Agenda and minutes

Planning Sub-Committee A (decommissioned, for planning committees after 20 May 2023, please click the "Committees" tab on the right) - Wednesday 29 September 2021 6.30 pm

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

Contact: Beverley Olamijulo, Constitutional Officer  Email:  beverley.olamijulo@southwark.gov.uk

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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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    None were received.

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:

    Those members listed as present were confirmed as the voting members for the meeting.

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 made a declaration regarding the agenda item below:

     

    Agenda item 7.2 – 1 – 27 Rodney Place, London Southwark

     

    Councillor Martin Seaton, declared an interest in item 7.2 because the proposed scheme was in the ward he represents. He agreed to keep an open mind when considering the application as a member of the sub-committee.

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:

     

    • Supplemental Agenda No.1 contained the members’ pack and addendum report relating to items 7.1 and 7.2 – development management items

6.

Minutes

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    To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 7 July 2021.

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    RESOLVED:

     

    That the minutes of the meeting held on 7 July 2021 be approved as a correct record and signed by the chair.

7.

Development management items

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    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 agenda 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 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 can be clearly specified.

7.1

Land On Lomond Grove, Lomond Grove, London Southwark SE5

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    Planning application number: 21/AP/1981

     

    Report: see pages 11 to 71 of the agenda pack and on pages 1 to 2 of the addendum report.

     

    PROPOSAL

     

    Redevelopment of a site on Lomond Grove, to create 22 residential units (use class C3) in a part 5 storey building, demolition of existing boundary walls, new vehicle cross-over, new landscape, wider landscape and through to Caspian Street.

     

    The sub-committee heard the officer’s introduction to the report and addendum report.

     

    Members of the sub-committee asked questions of the officers.

     

    An objector was present to address the meeting and responded to questions from members of the sub-committee.

     

    The legal officer addressed the sub-committee, in response to questions from members.

     

    The applicant’s agent was present to address the meeting.

     

    There were no supporters living within 100 metres of the application site wishing to speak.

     

    There were no ward councillors present to address the meeting.

     

    Members of the sub-committee further debated on the application and asked questions of officers.

     

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

     

    RESOLVED:

     

    1.  That planning permission be granted subject to conditions as set out in the report and amended by the addendum report; and for the applicant to sign a unilateral undertaking.

     

    2.  That in the event the requirements of paragraph 1 above are not met by 31 March 2022, the director of planning be authorised to refuse planning permission, if appropriate, for the reasons set out in paragraph 122 of the report.

7.2

1- 27 Rodney Place, London Southwark SE17 1PP

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    At 7.50pm, the sub-committee adjourned for a 10 minute comfort break. The meeting reconvened at 8.00pm.

     

    Planning application number: 21/AP/1843

     

    Report: see pages 72 to 110 of the agenda pack and pages 1 to 2 of the addendum report.

     

    PROPOSAL

     

    Demolition of an existing single storey arts centre and construction of a 4 storey building comprising 236sqm of E use class floorspace at ground floor level and 8x residential flats at first, second and third floor levels including: 1x 3 bed 4 person, 5x 2 bed 4 person and 2x 1 bed 2 person and associated facilities.

     

    The sub-committee heard the officer’s introduction to the report and addendum report.

     

    Members of the sub-committee asked questions of the officers.

     

    An objector was present to address the meeting and responded to questions from members of the sub-committee.

     

    The applicant’s agents addressed the sub-committee, and responded to questions from members of the sub-committee.

     

    There were no supporters living within 100 metres of the application site wishing to speak.

     

    There were no ward councillors present to address the meeting.

     

    The sub-committee put further questions to the officers and discussed the application.

     

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

     

    RESOLVED:

     

    1.  That planning permission be granted subject to conditions as set out in the report and amended by the addendum report; and for the applicant to enter into an appropriate legal agreement.

     

    2.  That in the event that the requirements of paragraph 1 above are not met by 31 January 2022, the director of planning and growth be authorised to refuse planning permission, if appropriate, for the reasons set out in paragraph 48 of the report.