Agenda and minutes
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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: 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. |
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WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION Additional documents: Minutes: 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. |
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To confirm the minutes of the following meetings of the Sub-Committee held on 14 September 2015 and 26 October 2015. Additional documents:
Minutes: RESOLVED:
That the minutes of the meetings held on 14 October and 26 October 2015 be taken as read and signed by the Chairman as a correct record. |
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST (Director of Governance) To declare interests in any item on this agenda. Additional documents: Minutes: (a) Pursuant to the Council’s Code of Member Conduct, Councillor M McEwen, declared a non-pecuniary interest in the following item of the agenda by virtue of knowing the applicant. The Councillor had determined that her interest was prejudicial and that she would leave the meeting for the consideration of the application and voting thereon:
· EPF/1790/15 – Station Court, Bansons Way, Ongar.
(b) Pursuant to the Council’s Code of Member Conduct, Councillor J Philip declared a non-pecuniary interest in the following item of the agenda by virtue of the applicant being a staff member for the directorate he was Portfolio Holder for. The Councillor had determined that his interest was prejudicial and would leave the meeting for the consideration of the application and voting thereon:
· EPF/2060/15 – 11a Woodfield Terrace, High Road, Thornwood Common.
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ANY OTHER BUSINESS 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. Additional documents: Minutes: It was noted that there was no other urgent business for consideration by the Sub-Committee. |
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DEVELOPMENT CONTROL (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. Additional documents: Minutes: RESOLVED:
That the planning applications numbered 1 – 6 be determined as set out in the schedule attached to these minutes. |
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Probity in Planning - Appeal Decisions (Director of Governance) To consider the attached report. Additional documents:
Minutes: The Sub-committee noted that in compliance with the recommendation of the District Auditor, this report advised the decision-making sub-committees of the results of all successful allowed appeals (i.e. particularly those refused by committee contrary to officer recommendation).
The purpose was to inform the sub-committee of the consequences of their decisions in this respect and, in cases where the refusal was found to be unsupportable on planning grounds, that an award of costs could be made against the Council.
Over the seven-month period between 1 March 2015 and 30 September 2015, the Council received 39 decisions on appeals (32 of which were planning related appeals, the other 7 were enforcement related).
Out of the planning appeals that arose from decisions of this sub-committees to refuse contrary to the recommendation put to them by officers during the 6-month period, the Council was not successful in sustaining this sub-committee’s objection in one case. However, there were two cases where the sub-committee’s reversal of an officers decision was successful and the appeals were dismissed.
RESOLVED:
That the Planning Appeal Decisions for the period of 1st March to 30th September 2015 be noted. |