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Agenda, decisions and minutes

Venue: This will be a virtual meeting and therefore not held in a physical location, in accordance with s78 of the Coronavirus Act 2020

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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for absence

Minutes:

There was no apologies for absence.

 

2.

Declarations of Pecuniary Interest

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

 

3.

Minutes of the previous meeting pdf icon PDF 93 KB

Minutes:

RESOLVED:  That the minutes of the meeting held on 22nd October, 2020 were agreed as an accurate record.

4.

Town Planning Applications

The Chair will announce the order of Items at the beginning of the Meeting.

A Supplementary Agenda with any modifications will be published on the day of the meeting.

Note: there is no written report for this item

Minutes:

Supplementary Agenda: Amendments and modifications to the officer’s report were published in a modification sheet. 

5.

87 Robinson Road, Tooting, SW17 9DN pdf icon PDF 210 KB

Application: 20/P2098 

Ward: Colliers Wood

Recommendation: Grant planning permission subject to conditions and S.106 agreement.

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED: that the application number 20/P2098 be GRANTED planning permission subject to s106 agreement and conditions.

Minutes:

Proposal: Proposed Demolition of existing building and outbuilding and erection of a 3 storey building plus lower ground floor lever, to contain 9x self-contained flats with odd street parking spaces, cycle storage and refuse storage.

 

The Committee noted the report and the plans presented by the Development Control Team Leader (South). The Committee also noted the modification contained in the supplementary agenda.

 

It was noted that there were no speakers registered to speak on behalf of this application.

 

Members’ were reminded that this proposal had previously been before Committee. The revised proposed application was to knock down an existing dwelling and erect a block of nine flats, therefore the proposed scheme comprised of an additional flat.

 

Members’ raised the following points:

 

·         it was prudent that  a waste collection area was located at this development as this was an multitude of flats;

·         it was important that the condition with regards to the Waste Disposal Strategy was implemented as Members’ felt that this was a major issue around waste, in particular, for residents with multi-storey flats and to ensure a proper refuse collection arrangement was in place;

·         there would be more cars parking in spaces which could potentially affect the neighbouring residents.

 

In the ensuing debate, the Development Control Team Leader (South) provided the following responses:

 

·         Members noted that the first proposal was refused due to inadequate Waste Management Plan, however this had been introduced in the revised scheme.  Members’ were reinsured that in condition 8, it stated that no development should take place until Waste Management Strategy had been agreed;

·         Members were reminded that the previous scheme had been refused due to the proposal was deemed to be too close to the neighbouring properties. 

 

The Chair moved to the vote on the officer’s recommendation and it was

 

RESOLVED: that the application number 20/P2098 be GRANTED planning permission subject to s106 agreement and conditions.

 

6.

Planning Enforcement - Summary of Current Cases pdf icon PDF 106 KB

Officer Recommendation:

That Members note the contents of the report.

 

Minutes:

The Committee noted that there were no planning enforcement cases reported.

7.

Planning Appeal Decisions pdf icon PDF 63 KB

Officer Recommendation:

That Members note the contents of the report.

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Planning Appeal decisions.

8.

Modifications Sheet pdf icon PDF 57 KB

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Modification sheet.

 

The Chair announced that this was her last meeting of the Planning Applications Committee. She stated that she had enjoyed being Chair for the last six years. She expressed her gratitude to all the offices’ for their support. Furthermore, she wished Councillor Dave Ward success as Chair for the ensuing Committee.