Agenda and minutes

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 28 July 2022 as an accurate record.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 28 July 2022  be signed as a correct record.

Members and co-opted Members of the Council are reminded that, in accordance with the Council’s Code of Conduct and the statutory provisions of the Localism Act, they are required to consider in advance of each meeting whether they have a disclosable pecuniary interest (DPI), an other registrable interest (ORI) or a non-registrable interest (NRI) in relation to any matter on the agenda. If advice is needed, Members should contact the Monitoring Officer in good time before the meeting.

If any Member or co-opted Member of the Council identifies a DPI or ORI which they have not already registered on the Council’s register of interests or which requires updating, they should complete the disclosure form which can be obtained from Democratic Services at any time, copies of which will be available at the meeting for return to the Monitoring Officer.

Members and co-opted Members are required to disclose any DPIs and ORIs at the meeting.

-        Where the matter relates to a DPI they may not participate in any discussion or vote on the matter and must not stay in the meeting unless granted a dispensation.

-        Where the matter relates to an ORI they may not vote on the matter unless granted a dispensation.

-        Where a Member or co-opted Member has an NRI which directly relates to their financial interest or wellbeing, or that of a relative or close associate, they must disclose the interest at the meeting, may not take part in any discussion or vote on the matter and must not stay in the meeting unless granted a dispensation. Where a matter affects the NRI of a Member or co-opted Member, section 9 of Appendix B of the Code of Conduct sets out the test which must be applied by the Member to decide whether disclosure is required.

The Chair will invite Members to make their disclosure orally at the commencement of Agenda item 3, to be recorded in the minutes.

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 existing two storey house and detached garage and erection of a three/four storey building to provide 9 units with associated new vehicular access, car parking, cycle/refuse storage and soft/hard landscaping.

Ward: Purley and Woodcote

Recommendation: Grant permission

Demolition of existing two storey house and detached garage and erection of a three/four storey building to provide 9 units with associated new vehicular access, car parking, cycle/refuse storage and soft/hard landscaping.

Ward: Purley and Woodcote

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

Mr Toby Wincer spoke in support of the application.

The Ward Member Councillor Simon Brew addressed the committee with his view on 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 Ben-Hassel. This was seconded by Councillor Clark.

The motion to grant the application was taken to a vote and fell with five members voting in favour and five members voting against.

The chair used his casting vote to vote against the motion to approve the application.

Councillor Lee proposed the motion to refuse the application on the basis that the proposed development would not be in keeping with the character of the area due to its scale and massing as well as the design of the property. This was seconded by Councillor Ramsey.

The motion to refuse the application was taken to a vote and carried with five Members voting in favour and five Members voting against.

The chair used his casting vote to vote in favour of the motion to refuse the application.

The Committee RESOLVED to REFUSE the application for the development at 220 Brighton Road, Purley, CR8 4HB.

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:

Attached is a list of Delegated and Planning Committee/Sub Committee

decisions taken between 4 July 2022 and 15 July 2022.

There were none.

The report was received for information.