Agenda and minutes

Area Planning Sub-Committee West - Wednesday 16th November 2016 7.30 pm

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

Contact: M. Jenkins Tel: (01992) 564243 Email: democraticservices@eppingforestdc.gov.uk

Media

Items
No.	Item
31.	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: Webcast for 31. 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.
32.	WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION Additional documents: Webcast for 32. 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.
33.	Minutes PDF 139 KB To confirm the minutes of the last meeting of the Sub-Committee held on 19 October 2016. Additional documents: Webcast for 33. Minutes: RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting of the Sub-Committee held on 19 October 2016 be taken as read and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.
34.	Declarations of Interest View the declarations of interest for item 34. (Director of Governance) To declare interests in any item on this agenda. Additional documents: Webcast for 34. Minutes: (1) Pursuant to the Council’s Code of Member Conduct, Councillor S Stavrou declared a personal and non-pecuniary interest in the following item of the agenda by virtue of being the Housing Portfolio Holder and Chairman of the Council Housebuilding Committee. The Councillor advised that she would be leaving the Chamber for the duration of the discussion and voting thereon: · EPF/1829/16 Land and garages adjacent 14A Pound Close, Nazeing EN9 2HR (2) Pursuant to the Council’s Code of Member Conduct, Councillor R Bassett declared a personal and non-pecuniary interest in the following item of the agenda by virtue of knowing the owner of a local garage concerned. The Councillor advised that he would remain in the Chamber for the duration of the discussion and voting thereon: · EPF/0881/16 Springfield Cottage, Hamlet Hill, Roydon CM19 5LD
35.	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: Webcast for 35. Minutes: It was reported that there was no urgent business for consideration at the meeting.
36.	Development Control PDF 549 KB View the declarations of interest for item 36. (Director of Governance) To consider the planning applications 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 West 16 November 2016 , item 36. PDF 109 KB Webcast for 36. Minutes: The Sub-Committee considered a schedule of applications for planning permission. RESOLVED: That, Planning applications numbered 1 – 6 be determined as set out in the annex to these minutes.
37.	Probity in Planning - April 2016 to September 2016 PDF 130 KB View the background to item 37. (Director of Governance) To consider the attached report. Additional documents: Webcast for 37. Minutes: The Sub-Committee received a report regarding Probity in Planning – Appeal Decisions 1 April 2016 to 30 September 2016. The report advised the decision making committees of the results of all successful allowed appeals, particulary those refused by committee to officer recommendation. The purpose was to inform Members of the consequences of their decisions in this respect and, in cases where the refusal was found unsupportable on planning grounds, an award of costs could be made against the Council. Since 2011/12 there were two local indicators, one measured all planning application type appeals as a result of committee reversals of officer recommendations (GOV08) and the other measured the performance of officer recommendations and delegated decisions (GOV07). Over the six month period between 1 March 2016 and 30 September 2016, the Council received 49 decisions on appeals (48 of which were planning related appeals, the other 1 was enforcement related). GOV07 and 08 measured planning application decisions and out of a total of 48, 18 were allowed (37.5%). Broken down further, GOV07 performance was 8 out of 32 allowed (25%) and GOV08 performance was 10 out of 16 (62.5%). For the Area Plans West Sub-Committee, there were no appeals allowed against decisions made. RESOLVED: That the Probity in Planning report covering the period April 2016 to September 2016 be noted.