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 last meeting of the Sub-Committee held on 15 June 2016. Additional documents: Minutes: RESOLVED:
That the minutes of the meeting held on 15 June 2016 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 P Keska declared non-pecuniary interest in the following item of the agenda by virtue of being a Member of Ongar Town Council. The Councillor had determined that his interest was not prejudicial and that he would remain in the meeting for the consideration of the application and voting thereon:
· EPF/1046/16 Bottles Barns, Stondon Road, Marden Ash, Ongar
(b) Pursuant to the Council’s Code of Member Conduct, Councillor P Keska declared non-pecuniary interest in the following item of the agenda by virtue of being a Member of Ongar Town Council and knowing the applicant only in his capacity as a District Councillor. The Councillor had determined that his interest was not prejudicial and that he would remain in the meeting for the consideration of the application and voting thereon:
· EPF/0763/16 Land between Gables and Hillside House, Drapers Corner, Greensted, Ongar
(c) Pursuant to the Council’s Code of Member Conduct, Councillor N Avey declared non-pecuniary interest in the following item of the agenda by virtue of applicant being known to him and as a Member of the Planning Committee for Epping Town Council. The Councillor had determined that his interest was not prejudicial and that he would remain in the meeting for the consideration of the application and voting thereon:
· EPF/1231/16 3 Kendal Avenue, Epping
(d) Pursuant to the Council’s Code of Member Conduct, Councillor D Stallan declared non-pecuniary interest in the following item of the agenda by virtue of applicant being a customer of his. The Councillor had determined that his interest was not prejudicial and that he would remain in the meeting for the consideration of the application and voting thereon:
· EPF/171 High Road, North Weald. |
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ANY OTHER BUSINESS Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972, 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. Additional documents: Minutes: It was noted that there was no other urgent business for consideration by the Sub-Committee. |
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(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 – 11 be determined as set out in the schedule attached to these minutes. |
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EPF/1349/15 Stone Hall Farm, Downhall Road, Matching Green, Essex, CM17 0RA (Director of Governance) To consider the attached report.
Additional documents: Minutes: The Senior Planning Officer, J Shingler advised that the planning application EPF/1349/15 Stone Hall Farm, Downhall Road, Matching Green had been considered by this Committee in January 2016 and consent was granted subject to the applicant first entering into a legal agreement to secure the provision of the affordable rented unit and £10,000 towards community safety infrastructure. This required agreement was completed and signed in May 2016 and the consent was duly issued. However in May 2016, there was a High Court judgement that reinstated planning guidance which exempted developments of fewer than 10 residential units and no more than 1000sq m in floor area from the requirement to provide affordable housing and would allow the applicants to reapply for the same development, without the required the provision of the affordable rented unit, or any contribution towards affordable housing elsewhere.
The applicants understandably felt that they had been disadvantaged by the brief period in which the requirement for affordable housing was reinstated, and did not wish to provide the dwelling now that the requirement was no longer part of the National Planning Policy Framework. However they did wish to proceed quickly with their proposal and asked whether the Council would consider accepting an amended agreement linked to the existing approved scheme, which would provide a contribution of £70,000 towards the provision of affordable housing in the District. They would also still include the previously negotiated £10,000 towards community safety infrastructure. The Director of Housing had been consulted and also accepted that the offer was appropriate.
RESOLVED:
To release the existing Agreement under Section 106 related to the planning application EPF/1349/15 Stone Hall Farm, Downhall Road, Matching Green for the provision of 1, 3 bed unit of affordable rented accommodation to be provided and a contribution of £10,000 towards Community safety infrastructure, subject to the prior completion by the applicant of a Unilateral Undertaking pursuant to S106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to provide £70,000 towards the provision of affordable housing within the District and £10,000 towards community safety infrastructure.
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