Agenda and minutes

Area Planning Sub-Committee West - Wednesday 19th July 2017 7.30 pm

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

Contact: V. Messenger Tel: (01992) 564243  Email:  democraticservices@eppingforestdc.gov.uk

Note: Please note that EPF/1232/16 and EPF/1492/16 has now been withdrawn and will not be heard at this meeting. 

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Items
No. Item

9.

Election of Chairman

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Minutes:

In the absence of both the Chairman and Vice-Chairman, members were asked by the Democratic Services Officer Vivienne Messenger to nominate a Chairman for the duration of the meeting.

 

The nomination of Councillor S Stavrou as the Chairman of this Area Planning Sub-Committee West meeting having been moved formally by Councillor R Gadsby and seconded by Councillor H Kane, it was;

 

Resolved:

 

That Councillor S Stavrou was duly elected as the Chairman for the duration of the meeting.

10.

Appointment of Vice-Chairman

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Minutes:

The nomination of Councillor M Sartin as the Vice-Chairman of this Area Planning Sub-Committee West meeting having been moved formally by Councillor S Stavrou and seconded by Councillor S Kane, it was;

 

RESOLVED:

 

That Councillor M Sartin was duly elected as the Vice-Chairman for the duration of the meeting.

11.

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.”

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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.

12.

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION

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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.

13.

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To confirm the minutes of the last meeting of the Sub-Committee held on 21 June 2017.

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Minutes:

         RESOLVED:

 

That the minutes of the meeting of the Sub-Committee held on 21 June 2017 be taken as read and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

14.

Declarations of Interest

(Director of Governance) To declare interests in any item on this agenda.

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Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest pursuant to the Council’s Code of Member Conduct.

15.

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.

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Minutes:

It was reported that there was no urgent business for consideration at the meeting.

16.

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(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.

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Minutes:

The Chairman reported to members and public present that the first two Development Control agenda items had been withdrawn by the applicant:

 

(1)    EPF/1232/16 – Chimes Garden Centre, Old Nazeing Road, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, Essex EN10 6RJ

 

(2)    EPF/1492/16 – Chimes Garden Centre, Old Nazeing Road, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, Essex EN10 6RJ

 

The Sub-Committee considered a schedule of applications for planning permission.

 

            RESOLVED:

 

            That, Planning applications numbered 1 – 7 be determined as set out in the annex to these minutes.