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.

(Please note that as this is the inaugural meeting of the Sub-Committee, there are not any minutes to confirm).

The Sub-Committee noted that as this was the inaugural meeting of the Sub-Committee, there were no minutes to confirm.

(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 Mrs S Perry and J M Whitehouse declared a personal interest in the following items of the agenda, by virtue of being a member of Epping Town Council. The Councillors had determined that their interest was not prejudicial and would remain in the meeting for the consideration of the applications and voting thereon:

·                     EPF/2185/06 – Purlieu House, 11 Station Road, Epping;

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

·                     EPF/2346/06 – 2 Creeds Farm Yard, Bury Lane, Epping;

·                     EPF/2417/06 – 6 The Elms, Fiddlers Hamlet, Epping; and

·                     EPF/2015/06 – 265 High Street, Epping.

(b)            Pursuant to the Council’s Code of Member Conduct, Councillor C Whitbread declared a personal interest in the following items of the agenda, by virtue of being a member of Epping Town Council. The Councillor had determined that his interest was not prejudicial and would remain in the meeting for the consideration of the applications and voting thereon:

·                     EPF/2185/06 – Purlieu House, 11 Station Road, Epping;

·                     EPF/2346/06 – 2 Creeds Farm Yard, Bury Lane, Epping; and

·                     EPF/2417/06 – 6 The Elms, Fiddlers Hamlet, Epping.

(c)            Pursuant to the Council’s Code of Member Conduct, Councillor C Whitbread declared a personal interest in the following items 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; and

·                     EPF/2109/06 – 265 High Street, Epping.

(d)            Pursuant to the Council’s Code of Member Conduct, Councillor Mrs S Perry declared a personal interest in the following item of the agenda, by virtue of being a member of the Epping Society. The Councillor had determined that her interest was not prejudicial and would remain in the meeting for the consideration of the application and voting thereon:

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

(e)            Pursuant to the Council’s Code of Member Conduct, Councillor D Kelly declared a personal interest in the following items of the agenda, by virtue of the applicant being known to the Councillor. The Councillor had determined that his interest was not prejudicial and would remain in the meeting for the consideration of the applications and voting thereon:

·                     EPF/2230/05 -           Land at rear of Fyfield Hall, Willingale Road, Fyfield; and

·                     EPF/2231/05 – Land at rear of Fyfield Hall, Willingale Road, Fyfield.

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.

The Principal Planning Officer presented a report regarding a possible discharge of a Section 52 Agreement at Millers Farm in Manor Road, Loughton. The owner of the holding had requested that the Council discharge the Section 52 requirement for the dwelling on the site to only be occupied by someone working in agriculture. The Section 52 agreement had been implemented in 1990 to ensure that the dwelling built on the holding, which was within the Green Belt, would only be occupied by a person in connection with the sheep farming that was occurring on the holding at the time. However, farming activity at the holding had ceased in 1995. In March 2006, an application was made for a Certificate of Lawfulness, which would state that occupation of the dwelling by someone not employed in agriculture was a lawful planning use. The certificate was granted on 2 May 2006. Following this, the Council had been requested to discharge the Section 52 Agreement, as the holding was no longer viable for farming and the agreement no longer served a purpose following the granting of a Certificate of Lawfulness. It was confirmed that the Parish Council had not been consulted in respect of this request.

            RESOLVED:

That the Section 52 Agreement, relating to the occupation of the dwelling by an agricultural worker only, at Millers Farm in Manor Road, Lambourne be discharged.

(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.

RESOLVED:

That the planning applications numbered 1 – 12 be determined as set out in the schedule attached 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.