Chigwell PARISH COUNCIL

MINUTES

Meeting: PLANNING COMMITTEE Date: 21st September 2017

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PARISH COUNCIL

MINUTES
Meeting: PLANNING COMMITTEE / Date: 21st September 2017 / Time: 7.30PM
Venue: COUNCIL OFFICES, HAINAULT ROAD, CHIGWELL

PRESENT: Councillors (5)

Councillors, Roger Farthing (Chairman), Naveed Akhtar, Richard Alvin, Deborah Barlow and #John Knapman.

Officers (1)

Anthony-Louis Belgrave – Clerk to the Council.

Also in Attendance (2)

There were two members of the public in attendance.

17.68 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE (5)

Apologies were received from Councillors, Rochelle Hodds, Alan Lion, Brian Sandler, Barry Scrutton and Darshan Singh Sunger.

17.69 OTHER ABSENCES (1)

Kewal Chana

17.70 MINUTES

The Minutes of the Planning Committee which took place on 7th September 2017 were CONFIRMED.

17.71 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

It was NOTED that if a planning issue is for discussion at both Parish and District level and Councillors sit on both authorities it was made clear that the Councillor/s will reconsider the matter at District level, taking into account all relevant evidence and representations at the District level. Therefore, the Councillor/s cannot be bound in any way by any view expressed at the Parish level or by the decisions of this Committee.

Members NOTED that Councillor Knapman declared a personal, and prejudicial interest in Planning Application Number EPF/2210/17 on the grounds he is a trustee of the Coulson’s Alms Houses. Accordingly, he left the meeting when the application was considered and took no part in the discussion and did not vote.

17.72 REPRESENTATIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC

Members NOTED that there was one representation from a member of the public to speak on Planning Application number EPF/2296/17, at the invitation of the Chairman, the representative spoke on the aforementioned application.

17.73 PLANNING APPLICATIONS

Fifteen applications for planning permission were CONSIDERED and the plans inspected as follows:

EPF/1995/17
Corey Isolda / 5 Glenside
Chigwell
Essex
IG7 5RE
Mr Kulbir Johal / Single storey rear extension.
The Council has NO OBJECTION to this application.
EPF/2184/17
David Baker / 9 Chigwell Park Drive
Chigwell
Essex
IG7 5BD
Ms Kiran Shah / Demolishing the existing garage and erection of two storey side extension and two storey rear extension.
The Council has NO OBJECTION to this application.
EPF/2189/17
Sukhvinder Dhadwar / 40 Grange Crescent
Chigwell
Essex
IG7 5JF
Mr Michael Smith / Two storey front extension. First floor side extension.
The Council has NO OBJECTION to this application.
EPF/2209/17
David Baker / New Barns Farm
Roding Lane
Chigwell
IG7 6BJ
Mr George Darlington / Demolition of unlisted buildings and change of use, conversion and extension of former agricultural buildings to form three dwellings.
The Council SUPPORTS this application because the proposed development will result in a tidy-up of the site, whilst creating three additional residential dwellings by way of conversions.

#Councillor Knapman left at the meeting.

EPF/2210/17
David Baker / Coulsons Alms Houses
129-131 High Road
Chigwell
IG7 6QG
Mr John Redfern / Single storey rear extensions to 2no. Victorian Alms Houses (Revision to previously approved EPF/2807/16 by way of squaring off the rear extensions, and provision of flat roof section between existing front pitched roof and proposed rear pitched roof).
The Council has NO OBJECTION to this application.

#Councillor Knapman returned to the meeting.

EPF/2228/17
Corey Isolda / 4 Lambourne Close
Chigwell
Essex
IG7 6EB
Mr Michael Scruton / First Floor Side Extension.
The Council has NO OBJECTION to this application.
EPF/2264/17
Ian Ansell / Rear of 157 and 159 Manor Road
Chigwell
Essex
IG7 5QA
Mr Minal Harji / Change of use of existing outbuildings r/o 159 and r/o 157 to B1 - class use.
The Council has NO OBJECTION to this application.
EPF/2218/17
David Baker / New Barns Farm
Roding Lane
Chigwell
IG7 6BJ
Mr George Darlington / Grade II listed building consent for proposed demolition of unlisted buildings and change of use, conversion and extension of former agricultural buildings to form three dwellings.
The Council SUPPORTS this application because the proposed development will result in a tidy-up of the site, whilst creating three additional residential dwellings by way of conversions.
EPF/2276/17
Robin Hellier / 1 Ely Place
Chigwell
Essex
IG8 8AG
Mr Stephen Berry / TPO/CHI/02/71 A1. - T1 Silver Birch: Fell.
The Council OBJECTS to applications which result in inappropriate treatment being carried out on any significant tree and also objects to any application to fell such a protected tree. The Council, therefore, OBJECTED to this application. If, however, the District council’s arboricultural Officers deem this application acceptable, whether with amendments or not, then the council is willing to waive its objections.
EPF/2283/17
Robin Hellier / 19 Tomswood Road
Chigwell
Essex
IG7 5QP
Mr Friedman / TPO/EPF/08/09 T1 Ash - reduce by 2-2.5 metres.
The Council OBJECTS to applications which result in inappropriate treatment being carried out on any significant tree and also objects to any application to fell such a protected tree. The Council, therefore, OBJECTED to this application. If, however, the District council’s arboricultural Officers deem this application acceptable, whether with amendments or not, then the council is willing to waive its objections.
EPF/2296/17
David Baker / BAPS Community Centre (former Beis Shammai School premises)
High Road
Chigwell
Essex
IG7 6DW
Mr Girish Patel / External works to existing building elevations including some demolition of external walls; removal of existing roof to main hall and replacement with 1m higher pitched roof ; infill to the south east side of building and replacing with bi fold doors; alteration to existing canopy at the main entrance; replacement of existing windows with new windows. (In connection with use of site as a Hindu Temple [Use Class D1] from a School Use [Use Class D1] - no material change of use requiring planning permission involved).
The Council has become aware that this proposed development is intended to be a multi-functional community centre, which will incorporate leisure, health and educational facilities, rather than simply a place of religious worship as described. The Council’s primary concern is that the relevant PADHI regulations are applied if the building is to be used by vulnerable age groups.
EPF/2303/17
Jonathan Doe / Merleswood
Roding Lane
Chigwell
IG7 6BE
Mr Simon Blakemore / Demolition of existing house and outbuildings and erection of house with basement and detached annexe/garage.
The Council has NO OBJECTION to this application.
EPF/2342/17
Corey Isolda / 102 Manor Road
Chigwell
IG7 5PQ
Mr Major Chima / Amendments to approved planning Ref: EPF/2459/14 during construction.
Garage conversion, changes to window surrounds and balcony dormer instead of rear loft dormer.
The Council were unable to consider this proposal because the relevant drawings were not available on the EFDC website.
EPF/2282/17
Corey Isolda / Church House
High Road
Chigwell
Essex
IG7 6QF
Mr James Rea / Grade II listed building consent for internal alterations to Church House.
The Council has NO OBJECTION to this application.
EPF/1881/17
Corey Isolda / 48 Lechmere Avenue
Chigwell
Essex
IG7 5ET
Mr Vicash Chott / Demolition of existing side garage and proposed double storey rear and side extension and loft conversion with two roof-lights.
The Council has NO OBJECTION to this application.

Members NOTED that there was one application for information from the District Council.

17.74 PLANNING DECISIONS

Members NOTED that there were no decisions of the District Council, as set out in the agenda.

The meeting closed at 20.45pm.

Signed ......

Chairman

Date ......

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