Agenda and minutes

The Chairman welcomed everyone to the meeting and explained the covid protocols that were still in place.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 29 July 2021, be approved as a correct record.

The Chairman noted apologies of absence for Councillor Ammar Naqvi, Councillor Reema Patel and Councillor Roberto Weeden-Sanz.   The Chairman noted that Councillor Alex Prager was in attendance as a substitute Member.

None.

None.

The Chairman noted that the Addendum to the Officer’s report had been published, circulated to Members of the Committee and made available to those in attendance.

The Chairman noted that this item be withdrawn by Officers and therefore invited the attending Planning Manager to provide comments.   Members therefore noted that the item be withdrawn and deferred to a future meeting due to an issue to the site location plan.

Resolved:

That the Planning B Committee noted that the item be withdrawn.

The Chairman noted that this item be withdrawn from the published agenda.   The Chairman therefore invited the attending Planning Manager to provide comments.   Members therefore noted that the item was withdrawn by the applicant.

Resolved:

That the Planning B Committee noted that the item be withdrawn.

The report and addendum were introduced and slides presented by the Planning Officer.

The Committee heard a verbal representation by Dr Victor Selwyn and Mr Robert Shaul who spoke in objection.  The Committee then heard a representation from the applicant’s agent.  

Having considered the report the Chairman put the item to the vote:

Resolved:

That the application be APPROVED, subject to conditions as detailed in the report, addendum and agreed by the committee.

For – 2

Against – 2

N.B the Chairman used her casting vote, thus the item was approved.

The report and addendum were introduced and slides presented by the Planning Officer.

The Committee heard a verbal representation by Mr Francis Timothy who spoke in objection.  The Committee then heard from Janet Long and Councillor Zubairi who spoke in support of the item.   

Having considered the report the Chairman put the item to the vote:

Resolved:

That the vote on the Officer’s recommendation to refuse the application not be approved. 

For – 2

Against – 2

N.B the Chairman used her casting vote, thus the item not be refused.

The Chairman then moved a motion to overturn the Officer’s recommendation to approve the application for the following reasons:

(1)                            That as a free-standing structure, the impact on light to the property of the speaking objector would not be such as to result in unacceptable detriment to their residential amenity, and;

(2)                           That the proposal as amended was of such modest proportions as not to unacceptably impact upon the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area

This was seconded by Councillor Alan Schneiderman.

The votes were recorded as follows:

For – 2

Against – 2

N.B the Chairman used her casting vote, thus the item not be refused and therefore the officer’s recommendation be overturned be approved.

That the item be approved subject to the conditions and section 106.

Councillor Richer then moved that the item be reported back in order for the conditions and section 106 details to be considered by the Committee.  This was unanimously agreed by the Committee

The report and slides were presented by the Planning Officer.

The Committee heard a verbal representation from the applicant’s agent.  

Having consider the report the Chairman put the item to the vote:

Resolved:

That the application be APPROVED, subject to conditions as detailed in the report.

For – 4

Against – 0

The report and slides were presented by the Planning Officer.

Having considered the report the Chairman put the item to the vote:

Resolved:

That the application be APPROVED, subject to conditions as detailed in the report.

For – 4

Against – 0

None.