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A7/21

Minutes of the previous meeting pdf icon PDF 201 KB

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 4 February 2021 as an accurate record.

Minutes:

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held Thursday 4 February 2020 be signed as a correct record.

 

A8/21

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.

A9/21

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.

A10/21

Planning applications for decision pdf icon PDF 148 KB

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

 

Additional documents:

A11/21

21/00214/FUL Garages rear of 42 – 50 Chipstead Avenue pdf icon PDF 136 KB

Demolition of 10 existing lock up garages and erection of 4 part two storey, part three storey detached houses (1no. 1 bed/2 person, 1no. 2 bed/3 person, 2no. 3 bed/4 person) with associated hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatments, bicycle and bin storage.

 

Ward: Bensham Manor

Recommendation: Grant permission

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Demolition of 10 existing lock up garages and erection of 4 part two storey, part three storey detached houses (1no. 1 bed/2 person, 1no. 2 bed/3 person, 2no. 3 bed/4 person) with associated hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatments, bicycle and bin storage.

 

Ward: Bensham Manor

 

The officers presented details of the planning application with no questions for clarification.

 

Mr Simon Carter spoke against the application

 

Mr Hugh McEwen spoke on behalf of the applicant, 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 not supported or taken to vote.

 

Councillor Leila Ben-Hassel proposed a motion to DEFER the application on the grounds to consider having a terrace, recess and reduce elements of the third floor. To also tweak the design for a softer upper floor material. This was seconded by Councillor Paul Scott.

 

The motion to defer was taken to a vote and was carried with three Members voting in favour and two Members voting against.

 

The Committee therefore RESOLVED to DEFER the application for the development of Garages rear of 42 – 50 Chipstead Avenue.

 

A12/21

20/06091/FUL Land Rear Of 56 Bramley Avenue, Coulsdon, CR5 2DQ pdf icon PDF 103 KB

Erection of a pair of semi-detached dwellings with associated parking and landscaping.

 

Ward: Coulsdon Town

Recommendation: Grant permission

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Erection of a pair of semi-detached dwellings with associated parking and landscaping.

 

Ward: Coulsdon Town

 

The officers presented details of the planning application with no questions for clarification.

 

Mr Paul Wright spoke against the application.

 

Mr Billy Clements spoke on behalf of the applicant, 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.

 

Councillor Paul Scott proposed an amendment to the landscaping condition to require lighting bollards to be provided on the access road and for these to be maintained in perpetuity by a Management Company.

 

The substantive motion to GRANT the application based on the officer’s recommendation in addition to the amended conditions was taken to the vote having been proposed by Councillor Paul Scott. This was seconded by Councillor Leila Ben-Hassel.

 

The substantive motion vote carried with three Members voting in favour and two Members voting against.

 

The Committee therefore RESOLVED to GRANT the application for the development of Land Rear of 56 Bramley Avenue, Coulsdon, CR5 2DQ.