Agenda and minutes

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 and will be capable of repeated viewing and copies of the recording could be made available for those that request it.

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”

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.

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.

To confirm the minutes of the last meeting of the Sub-Committee held on 15 December 2010 as a correct record (attached).

         RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting of the Sub-Committee held on 15 December 2010 be taken as read and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

(Assistant to the Chief Executive) To declare interests in any item on this agenda.

(a)       Pursuant to the Council's Code of Member Conduct, Councillor J Knapman declared personal interest in agenda items 7 (1) (EPF/1907/10 – Land rear of Oakley Hall, Hoe Lane, Nazeing) by virtue of being a member of Essex County Council’s Health Overview & Scrutiny Committee and the ECC Task and Finish Panel on Dementia. The Councillor declared that his interests were not prejudicial and indicated that he would remain in the meeting during the consideration of the item.

(b)       Pursuant to the Council's Code of Member Conduct, Councillor R Bassett declared a personal interest in agenda items 7 (1) (EPF/1907/10 - Land rear of Oakley Hall, Hoe Lane, Nazeing) by virtue of being the Ward member and living on the same road as the site. The Councillor declared that his interests were not prejudicial and indicated that he would remain in the meeting during the consideration and voting on the item.

(c)        Pursuant to the Council's Code of Member Conduct, Councillors Mrs M Sartin, Ms S Stavrou, Mrs E Webster, J Wyatt, R Bassett, declared personal interests in agenda items 6, Any Other Business, Holmsfield Nursery and land by Sunnyside, The Oaks, by virtue of being members of or deputy members of the Lea Valley Regional Park Authority.  The Councillors declared that their interests were not prejudicial and indicated that they would remain in the meeting during the consideration but not vote on the items.

(Director of Planning and Economic Development)  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.

The Sub-Committee considered a schedule of applications for planning permission.

            RESOLVED:

            That, the Planning application be determined as set out in the annex to these minutes.

Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972, together with paragraphs 6 and 25 of the Council Procedure Rules contained in the Constitution 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.

In accordance with Operational Standing Order 6 (non-executive bodies), any item raised by a non-member shall require the support of a member of the Committee concerned and the Chairman of that Committee.  Two weeks' notice of non-urgent items is required.

1.         EPF/0849/10 – Holmsfield Nursery, Meadgate Road, Nazeing

The Sub-committee were asked to grant a delay for the implementation of planning conditions pursuant to land contamination and land drainage matters for application EPF/0849/10, Holmsfield Nursery, Nazeing, which have to be commenced within 3 months of the grant of the permission. This is due to a potential legal challenge from the Lea Valley Regional Park Authority seeking a Judicial Review of the decision. The delay in the discharging of the conditions would be to allow the applicant to seek clarification from the Council and the LVRPA to 1) establish that the Judicial Review was going ahead; and 2) to delay works until after the results of the review was known if the action was commenced.

            RESOLVED:

That the discharge of conditions for application EPF/0849/10 – Holmsfield Nursery, Nazeing be delayed until after the results of the Judicial Review challenge is known plus three months to enable the works to be carried out.

2.         Sunnyside, The Oaks – land partly owned by the LVRPA

The Sub-committee noted that land on this site had been tarmaced and 6 caravans had been moved onto this site without prior permission from the District Council.

            RESOLVED:

That the Sub-committee noted that a temporary stop notice had been issued on this site and that an enforcement notice would be issued on the owners of the site.

(Director of Planning and Economic Development) Schedules of planning applications determined by the Head of Planning and Economic Development under delegated powers since the last meeting of a Plans Subcommittee may be inspected in the Members’ Room or at the Planning and Economic Development Information Desk at the Civic Offices, Epping.

The Sub-Committee noted that details of planning applications determined by the Head of Planning Economic Development under delegated authority since the last meeting had been circulated to all members and were available for inspection at the Civic Offices.