Agenda and minutes

Venue: Ground Floor Meeting Room G02 - 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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    The chair welcomed councillors, members of the public and officers to the meeting.

2.

Apologies

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    There were apologies for absence from Councillors Darren Merrill and Sirajul Islam.

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 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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    The following member declared an interest in the following item:

     

    7.1  Southwark Park (North Section) Gomm Road, Bermondsey SE16 2ET

     

    Councillor Sunil Chopra, non-pecuniary, in that he attended a business networking event which involved the applicant.

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.

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

     

    • Addendum report relating to item 7 – development management items
    • Members’ pack.

6.

Minutes

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    To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 4 September 2018.

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    RESOLVED:

     

    That the minutes of the meeting held on 4 September 2018 be approved as a correct record and signed by the chair.

7.

Development management items

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    ADDENDUM REPORT

     

    The addendum report had not been circulated five clear days in advance of the meeting, nor had it been available for public inspection during that time. The chair agreed to accept the item as urgent to enable members to be aware of late observations, consultation, responses, additional information and revisions.

     

    RESOLVED:

     

    1.  That the determination of planning applications, or formal observations and comments, the instigation of enforcement action and the receipt of the reports included in the attached items be considered.

     

    2.  That the decisions made on the planning applications be subject to the conditions and/or made for the reasons set out in the attached reports unless otherwise stated.

     

    3.  That where reasons for decisions or conditions are not included or not as included in the reports relating to an individual item, they be clearly specified.

7.1

Southwark Park (North Section) Gomm Road, Bermondsey SE16 2ET

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     Planning application reference number: 18/AP/2766

     

    Report: see pages 10 to 25 of the agenda pack and pages 1 to 3 of the addendum report.

     

    PROPOSAL

     

    Temporary change of use of part of the public park and the erection of a steel shield fence to surround the Southwark Park Lantern and Lights festival from 7 November 2018 until 11 January 2019. The works would consist of; production porta cabins, Build and backstage marquees, heras fencing, crowd control and pedestrian barriers to control areas, portable generators, PA system, lighting effects, scaffolding towers for lights, wooden chalet style cabins for traders, track mat for pedestrian walkway and trackway for production vehicles. There will also be plant equipment used in the form of fork lift trucks.

     

    The sub-committee heard an officer’s introduction to the report and addendum report. Members of the sub-committee asked questions of the officer.

     

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

     

    The applicant and the applicant’s agents were present to address the meeting and responded to questions from members.

     

    A spokesperson for supporters who lived within 100 metres of the development site and representing Friends of Southwark Park and Mayflower TRA was present to address the meeting and respond to questions from members.

     

    Councillor Stephanie Cryan and Councillor Kath Whittam were present to address the sub-committee in their capacity as ward councillors and responded to questions from members.

     

    The Culture and Events Manager addressed the meeting and responded to questions from members.

     

    The Environmental Protection Officer responded to questions from members.

     

    Members debated the application and asked further questions of officers.

     

    RESOLVED:

     

    That planning application number 17/AP/2766 be granted subject to conditions set out in the report and the addendum report and a condition prohibiting the use of fireworks during the temporary period that would be audible beyond the site boundary.

7.2

11 Isambard Place, London SE16 7DA

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    ADJOURNMENT

     

    The meeting adjourned for 10 minutes for a comfort break.

     

    The meeting reconvened at 9.45pm.

     

    Planning application reference number: 18/AP/1254

     

    Report: see pages 26 to 40 of the agenda pack and pages 3 to 4 of the addendum report.

     

    PROPOSAL

     

    Demolition of existing end of terrace house and construction of a two storey three bedroom family dwelling.

     

    The sub-committee heard an officer’s introduction to the report and addendum report. Members of the sub-committee asked questions of the officer.

     

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

     

    Neither the applicant or the applicant’s agent was present at the meeting.

     

    There were no supporters that lived within 100 metres of the development site.

     

    Councillor Stephanie Cryan and Councillor Kath Whittam were present to address the sub-committee in their capacity as ward councillors and responded to questions from members.

     

    Members debated the application and asked further questions of officers.

     

    RESOLVED:

     

    That planning application number 17/AP/1254 be granted subject to conditions set out in the report and addendum report.