Agenda and minutes

1.         This meeting is to be webcast. Members are reminded of the need to activate their microphones before speaking.

2.         The Assistant Director of Governance and Performance Management 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).

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The Assistant Director of Governance and Performance Management reminded everyone present that the meeting would be broadcast live to the Internet, and that the Council had adopted a protocol for the webcasting of its meetings.

(Chief Executive) To declare interests in any item on the agenda.

(a)        Pursuant to the Council’s Member Code of Conduct, Councillor G Mohindra declared an interest in the following item of the agenda, by virtue of being the Chairman of the local Conservative Party for which the Anderson Group, who would be undertaking the construction, was a donor of funds. The Councillor had determined that this interest was not pecuniary and would remain in the meeting for the consideration of the application and voting thereon:

·                    EPF/1629/15   Sixteen String Jack, Coppice Row, Theydon Bois.

(b)          Pursuant to the Council’s Code of Member Conduct, Councillor C Whitbread declared a non-pecuniary interest in the following item of the agenda by virtue of knowing the applicants. The Councillor had determined that this interest was prejudicial and would leave the meeting for the consideration of the application and voting thereon:

·                    EPF/1629/15   Sixteen String Jack, Coppice Row, Theydon Bois.

(a)        Apologies for Absence

(b)       Announcements

(i)            To consider any announcements by the Chairman of the Council.

There were no announcements for this meeting.

To consider the attached report of the District Development Management Committee for the demolition of existing public house and associated buildings and the erection of eleven residential apartments with parking and communal garden which was referred to the Council on 4 November 2015.

Mover: Councillor B Sandler, Chairman of the District Development Management Committee.

The Assistant Director of Governance (Development Management) presented a report regarding the demolition of existing public house and associated buildings know as the Sixteen String Jack, to provide 11 residential apartments with 15 parking spaces and communal gardens.

Amendment moved by Councillor J Philip and seconded by Councillor J M Whitehouse

That the application be refused in accordance with the Area Planning Sub-Committee East’s recommendation on the 14 October 2015.

Five Councillors stood and requested a recorded vote on that proposal.

There voted for the recommendation: (20) namely: Councillors Angold-Stephens, Bassett, Butler, Church, Dorrell, Gadsby, Kauffman, Keska, Lea, Lion, Mitchell, Philip, C C Pond, C P Pond, Roberts, Stavrou, Surtees, J H Whitehouse, J M Whitehouse and Wixley.

There voted against the recommendation: (15) namely: Councillors Chana, Hughes, Jennings, H Kane, S Kane, Knapman, Knight, Mohindra, Morgan, Patel, Rolfe, Sandler, Shiell, Stallan and Watson.

There abstaining from the vote: (2) namely: Councillors Waller and Webster.

Carried

Motion as amended ADOPTED

RESOLVED:

(1)        That the proposed development whilst within walking distance of facilities in the centre of Theydon Bois was not in a main urban area where a high level of accessibility may lead to a demonstrably lower level of average car ownership among the occupants of the proposed flats and therefore there was no justification for a significant reduction in the number of parking spaces required by the adopted parking standards, in addition the proposed spaces are below the standard size required and there are no exceptional circumstances to warrant such a reduction. The development is therefore likely to increase on street parking in the area to the detriment of highway safety, contrary to policy ST6 of the adopted Local Plan and Alterations; and

(2)        That the proposed intensive flatted development, due to the scale and design and level of site coverage was completely out of character with the nature of the surrounding residential area and the street scene, which was characterised by detached properties on large garden plots set back from the highway frontage. In addition it provides an inappropriately hard edge to the boundary of the Green Belt and the edge of the settlement and is contrary to policies CP3, CP7, H3A, GB7A, and LL3 of the adopted Local Plan and Alterations.

To consider the attached report of the District Development Management Committee for the demolition of existing structures and redevelopment to provide 79 residential units (63 of which are affordable), an associated Children's Day Nursery, new access and roundabout and associated parking and landscaping which was referred to the Council on 4 November 2015.

Mover: Councillor B Sandler, Chairman of the District Development Management Committee.

The Assistant Director of Governance (Development Management) presented a report regarding the demolition of existing structures and redevelopment to provide 79 residential units (63 of which are affordable), an associated Children’s Day Nursery, new access and roundabout and associated parking and landscaping at Knolly’s Nursery, Waltham Abbey.

Amendment moved by Councillor S Stavrou and seconded by Councillor B Sandler

That the application be granted in accordance with the Area Planning Sub-Committee West’s recommendation on the 19 August, subject to conditions and a Section 106 agreement.

Carried

Motion as amended ADOPTED

RESOLVED:

That subject to a Section 106 legal agreement to cover:

·                The characteristics of the 63 on-site affordable housing, which shall be at least 60% affordable rent housing and up to 40% shared ownership housing, to be agreed by the Council’s Director of Communities, 

·                Education contributions of £288, 476 for primary school contributions to be  used within 3 miles of the development,

·                The provision, funding and means of the long term management and maintenance arrangements of the public open space,

·                The provision, completion and management/handover of the children’s day nursery delivered on-site and in the event that the nursery was not constructed and brought into use, a contribution of £98, 673 for early years learning to be used within 3 miles of the development,

·                £25,920 to mitigate the cost of additional healthcare requirements generated by the development.

Planning application EPF/1162/15 be granted subject to the following conditions:

(1)        The development hereby permitted must be begun not later than the expiration of three years beginning with the date of this notice.

(2)        The development hereby permitted will be completed strictly in accordance with the approved drawings No’s: 075-001, 002, 100, 101, 102, 103, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 220, 300, 301, 302, 400 unless otherwise altered by the below conditions.

(3)        No construction works above ground level shall take place until documentary and photographic details of the types and colours of the external finishes have been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority, in writing. The development shall be implemented in accordance with such approved details.

(4)        No development shall take place, including site clearance or other preparatory work, until full details of both hard and soft landscape works (including tree planting) and implementation programme (linked to the development schedule) have been submitted to an approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. These works shall be carried out as approved. The hard landscaping details shall include, as appropriate, and in addition to details of existing features to be retained: proposed finished levels or contours; means of enclosure; car parking layouts; other minor artefacts and structures, including signs and lighting and functional services above and below ground. The details of soft landscape works shall include plans for planting or establishment by any means and full written specifications and schedules of plants, including species, plant sizes and proposed numbers /densities where  ...  view the full minutes text for item 72.