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 outlined the procedures and arrangements adopted by the Council to enable persons to address the Sub-Committee, in relation to the determination of applications for planning permission. The Sub-Committee noted the advice provided for the public and speakers in attendance at Council Planning Sub-Committee meetings.

(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 K Avey declared a non-pecuniary interest in the following items of the agenda by virtue of being related to the objector. The Councillor had determined that his interest was prejudicial and that he would leave the meeting for the consideration of the application and voting thereon:

·               EPF/0733/13 – 34 Hartland Road, Epping.

(b)       Pursuant to the Council’s Code of Member Conduct, Councillor J H Whitehouse declared a non-pecuniary interest in the following item of the agenda by virtue of being a member of the Epping Society. The Councillor had determined that her interest was not prejudicial and that she would remain in the meeting for the consideration of the applications and voting thereon:

·               EPF/0754/13 – 134-136 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 the Chairman had admitted a further item of business for consideration by the Sub-Committee, namely the site at 34 Hartland Road, which had been deferred from the meeting held on 19 June 2013.

The committee considered and approved an application for extensions to 34 Hartland Road, Epping.

            Resolved:

That planning application EPF/0733/13 at 34 Hartland Road, Epping be granted subject to the conditions set out in Appendix 1 to these minutes.

(Director of Planning and Economic Development)  To consider planning applications as set out in the attached schedule not dealt with at the meeting held on 19 June 2013.

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 10, 13 and 14 be determined as set out in the schedule attached as Appendix 2 to these minutes.

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

The Subcommittee consider and approved a request to discharge the obligation of a Section 106 agreement that required that an outbuilding be used only for agricultural storage at Crown Park Farm, Bournebridge Lane.  It was approved on the basis that in April 2013 a certificate of lawful development application was lodged which provided satisfactory evidence that the outbuilding had been used for domestic purposes (incidental to the house on the site) for more than 10 years. A certificate of lawfulness for this domestic use had been issued on 6 June 2013.

Resolved:

That the Section 106 requirement on the building at Crown Park Farm, Bournebridge Lane be discharged, and the Land Charges section be requested to remove it from the local land charge register.

(Director of Planning & Economic Development) Schedules of planning applications determined by the Head of Planning & Economic Development under delegated powers since the last meeting of the Sub-Committee could be inspected in the Members’ Room or on the Planning & Economic Development Information Desk at the Civic Offices in 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.