Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

59.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND NOTIFICATION OF SUBSTITUTE MEMBERS

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Ellie Harmer and Michael Turner; Councillors Neil Reddin and Nicholas Bennett JP attended as their respective substitutes.

60.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Minutes:

No declarations of interest were received.

61.

CONFIRMATION OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 9 FEBRUARY 2016 pdf icon PDF 190 KB

Minutes:

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting held on 9 February 2016 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.

62.

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 13 April 2016.

 

Minutes:

No questions were received.

63.

PLANNING APPLICATION - (DC/15/03053/FULL1) - FLAMINGO PARK CLUB, SIDCUP BY PASS ROAD, CHISLEHURST, BR7 6HL pdf icon PDF 505 KB

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Minutes:

Description of application – Demolition of existing buildings and erection of two/three storey football stadium (max height 11.3 metres/max capacity 1316) with ancillary kitchen, bar, function room, classrooms, museum, gym/physio rooms, offices, changing rooms and meeting rooms; detached single storey building for additional changing rooms; 2 community sports pitches; relocation of 3 existing football pitches and two 4 storey residential blocks comprising 28 two bedroom flats, with undercroft car parking, refuse and cycle storage; as well as over ground parking for stadium for a total of 393 cars and bicycle parking with access from the A20 Sidcup By-Pass.

 

Oral representations from the application’s agent, Mr B McQuillan, in support of the application were received at the meeting as follows:-

 

Cray Wanderers Football Club (CWFC) needed a new home ground.  The Club involved the community as a whole and 14 schools including Coopers, supported the scheme.  Concerns were raised with the current condition of Flamingo Park and what might become of the site should the proposal be unsuccessful.

 

The importance of retaining sports fields was made clear by the Secretary of State.  However, in the last 12-14 years, recreational use at Flamingo Park had ceased and the site itself had deteriorated.

 

This application was a perfect opportunity to save and rejuvenate the derelict playing field in a similar way as Beckenham Kent County Cricket Club (KCCC) had saved and rejuvenated the former Lloyds Bank playing fields at Copers Cope Road. This was a chance to do for the east of the Borough what the KCCC had realised for Beckenham.

 

Whilst applications should be considered on their individual merits, consistency in decision making was important to maintain public confidence.

 

Paragraph 81 of the National Planning Policy Framework referred to positive planning of the Green Belt and paragraph 89 clearly showed that the sports and residential elements of the scheme were appropriate in this context within the Green Belt. 

 

Policy 3.19 (Sports Facilities) of the London Plan also supported development proposals that increased or enhanced the provision of sports and recreation facilities.

 

The local MP, Bob Neill, had written to the Chief Planner and summarised the planning case for permission being granted.

 

Approximately 1000 letters of support had been submitted and the application was endorsed by all the sporting consultees.  London Sport, Sport England, the FA and Kent FA had confirmed that the application proposed appropriate facilities for outdoor sport and recreation. That being the case, the stadium development was appropriate under paragraph 89 (2) of the NPPF.

 

Letters in support of the application were also submitted by Chislewick Residents Association and the Chislehurst Society.

 

A number of letters expressed concern about what would happen if permission was not granted. 

 

The letter from Bromley FC confirmed that the ground share at Hayes Lane would terminate at the end of the 2017-18 season.

 

At a meeting of the Plans 3 Sub-Committee on 31 March, Members considered the implications of the High Court decision on the Council’s challenge to the Bromley Livery Stables appeal decision  ...  view the full minutes text for item 63.

64.

PETITION - KNOLL AREA OF SPECIAL RESIDENTIAL CHARACTER (ASRC) pdf icon PDF 191 KB

Minutes:

Report CSD15091

 

As requested by Members at a full meeting of the Council held on 22 February 2016, DCC Members considered a verified petition submitted by the Knoll Residents Association requesting the Council to designate an area of Petts Wood and Knoll Ward (including a small part of Orpington Ward), as an Area of Special Residential Character.

 

It was reported that the Head of Planning Strategy would meet with the petitioner to discuss the finer details of the proposed ASRC before progressing this matter further.

 

RESOLVED to recommend to the Executive that the merits of establishing a Knoll Area of Special Residential Character be formally considered through the Local Plan process and the Petition be included as a submission seeking this change.

65.

TECHNICAL CONSULTATIONS ON CHANGES TO THE PLANNING SYSTEM pdf icon PDF 80 KB

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Minutes:

Report DRR16/044

 

Members considered suggested responses to the Government’s two consultations relating to changes to the technical consultation on implementation of planning changes (February 2016) and consultation on upward extensions in London (February 2016).

 

Having read the suggested responses, the Chairman was satisfied that a safe strategy had been adopted; one which would not over-complicate things as they stood.

 

The Chief Planner reported the Local Plan was currently being prepared and would include a list of Brownfield sites put forward for designation as development land.  He also agreed that reference to the temporary provision of schools would be reflected in the response paper.

 

RESOLVED that, subject to the amendment above, the formal response to the consultations as set out in the report be agreed.

 

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As this was the final meeting of the 2015/16 Municipal Year, the Chairman thanked Members of DCC, Plans Sub-Committees and officers for their support in what had been a very good year.