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 (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.”

To confirm the minutes of the last meeting of the Sub-Committee, held on 18 March 2015 (attached).

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 18 March 2015 be taken as read and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

(Director of Governance) To declare interests in any item on this agenda.

(a)        Pursuant to the Council’s Code of Member Conduct, Councillor D Stallan declared a personal interest in the following item of the agenda by virtue selling periodicals to the objector. The Councillor had determined that his interest was not prejudicial and would remain in the meeting for the consideration of the application and voting thereon:

EPF/2814/14 Leader Lodge, Epping Road, North Weald, Epping

(b)        Pursuant to the Council’s Code of Member Conduct, Councillor C Whitbread declared a personal interest in the following item of the agenda. The Councillor had determined that his interest was prejudicial and would leave the meeting for the consideration of the application and voting thereon:

·                     EPF/2880/14 Blakes Golf Club, Epping Road, North Weald, Epping.

(c)        Pursuant to the Council’s Code of Member Conduct, Councillor D Stallan declared a personal interest in the following item of the agenda by virtue of being the Chairman of a Overview and Scrutiny Panel in relation to Blakes Golf Club and Blunts Golf Club. The Councillor had determined that his interest was not prejudicial and would remain in the meeting for the consideration of the application and voting thereon:

·                     EPF/2880/14 Blakes Golf Club, Epping Road, North Weald, Epping.

(d)        Pursuant to the Council’s Code of Member Conduct, Councillor H Brady  declared a personal interest in the following item of the agenda by virtue of her husband writing a letter of objection. The Councillor had determined that her interest was not prejudicial and would remain in the meeting for the consideration of the application and voting thereon:

·                     EPF/3005/14 Barkers Farm, Mount End Road, Theydon Mount, Epping.

(e)        Pursuant to the Council’s Code of Member Conduct, Councillors P Gode and B Surtees declared a personal interest in the following item of the agenda by virtue of being a member of Ongar Town Council. The Councillors had determined that there interest was not prejudicial and they would remain in the meeting for the consideration of the application and voting thereon:

·                     EPF/3006/14 Fyfield Business and Research Park, Fyfield Road, Chipping Ongar.

RESOLVED:

(1)       That, as agreed by the Chairman of the Sub-committee and in accordance with Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972, together with paragraphs (6) and (24) of the Council Procedure Rules, the following items of urgent business be considered following the publication of the agenda:

(a)  Confirmation of Tree Preservation Order EPF/24/14 Garnon Mead, Coopersale.

The Tree & landscape Officer Mr R Hellier advised that the Tree Preservation Order (TPO) aimed to selectively protect 4 groups of Black Pine, 5 individual Black Pines, A Scots Pine and 7 Large Oaks in Garnon Mead, Coopersale.

Several mature conifers had been felled within the estate and unsympathetic pruning to other trees had been evident and was likely to cause a precedent, leading to further extensive tree loss and lopping.

There had been serval objections submitted to the TPO and the Sub-committee heard from an objector to the proposed TPO.

            RESOLVED:

That Tree Preservation Order TPO/EPF/24/14 be confirmed without modification.

(Director of Governance)  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.