Agenda and minutes

Area Planning Sub-Committee West - Wednesday 26th March 2014 7.30 pm

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

Contact: Mark Jenkins - The Office of the Chief Executive  Email:  democraticservices@eppingforestdc.gov.uk Tel: 01992 564607

Media

Items
No. Item

76.

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.”

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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.

77.

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.

78.

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To confirm the minutes of the last meeting of the Sub-Committee held on 26 February 2014 as a correct record (attached).

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Minutes:

         RESOLVED:

 

That the minutes of the meeting of the Sub-Committee held on 26 February 2014 be taken as read and signed by the Chairman as a correct record subject to the following amendments concerning Item 74 Development Control which had been omitted from the minutes of that meeting:

 

In respect of planning applications:

 

(a)  EPF/2456/13 Former Red Cross Hall Site (including garages (nos 279-285 Roundhills), Waltham Abbey,

 

(b)  EPF/2510/13 Garages to rear of 66 – 72 Fairways (Site 4), Waltham Abbey; and

 

(c)  EPF/2511/13 Garages to rear of 53 – 79 (odds) Roundhills (Site 7) Roundhills, Waltham Abbey,

 

that a further condition be added to ensure an off street parking assessment shall be carried out before and after completion of the works and its findings reported to Housing Services.

79.

Declarations of Interest

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

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Minutes:

(a)  Pursuant to the Council’s Code of Member Conduct, Councillor Mrs E Webster declared a non pecuniary interest in the agenda, she advised that she would remain in the meeting for the duration of the item and voting thereon:

 

·         EPF/0058/14 Builders Yard Rear of Bantham Cottage, Rats Lane, Loughton

 

(b)  Pursuant to the Council’s Code of Member Conduct, Councillor Ms S Stavrou declared a non pecuniary interest in the agenda by virtue of knowing the family involved. She advised that she would leave the meeting for the duration of the item and voting thereon:

 

·         EPF0058/14 Builders Yard Rear of Bantham Cottage, Rats Lane, Loughton

80.

Any Other Business

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.

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Minutes:

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

81.

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(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.

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Minutes:

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

 

            RESOLVED:

 

            That, Planning applications numbered 1 – 5 be determined as set out in the annex to these minutes.

82.

Delegated Decisions

(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.

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Minutes:

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.