Agenda and minutes

Area Planning Sub-Committee West - Wednesday 19th August 2015 7.30 pm

Venue: Council Chamber - Civic Offices. View directions

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

Note: Please note that EPF/0570/15 - Chimes Garden Centre has been deferred to a future meeting.

Media

Items
No.	Item
13.	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: Webcast for 13. 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.
14.	Appointment of Vice Chairman Additional documents: Webcast for 14. Minutes: Having received apologies from the Chairman, the Vice Chairman, Councillor Mitchell Chaired the meeting. RESOLVED: Councillor Stavrou was nominated and appointed as the Vice-Chairman for the duration of this meeting.
15.	WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION Additional documents: Webcast for 15. Minutes: The Chairman welcomed members of the public to the meeting and outlined the procedures and arrangements agreed by the Council, to enable persons to address the Sub-Committee in relation to the determination of applications for planning permission. The Chairman also notified the attendees that the first planning application on the agenda, EPF/0570/15, Chimes Garden Centre, Nazeing, had been deferred to another meeting at the request of the applicant.
16.	Minutes PDF 170 KB To confirm the minutes of the last meeting of the Sub-Committee held on 22 July 2015. Additional documents: Webcast for 16. Minutes: RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting of the Sub-Committee held on 22 July 2015 be taken as read and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.
17.	Declarations of Interest View the declarations of interest for item 17. (Director of Governance) To declare interests in any item on this agenda. Additional documents: Webcast for 17. Minutes: (a) Pursuant to the Council's Code of Member Conduct, Councillor S Stavrou declared a non-pecuniary, personal interest in agenda items 7 (4) (EPF/1298/15 Fairways, Wellington Hill, Waltham Abbey) by virtue of being the ward member and being acquainted with the applicant. The Councillor declared that her interests were not prejudicial and indicated that she would remain in the meeting during the consideration and voting on the items. (b) Pursuant to the Council's Code of Member Conduct, Councillor E Webster declared a non-pecuniary, personal interest in agenda item 7 (2) (EPF/162/15 Knollys Nursery, Pick Hill, Waltham Abbey) by virtue of being the ward member. The Councillor declared that her interests were not prejudicial and indicated that she would remain in the meeting during the consideration and voting on the item.
18.	Any Other Business Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972, together with paragraphs 6 and 25 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: Webcast for 18. Minutes: It was reported that there was no urgent business for consideration at the meeting.
19.	Development Control PDF 1 MB View the declarations of interest for item 19. (Director of Governance) To consider the planning applications 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: minute schedule , item 19. PDF 84 KB Webcast for 19. Minutes: The Sub-Committee considered a schedule of applications for planning permission. RESOLVED: That, Planning applications numbered 1 – 4 be determined as set out in the annex to these minutes.