Agenda and minutes

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on Thursday, 17 November 2022; Thursday, 1 December 2022; Thursday, 15 December 2022; Thursday, 26 January 2023 and Thursday, 9 February 2023 as accurate records.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meetings held on 17 November, 1 December, and 15 December 2022, and 26 January and 9 February 2023 be signed as correct records.

Members are invited to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests (DPIs) and other registrable and non-registrable interests they may have in relation to any item(s) of business on today’s agenda.

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.

Demolition of an existing house and erection of two semidetached pairs to provide 4 houses including associated amenity space, landscaping, parking, cycle and refuse storage.

Ward: Shirley North

Recommendation: Grant permission

Ward: Shirley North

Ross Gentry, Team Leader, Development Management (Planning and Sustainable Regeneration), presented the report to members and in response to questions explained that:

·       A private contractor would be used to manage refuse collection from the site; and that,

·       Fire emergency vehicles would be able to access the property within 35 metres, which was compliant with fire safety requirements.

The sub-committee heard two representations against the scheme and one in favour. The representatives made the following points for the sub-committee to consider:

·       That the design was more suitable to urban development;

·       That the local infrastructure could not support this scheme;

·       That the access road was not capable of withstanding HGVs nor would the properties be accessible by emergency vehicles;

·       That it was not in keeping with the area and contributed to overdevelopment of the area;

·       That there would not be any overlooking via windows onto neighbouring properties;

·       That the properties would not be visible from the public road and therefore would not be harmful to the character or appearance of the area; and,

·       That the scheme would be providing extra family homes.

Following the representations, officers clarified that the condition and nature of the access road was a private matter and could not be considered a material objection to the scheme.

After consideration of the officer's report, Councillor Clive Fraser proposed and Councillor Appu Srinivasan seconded the officer's recommendation, and the Committee voted 2 in favour, 3 against, and one abstention, so this motion thereby fell.

A second motion for REFUSAL, on the grounds of the heights of the development, particularly of the two inner houses of the scheme, and the visual impact to adjoining occupiers s a result of the height, was proposed by the Chair, seconded by Councillor Ian Parker, and RESOLVED, with 4 votes in favour, one against and one abstention, to refuse Planning permission at 27 Orchard Rise.

Demolition of 3no. garages at the rear of Nos. 172A - 174A (facing onto Helder Street) and erection of one two-storey 4-bed house; including associated works.

Ward: South Croydon

Recommendation: Grant permission

This application was withdrawn and was not heard by the sub-committee at this meeting.