Agenda and minutes

Planning Committee - Thursday, 8th March, 2018 6.30 pm

Venue: Council Chamber, Town Hall, Katharine Street, Croydon CR0 1NX. View directions

Contact: Michelle Gerning
020 8726 6000 x84246  Email: michelle.gerning@croydon.gov.uk

Items
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Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 81 KB

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 8 February 2018 and 22 February 2018 as an accurate record.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 8 February 2018 be signed as a correct record subject to the revised minute for Item 6.1 (17/02696/FUL), Item 6.2 (17/05863/FUL), Item 6.3 (17/05830/FUL) and Item 6.4 (17/01929/FUL); and 22 February 2018 be signed as a correct record subject to the revised minute for Item 5.1 (17/05470/PRE) and Item 6.1 (17/05867/FUL), circulated within the Addendum.

 

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Disclosure of Interest

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.

Minutes:

There were no disclosures of a pecuniary interest not already registered.

 

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Urgent Business (if any)

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.

Minutes:

There was none.

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Development presentations pdf icon PDF 108 KB

To receive the following presentations on a proposed development:

 

There are none.

Minutes:

There were none.

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Planning applications for decision pdf icon PDF 86 KB

To consider the accompanying reports by the Director of Planning & Strategic Transport:

 

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6.1 17/01319/FUL Selsdon Goods Yard, Selsdon Road, South Croydon, CR2 0EA pdf icon PDF 260 KB

Erection of single storey workshop buildings for use as car body repair

shop and car storage (use class - sui generis)

 

Ward: Croham

Recommendation: Grant permission

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Erection of single storey workshop buildings for use as car body repair shop and car storage (use class - sui generis)

 

Ward: Croham

 

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

 

At 06.39pm Councillor Clancy entered the meeting and did not take part in the item.

 

Mr Brian Keating, speaking in favour of the application, made the following points:

 

§   1st time building anything to improve in the area

§   Progress has been part of the local community for over 18 years.

§   Doing the right things for the right reason.

 

 

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

 

§   Not a suitable location for this type of business.

§   Strong smell of paint and fumes in the air

§   Range of mitigation measures show disturbance.

§   Proposed for refusal or to defer application until the conditions has been reviewed.

 

Councillor Perry moved a motion to DEFER the application on the grounds to receive more detail and mitigations to the application. Councillor Scott seconded the motion.

 

The motion was put to the vote and was carried with all (8) Members unanimously voting in favour.

 

The Committee therefore RESOLVED to DEFER the application for development at Selsdon Goods Yard, Selsdon Road, South Croydon, CR2 0EA pending more detail and mitigations to the application.

 

Officers will consider the service of a Temporary Stop Notice if considered expedient to do so.

 

 

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6.2 17/03543/FUL Croham Hurst Place, 17 Wisborough Road, South Croydon, CR2 0DR pdf icon PDF 132 KB

Demolition of existing garage block and extension of existing bungalow to provide a single storey, eight bedroom bungalow for use as part of the existing residential care home.

 

Ward: Croham

Recommendation: Grant permission

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Demolition of existing garage block and extension ofexisting bungalow to provide a single storey, eight bedroom bungalow for use as part of the existing residential care home.

 

Ward: Croham

 

Details of the planning application was presented by the officers. There were no questions for clarifications.

 

Mr James Phillips, speaking in favour of the application, made the following points:

 

§   Previous planning was approved in March 2017

§   Efforts has been made with immediate neighbours to discuss application to understand the application.

 

 

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

 

§   Application has effect in area particularly on Wisborough Road which has changed considerable over the years

§   Extra extension would mean more staff and vehicle movements, resulting in more noise and disturbances

§   Traffic in and out of the home has increased.

§   No provision for staff and visitors parking

 

Councillor Audsley proposed a motion for approval and Councillor Kabir seconded the motion.

 

The motion was put to the vote and was carried with all (9) Members unanimously voting in favour.

 

The Committee therefore RESOLVED to GRANT permission for development at Croham Hurst Place, 17 Wisborough Road, South Croydon, CR2 0DR.

 

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6.3 17/06121/FUL 170 Hayes Lane, Kenley, CR8 5HQ pdf icon PDF 91 KB

Alterations; Erection of single/two storey front, rear, roof and dormer extensions with accommodation in the loft space. Conversion to form 5 flats and 1 house. Provision of associated parking.

 

Ward: Kenley

Recommendation: Grant permission

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Alterations; Erection of single/two storey front, rear, roof and dormer extensions with accommodation in the loft space. Conversion to form 5 flats and 1 house. Provision of associated parking.

 

Ward: Kenley

 

THIS ITEM WAS WITHDRAWN FROM THE AGENDA FOR DECISION

UNDER DELEGATED AUTHORITY

 

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Items referred by Planning Sub-Committee

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.

Minutes:

There were none.

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Other planning matters pdf icon PDF 104 KB

To consider the accompanying report by the Director of Planning & Strategic Transport:

 

There are none.

Minutes:

There were none.