Agenda and minutes

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 25 March 2021 as an accurate record.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held Thursday 25 March 2021 be signed as a correct record.

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

Demolition of garages, erection of two semi-detached dwellings with vehicular access, car parking, cycle and refuse storage.

Ward:Coulsdon Town

Recommendation: Grant permission

Demolition of garages, erection of two semi-detached dwellings with vehicular access, car parking, cycle and refuse storage.

Ward: Coulsdon Town

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

Mr Wesley Booth spoke against the application

Mr Barry Hillman, the applicant’s agent, spoke in support of the application.

The referring Ward Member Councillor Mario Creatura, spoke against 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.

Councillor Chris Clark proposed for a landscape condition to mitigate the impact by having a landscape at the front to the property that would address the impact of neighbouring occupiers. Councillor Humayun Kabir seconded the proposal.

The substantive motion to GRANT the application based on the officer’s recommendation inclusive of the proposed condition was taken to the vote having been proposed by Councillor Humayun Kabir. This was seconded by Councillor Leila Ben-Hassel.

The substantive motion was carried with three Members voting in favour and two Members voting against.

The Committee therefore RESOLVED to GRANT the application for the development of Land R/o 20-22 Gidd Hill Coulsdon CR5 3AH.