Agenda and minutes

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 28 July 2022 and Thursday 11 August 2022 as an accurate record.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meetings held on Thursday 28 July 2022 and Thursday 11 August 2022 be signed as correct records.

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:

Conversion of two self-contained flats into one single dwellinghouse.

Ward: South Croydon

Recommendation: Refuse permission

Conversion of two self-contained flats into one single dwellinghouse.

Ward: South Croydon

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

Andy Lang spoke in support of the application.

The Ward Member Councillor Danielle Denton addressed the committee with her view on the application.

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 REFUSE the application based on the officer’s recommendation was proposed by Councillor Fitzsimons. This was seconded by Councillor Fraser.

The motion to grant the application was taken to a vote and fell with two Members voting in favour, three Members voting against and one Member abstaining.

Councillor Ramsey proposed to GRANT the application on the basis that there was a need for larger family homes within the borough. This was seconded by Councillor Ben-Hassel.

The motion to grant the application was taken to a vote and caried with four Members voting in favour and two Members voting against the application.

The Committee RESOLVED to GRANT the application for the development at 70 Croham Road, South Croydon, CR2 7BD.

Councillors requested that an informative was included on the decision notice to clarify that the proposal is a departure from planning policy which is only considered acceptable in this specific circumstance by the Planning Sub-committee due to the particular needs of the family occupying the dwelling and should not be used as a precedent for the nature of this development (loss of a residential unit).

The Chair called for a vote to extend the Planning Committee meeting past the 10pm guillotine, this was taken to a vote and carried with all Members voting to extend the meeting.

Demolition of existing property and garage and erection of 5 x 3 storey town houses with associated parking & landscaping.

Ward: Purley Oaks And Riddlesdown

Recommendation: Grant permission

Demolition of existing property and garage and erection of 5 x 3 storey town houses with associated parking & landscaping.

Ward: Purley Oaks And Riddlesdown

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

James Robertson spoke in objection to the application.

Adem Mehmet spoke in support of the application.

The Ward Member Councillor Alasdair Stewart addressed the committee with his view on the application.

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 Fraser. This was seconded by Councillor Ben-Hassel.

The motion to grant the application was taken to a vote and carried with six Members voting in favour and no Members voting against.

The Committee RESOLVED to GRANT the application for the development at 9 The Spinney, Purley CR8 1AB.