Decisions

The Minutes of the Meeting of the Licensing and Planning Policy Committee held on 18 January 2024 were agreed as a true record and signed by the Chair.

Following consideration, the Committee resolved to;

(5 for, 1 against, 2 abstaining, and the Chair not voting)

(1)      Note the motion and take no further action in light of the content of the report.

Following consideration, the Committee unanimously resolved to:

(1)      Note the content of the Authority Monitoring Report for the 2023/24 Monitoring year and agree to it being published.

Following consideration, the Committee resolved to;

(7 for, 1 against, and the Chair not voting)

(1)      Endorse the Epsom and Ewell Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan – Phase 1.

Following consideration, the Committee resolved to;

(5 for, 2 against, 1 abstaining, and the Chair not voting)

(1)      Note the motion, as debated, and take no further action in light of the content of the report. 

Following consideration, the Committee unanimously resolved to:

(1)      Approve publication of the Epsom Town Centre Masterplan (Appendices 1-and 2 of this report).

·         Councillor Julie Morris proposed an amendment that the 6 month time period listed in the response to Question 103 of the Government consultation, in reference to the potential wording for paragraph 226 of the NPPF, be increased to 1 year;

a. the emerging annual housing requirement83 in a local plan that reaches or has reached Regulation 19 (presubmission stage) on or before [publication date + 1 year 6 months] is no more than 200 dwellings below the published relevant Local Housing Need figure85;

b. the local plan is a Part 2 plan that does not introduce new strategic policies setting the housing requirement unless the relevant Local Plan Part 1 has been prepared applying the policies in this version of the Framework;

c. the local plan is or has been submitted for examination under Regulation 22 on or before [publication date + 1 year 6 months].

The proposal was seconded by Councillor Kieran Persand.

The Committee agreed the proposed amendment (4 for, 2 against, 2 abstaining, and the Chair not voting).

Following consideration, the Committee resolved to;

(6 for, 1 against, 1 abstaining, and the Chair not voting)

(1)      Note the contents of the consultation.

(2)      Approve the draft response (Appendix 1) or;

(3)      Agree amendments and authorise the Head of Place Development in consultation with the Chair of this Committee, to finalise and submit the response.

In the opinion of the Chief Executive and in accordance with the Paragraph 14.2 of Annex 4.6 of the Operating Framework (Overview, Audit and Scrutiny) the decision on this item is considered to be urgent and is not subject to call-in.

Following consideration, the Committee unanimously resolved to:

(1)      Approve the cancellation of the Article 4 directions confirmed in December 2015 relating to changes of use from employment office buildings to residential use (C3) contained in Appendix 1.

(2)      Approve the cancellation of the Article 4 directions confirmed in October 2015 relating to changes of use in retail frontages contained in Appendix 2.

Following consideration, the Committee resolved with 5 votes for, 2 abstentions and the Chair not voting to:

(1)       Note the Motion and that no action is to be taken, having noted the advice as set out in paragraphs 3.1 to 3.5, 4.23 to 4.29 and 5.24 of the report.

Councillors made the following declarations of interest in relation to items on the agenda:

Legal Proceedings

Councillor Lucie McIntyre: Councillor Lucie McIntyre declared that her family had membership of the premises but did not consider that this had any affect on the discussions which may or may not happen.

Following consideration, the Committee resolved:

With 1 vote for recommendation 1, 4 votes against recommendation 1,2 abstentions and the Chair not voting:

(1)        not to support recommendation 1 of the report.

With 4 votes for recommendation 2, 2 votes against recommendation 2, 1 abstention and the Chair not voting to:

(2)       Remit the report for consideration at the next scheduled meeting of Environment Committee.

Following consideration, the Committee unanimously resolved to:

(1)       Nominate and Authorise the (Acting) Director Corporate Services, in consultation with the Chair of this Committee, to decide upon and make payments to applicants in this and subsequent years.

Following consideration, the Committee unanimously resolved to:

(1)       Note the urgent decision taken and the reasons for that decision, since the last meeting of the committee.

The Committee resolved with 5 votes for, 2 votes against and the Chair not voting to exclude the Press and Public from the meeting in accordance with Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that the business involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 3 and 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act (as amended) and that pursuant to paragraph 10 of Part 2 of the said Schedule 12A the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information.

Following consideration, the Committee unanimously resolved to:

(1)           Agree that the Council updates and amends the terms of the management of temporary accommodation agreement, with Town & Country Housing (TCH) as outlined in the report.

(2)           Agree that the Council release the restrictive covenant on 58 Upper High Street in return for a payment from TCH, to be set by the district valuer.

(3)           Nominate and authorise the Director of Environment, Housing & Regeneration in consultation with the Chair of the Strategy and Resources Committee, to take all necessary actions to implement this Committee’s decision as necessary and appropriate.

(4)           That this same report be brought to Community and Wellbeing Committee at its next meeting to note.

The Committee unanimously resolved to defer the consideration of this item to its meeting on 12 November 2024.