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.

The Chairman paid tribute to former District Councillor Mrs P Brooks, member of this committee, who was not re-elected at the recent District Council elections. The Chairman thanked Mrs P Brooks for her work for the Sub-Committee having for a period performed the role of Vice Chairman. Her work was much appreciated.

In the absence of the Vice-Chairman, Councillor Mrs P Smith was appointed Vice Chairman for the duration of the meeting.

To confirm the minutes of the last meeting of the Sub-Committee held on 13 April 2011 as a correct record (attached).

         RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting of the Sub-Committee held on 13 April 2011 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 Wyatt declared a personal interest in the following item of the agenda by virtue of living in the ward concerned. He added that he was not a member of Waltham Abbey Town Council when the applications had been considered by them and that although he lived close by the application site in question, he had no connection with it. The Councillor stated that his interest was not prejudicial, and that therefore he would remain in the meeting for the duration of the discussion and voting thereon:

• EPF/2350/09 Monkswood Nursery, Pick Hill, Waltham Abbey EN9 3LE

(b)        Pursuant to the Council’s Code of Member Conduct, Councillor J Wyatt declared a personal interest in the following item of the agenda. He advised that he had not been a member of Waltham Abbey Town Council when the application had been considered by them. The Councillor stated that his interest was not prejudicial, and that he would remain in the meeting for the duration of the discussions and voting thereon:

• EPF/0306/11 Woodside, Bury Road, Sewardstonebury E4 7QL

(c)        Pursuant to the Council’s Code of Member Conduct, Councillor Mrs E Webster declared a personal interest in the following item of the agenda by virtue of being a member of Waltham Abbey Town Council, but did not attend the planning committees and also by virtue of being the ward member. The Councillor stated that her interest was not prejudicial and that she would remain in the meeting for the duration of the discussions and voting thereon:

• EPF/2350/09 Monkswood Nursery, Pick Hill, Waltham Abbey EN9 3LE

(d)        Pursuant to the Council’s Code of Member Conduct, Councillor Ms S Stavrou declared a personal interest in the following items of the agenda by virtue of being a member of the Waltham Abbey Town Council planning committee. The Councillor stated that her interest was not prejudicial, and that she would remain in the meeting for the duration of the discussion and voting thereon:

• EPF/2350/09 Monkswood Nursery, Pick Hill, Waltham Abbey EN9 3LE; and
• EPF/0306/11 Woodside, Bury Road, Sewardstonebury E4 7QL

(e)        Pursuant to the Council’s Code of Member Conduct, Councillor Ms S Stavrou declared a personal interest in the following item of the agenda by virtue of being the ward member. The Councillor stated that her interests were not prejudicial and that she would stay in the meeting for the duration of the discussion and voting thereon:

• EPF/0306/11 Woodside, Bury Road, Sewardstonebury E4 7QL

(f)         Pursuant to the Council’s Code of Member Conduct, Councillors R Bassett, Mrs M Sartin, Mrs P Smith, A Watts and Mrs E Webster declared a personal interest in the following item of the agenda by virtue of having known the applicant’s agent, a former employee of the District Council. The Councillors stated that their interests were not prejudicial and that they would stay in the meeting for the duration of the discussion and voting thereon:

• EPF/2350/09 Monkswood Nursery, Pick Hill, Waltham Abbey EN9  ...  view the full minutes text for item 102.

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.

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

(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, Planning applications numbered 1 - 2 be determined as set out in the annex to these minutes.

(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.

The Sub-Committee members gave their thanks to the Chairman of the Sub-Committee for his Chairmanship of their meetings during the year.