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Items
No. Item

115/21

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 232 KB

To approve the minutes of the meetings held on Thursday 15 July 2021, Thursday 29 July 2021 and Thursday 26 August 2021 as an accurate record.

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Minutes:

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 15 July 2021 and Thursday 26 August 2021 be signed as a correct record.

 

The minutes to the meeting of Thursday 29 July 2021 was withdrawn and not approved.

116/21

Disclosure of Interest

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.

Minutes:

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

 

117/21

Urgent Business (if any)

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.

Minutes:

There was none.

118/21

Development presentations pdf icon PDF 108 KB

To receive the following presentations on a proposed development:

 

There are none.

Minutes:

There were none.

119/21

Planning applications for decision pdf icon PDF 148 KB

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

 

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120/21

21/00493/FUL Morris House, 2 Bensham Lane, Croydon, CR0 2RQ pdf icon PDF 456 KB

Demolition of the existing buildings and erection of 11 storey building to provide 60 new homes, commercial floorspace (Use Classes E(g) (ii) and (iii), F1, F2), and associated landscaping, access, car and cycle parking.

 

Ward: Broad Green

Recommendation: Grant permission

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Minutes:

Demolition of the existing buildings and erection of 11 storey building to provide 60 new homes, commercial floor space and associated landscaping, access, car and cycle parking.

 

Ward: Broad Green

 

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

 

Ms Christina MacLaren, spoke on behalf of the local residents, in objection of the application.

 

Mr Richard Hyams and Mr Peter Beggan, the applicant’s agents spoke in support of the application.

 

The Committee deliberated on the application presentation heard before them having heard all the speakers who addressed the Committee, and in turn addressed their view on the matter.

 

The substantive motion to GRANT the application based on the officer’s recommendation was proposed by Councillor Jamie Audsley. This was seconded by Councillor Humayun Kabir.

 

The motion to approve was taken to a vote with five Members voting in favour and five Members voting against. The Chair used his casting vote and voted in favour.

 

The Committee RESOLVED to GRANT the application for the development at Morris House, 2 Bensham Lane, Croydon, CR0 2RQ.

121/21

Items referred by Planning Sub-Committee

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.

Minutes:

There were none.

122/21

Other planning matters pdf icon PDF 104 KB

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

123/21

Weekly Planning Decision pdf icon PDF 248 KB

Attached is the list of Delegated and Planning Committee/Sub-

Committee decisions taken between 16 August 2021 and 27 August 2021.

Minutes:

The report was received for information.