Agenda and minutes

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:

Construction of 3-storey residential building at rear comprising 9 units (6x2 bed and 3x3 bed flats) with associated car parking, cycle storage, amenity space and refuse storage along with the refurbishment of existing building with associated external alterations.

Ward: South Norwood

Recommendation: Grant permission

Construction of 3-storey residential building at rear comprising 9 units (6x2 bed and 3x3 bed flats) with associated car parking, cycle storage, amenity space and refuse storage along with the refurbishment of existing building with associated external alterations.

Ward: South Croydon

The officers presented details of the planning application and responded to questions and clarifications.

Referring Ward Member Councillor Michael Neal spoke against the application.

Councillor Perry proposed a motion to REFUSE the application on grounds of overdevelopment in contravention to policy DMC 10.1. Councillor Parker seconded the motion.

Councillor Scott proposed a motion for APPROVAL of the application. Councillor Ali seconded the motion.

The motion for refusal was put forward to the vote and fell with four Members voting in favour and five Members voting against.

The motion for approval was put forward to the vote and was carried with five Members voting in favour and four Members voting against.

The Committee therefore RESOLVED to GRANT the application for the development of Laurel Court, 7 South Park Hill Road, South Croydon, CR2 7DY.

Demolition of existing building: erection of a three storey building comprising 9 units and formation of associated vehicular access and provision of 9 off-street parking spaces, cycle storage and refuse store.

Ward: Kenley

Recommendation: Grant permission

Demolition of existing building: erection of a three storey building comprising 9 units and formation of associated vehicular access and provision of 9 off-street parking spaces, cycle storage and refuse store.

Ward: Kenley

THIS ITEM WAS WITHDRAWN FROM THE AGENDA FOR CONSIDERATION IN THE FUTURE.

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:

This report provides a list of cases determined (since the last Planning Committee) providing details of the site and description of development (by Ward), whether the case was determined by officers under delegated powers or by Planning Committee/Sub Committee and the outcome (refusal/approval).

This report was noted.