Agenda and minutes

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 and will be capable of repeated viewing and copies of the recording could be made available for those that request it.

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”

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.

The Chairman welcomed members of the public to the meeting and outlined the procedures and arrangements adopted by the Council to enable persons to address the Sub-Committee, in relation to the determination of applications for planning permission. The Sub-Committee noted the advice provided for the public and speakers in attendance at Council Planning Sub-Committee meetings.

To confirm the minutes of the last meeting of the Sub-Committee.

            RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 13 December 2006 be taken as read and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

(Head of Research and Democratic Services) To declare interests in any item on this agenda.

(a)            Pursuant to the Council’s Code of Member Conduct, Councillors M Colling, Mrs S Perry, Mrs A Grigg, S Metcalfe, D Stallan and C Whitbread declared a personal interest in the following items of the agenda. The Councillors had determined that their interest was prejudicial and would leave the meeting for the consideration of the application and voting thereon:

·                     EPF/2014/06 – The Old Rectory, Coopersale Common, Epping; and

·                     EPF/2015/06 – The Old Rectory, Coopersale Common, Epping.

(b)            Pursuant to the Council’s Code of Member Conduct, Councillor C Whitbread declared a personal interest in the following item of the agenda. The Councillor had determined that his interest was prejudicial and would leave the meeting for the consideration of the application and voting thereon:

·                     EPF/2332/06 – 10 Lynceley Grange, Epping.

Following the declarations of interest made by the Sub-Committee, the Democratic Services Officer informed the Sub-Committee that they would be inquorate for the two applications in respect of The Old Rectory, Coopersale Common, Epping, and that these applications should be referred to the District Development Control Committee for determination.

            RESOLVED:

That the planning applications EPF/2014/06 and EPF/2015/06 in respect of The Old Rectory, Coopersale Common, Epping be referred to the District Development Control Committee for determination by virtue of the Sub-Committee being inquorate.

Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972, together with paragraphs (6) and (24) 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.

It was noted that there was no other urgent business for consideration by the Sub-Committee.

(Head of Planning and Economic Development)  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.

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

            RESOLVED:

That the planning applications numbered 1 – 4 be determined as set out in the attached schedule to these minutes.

(Head of Planning and Economic Development) Schedules of planning applications determined by the Head of Planning and Economic Development under delegated powers since the last meeting of a Plans Subcommittee may be inspected in the Members Room or at the Planning and Economic Development Information Desk at the Civic Offices, Epping.

The Sub-Committee noted that schedules of planning applications determined by the Head of Planning and Economic Development under delegated authority since the last meeting had been circulated and could be inspected at the Civic Offices.

The Chairman was reminded that this was the final meeting of the Sub-Committee before its amalgamation with Area Plans Sub-Committee ‘C’. It was generally agreed that the Sub-Committee had discharged its business in an efficient and competent manner. The Sub-Committee thanked the past and present chairmen for their efforts, as well as the officers for their support. The Chairman thanked the members of the Sub-Committee for their diligence and expressed the hope that the new Sub-Committee would operate in a similar fashion.