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Webcasting Introduction 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 (or filmed) and will be capable of repeated viewing (or another use by such third parties).
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.” Additional documents: 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. |
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WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION Additional documents: 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. |
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To confirm the minutes of the last meeting of the Sub-Committee held on 14 August 2019. Additional documents: Minutes: RESOLVED:
That the minutes of the meeting of the Sub-Committee held on 14 August 2019 be taken as read and signed by the Chairman as a correct record. |
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Declarations of Interest To declare interests in any item on this agenda. Additional documents: Minutes: (a) Pursuant to the Council’s Code of Conduct, Councillor H Kane declared a pecuniary interest in the following item of the agenda by virtue of being a Town Councillor and speaking on behalf of the Town Council regarding the application detailed below. The Councillor had determined that she would speak for three minutes in her capacity as a Town Councillor and leave the meeting for the consideration of the application and voting thereon:
· EPF/1115/19 – 29 Orchard Gardens, Waltham Abbey EN9 1RS. |
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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. Additional documents: Minutes: It was reported that there was no urgent business for consideration at the meeting. |
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Epping Forest District Local Plan Submission Version - Planning Policy Briefing note A Planning Policy Briefing Note (March 2018) has been produced by the Planning Policy Team to ensure that a consistent approach is taken to the provision of planning policy advice for the District, particularly in relation to the Epping Forest District Local Plan Submission Version, which was published on 18 December 2017.
The primary purpose of the Planning Policy Briefing Note is to inform the development management process and to provide assistance for Development Management Officers, Councillors, applicants and planning agents. The Planning Policy Briefing Note is available at:
http://www.efdclocalplan.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Planning-Policy-Briefing-Note_Mar-2018.pdf Additional documents: Minutes: It was noted that the Epping Forest District Local Plan Submission Version Planning Policy Briefing note was available at: http://www.efdclocalplan.org/wpcontent/uploads/2018/03/Planning-Policy-Briefing-Note_Mar-2018.pdf |
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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. Additional documents: Minutes: The Sub-Committee agreed to hold a site visit for the following application:
· EPF/1115/19 – 29 Orchard Gardens, Waltham Abbey EN9 1RS. |
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Planning Application - EFP/1061/19 - Manor Farm, Mott Street, Waltham Abbey IG10 4AP PDF 38 KB To consider the attached report. Additional documents: Minutes:
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Planning Application EPF/1115/19 - 29 Orchard Gardens, Waltham Abbey EN9 1RS PDF 47 KB To consider the attached report. Additional documents: Minutes:
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DEFERRED – For site visit
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Planning Application EPF/1585/19 - Meadowood, Epping Road, Epping Upland, Essex CM16 6PX PDF 26 KB To consider the attached report. Additional documents: Minutes:
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Planning Application EPF/1624/19 - The New Inn, High Street, Roydon CM19 5EE PDF 87 KB To consider the attached report. Additional documents: Minutes:
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Planning Application EPF/1709/19 - Garden Centre, Crown Hill, Waltham Abbey EN9 3TF PDF 37 KB To consider the attached report. Additional documents: Minutes:
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Planning Application EPF/1897/19 - 80/80a Upshire Road, Waltham Abbey EN9 3PA PDF 87 KB To consider the attached report. Additional documents: Minutes:
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DEFERRED - for further highway and light investigation
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Probity in Planning - Appeal Decisions, 1st October 2018 to 31st March 2019 PDF 285 KB To consider the attached report. Additional documents: Minutes: The Sub-Committee received a
report regarding Probity in Planning – Appeal Decisions
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In compliance with the recommendation of the District Auditor, the report advised the Sub-Committee of the results of all successful allowed appeals (i.e. particularly those refused by committee contrary to officer recommendation).
The purpose was to inform the Committee of the consequences of their decisions in this respect and, in cases where the refusal was found to be unsupportable on planning grounds, an award of costs might be made against the Council.
Over the six-month period between 1 October 2018 and 31st March 2019, the Council received 53 decisions on appeals (46 of which were planning related appeals and 7 were enforcement related).
Out of a total of 46 planning related appeals, 10 were allowed (21%). Broken down further, Committee reversals performed very well with only 4 out of 22 allowed (18%) and there was a good Officer delegated decisions performance of 6 out of 24 (25%) allowed.
Out of the planning appeals that arose from decisions of the Area Planning Sub-Committee West to refuse contrary to the recommendation put to them by officers during the 6-month period, 1 appeal was allowed against decisions made and none were dismissed.
Performance in defending planning application related appeals was reasonable at 21%, meaning of course the Council were successful in defending their decisions in 79% of cases. Whilst there was no national comparison of authority performance, Members and Officers were reminded that in refusing planning permission there needs to be justified reasons that in each case must be not only relevant and necessary, but also sound and defendable so as to avoid paying costs. This was more important now than ever, given that a Planning Inspector or the Secretary of State could award costs, even if neither side had made an application for them.
RESOLVED:
That the Probity in Planning report covering the period 1 October 2018 to 31 March 2019 be noted. |