Agenda and minutes

Area Planning Sub-Committee West - Wednesday 25th February 2015 7.30 pm

Venue: Council Chamber, Civic Offices, High Street, Epping

Contact: Jackie Leither (Directorate of Governance) Email: democraticservices@eppingforestdc.gov.uk Tel: 01992 564243

Media

Items
No.	Item
57.	Webcasting Introduction 1. This meeting is to be webcast. Members are reminded of the need to activate their microphones before speaking. 2. 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 lower 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 move to the upper public gallery.” Additional documents: Webcast for 57. 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. The Sub-Committee noted the Council’s Protocol for Webcasting of Council and Other Meetings.
58.	WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION Additional documents: Webcast for 58. Minutes: The Chairman welcomed members of the public to the meeting and outlined the procedures and arrangements agreed by the Council, to enable persons to address the Sub-Committee in relation to the determination of applications for planning permission.
59.	Election of Vice Chairman Additional documents: Webcast for 59. Minutes: In the absence of the Vice-Chairman, who had tendered her apologies, the Chairman requested nominations for the role of Vice-Chairman. RESOLVED: That Councillor M Sartin be elected Vice-Chairman for the duration of the meeting.
60.	Minutes PDF 100 KB To confirm the minutes of the last meeting of the Sub-Committee held on 28 January 2015 as a correct record (attached). Additional documents: Webcast for 60. Minutes: RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting of the Sub-Committee held on 28 January 2015 be taken as read and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.
61.	Declarations of Interest View the declarations of interest for item 61. (Director of Governance) To declare interests in any item on this agenda. Additional documents: Webcast for 61. Minutes: (a) Pursuant to the Council’s Code of Member Conduct, Councillor R Bassett declared a non-pecuniary interest in the following item of the agenda by virtue of living in Hoe Lane, Nazeing. The Councillor indicated that he would remain in the meeting for the consideration of the applications and voting thereon: · EPF/0207/14 Stoneshot Farm, Hoe Lane, Nazeing. (b) Pursuant to the Council’s Code of Member Conduct, Councillor S Stavrou declared a non-pecuniary interest in item 3 of the agenda by virtue of being the District Council representative on the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority and item 4 on the agenda by commissioning the Agent to work for her on another project. The Councillor indicated that she would remain in the meeting for the consideration of the application and voting thereon: · EPF/2370/14 Netherhouse Farm, Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey; and · EPF/2804/14 Danbury, Lippitts Hill, Waltham Abbey. (c) Pursuant to the Council’s Code of Member Conduct, Councillors Mrs M Sartin and Mrs R Gadsby declared a non-pecuniary interest in the following items of the agenda by virtue of being the Essex County Council representative on the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority. The Councillors indicated that they would remain in the meeting for the consideration of the applications and voting thereon: · EPF/2370/14 Netherhouse Farm, Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey.
62.	Any Other Business Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972, together with paragraphs 6 and 25 of the Council Procedure Rules contained in the Constitution 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. In accordance with Operational Standing Order 6 (non-executive bodies), any item raised by a non-member shall require the support of a member of the Committee concerned and the Chairman of that Committee. Two weeks' notice of non-urgent items is required. Additional documents: Webcast for 62. Minutes: It was reported that there was no urgent business for consideration at the meeting.
63.	Development Control PDF 2 MB (Director of Governance) To consider the planning applications 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 West 25 Feb 2015 , item 63. PDF 73 KB Webcast for 63. Minutes: The Sub-Committee considered a schedule of applications for planning permission. RESOLVED: That, Planning applications numbered 1 – 6 be determined as set out in the annex to these minutes.