Meetings will be accessible online. Please email constitutional.team@southwark.gov.uk for details, or check the meeting page via “Browse
meetings and agendas for this committee” link
above.
For
agendas and minutes of the Planning Sub-Committees A and B prior to
May 2023, please click the following link:
https://moderngov.southwark.gov.uk/ieDocHome.aspx?XXR=0&Year=-1&Page=1&Categories=-13673&EB=F
Please
also see the procedure note which sets out how planning
applications are heard at committee by clicking the following link:
https://moderngov.southwark.gov.uk/documents/s125711/Procedure%20note%20Planning%20Committee%20Smaller%20Applications.pdf
Note:
Please note that
planning meetings are usually live streamed. If you address the
committee, please do not disclose any information you do not wish
to be in the public domain.
Livestream at:
https://www.youtube.com/user/southwarkcouncil/videos
Matters reserved for decision by the Planning Committee (Smaller
Applications)
1.
Consideration of the following categories of
planning applications (including listed building consent,
conservation area consent and advertising consent), where the
development proposed involves the creation of 10-49 housing units
or 1,000m2 - 3,500m2 of commercial floor space or a mixed use
development with more than 1,000m2 - 3,500m2 of floor space,
including applications for change of use, or where the application
is clearly linked to another application which is to be considered
by the planning committee (smaller applications), and also fulfils
any of the following:
a)
those which are significantly contrary to the
provisions of the local development framework approved by the
council for the purpose of development control, and which are
recommended for approval.
b)
those which are
controversial, i.e. subject to 5 or more relevant objections (a
“relevant objection” is defined as any objection except
an objection which clearly does not raise any material planning
considerations) except:
i)
where in the opinion of the appropriate chief
officer the objection can be overcome by the imposition of an
appropriate condition, or
ii)
where the application clearly complies with the
relevant planning policies, in which case the decision may be taken
by officers, or
iii)
where the application is a straightforward
refusal.
c)
applications for the council’s own
developments which are controversial, i.e. subject to 5 or more
relevant objections (a “relevant objection” is defined
as any objection except an objection which clearly does not raise
any material planning considerations).
2.
To consider applications for the development of
metropolitan open land.
3.
To consider the expenditure of funds over
£100,000 secured through legal agreements under section 106
of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, or any previous
legislation.
4.
To consider the confirmation of tree preservation
orders which are the subject of a sustained objection (a
“sustained objection” is defined as an objection that
is maintained despite an attempt by officer to resolve it, or which
officers consider incapable of resolution by
negotiation).
5.
To consider applications requested by two
councillors to be determined by the planning committee (smaller
applications), subject to the request being agreed by the chair of
the planning committee in consultation with the appropriate chief
officer.