Agenda and minutes

Venue: Ground Floor Meeting Room G02 - 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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    Minutes:

    There were apologies for absence from Councillor 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 listed as present were confirmed as voting members of the sub-committee.

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 members declared their personal interests in the following items:

     

    7.3 – Carpark of Matson House Slippers Place, London Southwark

     

    Councillor David Noakes, non-pecuniary, because he had received emails from an objector who was present at the meeting and correspondence from constituents in the ward he represents and from residents living in neighbouring properties. He agreed to keep an open mind when considering the planning application.

     

    Councillor Maria Linforth-Hall (vice-chair), non-pecuniary, because of her connection to one of the objectors present. Councillor Linforth-Hall agreed to step down as chair and not take part in the debate or vote when the sub-committee considers the planning application.

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:

     

    • Members pack and addendum report relating to items 7.1 – 7.3 development management items.

6.

Minutes

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    To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 20 October 2021.

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    RESOLVED:

     

    That the minutes of the meeting held on the 20 October 2021 be approved as a correct record and signed by the chair.

7.

Development management items

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    Members noted the development management report.

     

    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

17 - 21 RISBOROUGH STREET, SOUTHWARK LONDON SE1 0HG

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    Supporting documents:

    Minutes:

    Planning application reference 21/AP/1207

     

    Report: See pages 9 to 60 of the agenda pack and pages 1 to 2 of the addendum report.

     

    PROPOSAL

     

    Redevelopment of the site to construct seven storey office building (Class E(g)) with roof terrace, plus basement with ancillary cycle parking, refuse storage, including plant facilities and installation of PV panels and green roof.

     

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

     

    The design and conservation officer was present to respond to questions from members.

     

    The objectors were present to address the sub-committee and responded to questions from members.

     

    The applicant’s agent addressed the meeting and responded to questions from members.

     

    There were no supporters who lived within 100 metres of the development site present at the meeting.

     

    There were no ward councillors present at the meeting who wished to address the sub-committee.

     

    The sub-committee put further questions to 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 application 21/AP/1207 be granted subject to amended conditions and any deliveries or collections to the commercial units shall only be between the following hours: 07.00 – 20.00hrs on Monday – Saturday. No deliveries permitted on Sunday and Bank Holidays and the applicant entering into an appropriate legal agreement.

     

    2.  That in the event that the requirements of paragraph 1 above are not met by 26 November 2021, the director of Planning and Growth be authorised to refuse planning permission, if appropriate, for the reasons set out in paragraph 135 of the report.

7.2

26-34 UPPER GROUND, LONDON SE1 9PD

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    Minutes:

    Planning application reference 21/AP/0179

     

    Report: See pages 61 to 111 of the agenda pack and pages 2 to 3 of the addendum report.

     

    PROPOSAL

     

    Construction of a part two, part five storey extension to provide additional office accommodation (E(g)(i) Class) and associated cycle parking and refuse storage.

     

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

     

    There were no objectors present at the meeting.

     

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

     

    A supporter who lived within 100 metres of the development site was present to address the meeting.

     

    There were no ward councillors present at the meeting who wished to address the sub-committee.

     

    At this point of the meeting, there was no further debate or questions from members of the sub-committee.

     

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

     

    RESOLVED:

     

    1.  That planning application 21/AP/0179 be granted subject to conditions and the applicant entering into an appropriate legal agreement.

     

    2.  That in the event that the requirements of paragraph 1 above are not met by 20 May 2022, the director of Planning and Growth be authorised to refuse planning permission, if appropriate, for the reasons set out in paragraph 102 of the report.

     

    At this point Councillor Linforth-Hall (vice-chair) stood down as chair for the sub-committee.

     

    Members moved a motion to nominate a chair for the meeting.

     

    It was moved, seconded and

     

    RESOLVED:

     

    That Councillor Martin Seaton would chair the meeting.

     

    Councillor Seaton took the position as chair.

     

    Adjournment

     

    At 8.35pm, the meeting adjourned for 10 minutes and reconvened at 8.45pm.

7.3

CARPARK OF MATSON HOUSE SLIPPERS PLACE, LONDON SOUTHWARK

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    Supporting documents:

    Minutes:

    Planning application reference 21/AP/1615

     

    Report: See pages 112 to 152 of the agenda pack and pages 3 to 7 of the addendum report.

     

    PROPOSAL

     

    Redevelopment of an existing car park to create 18 residential units (use class C3) in a part 1, part 8 storey building, demolition of existing pram stores and part of an existing refuse store, adjustments to car parking, new landscape and amendments to existing estate paths.

     

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

     

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

     

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

     

    There were no supporters who lived within 100 metres of the development site present at the meeting.

     

    There were no ward councillors present at the meeting who wished to address the sub-committee.

     

    The sub-committee put further questions to 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 the conditions as set out in the report and the completion of a unilateral undertaking.

     

    2.  That in the event that a legal agreement is not signed by 20 April 2022, the director of Planning and Growth be authorised to refuse planning permission, if appropriate, for the reasons set out under paragraphs 88 to 89 of the report.