Agenda and minutes

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 25 January 2018 as an accurate record.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 28 January 2018 be signed as a correct record.

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.

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 buildings and the erection of part four/ part six storey building with basement comprising 11 one bedroom, 10 two bedroom 12 three bedroom and 1 studio flats: formation of vehicular access and provision of basement parking, provision of associated refuse and cycle storage (amended description).

Ward: Fairfield

Recommendation: Grant permission

Details of the planning application was presented by the officers and officers responded to questions and clarifications.

At 18.36pm Councillor Chowdhury entered the meeting and did not take part in the item.

At 18.39pm Councillor Brew entered the meeting and did not take part in the item.

Tom Webber (representing the applicant) spoke in favour of the application.

Councillor Scott proposed, and Councillor Khan seconded, a motion for approval.

The motion was put to the vote and was carried with five Members voting in favour and one Member voting against.

The Committee therefore RESOLVED to grant permission for development at 28 - 30 Fairfield Road.

Demolition of existing building: erection of two storey building with accommodation in roof space comprising 1 x one bedroom;

6 x two bedroom and 1 x three bedroom flats: formation of vehicular access and provision of associated parking, refuse store and bike store.

Ward: Sanderstead

Recommendation: Grant permission

Details of the planning application was presented by the officers. There were no questions or clarification requests.

At 18:54pm Councillor Kabir entered the meeting and did not take part in the

Item

Robert Kremis spoke against the application, raising concern about loss of privacy and the design of the proposed development being out of character with the area which comprises houses rather than blocks of flats.

Jemima Dean spoke in favour of the planning application, referring to positive pre application engagement with amenity effects addressed and the proposed development set further back into site. She also referred to the provision of amenity space for the ground floor flats with an additional communal garden.

Councillor Speakman, speaking against the application, made the following points:

·         The design did not respect the area as there were no flats within the vicinity.

·         The Committee should take the residents’ views into consideration and reject the application.

Councillor Perry moved a motion for refusal on the grounds of overdevelopment of the site. Councillor Hollands seconded the motion.

Councillor Khan moved a motion for approval. Councillor Scott seconded the motion.

The first motion for refusal was put to the vote and fell, with two Members voting in favour and five voting against.

The second motion for approval was put to the vote and was carried with five

Members voting in favour and two voting against.

The Committee therefore RESOLVED to grant permission to development at

21A Green Lane, Purley CR8 3PP.

Change of use of the site from playing fields (D2) to temporary secondary school (D1) until September 2019 for 180 pupils, with associated erection of a temporary two storey school building, car parking, cycle stands, bin stores, fencing, soft and hard landscaping.

Ward: Croham

Recommendation: Grant permission

Details of the planning application was presented by the officers and officers responded to questions and clarifications.

Jeremy Gill, spoke against the application and raised the following points:

·       Insufficient consultation processes

·       Object to making Melville Avenue “one-way” relocating traffic movements to neighbouring streets

·       Applicant has ignored alternatives presented by residents

·       Concerns about car access to the site from Melville Avenue.

Jonathan Wilden spoke in favour of the application and raised the following points

·       Urgent need for school places in Croydon and the Coombe Lodge was the only appropriate one available for the temporary school; a site which was expected to be approved in the Local Plan for a permanent school.

·       Safety of pupils was the number one priority and the scheme has been found acceptable through independent safety audit

·       The vast majority of pupils live close by and the school would provide a minibus service to reduce the impact on surrounding roads.

Councillor Gatland spoke against the application and raised the following points:

·       Residents felt excluded from the process.

·       The travel plan had not been fully developed and alternatives had not been considered (moving the site entrance further up Coombe Lane).

·       The decision should be deferred for further consideration of possible options to ensure pupil safety was delivered to the highest level.

Councillor Perry moved a motion for deferral of decision so as to provide for more time to consider the impact on the highway and pupil safety in travelling to the site. Councillor Hollands seconded the motion.

Councillor Scott moved a motion for approval and Councillor Kabir seconded the motion.

The first motion to defer the decision was put to the vote and fell, with three Members voting in favour and six voting against.

The second motion for approval was put to the vote and was carried with six Members voting in favour and three abstaining.

The Committee therefore RESOLVED to grant development at Coombe Lodge Playing Fields, Melville Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 7HY.

Alterations to lower ground floor parking layout, provision of lightwell and erection of single storey extension to form 2 bedroom flat ; provision of 4 surface level car parking spaces to rear and alterations to vehicle access (Amended Description).

Ward: Addiscombe

Recommendation: Grant permission

Details of the planning application was presented by the officers and officers responded to questions and clarifications.

Robert Porter spoke against the application and raised the following points:

·       Visual impact to the area due to the proposed car parking area.

·       Loss of soft landscaping with minimal replacement.

Councillor Kabir moved a motion of approval, and Councillor Scott seconded the motion.

The motion was put to the vote and was carried, with eight Members voting in favour and one voting against.

The Committee therefore RESOLVED to grant the application at Walcot Court, 1B Ashburton Road.

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 are none.

There were none.