Agenda and minutes

There were no apologies for absence.

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 Matt Uberoi declared a non-pecuniary interest in respect 25 Thames Reach, 80 Rainville Road, as he knew the original architect socially/politically (Lord Richard Rogers) and had met with his family at their home recently. As he had not discussed the application with the original architect, or indeed with the current applicant or any related parties, he remained in the meeting and voted on the item.

In view of members of the public present for particular applications the Chair proposed that the agenda be re-ordered, with which the Committee agreed, and the minutes reflect the order of the meeting.

Please see the Addendum attached to the minutes which made minor changes to the report.

The Committee heard a representation from two residents in objection to the application. The Committee also heard a representation from a representative of the applicant in support of the application.

Councillor Guy Vincent spoke as ward Councillor in objection to the scheme.

The Committee voted on the  recommendations for application 2019/03091/FUL as follows:

Officer Recommendation 1

For:

4

Against:

0

Not Voting:

4

Officer Recommendation 2

For:

8

Against:

0

Not Voting:

0

            RESOLVED THAT:

1)    The Strategic Director, The Economy Department, be authorised to grant permission subject to the condition(s) listed in the report.

2)    The Strategic Director, The Economy Department, after consultation with the Borough Solicitor and the Chair of the Planning and Development Control Committee be authorised to make any minor changes to the proposed conditions, which may include the variation, addition or deletion of the conditions, any such changes shall be within their discretion.

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

The Committee heard a representation from a representative of the applicant in support of the application.

The Committee voted on application 2019/02239/FUL and whether to agree the two officer recommendations. This was put to the vote and the result was as follows:

Officer recommendation 1:

For:

4

Against:

3

Not Voting:

1

Officer recommendation 2:

For:

8

Against:

0

Not Voting:

0

RESOLVED THAT:

1)    The Strategic Director, The Economy Department, be authorised to grant planning permission subject to the planning conditions listed in the report.

2)    The Strategic Director, The Economy Department, after consultation with the Borough Solicitor and the Chair of the Planning and Development Control Committee is authorised  to make any minor changes to the proposed conditions, which may include the variation, addition or deletion of the conditions, any such changes shall be within their discretion.

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

The Committee heard a representation from the applicant in support of the application.

The Committee voted on application 2019/02422/FUL as follows:

Officer recommendation

For:

7

Against:

1

Not Voting:

0

RESOLVED THAT:

That the application be refused for the following reason(s):

1)    The proposed development is considered to be unacceptable on visual grounds. More particularly, the proposed front roof extension would represent a visually dominant and discordant feature, out of keeping with the architectural character of the application property, and would disrupt the uniform appearance of the subject terrace, which remains significantly unimpaired by such extensions. In this respect, the proposal is contrary to Policies DC1 and DC4 of the Local Plan 2018.

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

Cllr Colin Aherne proposed that Condition 11 be amended to include ‘Bank Holidays’. This was seconded by Cllr Alex Karmel.

The Committee voted on the proposed amendment to Condition 11 and the vote was as follows:

For:

8

Against:

0

Not Voting:

0

The Committee voted on the change to the head of terms in respect of application 2019/02681/FUL. This was put to the vote and the result was as follows:

Officer recommendation:

For:

8

Against:

0

Not Voting:

0

RESOLVED THAT:

1)    The Strategic Director, The Economy Department, be authorised to grant permission subject to the conditions listed in the report.

2)    The Strategic Director, The Economy Department, after consultation with the Borough Solicitor and the Chair of the Planning and Development Control Committee be authorised to make any minor changes to the proposed conditions, which may include the variation, addition or deletion of the conditions, any such changes shall be within their discretion.