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 Chairman welcomed members of the public to the meeting and introduced the Officers present. In relation to the determination of applications for planning permission, the procedures and arrangements adopted by the Council to enable persons to address the Sub-Committee were outlined. The Sub-Committee noted the advice provided for the public and speakers in attendance at Council Planning Sub-Committee meetings.

To confirm the minutes of the previous meeting of the Sub-Committee held on 1 April 2009.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 1 April 2009 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, Councillors Mrs D Collins, R Frankel and J M Whitehouse declared a personal interest in the following items of the agenda by virtue of having been a customer of the Applicant in the past. The Councillors had determined that their interest was not prejudicial and would remain in the meeting for the consideration of the applications and voting thereon:

·                     EPF/0043/09   Aves, 221 High Street, Epping;

·                     EPF/0403/09   Aves, 221 High Street, Epping;

·                     EPF/0044/09   Aves, 221 High Street, Epping; and

·                     EPF/0404/09   Aves, 221 High Street, Epping.

(b)        Pursuant to the Council’s Code of Member Conduct, Councillor Mrs J Hedges declared a personal interest in the following items of the agenda by virtue of being a member of Epping Town Council. The Councillor had determined that her interest was not prejudicial and would remain in the meeting for the consideration of the applications and voting thereon:

·                     EPF/0043/09   Aves, 221 High Street, Epping;

·                     EPF/0403/09   Aves, 221 High Street, Epping;

·                     EPF/0044/09   Aves, 221 High Street, Epping; and

·                     EPF/0404/09   Aves, 221 High Street, Epping.

Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972, together with paragraphs (6) and (24) 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 noted that there was no other urgent business for consideration by the Sub-Committee.

(Director of Planning & Economic Development) To consider the attached report.

The Principal Planning Officer presented a report concerning the confirmation of Tree Preservation Order TPO/EPF/48/08 at the properties Burwins, Teasels and Charwood in The Street, Sheering.

The Sub-Committee were advised that this was a re-protection order as the trees had previously been protected by an Essex County Council Order. Two objections had been received from the owners of Teasels and Burwins regarding a number of the trees currently included under the Order. It was accepted that a number of the trees included had been of relatively low value and that one tree had been misidentified. Therefore, it was felt that one of the Sycamore trees should be omitted from the Group identified as G2, and that two Hawthorn trees should also be excluded, those identified as T3 and T9. The Principal Planning Officer pointed out that paragraph (10) of the report should have made reference to G2 rather than T2.

RESOLVED:

(1)        That Tree Preservation Order TPO/EPF/48/08 be confirmed, subject to the following amendments:

(a)        the omission of one Sycamore in G2, with G2 therefore reading “Sycamore and Hawthorn”; and

(b)        the omission of T9 Hawthorn and T3 Hawthorn.

(Director of Planning and Economic Development)  To consider planning applications as 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.

RESOLVED:

That the planning applications numbered 1 – 5 be determined as set out in the schedule attached 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 schedules of planning applications determined by the Head of Planning and Economic Development under delegated authority since the last meeting had been circulated and could be inspected at the Civic Offices.