Agenda item

The officer introduced the report and drew members’ attention to questions raised in writing by one of the ward councillors, Councillor Catherine Rose.

The meeting then heard from another Dulwich Wood ward councillor, Councillor Andy Simmons, who responded to questions put by members of the committee. 

Members of the committee put questions to the officers. 

Members asked for the following organisations to be included in the consultation and communication on this item:

·  the London Borough of Lewisham

·  Sydenham Hill Neighbourhood Forum,

·  the Dulwich Estate and

·  local tenants’ and residents’ associations, particularly the two Great Brownings TRAs.

Members also asked for the communication with consultees to include a Frequently Asked Questions section.    

A motion to approve a non-immediate article 4(1) direction was moved, seconded, put to the vote and declared carried. 

RESOLVED:

1.  That a non-immediate Article 4(1) direction as set out in Appendix A of the report to withdraw the permitted development right granted by the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended), hereafter, “GPDO”, be approved. 

2.  That consultations be undertaken for a period of six weeks in relation to the non-immediate Article 4(1) direction.

3.  That the Equality Impact and Needs Analysis (EINA) of the proposed Article 4(1) direction (Appendix D of the report) be noted.

At 7:08pm, Councillor Darren Merrill left the top table and sat with the audience.