Agenda and minutes

Planning Sub-Committee A (decommissioned, for planning committees after 20 May 2023, please click the "Committees" tab on the right) - Tuesday 7 June 2016 6.30 pm

Venue: Ground Floor Meeting Room G02 - 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH

Contact: Gerald Gohler, Constitutional Officer  Tel: 020 7525 7420, Email:  gerald.gohler@southwark.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

Introduction and welcome

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    Minutes:

    The chair welcomed councillors, members of the public and officers to the meeting.

2.

Apologies

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    Minutes:

    There were apologies for absence from Councillor Leo Pollak (chair) and Councillor David Noakes; and from Councillor Radha Burgess for lateness.

     

    As the chair had given his apologies, the vice-chair Councillor Ben Johnson chaired the meeting. 

3.

Confirmation of voting members

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    A representative of each political group will confirm the voting members of the sub-committee.

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    The members of the committee present were confirmed as the voting members.

4.

Disclosure of Members' interests and dispensations

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    Members to declare any interests and dispensation in respect of any item of business to be considered at this meeting.

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    There were none.

5.

Items of business that the Chair deems urgent

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    The chair to advise whether they have agreed to any item of urgent business being admitted to the agenda.

    Minutes:

    The chair gave notice of the following additional papers circulated prior to the meeting:

     

    ·  Addendum report relating to items 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3;.

    ·  The members pack.

     

    The chair announced that items 7.1 and 7.2 would be heard together as they related to the same address.

6.

Minutes

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    To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 10 May 2016.

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    RESOLVED:

     

    That the minutes of the meeting held on 10 May 2016 be approved as a correct record and signed by the chair.

7.

Development management items

7.1

Tower Bridge Piazza, Shad Thames, London SE1

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    Planning application reference number: 16/AP/0615 

     

    Report: see pages 10 to 35 of the agenda pack and pages 1 to 6 of the addendum report.

     

    PROPOSAL

     

    Change of use of 1a, 2, 3, 4 Admiral's Court and 45, 47, 49 Compass Court to a flexible A1/A2/A3 use; the erection of a single storey pavilion building (A1/A3/D1) within the piazza; erection of a way finding totem outside Cooperage Court, hard and soft landscaping, and associated works;'.

     

    The sub-committee heard an introduction to the report from a planning officer who also highlighted the additional comments and conditions in the addendum report. Members did not ask questions of the officer.

     

    Representatives of the objectors addressed the meeting. Members asked questions of the objectors’ representatives.

     

    Representatives of the applicant addressed the meeting. Members asked questions of the representatives of the applicant.

     

    There were no supporters of the application living within 100 metres who wished to speak.

     

    Councillor Anood Al-Samerai addressed the sub-committee in her capacity as a ward councillor. Members asked questions of Councillor Al-Samerai.

     

    Members debated the application and asked further questions of officers. A motion to grant planning permission was moved, seconded, put to the vote and declared to be carried.

     

    RESOLVED:

     

    That planning permission for application number 16/AP/0515, as outlined in the report and addendum report, be granted subject to the conditions set out in the report and addendum report, and with:

     

    1.  the following additional conditions:

     

    a.  That the playing of music be prohibited in any external area related to the pavilion building or any A3 use that may commence at 3 & 4 Copper Row.

    b.  That all doors to the pavilion building and for any A3 use that may commence at 3 and 4 Copper Row, be closed after 19:00 except for access and egress or in the case of emergencies.

     

    2.  An additional informative, that an appropriate service management plan be submitted to the planning authority which:

     

    a.  has been put together after appropriate engagement with residents to ensure that amenity is not harmed, including within the piazza itself

    b.  takes into account the specific and distinct characters of the piazza and Shad Thames.

     

7.2

Tower Bridge Piazza, Shad Thames, London SE1

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    Planning application reference number: 16/AP/0515

     

    Report: see pages  36 to 54 of the agenda pack and pages 6 and 7 of the addendum report.

     

    PROPOSAL

     

    Infill and replacement of all ground floor shop fronts within Tower Bridge Piazza, the north side of Compass Court and the west side of Admiral’s Court on Horselydown Lane; refurbishment of residential access doorway to the Copper Row side of Admiral's Court and Knot House; and the erection of awnings to the piazza side of Compass Court and southern side of Admiral's Court.

     

    This item was heard together with item 7.1.

     

     

    RESOLVED:

     

    That planning permission for application number 16/AP/0515, as outlined in the report and addendum report, be granted subject to the conditions set out in the report and addendum report.

     

    At this point, Councillor Radha Burgess joined the meeting.

7.3

The Cooperages, 8 Gainsford Street, London SE1 2NG

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    Planning application reference number: 16/AP/0464

     

    Report: see pages 55 to 72 of the agenda pack and page 7 of the addendum report.

     

    PROPOSAL

     

    Installation of 51 cycle stands within the existing storage area of the undercroft access route to the basement car park of Eagle Wharf.

     

    The sub-committee heard an introduction to the report from a planning officer who also highlighted the additional comments and conditions in the addendum report. Members did not ask questions of the officer.

     

    Representatives of the objectors addressed the meeting. Members asked questions of the objectors’ representatives.

     

    Representatives of the applicant addressed the meeting. Members asked questions of the representatives of the applicant.

     

    There were no supporters of the application living within 100 metres who wished to speak.

     

    Councillor Anood Al-Samerai addressed the sub-committee in her capacity as a ward councillor. Members did not ask questions of Councillor Al-Samerai.

     

    Members debated the application and asked further questions of officers. A motion to grant planning permission was moved, seconded, put to the vote and declared to be carried.

     

    RESOLVED:

     

    That planning permission for application number 16/AP/0464, as outlined in the report and addendum report, be granted subject to the conditions set out in the report and two additional conditions:

     

    1.  That signage be prominently displayed at the entrance and exit of the storage facility advising bike store users to be respectful of the residential nature of the area and reminding them not to cycle in the piazza.

     

    2.  That appropriate details of how the gate/door will be constructed to minimise noise be submitted to the planning authority. This needs to be built in accordance with consent given, and not changed without written consent.

     

    The meeting then took a five-minute break and reconvened at 9pm. 

7.4

291 Upland Road, London SE22 0DN

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    Planning application reference number: 16/AP/0882 

     

    Report: see pages 73 to 84 of the agenda pack.

     

    PROPOSAL

     

    Alterations to existing single storey rear extension, to include a replacement and increase in height of the flat roof.

     

    The sub-committee heard an introduction to the report from a planning officer who also highlighted the additional comments and conditions in the addendum report. Members did not ask questions of the officer.

     

    The objector addressed the meeting. Members did not ask questions of the objectors.

     

    The applicant addressed the meeting. Members asked questions of the applicant.

     

    There were no supporters of the application living within 100 metres who wished to speak.

     

    Councillor Rosie Shimell addressed the sub-committee in her capacity as a ward councillor. Members did not ask questions of Councillor Shimell.

     

    Members debated the application and asked further questions of officers. A motion to grant planning permission was moved, seconded, put to the vote and declared to be carried.

     

     

    RESOLVED:

     

    That planning permission for application number 16/AP/0882 as outlined in the report, be granted subject to the conditions set out in the report.