Agenda and draft minutes

To approve the minutes of the meetings held on Thursday, 22 June 2023 and Thursday, 11 January 2024 as accurate records.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meetings held on Thursday, 22 June 2024 and Thursday, 11 January 2024 be signed as correct records.

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 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:

Part demolition and construction of lower ground and ground floor rear extensions to accommodate additional hotel space, with a rear infill at first and second floor and other associated works.

Ward: Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood

Recommendation: Grant permission

Part demolition and construction of lower ground and ground floor rear extensions to accommodate additional hotel space, with a rear infill at first and second floor and other associated works.

Ward: Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood

The officer presented details of the planning application and in response to members’ questions explained that:

• The proposed development was for a net increase of five hotel rooms which would bring the total number rooms at the hotel to 335 rooms.
• A previous application which had been approved on appeal in 2019 had been implemented and there was a relevant lawful development certificate confirming the approval.
• There was a conflict between the floor plans of the scheme which had been approved on appeal in 2019 and the current proposed development. Officers believed that if the proposed development was approved, from an initial assessment of the plans, both schemes would not be able to be implemented together.
• At present, Members and officers were not able to establish what the applicant will choose to implement, and so the application in 2019 for 495 rooms had extant permission and the applicant could continue to implement that scheme. The proposed development was materially different to the previous application and would limit the number of rooms in the hotel to 335.
• The site was within the Church Road conservation area, the site was locally listed, and 124-128 Church Road was grade 2 listed. There was an approximate 28m separation distance to 124 Church Road and the hotel. 
• The previous planning permission that had been granted in August 2018 could be considered extant as there were four rooms on the lower ground level which had been demolished, this could be seen as commencement of for the proposal in the 2018 application or the proposal in the 2019 application for 495 room hotel. Officers were unable to confirm whether the planning permission that had been granted in 2018 was considered extant as there was no lawful development certificate for the 2018 application.
• The hotel would have to restrict users of the hotel from climbing out of windows and there were no doors at the first-floor level that would provide access to the roof. Officers advised that the department works closely with the network management and environmental health teams regarding and the discharge of any planning conditions to ensure that the information submitted reduced the impact on the efficiency of the highway, as well as construction hours and the dust control measures.  Officers confirmed that such details would be secured via an appropriately worded condition.
• In regard to trees and ecology, officers needed to see an impact caused by the development before they could ask for additional measures through condition. Any condition which would require additional planting needed to meet the reasonable test that was set out in the framework (NPPF 2023).
• The application stated that the premises was to be used as a hotel and it was on that basis that the application should be determined.
• There were no internal  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6/24

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 the list of Delegated and Planning Committee/Subcommittee

decisions taken between 26 February 2024 to 8 March 2024.

RESOLVED to note the weekly Planning decisions as contained within the report.