To receive declarations by Members and Officers of the existence and nature of any pecuniary interests or any other significant interest in matters on this agenda.
Minutes:
2.1 Councillor Paul Fisher explained that a week before the meeting, all four Members of the Sub-Committee were provided with a full set of papers including a detailed officer’s report on each application; together with bundles of every single letter or e-mail received in respect of every application, including all letters and emails containing objections or giving support. Members of the Sub-Committee read through everything in detail prior to the meeting. Accordingly, if an issue or comment made by a correspondent was not specifically mentioned at this meeting in the officers’ presentation or by Members of the Sub-Committee, it did not mean that the issue had been ignored. Members would have read about the issue and comments made by correspondents in the papers read prior to the meeting. The Sub-Committee would be adjourned to allow Members to read late representations that had been submitted prior to the meeting.
2.2 Councillor Fisher advised that Item 1 had been deferred to a site visit to both the applicants and objectors’ properties at the last Planning Application Sub- Committee (1) on 1 November 22. He declared that the site visit took place on 18 January 23 and both Councillor Barbara Arzymanow and himself had attended. The site visit included viewing the roof terrace and objectors’ properties. Councillor Fisher advised that Councillor Patrick Lilley had made representation on the Item, and both were members of the Majority Group.
He declared that in respect of Item 2, Councillor Jessica Toale was making representation in her capacity as a resident and informed that they were both friends, Ward Colleague, and members of the Majority Group.
He also declared that a representation had been made by a member of the Convent Garden Community Association and stated that he had previous dealings with the individuals. He also informed that he was previously a trustee for the Convent Garden Area Trust and was a member.
He further declared in respect to Item 6, Councillor Geoff Barraclough held an interest in the application site and informed they were both members of the Majority Group.
2.3 Councillor Md Shamsed Chowdhury declared that in respect of Item 1, he had sat on the Planning Sub-Committee which previously considered the Application. Councillor Chowdhury advised that Councillor Patrick Lilley and himself were both members of the Majority Group.
2.4 He advised that in respect of Item 2, Councillor Jessica Toale and himself were both members of the Majority Group and in respect of Item 6, Councillor Geoff Barraclough was also a colleague.
2.5 Councillor Nafsika Butler-Thalassis made the same declaration and advised that in respect of Item 6, she had held discussions with the Applicant about the application and would leave the meeting whilst the Item was being considered.
She also declared that in respect of Item 1, Councillor Patrick Lilley and herself were members of the Majority Group
2.6 Councillor Barbara Arzymanow declared in respect of Item 1 she had attended a site visit with Councillor Paul Fisher and this included viewing one of the objectors’ properties.
She also declared that in respect of Items 2, 3 and 4, Councillor Tim Mitchell was making representations and informed that they were both members of the Minority Group.