Agenda and minutes

Planning Sub-Committee B (decommissioned, for planning committees after 20 May 2023, please click the "Committees" tab on the right) - Tuesday 20 January 2015 7.00 pm

Venue: Ground Floor Meeting Room G02A - 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH. View directions

Contact: Tim Murtagh, Constitutional Officer  Tel: 020 7525 7187, Email:  tim.murtagh@southwark.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

2.

Introduction and welcome

2.

Apologies

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    Councillor Eleanor Kerslake attended the meeting in her capacity as ward councillor for item 7.3 and therefore extended her apologies as a sub-committee member.

3.

Confirmation of Voting Members

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

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    The members present were confirmed as the voting members.

4.

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.

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

     

    • An addendum report relating to items 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3
    • A member pack relating to items 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3

     

5.

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.

6.

Minutes

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    To agree the minutes of the meeting held on 1 October 2014.

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    RESOLVED:

     

    That the minutes of the meeting held on the 1 October 2014 be approved as a correct record and signed by the chair.

7.

Development management items

7a

GOOD NEIGHBOURS HOUSE, 38 MARY DATCHELOR CLOSE, LONDON SE5 7AX

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    Planning application reference number 14/AP/3033

     

    Report: See pages 9 to 25 of the agenda pack and pages 1 to 2 in the addendum report.

     

    PROPOSAL

     

    Change of use from care home (Use Class C2) to 37 bedroom temporary hostel (sui generis) with internal alterations on the ground floor to form a separate office/meeting areas for a local Tenant Management Organisation.

     

    The sub-committee heard an introduction to the report from planning officers drawing attention to the additional comments and late observations in the addendum report. Members of the sub-committee had questions for the officers.

     

    There was one objector present who made representations to the sub-committee. Members had questions for the objector.

     

    The applicant made representations to the sub-committee and the members had questions for the applicant.

     

    There were no supporters living within 100 metres of the development.

     

    Councillor Mark Williams and Councillor Ian Wingfield in their capacity as ward councillors for Brunswick Park ward made representations to the sub-committee in support of the application. Members had questions for the ward councillors

     

    Members of the sub-committee debated the application.

     

    A motion to grant planning permission was moved, seconded, put to the vote and declared to be carried.

     

    RESOLVED:

     

    That the planning permission for application number 14/AP/3033 be granted subject to conditions as set out in the report and addendum report.

7b

2 Darwin Street, London SE17 1HB

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    Planning application reference number 13/AP/3316

     

    Report: See pages 26 to 46 of the agenda pack and pages 2 to 3 in the addendum report.

     

    PROPOSAL:

     

    Construction of a part three-storey, part single-storey (ground-floor) rear extension and a part single-storey, part two-storey roof extension involving the raising of the roof ridge and the insertion of three roof lights into the enlarged front roof slope, in association with the conversion from a single-family dwelling house to five self-contained flats with associated refuse and cycle storage provision. (Retrospective Application)

     

    The sub-committee heard an introduction to the report drawing attention to the additional comments and late observations in the addendum report. Members of the sub-committee had questions for the officers.

     

    There were no objectors present.

     

    The applicant’s agent made representations to the sub-committee and the members had questions for the applicant’s agent.

     

    Councillor Martin Seaton addressed the committee in his capacity as ward councillor for East Walworth ward. The sub-committee asked questions of the ward councillor.

     

    Members of the sub-committee debated the application.

     

    A motion to grant the application was moved, seconded, put to the vote and declared to be lost.

     

    A motion to refuse the application was moved, seconded, put to the vote and declared to be lost.

     

    The applicant’s agent requested a deferment.

     

    Members of the sub-committee further debated the application.

     

    A motion to defer the application was moved, seconded, put to the vote and declared to be carried.

     

    RESOLVED:

     

    That determination of planning permission for application number 13/AP/3316

    be deferred.

7c

25-31 PENROSE STREET, LONDON SE17 3DW

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    Planning application reference number 14/AP/1726

     

    Report: See pages 47 to 64 of the agenda pack and pages 3 to 4 in the addendum report.

     

    PROPOSAL:

     

    Development of the site as 8 dwellings (comprising 6 three storey brick x 3 bedroom terrace houses and 2 converted three bedroom houses) including alterations and extension of part of the existing mail sorting office.

     

    The sub-committee heard an introduction to the report drawing attention to the additional comments and late observations in the addendum report. Members of the sub-committee had questions for the officers.

     

    The sub-committee heard a representation from objectors the application and asked questions of the objectors.

     

    The applicant’s representative made representations to the sub-committee and the members had questions for the applicant’s agent.

     

    Councillor Eleanor Kerslake addressed the sub-committee in her capacity as ward councillor for Newington ward. Members had questions for the councillor.

     

    Members of the sub-committee debated the application and asked for further clarification from the planning officers.

     

    A motion to grant the application, subject to the proposed amendments to conditions in the addendum report  and an additional condition, was moved, seconded, put to the vote. There was an equal number of votes for and against, the chair used her casting vote for the application and it was declared to be carried.

     

    RESOLVED:

     

    1.  That the addendum report be noted and the proposed amendments to conditions contained therein be accepted.

     

    2.  That an additional condition regardng the design and material of the flanking wall be attached to the planning permission.

     

    3.  That planning permission for application number 14/AP/1726 be granted  subject to conditions as amended.

     

     

    The meeting ended at 11.08 pm

     

     

     

     

    CHAIR:

     

     

    DATED: