Agenda and minutes

To approve as an accurate record, and the Chair to sign, the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 12 June 2017.

RESOLVED THAT:

The minutes of the meeting of the Planning and Development Control Committee held on 12 June 2017 be confirmed and signed as an accurate record of the proceedings.

Apologies for absence were received from from Councillors Natalia Perez and Viya Nsumbu.

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 Lucy Ivimy declared a non pecuniary interest in respect of 18 Brading Terrace (application 2017/01174/FUL) as she was known to some of the objectors. She felt this did not give rise to a conflict of interest, remained in the meeting and voted on the item.

Please see the Addendum attached to the minutes for amendments to the report including changes to some of the conditions, a new condition requiring a Low Emission Strategy and an amended recommendation.

The Committee heard a representation in support of the application by the

Agent on behalf of the applicant, stating that the applicant had worked closely with the council over the course of 9 months to develop a positive design.

In relation to the addendum and the suggested  addition to paragraph 3.72 of the report, the Legal officer advised the committee that the parking permit free requirement should be controlled through a condition rather than through the legal agreement. The Committee agreed that such a condition should be added to the list of conditions.

The Committee voted on application 2017/01171/FUL and the results were as follows:

For:

6

Against:

0

Not Voting:

0

RESOLVED THAT:

1. That the Director for Regeneration, Planning and Housing Services be authorised to determine application 2017/01771/FUL and grant permission upon the completion of a satisfactory legal agreement covering the matters in the report and subject to the conditions in the report as amended by the addendum and with the addition of a condition controlling the issue of parking permits; and  
2. That the Director for Regeneration, Planning and Housing Services in consultation with the Director of Law and the Chair of the Planning and Development Control Committee be authorised to make any minor modifications to the proposed conditions or heads of terms or any subsequent minor changes arising out of detailed negotiations with the applicant which may necessitate the modification, which may include the variation, addition or deletion of the conditions and heads of terms as drafted, to ensure consistency between the two sets of provisions.

Please see the Addendum attached to the minutes which amended the report.

The Committee heard a representation in support of the application by the

Agent. Some of the points raised included: the high quality of the design which brought together multiple uses as well as valuable public realm space. The proposal would bring positive change and employment opportunities to the site. The design had been revised and the hotel tower had been reduced in height. Further points included, an extensive consultation had been undertaken and only 12 members of the public had objected to the scheme.

The Committee voted on application 2017/00172/FULand the results were as follows:

For:

4

Against:

2

Not Voting:

0

RESOLVED THAT:

1. Subject to there being no contrary direction from the Mayor for London, the Director for Regeneration, Planning and Housing Services be authorised to determine the application and grant permission upon the completion of a satisfactory legal agreement covering the matters outlined in the report and subject also to the conditions in the report; and
2. The Director for Regeneration, Planning and Housing Services, after consultation with the Director of Law and the Chair of the Planning and Development Control Committee, be authorised to make any minor changes to the proposed conditions or heads of terms of the legal agreement, any such changes to be within their discretion.

The Committee voted on application 2016/03972/RES and the results were as follows:

For:

6

Against:

0

Not Voting:

0

RESOLVED THAT:

That application 2016/03972/RES be approved subject to the conditions set out in the report.

Please see the Addendum attached to the minutes for amendments to the report and some of the conditions.

During the course of discussions, Councillor Aherne asked for clarification about the amount of affordable housing incorporated within the proposal and requested that officers add this detail to the justification for approving the application.

The Committee voted on application 2016/04585/VAR and the results were as follows:

For:

6

Against:

0

Not Voting:

0

RESOLVED THAT:

That the Lead Director for Regeneration, Planning and Housing Services be authorised to determine application 2016/04585/VAR and grant permission on the completion of a satisfactory legal agreement covering the matters outlined in the report and subject to the conditions in the report as varied by the Addendum.

Please see the Addendum attached to the minutes for further details and for amendments to the report and a change to one of the conditions.

The Agent waived their right to speak on the item before the meeting.

The Committee voted on application 2017/00391/FULand the results were as follows:

For:

6

Against:

0

Not Voting:

0

RESOLVED THAT:

That application  2017/00391/FUL be approved subject to the conditions set out in the report and changes in the addendum.

Councillor Lucy Ivimy declared a non pecuniary interest in respect of 18 Brading Terrace (application 2017/01174/FUL) as she was known to some of the objectors. She felt this did not give rise to a conflict of interest, remained in the meeting and voted on the item.

The Committee heard a representation in support of the application by the

Applicant. Some of the points raised included: the design had undergone 3 revisions, the area needed further family homes and the applicant had worked closely with the council.  Further points included: the design had tried to minimise its impact on the surrounding area and the applicant was mindful and sensitive to neighbours’ concerns about the construction phase.

The Committee voted on application 2017/01174/FULand the results were as follows:

For:

5

Against:

1

Not Voting:

0

RESOLVED THAT:

That application 2017/01174/FULbe approved subject to the conditions set out in the report.