Agenda and minutes

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 10 October 2019 as an accurate record.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 10 October 2019 be signed as a correct record.

In accordance with the Council’s Code of Conduct and the statutory provisions of the Localism Act, Members and co-opted Members of the Council are reminded that it is a requirement to register disclosable pecuniary interests (DPIs) and gifts and hospitality to the value of which exceeds £50 or multiple gifts and/or instances of hospitality with a cumulative value of £50 or more when received from a single donor within a rolling twelve month period. In addition, Members and co-opted Members are reminded that unless their disclosable pecuniary interest is registered on the register of interests or is the subject of a pending notification to the Monitoring Officer, they are required to disclose those disclosable pecuniary interests at the meeting. This should be done by completing the Disclosure of Interest form and handing it to the Democratic Services representative at the start of the meeting. The Chair will then invite Members to make their disclosure orally at the commencement of Agenda item 3. Completed disclosure forms will be provided to the Monitoring Officer for inclusion on the Register of Members’ Interests.

There were no disclosures of a pecuniary interest not already registered.

To receive notice of any business not on the agenda which in the opinion of the Chair, by reason of special circumstances, be considered as a matter of urgency.

There was none.

To receive the following presentations on a proposed development:

There are none.

There were none.

To consider the accompanying reports by the Director of Planning & Strategic Transport:

Demolition of a single-family dwelling and erection of a 3-storey block containing 2 x 3-bedroom and 7 x 2-bedroom apartments with associated access, 9 parking spaces, cycle storage and refuse store.

Ward: Shirley North

Recommendation: Grant permission

Demolition of a single-family dwelling and erection of a 3-storey block containing 2 x 3-bedroom and 7 x 2-bedroom apartments with associated access, 9 parking spaces, cycle storage and refuse store.

Ward: Shirley North

The officers presented details of the planning application and officers responded to questions for clarification.

Mr Richard Chambers spoke against the application.

Mr Billy Heyman, Applicant’s Agent, spoke in support of the application.

Referring Ward Member Councillor Richard Chatterjee spoke against the application.

Councillor Ali proposed a motion for APPROVAL of the application based on the officer’s recommendation. Councillor Scott seconded the motion.

Councillor Streeter proposed a motion for REFUSAL of the application on the grounds of over development of site by dense of scale, height and massing insufficient parking and accumulative impact. Councillor Perry seconded the motion.

The motion to approve was put forward to the vote and carried with six Members voting in favour and three Members voting against. The motion to refuse therefore fell.

The Committee therefore RESOLVED to GRANT the application for the development of 56 Woodmere Avenue, Croydon, CR0 7PD.

To consider any item(s) referred by a previous meeting of the Planning Sub-Committee to this Committee for consideration and determination:

There are none.

There were none.

To consider the accompanying report by the Director of Planning & Strategic Transport:

This report provides a list of cases determined (since the last Planning Committee) providing details of the site and description of development (by Ward), whether the case was determined by officers under delegated powers or by Planning Committee/Sub Committee and the outcome (refusal/approval).

The report was received for information.