Agenda and draft 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 the meeting was being webcast live and would be available for repeated viewing after the meeting has 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 Councillors Maggie Hulcoop and Jake Shepherd.

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

Councillor Kay Morrison declared a non-pecuniary interest in application HW/FUL/24/00442 as a Bush Fair Ward Councillor.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 12 February 2025 be agreed and signed as a correct record by the Chair.

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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/24/00442 for the installation of modular retail units to provide temporary trading space for the Convenience Store for the duration of the development works associated with planning application reference HW/FUL/23/00331.

The Committee also received a supplementary report which included an additional condition.

RESOLVED that planning permission be GRANTED subject to the conditions in the report the removal of condition 4 in the report and the following additional condition:

A     Additional condition: Within one month of the date of the permission hereby approved the applicant shall submit a plan to the local planning authority for determination showing the details in terms of species and location for a replacement tree. The tree shall be planted on site within six months of the completion of development approved under application reference HW/FUL/23/00331.

REASON: To secure suitable replacement for an affected on-site tree in the interests of the visual amenity of the site.

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.