Agenda and minutes

Area Planning Sub-Committee West - Wednesday 22nd February 2017 7.30 pm

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

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

Media

Items
No.	Item
49.	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 49. 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.
50.	WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION Additional documents: Webcast for 50. 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.
51.	Election of Vice-Chairman Additional documents: Webcast for 51. Minutes: In the absence of the Chairman, who had tendered her apologies, the Vice-Chairman chaired the meeting and requested nominations for the role of Vice-Chairman. RESOLVED: That Councillor J Lea be elected Vice-Chairman for the duration of the meeting.
52.	Minutes PDF 283 KB To confirm the minutes of the last meeting of the Sub-Committee held on 25 January 2017. Additional documents: Webcast for 52. Minutes: RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting of the Sub-Committee held on 25 January 2017 be taken as read and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.
53.	Declarations of Interest View the declarations of interest for item 53. (Director of Governance) To declare interests in any item on this agenda. Additional documents: Webcast for 53. Minutes: (a) Pursuant to the Council’s Code of Member Conduct, Councillor S Stavrou declared a non-pecuniary interest in the following items of the agenda by virtue of being the Housing Portfolio Holder and Chairman of the Council Housebuilding Cabinet Committee. The Councillor had determined that her interest was prejudicial and that she would leave meeting for the consideration of these applications and voting thereon: · EPF/2853/16 Land and Garages adjacent to 1 Cross Terrace, Stonyshotts, Waltham Abbey, Essex EN9 3DF · EPF/2884/16 Land and Garages at Gant Court, Waltham Abbey, Essex EN9 3DY · EPF/2975/16 Garages at Wrangley Court, Waltham Abbey, Essex EN9 3HN
54.	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 54. Minutes: It was reported that there was no urgent business for consideration at the meeting.
55.	Development Control PDF 567 KB (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 22 Feb 2017 , item 55. PDF 122 KB Webcast for 55. Minutes: The Sub-Committee considered a schedule of applications for planning permission. RESOLVED: That, Planning applications numbered 1 – 5 be determined as set out in the annex to these minutes.