Agenda and minutes

Planning Sub-Committee B (decommissioned, for planning committees after 20 May 2023, please click the "Committees" tab on the right) - Wednesday 5 July 2017 7.00 pm

Venue: Ground Floor Meeting Room G01 – 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH

Contact: Beverley Olamijulo, Constitutional Officer  Tel: 020 7525 7234, Email:  beverley.olamijulo@southwark.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

Introduction and welcome

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    Minutes:

    In the absence of the chair, the vice-chair chaired the committee meeting.

     

    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 Councillors Nick Dolezal, Damian O’Brien, Sandra Rhule and Cleo Soanes (chair).

3.

Confirmation of voting members

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

    Minutes:

    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.

    Minutes:

    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 item 7.1 – development management items
    • Members’ pack
    • Supplemental agenda relating to item 7.3 – development management item

     

6.

Minutes

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    To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 25 April 2017.

    Minutes:

    RESOLVED:

     

    That the minutes of the meeting held on the 25 April 2017 be approved as a correct record and signed by the chair.

7.

Development management items

7.1

Peckham Rye Park Cafe, Strakers Road, Peckham Rye Common, London SE15 3UA

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    Supporting documents:

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    Planning application reference number: 17-AP-1298

     

    Report: see pages 6 to 17 of the agenda pack.

     

    PROPOSAL

     

    Construction of a single storey ground floor extension to the rear of the existing cafe including the installation of a timber decked walkway around the north and western elevations.

     

    The sub-committee heard an introduction to the report from the planning officer. Members asked questions of the officers.

     

    The objectors addressed the meeting and responded to questions from members.

     

    The applicant or their agent was not present to speak on the item.

     

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

     

    There were no ward members present who wished to speak.

     

    Members debated the application and asked further questions of officers.

     

    A motion to grant planning permission was moved, seconded and put to the vote and declared carried as follows:

     

    RESOLVED:

     

    That planning permission for application number 17-AP-1298 be granted subject to the conditions outlined in the report.

     

    Following this item, at 8.20pm the meeting adjourned for a five minute break.

7.2

Russia Dock Woodland, Downtown Road, Rotherhithe, London SE16 6QN

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    Planning application reference number: 17-AP-0234

     

    Report: see pages 18 to 26 of the agenda pack.

     

    PROPOSAL

     

    Construction of a community rain shelter.

     

    The sub-committee heard an introduction to the report from the planning officer. Members asked questions of the officers.

     

    There were no objectors present at the meeting.

     

    The applicant or their agent was not present to speak on the item.

     

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

     

    One of the ward councillors, Councillor David Hubber was not present but provided written representation at the meeting.

     

    Members debated the application and asked further questions of officers.

     

    A motion to grant planning permission was moved, seconded and put to the vote and declared carried as follows:

     

    RESOLVED:

     

    That planning permission for application number 17-AP-0234 be granted subject to the conditions outlined in the report.

7.3

Land at Devonshire Grove and Devon Street, London SE15 1JR

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    Supporting documents:

    Minutes:

    Planning application reference number: 17-AP-1976

     

    Report: see pages 1 to 18 of the supplemental agenda pack and pages 1 to 2 of the addendum report.

     

    The report was not circulated within five clear working days in advance of the meeting nor was it available for public inspection during this time.  The chair agreed to accept the report as late because the five objections to trigger a referral to a planning committee were received late.  The item was considered urgent because safety works were urgently required on the existing site.

     

    PROPOSAL

     

    Temporary change of use from storage and distribution (Use Class B8) to a travellers’ site (sui generis) for 18 months with five static portacabins, space for four touring caravans and associated facilities and parking.

     

    The sub-committee heard an introduction to the report and addendum report from a planning officer. Members asked questions of the officers.

     

    The sub-committee heard representations from an objector and responded to questions from members.  

     

    The applicant was present to address the sub-committee and responded to questions from members.

     

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

     

    There were no ward members present who wished to speak.

     

    Members debated the application and asked further questions of officers.

     

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

     

    RESOLVED:

     

    That temporary planning permission for application number 17-AP-1976 be granted for a period of eighteen months, subject to conditions outlined in the report and addendum report.