Agenda and minutes

Area Planning Sub-Committee East - Wednesday 16th December 2015 7.30 pm

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

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

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Items
No. Item

54.

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.”

 

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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.

55.

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION

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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 meetings of the Plans Sub-Committees.

56.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

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

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Minutes:

The following declarations of interest were made by members of the Sub-Committee pursuant to the Council's Code of Member Conduct:

 

(a)       Councillor P. Keska declared a non-pecuniary interest in agenda items 6 (6) (EPF/2409/15) and 6 (7) (EPF/2411/15) (Grey End Cottage, Brentwood Road, Ongar) by virtue of having had prior involvement with the applications in his capacity as local ward member for the site. Councillor Keska indicated that his interest was not prejudicial and that he would remain in the meeting during the consideration of the application and the voting thereon; and

 

(b)       Councillor B. Surtees declared a non-pecuniary interest in agenda items 6 (6) (EPF/2409/15) and 6 (7) (EPF/2411/15) (Grey End Cottage, Brentwood Road, Ongar) by virtue of having had prior involvement with the applications in his capacity as local ward member for the site. Councillor Surtees indicated that his interest was not prejudicial and that he would remain in the meeting during the consideration of the application and the voting thereon.

 

 

57.

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.

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Minutes:

The Director of Governance reported that that there was no urgent business for consideration by the Sub-Committee at the meeting.

 

58.

DEVELOPMENT CONTROL pdf icon PDF 664 KB

(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.

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Minutes:

The Sub-Committee considered a schedule of applications for planning permission.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That planning applications numbered 1–8 be determined as set out in the schedule attached to these minutes.