Agenda and minutes

Area Planning Sub-Committee South - Wednesday 7th August 2024 7.00 pm

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

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Media

Items
No. Item

20.

Webcasting Introduction

This meeting is to be webcast and the Chairman will read the following announcement:

 

“I would like to remind everyone that this meeting will be filmed live or recorded, and uploaded to the internet and will be capable of repeated viewing.

 

Therefore, by participating in this meeting, you are consenting to being filmed and to the possible use of those images and sound recordings.

 

If any public speakers on MS Teams do not wish to have their image captured, they should ensure that their video setting throughout the meeting is turned off and set to audio only.

 

Members and public speakersare reminded to turn on their microphones before speaking and turn them off when they have finished.”

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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.

 

Cllr Nweke proposed that Cllr Williams be Vice Chair for the meeting.

 

Resolved - Agreed

21.

Declarations of Interest

To declare interests in any item on this agenda.

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Minutes:

a)            Pursuant to the Council’s Members’ Code of Conduct, Councillor Mead declared a non-pecuniary interest in the following item of the agenda by virtue of daughter being a past student of Brayside Junior school. The Councillor had determined that she would remain in the meeting for the consideration of the application and voting thereon:

 

·                    EPF/0898/24 - LAND BETWEEN 25 AND 32 WESTBURY LANE, WESTBURY LANE, BUCKHURST HILL, IG9 5NF

 

b)            Pursuant to the Council’s Members’ Code of Conduct, Councillor Wiskin declared a non-pecuniary interest in the following item of the agenda by virtue of sitting on Loughton Town Council. The Councillor had determined that he would remain in the meeting for the consideration of the application and voting thereon:

 

·                    EPF/0921/24 - 14, TYCEHURST HILL, LOUGHTON, IG10 1BU

 

c)            Pursuant to the Council’s Members’ Code of Conduct, Councillor Rizvi declared a non-pecuniary interest in the following item of the agenda by virtue one of the speakers being known to him through sitting on Chigwell Parish Council. The Councillor had determined that he would remain in the meeting for the consideration of the application and voting thereon:

 

·                    EPF/0549/24 - 34, BROAD OAKS, HIGH ROAD, CHIGWELL, IG7 6DW

 

d)            Pursuant to the Council’s Members’ Code of Conduct, Councillor Morgan declared a non-pecuniary interest in the following item of the agenda by virtue one of the speakers being known to her through sitting on Chigwell Parish Council. The Councillor had determined that she would remain in the meeting for the consideration of the application and voting thereon:

 

·                    EPF/0549/24 - 34, BROAD OAKS, HIGH ROAD, CHIGWELL, IG7 6DW

 

e)            Pursuant to the Council’s Members’ Code of Conduct, Councillor Sunger declared a non-pecuniary interest in the following item of the agenda by virtue one of the speakers being known to him through sitting on Chigwell Parish Council. The Councillor had determined that he would remain in the meeting for the consideration of the application and voting thereon:

 

·                    EPF/0549/24 - 34, BROAD OAKS, HIGH ROAD, CHIGWELL, IG7 6DW

 

f)             Pursuant to the Council’s Members’ Code of Conduct, Councillor Chahal Holden declared a non-pecuniary interest in the following item of the agenda by virtue one of the speakers being known to her through sitting on Chigwell Parish Council. The Councillor had determined that she would remain in the meeting for the consideration of the application and voting thereon:

 

·                    EPF/0549/24 - 34, BROAD OAKS, HIGH ROAD, CHIGWELL, IG7 6DW

22.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 80 KB

To confirm the minutes of the last meeting of the Sub-Committee held on 10 July 2024.

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RESOLVED:

 

That the minutes of the Sub-Committee held on 10 July 2024 be taken as read and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

 

23.

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

24.

Site Visits

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.

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Minutes:

Councillor Wiskin proposed a site visit for agenda item 10, EPF/0921/24 - 14, TYCEHURST HILL, LOUGHTON, IG10 1BU, which was seconded by Councillor Murray so this item was deferred to a later meeting.

25.

EPF/0549/24 - 34, Broad Oaks, High Road, Chigwell, IG7 6DW pdf icon PDF 345 KB

This application is before this Committee since the recommendation is for approval contrary to an objection from a Local Council and at least one non-councillor resident, on planning grounds material to the application (Pursuant to The Constitution, Part 3: Scheme of Delegation to Officers from Full Council)).

A new entrance gate and walls, with a delivery hut and an administration office hut attached, and a separate small security hut situated midway between the new gates and the main house. To serve the new dwelling house granted planning permission, Ref EPF/2719/21 on 02/12/2022.

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Minutes:

Members of the Committee received a presentation from the Planning Officer and a statement from the applicant’s agent. The Committee discussed the planning merits of the application. The Committee voted for the officer recommendation with additional conditions.

 

RESOLVED:

 

The Committee voted to APPROVE the application with additional condition requiring the removal of outbuildings prior to the erection of the proposed development.

 

26.

EPF/0898/24 - Land between 25 and 32 Westbury Lane, Westbury Lane, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5NF pdf icon PDF 384 KB

To consider the application for: Demolition of existing vacant outbuildings and the erection of five houses with associated access, parking and amenity space.

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Members of the Committee received a presentation from the Planning Officer, a statement from an objector and a statement from the applicant’s architect. The Committee discussed the planning merits of the application. The Committee voted for deferring the application.

 

RESOLVED:

 

The Committee voted to DEFER  the application.

 

27.

EPF/0921/24 - 14, Tycehurst Hill, Loughton, IG10 1BU pdf icon PDF 266 KB

To consider the attached report for Retention of dwelling as substantially reconstructed and extended.

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Application DEFERRED for site visit under agenda item 7.

28.

EPF/1014/24 - 69, Church Hill, Loughton, IG10 1QP pdf icon PDF 448 KB

To consider the report for 4 new 3 bedroom houses in total, in a terrace configuration.

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Minutes:

Members of the Committee received a presentation from the Planning Officer and a statement from the applicant’s agent. The Committee discussed the planning merits of the application. The Committee voted for the officer recommendation.

 

RESOLVED:

 

The Committee voted to APPROVE the application (SUBJECT TO S106) + Condition removing Class AA, A, B and E of Householder Permitted Development Rights

 

29.

EPF/183/24 - Four Seasons, 6 Garden Way, Loughton, IG10 2SF pdf icon PDF 337 KB

This application is before this Committee since the recommendation is for approval contrary to an objection from a Local Council and at least one non-councillor resident, on planning grounds material to the application (Pursuant to The Constitution, Part 3: Scheme of Delegation to Officers from Full Council).
One and a half storey rear extension. Raising of existing roof with the additional of rear dormer. New pitched roof to front. Render and cladding external of property.

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Minutes:

Members of the Committee received a presentation from the Planning Officer and a statement from the applicant’s architect. The Committee discussed the planning merits of the application. The Committee voted for the officer recommendation.

 

RESOLVED:

 

The Committee voted to APPROVE the application.

 

30.

EPF/2756/23 - 35, Wellfields, Loughton, IG10 1PA pdf icon PDF 231 KB

To consider the report for TPO/EPF/26/01 (Ref: T1) T3: Oak - Fell and replace, as specified.

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Minutes:

Members of the Committee received a presentation from the Planning Officer and a statement from the applicant’s agent. The Committee discussed the merits of the application. The Committee voted for deferring the application pending further information.

 

RESOLVED:

 

The Committee voted to DEFER the application.