Agenda and minutes

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To declare interests in any item on this agenda.

•           Pursuant to the Council’s Members’ Code of Conduct, Councillor Sungar declared a personal interest in the following item of the agenda. The Councillor had determined that he would leave the meeting for the consideration of the application and voting thereon:

·       2EPF/0947/23, 27, High Road, Loughton, IG10 1BB

·                Pursuant to the Council’s Members’ Code of Conduct, Councillor  Bhanot declared a non-pecuniary interest in the following item of the agenda. The Councillor had determined that he would remain in the meeting for the consideration of the application and voting thereon:

·       EPF/2999/21, Land On The North East Side Adjacent to Jessica Chase Lane Chigwell IG7 6JW

·       Pursuant to the Council’s Members’ Code of Conduct, Councillors Wixley and CC Pond declared a non-pecuniary interest in the following item of the agenda. The Councillors had determined that they would remain in the meeting for the consideration of the application and voting thereon:

·       EPF/1547/23 69 Church Hill Loughton IG10 1QP

·       Pursuant to the Council’s Members’ Code of Conduct, Councillor L Morgan declared a non-pecuniary interest in the following item of the agenda. The Councillor had determined that she would remain in the meeting for the consideration of the application and voting thereon:

·       EPF/2109/22 Front site, Former Grange Farm High Road Chigwell IG7 6DR

To confirm the minutes of the last meeting of the Sub-Committee held on 16 August 2023.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the Sub-Committee held on 16 August 2023 be taken as read and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

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.

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

To identify and agree requirements for formal site visits to be held with regard to any planning application listed in this agenda, prior to consideration of the application.

Councillor Bhanot proposed a site visit for agenda item 8, EPF/2999/21 - Land on the North East Side, Adj Jessica Chase Lane, Chigwell IG7 6JW, which was seconded by Councillor Lion.

Councillor Sungar proposed a site visit for agenda item 13, EPF/2109/22 - Front Site, Former Grange Farm, High Road, Chigwell IG7 6DR which was seconded by Councillor Rizvi.

Resolved:

1.     That the determination of the planning applications EPF/2999/21 – Land on the North East Side, Adj Jessica Chase Lane, Chigwell IG7 6JW, be deferred pending a site visit by the Sub-Committee, and

2.     That the determination of the planning application EPF/2109/22 – Front Site, Former Grange Farm, High Road, Chigwell IG7 6DR be deferred pending a site visit by the Sub-Committee.

To consider the attached report to build additional stables to mirror the existing stable block, construct an all-weather riding arena and adjacent store.

This application was deferred pending a site visit by the Sub-Committee.

Decision:  This application was approved with conditions.

Decision: This application was approved with conditions.

Decision: This application was refused.

Decision: This application was refused.

This application was deferred pending a site visit by the Sub-Committee.