Agenda item

Report: See pages 126-212 of the agenda.

The committee heard an officer’s introduction to the report and members asked questions of the officer.

Members discussed the report.

RESOLVED:

That the planning committee:

1.  Approved an immediate Article 4 Direction (Appendix A) to withdraw the permitted development rights granted by Schedule 2, Part 3, Class C,  for changes of use from of A3 (restaurants and cafes), A4 (drinking establishments) and A5 (hot food takeaways) to A2 (financial and professional services) in Southwark’s protected shopping frontages (Appendix C).

2.  Approved an immediate Article 4 Direction (Appendix B) to withdraw the permitted development rights granted by Schedule 2, Part 4, Class D for a change of use to a flexible use falling within either class A1 (shops), class A2 (financial and professional services), class A3 (restaurants and cafes) or class B1 (business) from uses falling within use classes A1 (shops), A2 (financial and professional services), A3 (restaurants and cafes), A4 (drinking establishments), A5 (hot food takeaways), B1 (business), D1 (non-residential institutions) and D2 (assembly and leisure) in Southwark’s protected shopping frontages (Appendix C).

3.  Noted the equalities analysis of the proposed Article 4 Directions (Appendix D).