Agenda and minutes

Area Planning Sub-Committee West - Wednesday 19th November 2014 7.30 pm

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

Contact: Mark Jenkins (Directorate of Governance) Email: democraticservices@eppingforestdc.gov.uk Tel: 01992 564243

Media

Items
No.	Item
37.	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 37. 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.
38.	WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION Additional documents: Webcast for 38. 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.
39.	Minutes PDF 82 KB To confirm the minutes of the last meeting of the Sub-Committee held on 22 October 2014 as a correct record (attached). Additional documents: Webcast for 39. Minutes: RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting of the Sub-Committee held on 22 October 2014 be taken as read and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.
40.	Declarations of Interest View the declarations of interest for item 40. (Director of Governance) To declare interests in any item on this agenda. Additional documents: Webcast for 40. Minutes: (a) Pursuant to the Council’s Code of Member Conduct, Councillor Mrs R Gadsby declared a non-pecuniary interest in the following item of the agenda by virtue of being the Essex County Council representative on the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority. The Councillor indicated that she would remain in the meeting for the consideration of the application and voting thereon: · EPF/1556/14 Former Haulage Yard, Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey (b) Pursuant to the Council’s Code of Member Conduct, Councillor D Dorrell declared a non-pecuniary interest in the following item of the agenda by virtue of living across from the site area. The Councillor indicated that he would remain in the meeting for the consideration of the application and voting thereon: · EPF/1556/14 Former Haulage Yard, Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey
41.	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. Additional documents: Webcast for 41. Minutes: It was reported that there was no urgent business for consideration at the meeting.
42.	Development Control PDF 433 KB View the declarations of interest for item 42. (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 19 Nov 2014 , item 42. PDF 32 KB Webcast for 42. Minutes: 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.
43.	Delegated Decisions (Director of Governance) 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. Additional documents: Webcast for 43. 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.