Agenda, decisions and minutes
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Apologies for Absence To receive apologies from Members of the Committee. Additional documents: Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Gary Dillon. |
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Urgent Business The Chair to announce any items of urgent business circulated separately from the main agenda. Additional documents: Minutes: There were no items of urgent business. However, the Local Planning Committee accepted the applicant’s and two public submissions in respect of Item 5 - Land to the rear of 28 West Park, Eltham, London, SE9 4RQ – Ref: 24/3211/F. |
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Declarations of Interest Members to declare any personal and financial interests in items on the agenda. Attention is drawn to the Council’s Constitution; the Council’s Code of Conduct and associated advice. Additional documents: Minutes: Resolved- That the list of Councillors’ memberships as Council appointed representatives on outside bodies, joint committees and school governing bodies is noted. |
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Members are requested to
confirm as an accurate record the Minutes of the meeting held on 26
November 2024 and 3 December 2024. Additional documents:
Minutes: Resolved – That the Minutes of the meeting of the Local Planning Committee held on 26 November 2024 and 3 December 2024, be agreed and signed as a true and accurate record.
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Land To The Rear Of 28 West Park, Eltham, London, SE9 4RQ - Ref: 24/3211/F Ward: Mottingham, Coldharbour and New Eltham The Planning Board is requested to grant planning permission for the creation of six (6) new residential units (use Class C3), to the rear of 28 West Park with associated altered access arrangements, landscaping, boundary treatment, cycle and refuse stores. Additional documents: Decision: Resolved that a decision on the application be deferred in order to undertake a site visit to get a better understanding of the topography and possible impact on surrounding residents. Minutes: The Local Planning Committee noted receipt of photos from two residents and the applicant’s statement. Members accepted an illustrative presentation from the Senior Principal Planning Officer who recommended approval.
The Senior Principal Planning Officer responded to Members’ questions that the existing garage would be demolished creating an access path to the site, which would be 2.6 metres opening to 3.9 metres, step free and was not a public right of way. The appointed Management Company would move the refuse bins from the onsite storage position to the street collection point and that it could be condition that the collection point was by 28 West Park. The access way lighting would be conditioned and the Construction and Management plans would cover the specifics of construction methods.
The Senior Principal Planning Officer advised the London Fire Brigade had not raised any formal objections to the proposal after being consulted and a dry riser system would be installed and would appear to be acceptable in line with Section 50.1 of building regulation ‘Fire-fighting access’. Emergency access via accessway’s was not unusual, noting that Planning Committee and Board had agreed applications with similar accessway distances.
The Senior Principal Planning Officer confirmed the area was listed as a low risk flood area (Flood Zone 1). However, noting the photos of flooding provided by residents, a number of flood mitigation proposals including the use of permeable paving, greening, soak away and water butts were proposed. Four parking surveys were undertaken over three days, in line with established practice, showing 28 spaces available at the busiest time. As a car free scheme the new residents would not be eligible for CPZ permits.
The Senior Principal Planning Officer advised there were three other infill developments in the immediate area, of varying density. Provision of the details of the boundary treatments were sought to be conditioned. The communal area firepit formed part of the landscaping proposals. That it would be considered reasonable to request the applicant arrange for the removal of existing cross over to the site entrance, without impeding the crossover to 28 or 30 West Park.
The Local Planning Committee accepted separated addresses from Ward Councillor, Councillor Matt Hartley and Councillor Roger Tester, noting the application was in Mottingham not Eltham and, both speaking in objection, expressed concern at the loss of the biodiversity and green space. The development would not be compliant with the London Plan backfill policy due to loss of existing residents amenities and safeguarding issues, such as overlooking to homes and gardens, noise nuisance and loss of sunlight.
They noted that there was little reference to the impact to residents in Court Road, with specific attention drawn to the 20 foot flank wall which would be directly at the end of Court Road gardens, creating sense of enclosure and overlooking. If approved, a boundary treatment, to preserve existing residents privacy should be sought.
In respect of the flooding risk, it was noted Royal Borough of Greenwich Planning department had required double depth foundations ... view the full minutes text for item 5. |