Agenda, decisions and minutes

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Items
No. Item

8.

DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS

Members are invited to disclose any interest in any of the items on the agenda at this point of the meeting.

 

Members may still disclose any interest in an item at any time prior to the consideration of the matter.

Decision:

There were no disclosres of interest.

Minutes:

There were no disclosres of interest.

9.

MINUTES pdf icon PDF 188 KB

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 19 July 2018 and to authorise the Chairman to sign them.

 

Decision:

The minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 19 July 2018 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 19 July 2018 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

10.

DEVELOPMENT PRESENTATION - FREIGHMASTER ESTATE, COLDHARBOUR LANE RAINHAM - REDEVELOPMENT OF SITE TO PROVIDE UP TO 11 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL/INDUSTRIAL/STORAGE UNITS pdf icon PDF 67 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

The Committee received a presentation from Mr James Tipping (Barton Willmore Planning & Design), Mr James Money (CMP Architects) and Mr Peter Jarman (Wrenbridge).

 

With its agreement Councillors David Durant and Jeffrey Tucker addressed the Committee.

 

Members of the Committee then questioned the presenters and raised issues for further consideration prior to submission of a planning application.

 

The main issues raised were:

 

·        Levels of car parking provision

·        Building heights

·        Ensure nearby conservation area was protected

·        Increased use of Coldharbour Lane

·        Ambitions for future leisure use in the area

·        Use of soft landscaping including planting of trees

·        Public transport links to the site

·        Use of the jetty for river transport

·        Ensure there was consultation with RSPB

·        External materials used in the building process

·        Minimise conflict of interest with conservation park over the 2nd jetty

·        Adoption status of Coldharbour Lane

·        Current Anti-Social use of roundabout at Coldharbour Lane/Ferry Lane

 

The Committee NOTED the presentation.

 

 

Minutes:

The Committee received a presentation from Mr James Tipping (Barton Willmore Planning & Design), Mr James Money (CMP Architects) and Mr Peter Jarman (Wrenbridge).

 

With its agreement Councillors David Durant and Jeffrey Tucker addressed the Committee.

 

Members of the Committee then questioned the presenters and raised issues for further consideration prior to submission of a planning application.

 

The main issues raised were:

 

·        Levels of car parking provision

·        Building heights

·        Ensure nearby conservation area was protected

·        Increased use of Coldharbour Lane

·        Ambitions for future leisure use in the area

·        Use of soft landscaping including planting of trees

·        Public transport links to the site

·        Use of the jetty for river transport

·        Ensure there was consultation with RSPB

·        External materials used in the building process

·        Minimise conflict of interest with conservation park over the 2nd jetty

·        Adoption status of Coldharbour Lane

·        Current Anti-Social use of roundabout at Coldharbour Lane/Ferry Lane

 

The Committee NOTED the presentation.

 

 

11.

P1004.18 - LAND AT NEW ZEALAND WAY RAINHAM - OUTLINE APPLICATION WITH ALL MATTERS RESERVED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF 30 NEW UNITS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMPRISING 2 BEDROOM AND 3 BEDROOM HOUSES WITH ASSOCIATED LANDSCAPING AND CAR PARKING pdf icon PDF 89 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

In accordance with the public speaking arrangements the Committee was addressed by an objector with a response by the applicant’s agent.

 

The Committee was also addressed by Councillors David Durant and Michael Deon Burton.

 

The Committee considered the report and following a motion to defer consideration of the report which was lost on the Chairman’s casting vote it was RESOLVED on a vote of 4 to 4 and again on the Chairman’s casting vote to agree the recommendation to GRANT PLANNING PERMISSION subject to the conditions as set out in the report.

 

Councillors Darvill, Hawthorn, O’ Sullivan and Williamson voted against the resolution to grant planning permission.

 

Minutes:

In accordance with the public speaking arrangements the Committee was addressed by an objector with a response by the applicant’s agent.

 

The Committee was also addressed by Councillors David Durant, Natasha Summers and Michael Deon Burton.

 

The Committee considered the report and following a motion to defer consideration of the report which was lost on the Chairman’s casting vote it was RESOLVED on a vote of 4 to 4 and again on the Chairman’s casting vote to agree the recommendation to GRANT PLANNING PERMISSION subject to the conditions as set out in the report.

 

Councillors Darvill, Hawthorn, O’ Sullivan and Williamson voted against the resolution to grant planning permission.

 

12.

P1229.17 - 89-101 NEW ROAD RAINHAM - OUTLINE PLANNING APPLICATION FOR THE DEMOLITION OF ALL BUILDINGS AND REDEVELOPMENT OF THE SITE FOR RESIDENTIAL USE PROVIDING UP TO 62 UNITS WITH ANCILLARY CAR PARKING, LANDSCAPING AND ACCESS pdf icon PDF 248 KB

Decision:

The Committee considered the report and RESOLVED to agree the recommendation to GRANT PLANNING PERMISSION subject to the prior completion of a legal agreement.

 

Minutes:

The Committee considered the report and RESOLVED to agree the recommendation to GRANT PLANNING PERMISSION subject to the prior completion of a legal agreement.

 

13.

P1242.17 - CONSULTATION RESPONSE - BEAM PARK, FORMER FORD ASSEMBLY PARK SITE, NEW ROAD RAINHAM pdf icon PDF 107 KB

Decision:

The Committee considered the report and addendum report and RESOLVED  to agree the recommendation contained within the addendum report.

 

Minutes:

The Committee considered the report and addendum report and RESOLVED  to agree the recommendation contained within the addendum report.

 

14.

QUARTERLY PLANNING PERFORMANCE UPDATE REPORT pdf icon PDF 98 KB

Decision:

The Committee considered the report and NOTED its contents.

 

Minutes:

The Committee considered the report and NOTED its contents.