Agenda and minutes

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

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

Contact: S Tautz Tel: (01992) 564243 Email: democraticservices@eppingforestdc.gov.uk

Media

Items
No.	Item
56.	WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION Additional documents: Webcast for 56. 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.
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.	Minutes PDF 197 KB To confirm the minutes of the last meeting of the Sub-Committee held on 22 February 2017. Additional documents: Webcast for 58. Minutes: RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting of the Sub-Committee held on 22 February 2017 be taken as read and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.
59.	Declarations of Interest View the declarations of interest for item 59. (Director of Governance) To declare interests in any item on this agenda. Additional documents: Webcast for 59. Minutes: The following interests were declared by members of the Sub-Committee pursuant to the Council's Code of Member Conduct: (a) Councillor M. Sartin declared a personal, non-pecuniary interest in agenda items 7(2) (EPF/2285/16 – Devoncot, Carthegena Estate, Nazeing), 7(3) (EPF/3071/16 – The Conifers, Netherhall Road, Roydon) and 7(7) (EPF/3325/16 – Haslingfield, Meadgate Road, Nazeing), by virtue of being one of the Council’s appointed representatives to the Lea Valley Regional Park Authority. Councillor Sartin indicated that her interests were not prejudicial and that she would remain in the meeting during the consideration and voting on the respective planning applications; (b) Councillor S. Stavrou declared a personal, non-pecuniary interest in agenda items 7(2) (EPF/2285/16 – Devoncot, Carthegena Estate, Nazeing), 7(3) (EPF/3071/16 – The Conifers, Netherhall Road, Roydon) and 7(7) (EPF/3325/16 – Haslingfield, Meadgate Road, Nazeing), by virtue of being one of the Council’s appointed representatives to the Lea Valley Regional Park Authority. Councillor Sartin indicated that her interests were not prejudicial and that she would remain in the meeting during the consideration and voting on the respective planning applications; (c) Councillor S. Stavrou also declared a non-pecuniary interest in agenda items 7(4) (EPF/3216/16 – Garage site at St. Thomas’s Close, Waltham Abbey) and 7(5) (Garage site adjoining 92/94 Beechfield Walk, Waltham Abbey), by virtue of being the Portfolio Holder responsible for Housing and the Chairman of the Council Housebuilding Cabinet Committee. Councillor Stavrou declared that her interests were prejudicial and indicated that she would leave the meeting during the consideration and voting on the respective planning applications; (d) Councillor R. Bassett declared a personal, non-pecuniary interest in agenda item 7(6) (EPF/3273/16 – Ridge House, Hoe Lane, Nazeing), as both he and the applicant were current members of Nazeing Parish Council. Councillor Bassett indicated that his interest was not prejudicial, but that he would leave the meeting during the consideration and voting on the planning application; and (e) Councillor Y. Knight declared a personal, non-pecuniary interest in agenda item 7(6) (EPF/3273/16 – Ridge House, Hoe Lane, Nazeing), as a former member of Nazeing Parish Council concurrently with the applicant. Councillor Knight indicated that her interest was not prejudicial and that she would remain in the meeting during the consideration and voting on the planning application.
60.	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 60. Minutes: It was reported that there was no urgent business for consideration at the meeting.
61.	Development Control PDF 688 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 March 2017 , item 61. PDF 131 KB Webcast for 61. Minutes: The Sub-Committee considered a schedule of applications for planning permission. RESOLVED: That planning applications numbered 1-8 be determined as set out in the schedule attached as an annex to these minutes.