Agenda and draft minutes

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.

The Elders, Epsom Road, Ewell, Surrey, KT17 1JT

Councillor Clive Woodbridge, Other Interest: Councillor Clive Woodbridge stated that he had called-in the application as he believed it warranted consideration by the Planning Committee for the reasons set out in the report. He stated that he was in no way predetermined on the matter and maintained an open mind.

The Committee is asked to confirm as a true record the Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on 10 July 2025 (attached) and to authorise the Chair to sign them.

The Committee is confirmed as a true record the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 10 July 2025 and authorised the Chair to sign them.

Change of use of vacant care home to Hotel/HMO

Description:

Change of use of vacant care home to Hotel/HMO

Officer Recommendation:

Approval, subject to conditions and informatives.

Officer Presentation:

The Committee received a presentation on the application from the Planning Development Team Leader.

Decision:

Following Committee consideration, the Head of Development Management and Planning Enforcement advised the Committee that, in order to address the potential parking implications resulting from possible fluctuation between hotel and HMO use, an additional condition would be advisable to limit the existing uses under the current provision so that any fluctuation between hotel/HMO use could be reviewed under a new application or a variation.

Subsequently, Councillor Neil Dallen proposed that the Officer recommendation be amended by way of an additional condition, as follows:

The use hereby permitted is to be carried out in accordance with the approved plans. The house of multiple occupancy (HMO) use is to be limited to 8 rooms, with a maximum occupancy of 12 persons.

Councillor Phil Neale seconded the proposal. The Committee voted unanimously in favour of the motion.

Subsequently, Councillor Neil Dallen proposed a motion to agree the Officer recommendation, as amended. The motion was seconded by Councillor Alison Kelly. The Committee resolved (8 for and the Chair not voting) to:

Approve the application, subject to the following conditions and informatives:

Conditions:

(1)          Timescale

The development hereby permitted shall be commenced within three years from the date of this decision.

Reason: To comply with Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended).

(2)          Approved Plans

Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the local planning authority, the development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following plans:

PR-ELD-06 Site Location Plan

PR-ELD-05 Block Plan and Parking Layout

PR-ELD-01 Existing and Proposed Grnd and Bsmnt

PR-ELD-02 Existing and Proposed 1st and 2^nd Fl Plans

PR-ELD-03 Existing and Proposed Front and Rear Elevations

PR-ELD-04 Existing and Proposed Side Elevations

Reason: For avoidance of doubt and to ensure that the development is carried out in accordance with the approved plans to comply with Policy CS5 of the Core Strategy 2007.

(3)          Car Parking Management Plan

Within one month of the date of this of this decision a Car Park Management Plan must be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

The plan shall include the following measures:

Details of separate parking allocation for the HMO use and the Hotel use

Details for the parking of delivery vehicles

Details of the management and enforcement measures to prevent misuse/indiscriminate parking

The measures shall be implemented in full within one month of the agreed details and be retained as such thereafter.

Reason: For the development not to prejudice highway safety nor cause inconvenience to other highway users in accordance with the objectives of the NPPF 2024, and to satisfy policies DM35 and DM36 of the Development Management Policies 2015 and Policy CS16 of the Core Strategy 2007.

(4)          Parking and Turning

Within three months of the date of this decision parking shall be laid  ...  view the full minutes text for item 10.

Summary of Likely Applications to be Heard at Planning Committee

The Committee received a report providing a summary of likely applications to be heard at Planning Committee.