Agenda and minutes

Development Control Committee - Thursday 7 June 2012 6.30 pm

Venue: Bromley Civic Centre

Contact: Lisa Thornley 020 8461 7566

Items
Note	No.	Item
	5.	APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND NOTIFICATION OF SUBSTITUTE MEMBERS Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Russell Jackson.
	6.	DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Minutes: There were no declarations of interest.
	7.	CONFIRMATION OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 12 APRIL 2012 PDF 104 KB Minutes: RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 12^th April 2012 (excluding exempt information) be confirmed.
	8.	QUESTIONS BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ATTENDING THE MEETING In accordance with the Council’s Constitution, questions to this Committee must be received in writing 4 working days before the date of the meeting. Therefore please ensure questions are received by the Democratic Services Team by 5 pm on Wednesday 30 May 2012. Minutes: No questions had been received.
Bromley Town Ward	9.	PROPOSED STOPPING UP OF HIGHWAY AT SIMPSONS ROAD, BROMLEY - S.247 TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 PDF 64 KB Additional documents: DCC 070612 - Simpsons Road - App1 , item 9. PDF 199 KB Minutes: Report ES12073 Planning permission had been granted on 28^th March 2012 for the development of the Westmoreland Road multi-storey car park at Simpsons Road, Bromley. In order for the development to take place, it was necessary for areas of highway to be stopped up. The costs would be borne by the developers, Cathedral (Bromley) Limited. A Member asked about the effect of the proposed stopping up on pedestrians walking along Westmoreland Road and needing to cross Simpsons Road, which did not appear to be covered by the report. The Chief Planner offered to take up this omission with colleagues for future reports. He confirmed that the new development would include the shaded areas on the plan, but pedestrians would not be forced into the road – the island shown in Simpsons Road would be moved if necessary and a footpath would be provided around the edge of the site. It was also confirmed that access to the rear of the shops that spanned the railway in the High Street would be maintained. RESOLVED that the Director of Resources be authorised to take the necessary steps to make an order under Section 247 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for the extinguishment of highway rights over the areas shown on drawing number 11114-01.
	10.	LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972 AS AMENDED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT (ACCESS TO INFORMATION) (VARIATION) ORDER 2006, AND THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 RESOLVED that the Press and public be excluded during consideration of the item of business referred to below as it is likely in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings that if members of the Press and public were present there would be disclosure to them of exempt information. The following summary refers to matters involving exempt information
	11.	EXEMPT MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 12 APRIL 2012 Minutes: RESOLVED that the exempt minutes of the meeting held on 12^th April 2012 be confirmed.