Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on the 12 November 2019 be approved as a correct record.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Melvin Cohen.

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Items contained within the addendum would be dealt with under individual agenda items.

The planning officer introduced the report.

Representations were heard from Pinchas Smus and David Coleman objecting to the application and the applicant’s representative.

Following discussion of the item, the Chairman moved to vote on the recommendation to approve the application subject to the following;

Amended condition 4:

a)    Before the development hereby permitted is first occupied, details of enclosures and screened facilities for the storage of recycling containers and wheeled refuse bins or other refuse storage containers where applicable, together with a satisfactory point of collection and a refuse collection management strategy shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

b)    The development shall be implemented in full accordance with the details as approved under this condition prior to the first occupation and retained as such thereafter.

The vote was recorded as follows:

RESOLVED that the application be approved, subject to the above amendments and the conditions detailed in the report AND the Committee grants delegated authority to the Service Director – Planning and Building Control or Head of Strategic Planning to make any minor alterations, additions or deletions to the recommended conditions/obligations or reasons for refusal as set out in this report and addendum provided this authority shall be exercised after consultation with the Chairman (or in his absence the Vice- Chairman) of the Committee (who may request that such alterations, additions or deletions be first approved by the Committee)

The planning officer introduced the report and addendum.

Representations were heard from Paul Chrysaphiades and Martin Werth objecting to the application and the applicant’s representative.

Following discussion of the item, the Chairman moved to vote on the recommendation to approve the application subject to the following;

Amended condition 14 (as per addendum);

To safeguard the appearance of the development and the character of the locality in accordance with policy DM01 of the Development Management Policies DPD (adopted September 2012).

The vote was recorded as follows:

With vote being tied the Chairman used her casting vote to approve the application.

RESOLVED that the application be approved, subject to the Section  106, the above amendments and the conditions detailed in the report AND the Committee grants delegated authority to the Service Director – Planning and Building Control or Head of Strategic Planning to make any minor alterations, additions or deletions to the recommended conditions/obligations or reasons for refusal as set out in this report and addendum provided this authority shall be exercised after consultation with the Chairman (or in his absence the Vice- Chairman) of the Committee (who may request that such alterations, additions or deletions be first approved by the Committee)

The planning officer introduced the report and addendum.

Representations were heard from Belinda Sutherland and Sherica Weereratne objecting to the application and the applicant’s representative.

Following discussion of the item, the Chairman moved to vote on the recommendation to approve the application subject to the Section 106;

The vote was recorded as follows:

It was moved by Councillor Alan Schneiderman and seconded by Councillor Farrier, that the application be REFUSED for the following reasons:

1.     The proposed development, by reason of the siting of the residential dwelling, would constitute backland development, which would out of keeping and detrimental to the character and appearance of the locality. This would be contrary to policies CS1, CS5 and CS NPPF of the Adopted Core Strategy (2012) policy DM01 of the Local Plan Development Management Policies DPD (2012) and the Residential Design Guidance SPD (2016).

2. The proposed dwelling, by reason of its siting and height, would appear overbearing when seen from properties in Park Lodge and would result in increased noise and disturbance, which would be detrimental to the visual and residential amenities currently enjoyed by the occupiers of Park Lodge. As such, the proposed development would be contrary to policies CS1, CS NPPF of the Adopted Core Strategy (2012), policies DM01 and DM02 of the Local Plan Development Management Policies DPD (2012), the Residential Design Guidance SPD (2016) and Sustainable Design and Construction SPD (2016).

3. The development fails to provide a legal undertaking to enable an amendment to the Traffic Regulation Order and contribution towards the associated monitoring costs to mitigate the on-street parking impact in the vicinity of the site, contrary to policy DM17 of the Development Management Policies DPD (2012) and the Planning Obligations SPD (2013).

The vote was recorded as follows:

RESOLVED that the application be REFUSED for the reasons detailed above.

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 13, Councillor Greenspan and Councillor Marshall requested that their vote against refusal be recorded in the minutes.

The planning officer introduced the report.

Following discussion of the item, the Chairman moved to vote on the recommendation to approve the application subject Section 106 and the conditions set out in the report.

The vote was recorded as follows:

RESOLVED that the application be approved, subject to the Section 106 and the conditions detailed in the report AND the Committee grants delegated authority to the Service Director – Planning and Building Control or Head of Strategic Planning to make any minor alterations, additions or deletions to the recommended conditions/obligations or reasons for refusal as set out in this report and addendum provided this authority shall be exercised after consultation with the Chairman (or in his absence the Vice- Chairman) of the Committee (who may request that such alterations, additions or deletions be first approved by the Committee)

The planning officer introduced the report and addendum.

Representations were heard from David Abrahams objecting to the application and applicant’s representative. 

Following discussion of the item, the Chairman moved to vote on the recommendation to approve the application subject Section 106 and the following;

Amended recommendation 1 (as per addendum);

Substitute 3127_DR_0102 H (Proposed Site Plan Original Boundary); with 3127_DR_0102 J (Proposed Site Plan Original Boundary and delete 3127_DR_0101 G (Proposed Site Plan Lower Ground)

Amended recommendation 9 (as per addendum);

Substitute 3127_DR_0102 H (Proposed Site Plan Original Boundary); with 3127_DR_0102 J (Proposed Site Plan Original Boundary

The vote was recorded as follows:

*Cllr Marshall didn’t vote as was not present for all the representation

RESOLVED that the application be approved, subject to the Section 106, the above amendments and the conditions detailed in the report AND the Committee grants delegated authority to the Service Director – Planning and Building Control or Head of Strategic Planning to make any minor alterations, additions or deletions to the recommended conditions/obligations or reasons for refusal as set out in this report and addendum provided this authority shall be exercised after consultation with the Chairman (or in his absence the Vice- Chairman) of the Committee (who may request that such alterations, additions or deletions be first approved by the Committee)

The planning officer introduced the report and addendum.

Following discussion of the item, the Chairman moved to vote on the recommendation to approve the application subject Section 106 and the following;

Amended recommendation 1 (as per addendum);

That the applicant and any other person having a requisite interest be invited to enter by way of an agreement into a planning obligation under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and any other legislation which is considered necessary for the purposes seeking to secure the following:

1.     Paying the council’s legal and professional costs of preparing the Agreement and any other enabling agreements;

2.     All obligations listed below to become enforceable in accordance with a timetable to be agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority;

3.     Contribution of £2,072.55 is required towards the amendment of the Traffic order. Monitoring contribution of 5% of total financial contributions, which is £103.63

Amended recommendation 2 (as per addendum);

As ‘recommendation’ in agenda, with amended condition 2: Substitute 1064.PA4.300 Revision A  Proposed Section A-A [Uploaded 07 January 2020] and add  Daylight and Sunlight Assessment  report reference AK/CC/P15-974/08 Revision A dated 29.04.19 and Technical Note by Create Consulting dated 06.01.19.

The vote was recorded as follows:

RESOLVED that the application be approved, subject to the Section 106, the above amendments, the conditions detailed in the report AND the Committee grants delegated authority to the Service Director – Planning and Building Control or Head of Strategic Planning to make any minor alterations, additions or deletions to the recommended conditions/obligations or reasons for refusal as set out in this report and addendum provided this authority shall be exercised after consultation with the Chairman (or in his absence the Vice- Chairman) of the Committee (who may request that such alterations, additions or deletions be first approved by the Committee)

The planning officer introduced the report and addendum.

Following discussion of the item, the Chairman moved to vote on the recommendation to approve the application subject to the following;

Amended condition 2 (as per addendum):

The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans:

-        3008/1 (As amended and uploaded 10 December 2019)

-        Site Location Plan

-        Site Location Plan with red annotation showing location of the flat

-        Email confirmation of no exterior plans dated 17.09.19”

Issue of the decision to be delegated to officers following confirmation that correct ownership certificate has been submitted.

The vote was recorded as follows:

RESOLVED that the application be approved, subject to the above amendments and conditions detailed in the report AND the Committee grants delegated authority to the Service Director – Planning and Building Control or Head of Strategic Planning to make any minor alterations, additions or deletions to the recommended conditions/obligations or reasons for refusal as set out in this report and addendum provided this authority shall be exercised after consultation with the Chairman (or in his absence the Vice- Chairman) of the Committee (who may request that such alterations, additions or deletions be first approved by the Committee)

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