Agenda and minutes

Area Planning Sub-Committee West - Wednesday 10th March 2021 7.00 pm

Venue: Virtual Meeting on Zoom. View directions

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Media

Items
No. Item

65.

Webcasting Introduction

1. This virtual meeting is to be webcast. Members are reminded of the need to unmute 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).

 

Please could I also remind Members of the Public who have registered to speak that they will be admitted to the meeting at the appropriate time.

 

Please also be aware that if technical difficulties interrupt the meeting that cannot be overcome, I may need to adjourn the meeting.”

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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. The Sub-Committee noted the Council’s Protocol for Webcasting of Council and Other Meetings.

66.

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION

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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.

67.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 119 KB

To confirm the minutes of the last meeting of the Sub-Committee held on 10 February 2021.

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Minutes:

        RESOLVED:

 

That the minutes of the meeting of the Sub-Committee held on 10 February 2021 be taken as read and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

68.

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 M Sartin declared a non-pecuniary interest in the following item of the agenda by virtue of being the Council’s representative on the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority. The Councillor had determined that she would remain in the meeting for the consideration of the application and voting thereon:

 

·        EPF/3070/20 - Broxbourne Cruising Club Ltd, Green Lane, Nazeing, EN10 6RS

 

(b)        Pursuant to the Council’s Members’ Code of Conduct, Councillor S Heather declared a non-pecuniary interest in the following item of the agenda by virtue of being the Council’s representative on the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority and acquainted with a resident of the Marina. The Councillor had determined that he would remain in the meeting for the consideration of the application and voting thereon:

 

·       EPF/3070/20 - Broxbourne Cruising Club Ltd, Green Lane, Nazeing, EN10 6RS

69.

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 reported that there was no urgent business for consideration at the meeting.

70.

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

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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

71.

Site Visits

Members are reminded that for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic, as decided at the Group Leaders’ Meeting of 24 June 2020, no member site visits will be conducted.

 

Therefore, any planning application deferred for a site visit at an Area Planning Sub-Committee will be automatically referred to the District Development Management Committee for determination.

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Minutes:

The Sub-Committee Members noted that for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic, any planning applications deferred for a site visit at an Area Planning Sub-Committee would be automatically referred to the District Development Management Committee (or Council) for determination.

 

There were no formal site visits requested by the Sub-Committee.

 

72.

Planning Application - EPF/3070/20 Broxbourne Cruising Club Ltd, Green Lane, Nazeing EN10 6RS pdf icon PDF 293 KB

To consider the attached report for the s73 variation/removal of condition 7 `Hours of use' for EPF/0977/05 (Use of agricultural land as a boat club) (Amended application to EPF/1254/20).

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Minutes:

APPLICATION No:

EPF/3070/20

 

SITE ADDRESS:

Broxbourne Cruising Club Ltd

Green Lane

Nazeing

Waltham Abbey

EN10 6RS

 

PARISH:

Nazeing

 

WARD:

Lower Nazeing

DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL:

s73 Variation/Removal of condition 7 `Hours of use' for EPF/0977/05 (Use of agricultural land as a boat club) (Amended application to EPF/1254/20).

 

DECISION:

Grant Permission (With Conditions)

 

Click on the link below to view related plans and documents for this case:

http://planpub.eppingforestdc.gov.uk/NIM.websearch/ExternalEntryPoint.aspx?SEARCH_TYPE=1&DOC_CLASS_CODE=PL&FOLDER1_REF=646493

 

CONDITIONS

 

1

This consent shall inure solely for the benefit of the applicant (Broxbourne Cruising Club) and for no other person or persons.

 

2

The clubhouse shall not be used for the sale of alcohol, including consumption on the premises, nor shall any recorded/amplified music or other sound be played within the premises including dancing during the hours of 23:00 to 07:00 on Sundays to Thursdays, and 00:30 to 07:00 on Fridays, Saturdays and Bank Holidays.

 

3

No use shall be made of open areas within the application site for erecting marquees or holding other social events without the prior written agreement of the Local Planning Authority.

 

4

No amplified music or other sound shall be played outside the clubhouse and such music or other sound shall not be played between 23.00 and 07.00 the following day.

 

5

No external lighting shall be provided on the site or erected to any building or fence on the land unless previously agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

 

6

No open storage shall take place on the site without the prior written agreement of the Local Planning Authority.

 

7

There shall be no raising of ground levels on those parts of the site below 24.38m AOD.

 

8

Any walls of fencing constructed within or around the site shall be designed to be permeable to flood water.

 

9

No soakaways shall be constructed in contaminated ground.