Agenda and minutes

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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.

To report the appointment of any substitute members for the meeting.

The following substitutions were noted:

·       Cllr Wiksin had been appointed for Cllr Cohen on item 7 of the agenda and,

·       Cllr Amos has been appointed for Cllr Sharif on item 8 of the agenda.

To declare interests in any item on this agenda.

a)    Pursuant to the Council’s Members’ Code of Conduct, Councillor Lion declared a non-pecuniary interest in the following item of the agenda by virtue of knowing one of the consultants involved in the project, and that he would be remain in the meeting.  

·       EPF/1404/24 – Land at Greensted Road, Chipping Ongar, CM5 9LA

To confirm the minutes of the last meeting of the Sub-Committee held on 15 January 2025

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of Planning Committee A held on 15 January 2025 be taken as read and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

Due to public interest in this agenda item, the Chairman proposed, and the committee agreed, that it be considered first.

Members of the Committee received a presentation from the Planning Officer and representations from the Town/Parish Council, the applicant’s agent, and Ward councillors M Dadd and P Keska.

The Committee discussed the planning merits of the application. The Committee voted to approve the application with conditions, subject to S106 agreement with delegation to planning officers for any non-material changes to the S106 agreement.

RESOLVED:

The Committee voted to APPROVE the application with conditions, subject to S106 agreement.

The Chairman announced that Ward Councillors B Cohen could not determine this application but substitutes Councillor G Wiskin had been nominated, as detailed at “Substitute Members” in the Minutes.

Members of the Committee received a presentation from the Planning Officer and representations from an objector, the Town/Parish Council and Ward Councillor B Cohen. The Committee discussed the planning merits of the application. The Committee voted to approve the application with conditions.

RESOLVED:

The Committee voted to APPROVE the application with conditions.

The Chairman announced that Ward Councillor R Sharif could not determine this application but substitutes Councillor C Amos had been nominated, as detailed at “Substitute Members” in the Minutes.

Members of the Committee received a presentation from the Planning Officer and representations from the applicant’s agent, Ward Councillor R Sharif and non-ward member Councillor C Whitbread. The Committee discussed the planning merits of the application. The Committee voted to defer the application, pending a site visit and officer consideration of additional conditions.

RESOLVED:

The Committee voted to DEFER the application, pending a site visit.

The Chairman announced that Ward Councillors T Bromwich could not determine this application and that no substitutes had been nominated.

Members of the Committee received a presentation from the Planning Officer and representations from the Town/Parish Council, the applicant’s agent and Ward Member Cllr T Bromwich.The Committee discussed the planning merits of the application. Additional conditions were proposed, seconded and voted for by the Committee. The Committee voted to approve the application with additional conditions subject to S106 agreement.

RESOLVED:

The Committee voted to APPROVE the application with additional conditions subject to S106 agreement.

The Chairman announced that Ward Councillors T Bromwich could not determine this application and that no substitutes had been nominated.

Members of the Committee received a presentation from the Planning Officer and representations from the Town/Parish Council, the applicant’s agent, Ward member T Bromwich and non-ward member C Whitbread. The Committee discussed the planning merits of the application. Additional conditions were proposed, seconded and voted for by the Committee. The Committee voted to approve the application with the additional conditions.

RESOLVED:

The Committee voted to APPROVE the application with additional conditions.

Members of the Committee received a presentation from the Planning Officer and representations from an Objector, the Town/Parish Council, the applicant’s agent and Ward member C Amos. The Committee discussed the planning merits of the application. Additional conditions were proposed, seconded and voted for by the Committee. The Committee voted to approve the application with additional conditions.

RESOLVED:

The Committee voted to APPROVE the application with additional conditions

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.

The Committee noted that there was no other business.