planning minutes 13th may 2014

Planning and General Purposes Committee Meeting 13th May 2014 Minutes

Epping Town Council 2014-2015 Initialled by Chairman:

MINUTES of the PLANNING AND GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE MEETING held at Epping Hall, St. Johns Road, Epping on Tuesday, 13th May 2014 at 7.30 pm.

PRESENT: Cllr M Wright (Chairman) Cllr N Avey (Vice Chairman)

Cllr K Avey Cllr L Burrows Cllr Mrs J Hedges Cllr Mrs L Hughes Cllr J A Smith Cllr J Whitehouse Cllr W Breare-Hall (Town Mayor) Cllr Mrs B Scruton (Deputy Mayor)

IN ATTENDANCE: Cllr H Pegrum, 1 member of the press and several members of the

public were in attendance OFFICER: Alan Shaw (Town Clerk) 508 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Cllr. W Breare-Hall passed on Cllr A Churchs apologies.

509 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Item #513 Planning Applications (Non Pecuniary):

Cllrs K Avey, A Church and J Whitehouse requested an entry to be made in the minutes, to make it clear, that as members of both the Town and District Councils, they will reconsider all matters at District level taking into account all relevant evidence and representations at the District tier. Therefore, they cannot be bound in any way by any view expressed in the parish tier or by the decisions of this Committee.

510 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

Committee RESOLVED that: the minutes of the meeting of the Planning & General Purposes Committee held on Tuesday, 22nd April 2014 be signed by the Chairman as a true record.

511 PUBLIC QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS

There were no public questions or comments

512 NOTICES AND INFORMATION



There were no notices or information. 513 PLANNING APPLICATIONS

The following Planning and Tree Applications were considered and the plans inspected. EPF/0705/14 Lindsay Trevillian

34 Centre Drive CM16 4JF Mr & Mrs Dolan

Two storey side extension and minor internal alterations to facilitate works

Committee have no objection to this application EPF/0720/14 Graham Courtney

20 Woodberry Down CM16 6RJ Mr Garth McGuike

Pitched roof over existing garage and utility room and at front.

Committee have no objection to this application EPF/0751/14 Lindsay Trevillian

51 St Johns Road CM16 5DW Mrs Sarah Hardy

Ground floor rear extension.

Committee have no objection to this application TRE/ EPF/0759/14 Robin Hellier

3 Amesbury Road CM16 4HY Mrs Annette Westall & Mrs B Short

TPO/EPF/25/93 T17 Oak - Crown reduction as specified.

Committee have no objection to this application provided all work is carried out under the supervision of the arboricultural officer at the district council. TRE/ EPF/0779/14 Christopher Neilan

Highfield Green CM16 5HB Mr Lang - Highfield Green Management Compay

TPO/EPF/26/91: Horse Chestnut (T1): Selective crown spread reduction and crown lift; Red Hybrid Chestnut (T4): Fell; TPO/EPF/28/83- Field Maple (T2): Selective crown reduction, and crown lift; Sycamore (T3): Selective crown reduction (road side) and crown lift

Committee have no objection to this application provided all work is carried out



under the supervision of the arboricultural officer at the district council. EPF/0752/14 Lindsay Trevillian

49 St Johns Road CM16 5DW Mr & Mrs Mick Smith

Ground floor rear extension.

Committee have no objection to this application EPF/0366/14 86 The Plain

CM16 6TW Dr Trevor Blatch

Front two storey and loft extension

Committee have no objection to this application EPF/0418/14 90 The Orchards

CM16 7AT Mrs Lisa Penfold

Rear and side single storey extension

Committee object to this application. Committee feels that the proposed development will be detrimental to both the street scene and the existing building, particularly as this property is a corner plot and therefore particularly visible. Contrary to Policy DBE 10, (i);(ii) and (a) The Orchards is an example of a particular period of urban design in the early 1970s that placed the emphasis on open spaces around properties (hence no boundary fences or hedges) and a uniform external design. There have been a number of recent applications that seek to add unattractive dormers to the roofs of the bungalows and other extensions in this location which detract from the original design and the streetscene as a whole. The Town Council feels that consideration should be given to the Orchards as an area where conservation of the street scene is appropriate, perhaps by removal of permitted development rights, to prevent the street being ruined by irregular dormer extensions. The time to do so is now whilst the majority of the bungalows are still in more or less original condition. EPF/0781/14

The Old Rectory Coopersale Common CM16 7QT Mr Raja Balasuriya

Listed Building consent for Grade II new single-storey outbuilding to be located within the curtilage of Grade II listed Old Rectory

Committee object to this application. The proposed size and scale of the outbuilding is disproportionately large in relation to the original building and has an adverse effect on the setting of the listed building, Contrary to Policy HC12. EPF/0786/14 Retrospective Application

108/110 High Street CM16 4AF

Low level perimeter wall and associated metal railings



Mr Russell Jameson

Committee have no objection to this application EPF/0791/14 18 Barnfield

CM16 6RL Mr Andy Jones

Two storey side extension and loft conversion

Committee have no objection to this application EPF/0803/14 80 The Orchards

CM16 7AT Raife Jones

Installation of two first floor north facing windows contrary to condition restricting windows being installed in North Elevation (EPF/1320/76 (erection of rear extension)

Committee object to this application. They feel the dormer extension itself which has been granted a Lawful Development Certificate is ugly and detrimental to the street scene. Committee feels that the addition of windows to the dormer will result in intrusive overlooking of the neighbouring property. Contrary to Policy DBE 9 Loss of Amenity for neighbouring properties. It will also set a precedent in this street which would likely lead to a proliferation of ugly and intrusive dormer extensions and ruin the aesthetic quality of the street as a whole. The Orchards is an example of a particular period of urban design in the early 1970s that placed the emphasis on open spaces around properties (hence no boundary fences or hedges) and a uniform external design. There have been a number of recent applications that seek to add unattractive dormers to the roofs of the bungalows and other extensions in this location which detract from the original design and the streetscene as a whole. The Town Council feels that consideration should be given to the Orchards as an area where conservation of the street scene is appropriate, perhaps by removal of permitted development rights, to prevent the street being ruined by irregular dormer extensions. The time to do so is now whilst the majority of the bungalows are still in more or less original condition. EPF/0820/14 190 High Street

CM16 4AQ Laura Little Poziers

New shop front

Committee have no objection to this application EPF/0825/14 35 Charles Street

CM16 7AU Mr Declan Duggan

Two storey and single storey rear extension and front porch

Committee have no objection to this application



EPF/0971/14 Retrospective Application

108/110 High Street CM16 4AF Mr Russell Jameson

Grade II listed building application for the erection of a low level perimeter wall and associated metal railings

Committee have no objection to this application

514 APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN Committee NOTED the withdrawn application: EPF/0289/14 4 Springfield CM16 4LA. 515 STREET NAMING AND NUMBERING Committee NOTED the new street naming and numbering issued as follows:

17a Hemnall Street Epping CM16 4LS 4 new flats numbers 1 4 Electron House, 123a High Street Epping CM16 4BD 6 new flats numbers 1 6 Dylan House

516 EFDC PLANNING DECISIONS

Committee NOTED the planning decisions received from Epping Forest District Council: Granted: EPF/0001/14; TRE/EPF/0176/14; EPF/0101/14; TRE/EPF/0145/14; EPF/0173/14; EPF/2706/13; EPF/0011/14. Refused: None Certificate of Lawful Devlopment: EPF/0832/14

The Chairman closed the meeting at 8.17 pm. Signature of Chairman Date

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