6.1 15/04325/P Garages Adjacent 1 Heathhurst Road, South Croydon, CR2 0BB
Demolition of garages; erection of 3 storey 3 bedroom detached house with attached garage
Ward: Croham
Mr Jonathan Dean spoke in objection, as a freeholder of The Limes and on behalf of leaseholders of the flats
Mr Peter Lette spoke as the agent, on behalf of the applicant
Councillor Maria Gatland spoke in objection, as the referring ward Member for Croham, on behalf of local residents
After consideration of the officer's report, Councillor Jason Perry proposed and Councillor Chris Wright seconded REFUSAL, on the grounds of overdevelopment, being out of keeping and loss of amenity for adjoining occupiers, and the Committee voted, 2 in favour and 3 against. This motion thereby fell.
A vote was then taken on a second motion for APPROVAL, supporting the officer's recommendation, proposed by Councillor Paul Scott and seconded by Councillor Humayun Kabir, and the Committee voted 3 in favour and 2 against, so permission was GRANTED for development at Garages Adjacent 1 Heathhurst Road, South Croydon, CR2 0BB.
6.2 16/00881/P 56 Hartley Old Road, Purley, CR8 4HJ
Erection of replacement detached garage at rear
Ward: Kenley
Mrs Diane Hearne, Chair of Hartley and District Residents' Association, spoke in objection, on behalf of local residents
Mr Wilkshire spoke as the applicant, in support of the application
Councillor Steve Hollands, ward Member for Kenley, spoke in objection, representing local residents, on behalf of Councillor Steve O'Connell, the referring ward Member, who was recovering from an operation
After considering the officer's report, Councillor Chris Wright proposed and Councillor Jason Perry seconded REFUSAL, on the grounds of the impact on character and appearance of the area and amenities of neighbouring properties because of loss of light, and the Committee voted, 2 in favour and 3 against. This motion thereby fell.
A vote was then taken on a second motion for APPROVAL, supporting the officer's recommendation, proposed by Councillor Paul Scott and seconded by Councillor Humayun Kabir, and the Committee voted 3 in favour and 2 against, so permission was GRANTED for retention of the garage already erected, with an additional condition for review of the landscaping condition, to help screen the projecting garage, and a change to Condition 4, to reduce the time for completion from 6 to 3 months.
6.3 16/02908/P 161 Portland Road, London, SE25 4UY
Alterations to ground floor shop frontage; use of ground floor as a studio flat and part demolition of rear/side ground floor of building to form associated patio
Ward: Woodside
Councillor Paul Scott declared a personal interest as at A63/16.
There were no speakers on this application.
After consideration of the officer's report, Councillor Paul Scott proposed and Councillor Chris Wright seconded REFUSAL, on the grounds of impact on vitality and viability of the area, amenity of future occupiers, poor outlook due to lack of light and lack of refuse and cycle storage, and the Committee voted, unanimously in favour (5), so permission was REFUSED for development at 161 Portland Road, London, SE25 4UY.