Application no: 20/P3608
Ward: Colliers Wood
Recommendation: Grant Permission Subject to Section 106 Obligation or any other enabling agreement, and relevant conditions
Decision:
RESOLVED that the application number 20/P3608 be GRANTED planning permission subject to s106 obligations or any other enabling agreement and conditions.
Minutes:
Proposal: Redevelopment of site involving the demolition of existing office buildings and erection of new two-storey medical centre and replacement Merton Vision Charity facilities, with new vehicular access, car and cycle parking, drainage, landscaping, external store and bin stores.
The Committee noted the report and the plans presented by the Development Control Team Leader (South). The Committee also noted the modifications sheet contained in the supplementary agenda.
Two objectors had registered to speak in relation to the proposed scheme, and at the request of the Chair, had raised a number of points, including, concerns in relation to site accessibility, scale of development, traffic and parking and air and noise pollution.
The applicant’s agents’ had registered to speak, and at the request of the Chair, highlighted to the Committee that this application provided a Medical Centre for the community. A lot of effort and work had been put in with regards to this application to provide a modern purpose-built premises which would enable better patient care services for everyone. Furthermore, number of community engagement work had been taking place with partners- agencies and residents to address some of the concerns raised.
Councillor Laxmi Attawar had registered to speak in support of this application, and at the request at the Chair advised the Committee that it was imperative that this development goes ahead as this would benefits the local residents of Colliers Wood and Lavender as the surgeries were not fit for purpose and was in need of modern medical centre.
The Committee welcomed the proposal and deemed it to be for purpose which the local communities would benefit.
The Chair moved to the vote on the officer’s recommendation and it was
RESOLVED that the application number 20/P3608 be GRANTED planning permission subject to s106 obligations or any other enabling agreement and conditions.
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