Agenda and minutes

The Chair will read out the following statement:

“This meeting is being webcast live to our website (https://harlow.public-i.tv/core/portal/home) and will be available for repeated viewing after the meeting has ended.

By continuing to attend this meeting, you are consenting to being filmed and to appearing in the webcast.

I would like to remind all those participating in the meeting to use their microphones when they speak, and to turn them off once they have finished talking.”

The Chair said that the meeting was being webcast live and would be available for repeated viewing after the meeting had ended. By continuing to attend the meeting, you were consenting to being filmed and to appearing in the webcast.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Mike Garnett, Maggie Hulcoop and James Leppard. Councillor Clive Souter was in attendance as a substitute for Councillor Garnett.

Councillors’ declarations of interest (if any) in relation to any matters on the agenda.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 6 December 2023 be agreed and signed as a correct record by the Chair.

None.

At the discretion of the Chair, the following procedure will apply to the consideration of planning items:-

*           Planning Officer presents reports.

*           Comments invited from members of the public who have registered with the Governance Support Section (01279 446055) at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting, as follows:

-           3 (maximum) against an application.      

                        -           3 (maximum) for an application.

                        -           each speaker is limited to 3 minutes (maximum).

*           Comments invited from the applicant/agent for a maximum of 3 minutes (who has also given at least 24 hours notice to the Governance Support Section) of their wish to speak.

*           Councillors’ questions and clarifications.

*           Officers respond to the technical planning questions raised as directed by the Chair.

*           Councillors debate and make a decision.

RESOLVED that the procedure for the meeting be noted.

The Committee received a report and application HW/FUL/23/00376 for the extension to existing hardstanding to provide 10 no. additional bay car parking spaces, the proposed extension to the parking area will be bound to the east and west by a 1 metre tall brick wall and north of the site to be bound by a kneerail fence north of 19-36 Whitewaits Garage Site.

RESOLVED that planning permission be GRANTED subject to the conditions in the report.

Any references received after the publication of this agenda will be circulated separately.

None.

Such other business which, in the opinion of the Chair, should be received as a matter of urgency by reason of special circumstances to be specified in the minutes.

None.