Agenda and minutes

To approve as an accurate record, and the Chair to sign, the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 27 July 2016.

RESOLVED THAT:

The minutes of the meeting of the Planning and Development Control Committee held on 27 July 2016 be confirmed and signed as an accurate record of the proceedings

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Wesley Harcourt and Robert Largan.

If a Councillor has a disclosable pecuniary interest in a particular item, whether or not it is entered in the Authority’s register of interests, or any other significant interest which they consider should be declared in the public interest, they should declare the existence and, unless it is a sensitive interest as defined in the Member Code of Conduct, the nature of the interest at the commencement of the consideration of that item or as soon as it becomes apparent.

At meetings where members of the public are allowed to be in attendance and speak, any Councillor with a disclosable pecuniary interest or other significant interest may also make representations, give evidence or answer questions about the matter.  The Councillor must then withdraw immediately from the meeting before the matter is discussed and any vote taken.

Where Members of the public are not allowed to be in attendance and speak, then the Councillor with a disclosable pecuniary interest should withdraw from the meeting whilst the matter is under consideration. Councillors who have declared other significant interests should also withdraw from the meeting if they consider their continued participation in the matter would not be reasonable in the circumstances and may give rise to a perception of a conflict of interest.

Councillors are not obliged to withdraw from the meeting where a dispensation to that effect has been obtained from the Audit, Pensions and Standards Committee. 

Councillor Adam Connell declared a significant interest in respect of Betchel House, 245 Hammersmith Road, London, Hammersmith Broadway 2016/01289/DET,as his work place pension was managed by the Developer. He considered that this did give rise to a perception of a conflict of interests and, in the circumstances it would not be reasonable to participate in the discussion and vote thereon.

Councillor Viya Nsumbu declared a significant interest in respect of Fulham Police Station, Heckfield Place, London, Town 2016/02774/FUL, as a relative is a pupil at the school. She considered that this did give rise to a perception of a conflict of interests and, in the circumstances it would not be reasonable to participate in the discussion and vote thereon.

Please see the Addendum attached to the minutes for further details.

The Committee voted on application 2016/02642/RESand the results were as follows:

For:

8

Against:

0

Not Voting:

0

RESOLVED THAT:

The Lead Director of Planning and Development be authorised to determine the application and grant planning permission subject to the Deed of Variation to the S106 legal agreement and to the condition(s) set out in the officer report.

Please see the Addendum attached to the minutes for further details.

Councillor Adam Connell declared a significant interest in respect of the application, as his work place pension was managed by the Developer. He considered that this did give rise to a perception of a conflict of interests and, in the circumstances it would not be reasonable to participate in the discussion. He left the Committee Room and did not participate in the item.

In the absence of the Chair, the Vice-Chair, Iain Cassidy chaired the item.

The Committee voted on planning application 2016/01289/DETand the results were as follows:

For:                 6

Against:           0

Not Voting:      1

RESOLVED THAT:

The application 2016/01289/DETbe approved subject to the conditions set out in the officer report and Addendum.

Please see the Addendum attached to the minutes for further details:

Councillor Viya Nsumbu declared a significant interest in respect of the application, as a relative is a pupil at the school. She considered that this did give rise to a perception of a conflict of interests and, in the circumstances it would not be reasonable to participate in the discussion. She left the Committee Room and did not participate in the item.

The Committee heard a representation in support of the application from the Applicant’s Team. Some of the points he raised included the high quality of the design which would reflect nearby buildings, job creation and the creation of a car free zone. Further points raised included there were no amenity issues and that the proposal complied with the Council’s Development Plan.

Councillor Karmel proposed that Condition 45 relating to the external sports pitch be amended. This was seconded by Councillor Ivimy. This sought to extend the proposed hours of use from 0:800 – 18:00 to 0:800 to 20:00 so there was increased opportunity for community use of the facility. The Committee agreed to this condition and asked officers to draft the condition as appropriate, if the application was to be approved.

The Committee voted on planning application 2016/02774/FUL and the results were as follows:

For:                 6

Against:           0

Not Voting:      1

RESOLVED THAT:

The Lead Director of Planning and Development be authorised to determine the application and grant permission up on the completion of a satisfactory legal agreement and subject to the condition(s) set out in the officer report and Addendum and the amendment to Condition 45  as agreed at the meeting.

Please see the Addendum attached to the minutes for further details.

The Committee voted on application 2016/00391/FULand the results were as follows:

For:

8

Against:

0

Not Voting:

0

RESOLVED THAT:

The application 2016/00391/FULbe approved subject to the conditions set out in the report and Addendum.