MINUTES OF THE PLANNING AND GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE

HELD AT EPPING HALL ON TUESDAY 20th NOVEMBER 2007

 

 

PRESENT       Councillors: K. Avey (Chairman); Miss O D Dunseath (Vice Chairman); Miss M. Starling,  J.A. Smith; R Macrae; J Lewis; N Hines (Town Mayor) and B.D. Murphy (Deputy Town Mayor)

 

IN ATTENDANCE     Cllr. Mrs J Hedges

           

OFFICER        Bob Whittome (Town Clerk)

 

 

Two members of the public were present.

 

 

254.     APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

 

No apologies for absence were received.

 

255.     CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

 

The minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday, 6th November 2007, were confirmed.

 

256.     DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

 

Cllr Smith declared a prejudicial interest in application EPF/2225/07, also a non-prejudicial interest in EPF/2375/07.

 

Cllr Mrs J. Hedges, who was in attendance at this meeting, requested a record of her non-prejudicial interest in application EPF/2375/07 be recorded.

 

257.     REPORTS AND INFORMATION NOT REQUIRING A DECISION OF COMMITTEE

 

The Clerk advised Members of a letter from Mrs Eleanor Laing M.P. relating to Committee’s resolution of objection to the closure of local post offices.  Members were also advised that EFDC have commenced an equality survey in parts of Epping.  Members were advised  that an objection to the development in High Road, Epping, for sheltered flats had received an objection from Natural England, however, that objection had been omitted from the district council’s evidence at the recent planning enquiry.

 

258.     PLANNING APPLICATIONS

 

Six applications for planning permission were considered and the plans inspected. 

 

EPF/2225/07

Hemnall Street Social Club

Mr Austin (Secretary)

Erection of a smoking shelter

Committee had no objection to this application

 

 

EPF/2292/07

21 Sunnyside Road

Mr & Mrs Wood

Single storey rear extension

Committee had no objection to this application

 

 

EPF/2333/07

(TPO/10/84)

10 Lyncely Grange

Mrs D. Walledge

Oak: repeat pruning – reduce overhang by 40% and crown lift to 5m

Committee had no objection to this application provided that all work is carried out under the supervision of the district council’s arboriculturist.

 

 

EPF/2343/07

9 Griffins Wood Cottages

K Duignan

Erection of rear conservatory

Committee had no objection to this application

 

 

EPF/2346/07

(Amended Appl)

Russell Cottage

Flux’s Lane

Peter McCornack

Erection of a replacement pool house

Committee had no objection to this application

 

 

EPF/2375/07

2 St John’s Road

Dr R. Mann

External staircase to provide access to first and second floor flats and changes to windows and doors.

Committee had no objection to this application but was concerned to request the district council’s planning officers to take account of the effect of noise on the immediate neighbours.

 

 

 

 

259.     CONSULTATION ON PROPOSED CHANGES TO HARLOW WALK-IN CENTRE AND THE A&E DEPARTMENT AT PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL NHS TRUST.

 

Committee considered the consultation documents and a briefing note on this matter prepared by Gill Ratcliff.  Members RESOLVED that Committee’s response would request the services to remain as they are with the Walk-in Centre and the Accident & Emergency Department being retained as separate entities within Princess Alexandra Hospital.  Committee took the view that current difficulties in accessing GP services out of hours are a significant reason to maintain the existing Walk-in Centre.  The cost of the recent building works at the hospital and the disruption caused by those works and the cost of the extensive refurbishment of the Walk-in Centre at its creation were clearly very significant and it does not seem sensible to abandon the facilities thus created or disrupt further the main part of the hospital.

 

260.     EPF/0055/07 – CURRENT EPPING INFANT SCHOOL, CORONATION HILL – THE DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING INFANT SCHOOL AND ITS REPLACEMENT WITH A 420 PLACE PRIMARY SCHOOL

 

Committee considered the application and supporting documents and RESOLVED that the application should be supported.

 

261      CONSULTATION: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL (B1393 HIGH STREET/THORNWOOD ROAD, EPPING) (COMBINED SPEED LIMIT) ORDER 200*

 

Committee considered the consultation document in relation to the above matter and RESOLVED to support the extension of the existing 30 mile per hour speed limit.

 

262.     EFDC PLANNING DECISIONS

 

Committee NOTED the decisions of Epping Forest District Council Area Planning Sub-Committee East.

 

GRANTED:  

 

EPF/1270/07

(Revised Appl.)

EPF/1749/07

EPF/2006/07

 

 

REFUSED:

 

None