Agenda and draft minutes

The Committee unanimously agreed to appoint Councillor Phil Neale as Acting Vice-Chair for the meeting.

To receive declarations of any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests or other registrable or non-registrable interests from Members in respect of any item to be considered at the meeting.

24/24/01107/FUL Land And Buildings At Former Gas Holder Station

Councillor Kim Spickett, Other Interest: In the interest of openness and transparency, Councillor Kim Spickett declared that she was the Heritage Councillor Champion.

The Committee is asked to confirm as a true record the Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on the 6 March 2025 (attached) and to authorise the Chair to sign them.

The Committee confirmed as a true record the Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on the 6 March 2025 and authorised the Chair to sign them.

Hybrid planning application for the phased redevelopment for a) full planning permission for the demolition of existing buildings and structures, site wide remediation and the erection of five residential buildings (ranging between 8-12 storeys), new access arrangements, parking, hard and soft landscaping, open space and other associated works and b) severable outline planning permission, with all matters reserved except access, for the separate development demolition and re-provision of a Performing Arts Centre and Education building, hard and soft landscaping and other associated works.

Description:

Hybrid planning application for the phased redevelopment for a) full planning permission for the demolition of existing buildings and structures, site wide remediation and the erection of five residential buildings (ranging between 8-12 storeys), new access arrangements, parking, hard and soft landscaping, open space and other associated works and b) severable outline planning permission, with all matters reserved except access, for the separate development demolition and re-provision of a Performing Arts Centre and Education building, hard and soft landscaping and other associated works.

Officer Recommendation:

Approval, subject to conditions, informatives and s106 legal agreement.

Officer Presentation:

The Committee received a presentation on the application from the Planning Development Team Leader. The Planning Development Team Leader informed the Committee that paragraph 2.1 of the update report made reference in error to condition 2, and that the corrected wording provided at paragraph 2.1 related instead to condition 4. This was noted by the Committee.

Public Speaking:

An Objector spoke on the application.

The Agent to the Applicant spoke on the application.

Decision:

The Committee considered the following matters:

a)            Key Councillors to be consulted as part of the discharge of condition 40. The Committee agreed that the Chair of the Planning Committee, Epsom & Ewell Borough Council Town Ward Councillor(s), and Surrey County Council Epsom West Division Councillor(s) should be consulted as part of the discharge of condition 40 for the Car Park Management Plan.

Following consideration, Councillor Clive Woodbridge proposed a motion that that the application be approved (subject to the Chair of the Epsom & Ewell Borough Council Planning Committee, Epsom & Ewell Borough Council Town Ward Councillor(s), and Surrey County Council Epsom West Division Councillor(s) being consulted as part of the discharge of condition 40) as per the Officer recommendation as set out in the Officer report and in the Officer update report (as verbally amended by the Planning Development Team Leader (as minuted above)). The motion was seconded by Councillor Lucie McIntyre.

Subsequently, the Committee resolved (6 for, 3 against, and the Chair not voting), subject to the Chair of the Epsom & Ewell Borough Council Planning Committee, Epsom & Ewell Borough Council Town Ward Councillor(s), and Surrey County Council Epsom West Division Councillor(s) being consulted as part of the discharge of condition 40, to:

PART A

GRANT conditional planning permission, subject to the prior completion of a S106 Legal Agreement to secure the following planning obligations

Financial Obligations

a)    £250,000 towards the Epsom & Ewell Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan

b)    £272,492 to the NHS Primary Care Contribution

c)    Travel Plan Auditing fee of £6,150

Non-Financial Obligations

d)    Best endeavours to secure the delivery of the performing arts school

e)    Public Transport Improvements comprising:

-       Provision of a signalised crossing at the Hook Road / East Street junction

-       Improvements to bus stops along East Street and outside McDonalds on Epsom High Street

-       To procure the provision of 3 ultra-low emission car club vehicles for a minimum of three years from the first occupation of any dwelling.

-       Provision of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 57.

Following the conclusion of the Committee’s consideration of item 3 of the agenda (24/24/01107/FUL Land And Buildings At Former Gas Holder Station), the meeting was adjourned between 21:27 – 21:32 to allow for a brief comfort break prior to the commencement of the Committee’s consideration of the remainder of the items on the agenda.

Summary of all Planning Appeal Decisions and Current Appeals.

The Committee received and noted a report providing a summary of Planning Appeal Decisions and Current Appeals.

Summary ofIncoming andClosed EnforcementCases byMonth and Reasons for Closure.

The Committee received and noted a report providing a summary of Incoming and Closed Enforcement Cases by Month and Reasons for Closure.

Summary ofPlanning Performance by Quarter.

The Committee received and noted a report providing a summary of Planning Performance by Quarter.

Summary of Likely Applications to be Heard at Planning Committee.

The Committee received and noted a report providing a summary of Likely Applications to be Heard at Planning Committee.