Agenda and minutes

To approve the minutes of the meetings held on Thursday 15 December 2022 and Thursday 12 January 2023 as accurate records.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meetings held on 15 December 2022 and 12 January 2023 be signed as a correct record.

Members are invited to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests (DPIs) and other registrable and non-registrable interests they may have in relation to any item(s) of business on today’s agenda.

There were no disclosures of pecuniary interests declared.

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:

The Planning Committee considered the application 18/05930/FUL – 2 Vincent Road, Croydon, CR0: demolition of existing dwelling and erection of a 3 storey building comprising 7 flats with associated amenity space, refuse and cycle storage and other associated alterations.

Demolition of existing dwelling. Erection of 3 storey building comprising 7 flats with associated amenity space, refuse and cycle storage and other associated alterations.

Ward: Addiscombe West

Recommendation: Grant permission

Wayne Spencer, Senior Planning Officer (Planning and Sustainable Regeneration), explained to members that this application was returning to committee for the third time since it was first considered in 2019, when it had been referred to committee over design amendments, which had since been carried out. Officers explained that the main differences to the design were that the cycle and refuse storage spaces had been increased and that the front door had been relocated slightly north of the centre of the building.

In response to questions from members officers clarified that:

·       The proposal comprised one 3-bedroom unit for five persons, two 2-bedroom units for four persons, two 2-bedroom units for three persons, and two 1-bedroom units for 2 persons;

·       A pre-commencement condition regarding construction could be included as part of the permission should it be granted; and,

·       There was internal bin storage only.

Members heard one representation on behalf of the applicant, which stated that neighbours had been engaged on the proposal, which was evidenced by the letters of support, and that the delay in agreeing the Section 106 legal agreement, which had caused delays to the project, had been due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The clerk then read out a statement from Councillor Sean Fitzsimons, which stated his previous objection was to be withdrawn, and that he supported this development as it provided much-needed high quality housing.

Members then deliberated, stating that they felt persuaded that the scheme had been made compliant with the London Plan since its initial consideration, and that it was a well-designed scheme that met housing need.

Councillor Parker MOVED the recommendation which was SECONDED by Councillor Shortland. The Chair put the motion to the vote and the committee RESOLVED, unanimously, to:

1.     GRANT planning permission;

2.     That the Director of Planning Sustainable Regeneration is delegated authority to issue the planning permission subject to:

A. The prior completion of a legal agreement to secure the following planning obligations:

a) Precluding future residents of the development from obtaining parking permits
b) £3,750 sustainable transport contribution (towards car clubs and EVCPs)
c) Monitoring Fee
d) Any other planning obligation(s) considered necessary by the Director of Planning and Sustainable Regeneration

3.     That the Director of Planning and Sustainable Regeneration is delegated authority to negotiate the legal agreement indicated above

4.     That the Director of Planning and Sustainable Regeneration is delegated authority to issue the planning permission and impose conditions and informative to secure the following matters:

Conditions

1) Commencement time limit of 3 years
2) Development to be carried out in accordance with the approved drawings and reports except where specified by conditions
3) Submission of Construction Logistics Plan (CLP)
4) Samples of external materials to be submitted
6) Details of boundary treatments/private amenity space division
7) Details of site specific SUDs to be submitted
8) Obscure glazed/non-opening window above ground floor serving Flats 5 and 7 in North East elevation of building
9) No additional windows above ground floor in NE elevation of building
10) Implementation  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6/23

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:

There were none.

Attached is the list of Delegated and Planning Committee/SubCommittee decisions taken between 16 January 2023 and 27 January 2023.

These were noted.