Agenda item

RESOLVED

That it be noted that the Committee agreed to:

GRANT planning permission for the application submitted under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for Minor Material Amendments for the variation of Condition (6) in connection with the planning permission (DC/20/117216) dated 27 August 2020 for the change of use of 139-145 Deptford High Street SE8 from retail (Use Class A1) into a drinking establishment with food and an ancillary retail element (Use Class A4), together with the installation of a external extractors and flue on the side elevation and 5 new uplights to existing shopfront in order to allow: opening hours of 10am to 12am Sunday, 9am to 12am Monday to Wednesday, 9am to 1am Thursday, 9am to 1am Friday and 10am to 1am Saturday.

Subject to conditions and informatives outlined in the report and,

A requirement that officers should:

Amend condition (6) so that it revises the closing times as follows:

• 10am to 11pm Sunday, 9am to 12am Monday to Thursday, 9am to 1am Friday and 10am to 1am Saturday.

The Planning Officer gave an illustrative presentation, recommending the grant of planning permission for the proposal, as outlined in the Officer’s report.

The Committee noted the report and that the main issues were:

Principle of Development • Impact on Adjoining Properties

Following the Officers presentation, no questions were put to the Officer, by Members.

The agent/applicant did not attend the meeting.

A representative from the Deptford Society addressed the Committee with objections. The representative discussed: history of living in the area, impact of proposal, licensing, policy, proposed operation times, design, traffic, living conditions, effects on local businesses, evening and night time economies.

Questions were put to the representative by the Committee. They related to: noise, operation times, licensing, areas affected by proposal

The representative advised Members of ambient noise from patrons leaving establishments and traffic. Members were also advised it was felt local residents may not be aware of the complaints process, with regard to the noise experienced. The representative stated it was felt the local authority had an extra responsibility to Deptford, considered a deprived area and advised that a thriving evening not night economy, was supported.

The Officer advised Members that it was not feasible to impose enforceable conditions, to prevent the disposal of waste after of the closing time.

The TL supported the Officers advice and provided further clarification of the noise assessment required, to support the Officers recommendation.

The representative expressed concern that the operation times agreed by the Council’s Licensing Committee, conflicted with the times being proposed by the Planning Committee.

The Chair empathised with the representative and requested that there be communication between Planning and Licensing so the respective policy approaches are harmonised.

The Officer provided clarification regarding the areas that would be most affected by the establishment.

During the Members discussion, concerns were raised regarding the impact on local residents, of possible noise emitting from the proposal.

The TL reminded Members that the applicant already had a licence.

A motion was passed and carried for the establishments’ closing times to be amended to: Thursdays at 12 am and Sundays at 11 pm.

Members considered the submissions made and

RESOLVED - unanimously

That it be noted that the Committee agreed to:

GRANT planning permission for the application submitted under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for Minor Material Amendments for the variation of Condition (6) in connection with the planning permission (DC/20/117216) dated 27 August 2020 for the change of use of 139-145 Deptford High Street SE8 from retail (Use Class A1) into a drinking establishment with food and an ancillary retail element (Use Class A4), together with the installation of a external extractors and flue on the side elevation and 5 new uplights to existing shopfront in order to allow: opening hours of 10am to 12am Sunday, 9am to 12am Monday to Wednesday, 9am to 1am Thursday, 9am to 1am Friday and 10am to 1am Saturday.

Subject to conditions and informatives outlined in the report and,

A requirement that officers should:

 Amend condition (6) so that it revises the closing times as follows:

o10am to 11pm Sunday, 9am to 12am Monday to Thursday, 9am to 1am Friday and 10am to 1am Saturday.