Agenda and minutes

Area Plans Subcommittee D - Wednesday 25th April 2007 7.30 pm

Venue: Council Chamber - Civic Offices. View directions

Contact: Adrian Hendry, Research and Democratic Services  Tel: 01992 564246 email:  ahendry@eppingforestdc.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

65.

Webcasting Introduction pdf icon PDF 25 KB

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”

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.

66.

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION

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.

67.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 26 KB

To confirm the minutes of the last meeting of the Sub-Committee held on 28 March 2007 as correct record (attached).

Minutes:

         RESOLVED:

 

That the minutes of the meeting of the Sub-Committee held on 28 March 2007 be taken as read and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

68.

Declarations of Interest

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

Minutes:

(a)            Pursuant to the Council's Code of Member Conduct, Councillor Mrs P Brooks declared a personal interests in agenda items 8 (1) (EPF/0325/07 Chamelion, Shop 4, Abbey Heights, Highbridge Street, Waltham Abbey) by virtue of being a Waltham Abbey Town Council member. The Councillor declared that her interests were not prejudicial and indicated that she would remain in the meeting during the consideration and voting on the items.

69.

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.

Minutes:

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

70.

CONFIRMATION OF TREE PRESERVATION ORDER EPF/21/06 pdf icon PDF 171 KB

            Recommendation :

 

The Tree Preservation Order EPF/21/06–Gilwell Park, Bury Road, Chingford, be confirmed subject to a modification of the plan involving the replotting of T100 (oak), T101 (horse chestnut), T102 (coastal redwood).

 

Tree Preservation Order EPF/21/06 was made to protect those trees considered worthy of preservation and updates the TPO/ESX/1/50 order (an order served by Essex County Council in 1950).The previous ‘blanket’ Order protected all trees within a designated area that were present when the order was made in 1950. Following a resurvey of this site the new Tree Preservation Order sets out to clarify which individual trees are protected. In addition other trees and woodlands considered worthy of preservation were included in the new Order.

 

Unfortunately, in the final plan three of the individual trees were plotted incorrectly. These have been replotted on the attached extract of the TPO plan.

 

It is recommended that Members confirm the Order subject to this plotting modification.

Minutes:

The Sub-Committee considered the Tree Preservation order EPF/21/06, which was made to protect those trees considered worthy of preservation and updated the TPO/ESX/1/50 order. Following a resurvey of this site the new Tree Preservation Order set out to clarify which individual trees are protected.

 

 

            RESOLVED:

 

That the Tree Preservation Order EPF/21/06 – Gilwell Park, Bury Road, Chingford be confirmed subject to a modification of the plan involving the replotting of T100 (Oak), T101 (Horse Chestnut) and T102 (Coastal Redwood).

71.

Development Control pdf icon PDF 7 KB

(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.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

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

 

            RESOLVED:

 

            That, Planning applications numbered 1 – 4 be determined as set out in the annex to these minutes.

72.

Delegated Decisions

(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.

Minutes:

The Sub-Committee noted that details of planning applications determined by the Head of Planning Economic Development under delegated authority since the last meeting had been circulated to all members and were available for inspection at the Civic Offices.