations (GOV08) and the other measured the performance of officer recommendations and delegated decisions (GOV07). Over the six month period between 1 March 2016 and 30 September 2016, the Council received 49 decisions on appeals (48 of which were planning related appeals, the other 1 was enforcement related). GOV07 and 08 measured planning application decisions and out of a total of 48, 18 were allowed (37.5%). Broken down further, GOV07 performance was 8 out of 32 allowed (25%) and GOV08 performance was 10 out of 16 (62.5%). For the Area Plans South Sub-Committee, there were 6 appeals allowed against decisions made. RESOLVED: That the Probity in Planning report covering the period April 2016 to September 2016 be noted.