Agenda and minutes

There were no declaration of interests in the agenda.

Councillor Bell (Chair) asked if Members agreed that the Minutes of the Planning Committee (C) meetings held on 26^TH MARCH 2015 and 9^TH APRIL 2015 were accepted as a true and accurate record. Members agreed and was signed by the Chair.

1.     246A BROWNHILL ROAD, SE6 1AU (Item 3 on the agenda)

Planning Officer Suzanne White outlined details and answered Councillor queries regarding the proposal for the demolition of existing buildings and the construction of 5no. two storey, three bedroom residential units at 246A Brownhill Road SE6 together with associated works and private amenity space including parking with access onto Brownhill Road.

Councillor Helen Klier arrived at 7:32pm and did not take part in the discussion or vote on the item.

Comments from Transport for London and an amended recommendation were circulated to Members, by planning officers. The comments, from TFL, raised  concerns with the size of the access road to the residential properties. 

Councillor Simon Hooks arrived at 7.37pm and did not take part in the discussion or vote on the item.

The Committee received verbal representation from Ms Kate Kerrigan from Tetlow King Planning and acting as agents, on behalf of the applicant. Ms Kerrigan presented the scheme and addressed Members questions regarding the proposed development.

Following questions and deliberation by Members, Councillor Bell (Chair) moved a motion to accept the officer’s amended recommendation and grant planning permission subject to the amended conditions tabled and an additional condition securing non gated access to the site. It was seconded by Councillor Ogunbadewa (Vice-Chair).

Members voted as follows:

FOR:                 Councillor Bell (Chair), Hilton and Paschoud[c1] .

AGAINST:          Councillor Dacres and Slater.

ABSTAINED:      Councillor Ibitson.

RESOLVED:      That planning permission be granted in respect of application No. DC/14/88055, subject to conditions (1) to (17) and the addition of a condition to preclude the erection of a gate across the access, to read as follows:

No gate, or other barrier to access, shall be erected across the access to the site from Brownhill Road. 

Reason:  In order to ensure satisfactory vehicle management and to comply with Policy 14 Sustainable movement and transport of the Core Strategy (June 2011).

1. FLATS A, B, C, + D 43 LIMES GROVE, SE13 (Item 4 on the agenda)

Planning Officer Suzanne White outlined details of and answered Councillor queries regarding the proposal for the erection of an external metal staircase at the rear of 43 A-D Limes Grove, London, SE13, together with the enlargement of an existing window opening in the rear elevation at first floor level to provide a door.

The committee received verbal representation from Mr Fergus Denham, a resident of a property to the rear of the site, in objection to the proposed development. Mr Denham raised issues relating to the impact of noise, overlooking, design, and light pollution on neighbouring occupiers.

Following questions and deliberation by Members, Councillor Bell moved a motion to accept the officer’s recommendation and grant planning permission subject to an additional condition relating to the approval of materials on the stairs to mitigate the potential noise impact. It was seconded by Councillor Klier.

Members voted as follows:

FOR:                     Councillor Ogunbadewa (Vice-Chair), Dacres, Hilton, Hooks, Ibitson, Paschoud and Slater.

RESOLVED:          That planning permission be granted in respect of application No. DC/15/90588, subject to conditions (1) to (3) as outlined in the report, as well as the addition of a new Condition (4) to read as follows:

                              (4) No development shall commence until details of measures (e.g. soundproofing materials) to reduce noise emission from the use of the stairs have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The approved measures shall be installed before the staircase is brought into use and shall be retained in full accordance with the approved details in perpetuity.

                              Reason: To safeguard the residential amenity of neighbouring occupiers caused by noise in compliance with DM Policy 31 Alterations and extensions to existing buildings including residential extensions of the Development Management Local Plan (November 2014).

88 DRAKEFELL ROAD, SE14 (Item 5 on the agenda)

The Planning Officer outlined details of and answered Councillor queries regarding the proposal for the construction of a single-storey extension to the rear of 88 Drakefell Road SE14, together with the installation of replacement double glazed timber sash windows to the front.

The Committee received verbal representation from Mr Philip Elbourne, a resident of the property site and applicant, on behalf of the application.

The Committee received verbal representation from Mr Malcolm Bacchus, Chair man of The Telegraph Hill Society, in objection to the proposed development. Mr Bacchus raised issues relating to the scale and design of the proposal. Mr Bacchus addressed Members questions regarding the development.

Following questions and deliberation by Members, Councillor Bell moved a motion to accept the officer’s recommendation and grant planning permission subject to conditions. It was seconded by Councillor Ibitson.

Members voted as follows:

FOR:                     Councillor Ogunbadewa (Vice-Chair), Hilton, Hooks, Klier, Paschoud and Slater.

AGAINST:              Councillor Dacres.

RESOLVED:          That planning permission be granted in respect of application No. DC/14/90279, subject to the conditions outlined in the report.

The meeting ended at 8:28:pm     Chair

                                                      2 July 2015