Agenda and minutes

To approve the minutes of the meetings held on Thursday 9 September 2021, Thursday 23 September 2021 and Thursday 21 October 2021 as an accurate record.

(To Follow)

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meetings held on Thursday 9 September 2021, Thursday 23 September 2021 and Thursday 21 October 2021 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 consider the accompanying reports by the Director of Planning & Strategic Transport:

Installation of 2 x 500mm x 500mm x 500mm concrete plinths for the erection of 2 x Hectronic Citea car park ticketing machines Erection of 2 x pole for the siting of ANPR cameras and associated signages; poles and wooden structures (retrospective)

Ward: Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown

Recommendation: Grant permission

Installation of 2 x 500mm x 500mm x 500mm concrete plinths for the erection of 2 x Hectronic Citea car park ticketing machines Erection of 2 x pole for the siting of ANPR cameras and associated signages; poles and wooden structures (retrospective)

Ward: Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown

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

Mr Brian Longman spoke against the application.

Mr Andy Barnard, spoke on behalf of the applicant in support of the application.

A written statement was received from the referring Ward Member Councillor Simon Hoar against the application. This was read out by the Committee clerk.

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 Jamie Audsley. This was seconded by Councillor Chris Clark.

Councillor Richard Chatterjee proposed a motion to REFUSE the application on the grounds of the impact on openness on the Metropolitan Green Belt. This was seconded by Councillor Ian Parker.

The motion to approve was taken to a vote and carried with three Members voting in favour and two Members voting against. The motion to refuse fell.

The Committee RESOLVED to GRANT the application for the development at Riddlesdown Care Park, Riddlesdown Road, Purley, CR8 1DF.