Councillor Colin Hitchins
Email: Colin.Hitchins@bromley.gov.uk
Council: Bromley
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
58 meetings · Page 1 of 12
General Purposes and Licensing Committee - Tuesday 10 February 2026 7.00 pm
Plans Sub-Committee No. 1 - Thursday 11 December 2025 7.00 pm
The Bromley Council Plans Sub-Committee No. 1 met on Thursday 11 December 2025, and approved applications for building works at Spring Lodge, Elizabeth Way, Orpington; 12 Crossley Close, Biggin Hill; 21 Lynwood Grove, Orpington; 23 Oakfield Lane, Keston; and 153-155 High Street, Penge. A decision on an application concerning 7 Jail Lane, Biggin Hill was deferred.
Council - Monday 8 December 2025 7.00 pm
The Bromley Council meeting on 8 December 2025 was scheduled to cover a range of topics, including the Council Tax Support Scheme, treasury management performance, corporate governance, committee appointments and motions. There was also an opportunity for councillors and members of the public to ask questions.
Pensions Committee - Tuesday 2 December 2025 7.00 pm
The Bromley Council Pensions Committee was scheduled to meet to discuss the pension fund's performance, and a review of the fund's strategic asset allocation. Also on the agenda was a discussion of a business case for Buckinghamshire Pension Fund to join the London Collective Investment Vehicle.
Development Control Committee - Thursday 27 November 2025 7.30 pm
The Bromley Council Development Control Committee met on 27 November 2025, and approved the recommendation to grant planning permission for the redevelopment of the West Wickham Leisure Centre subject to a legal agreement. The committee also noted updates on planning appeals, councillor planning application call-ins, planning enforcement actions, and HPR planning KPIs[^2].
Decisions from Meetings
63 decisions · Page 4 of 13
(25/03745/FPA) - WEST WICKHAM LEISURE CENTRE, STATION ROAD, WEST WICKHAM, BR4 0PY
From: Development Control Committee - Thursday 27 November 2025 7.30 pm - November 27, 2025
Recommendations Approved
QUESTIONS BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ATTENDING THE MEETING
From: Development Control Committee - Thursday 27 November 2025 7.30 pm - November 27, 2025
...the committee approved the recommendations related to the written replies provided for two questions submitted by members of the public regarding an untidy property and the implications of a new Planning Inspectorate casework management system.
Recommendations Approved
COUNCILLOR PLANNING APPLICATION 'CALL INS'
From: Development Control Committee - Thursday 27 November 2025 7.30 pm - November 27, 2025
...to note the report providing information on Councillor 'call-ins' for planning applications to be considered at a committee.
For Determination
(25/03775/FPA) - Mottingham Library, 31 Mottingham Road, Mottingham, London, SE9 4QZ
From: Plans Sub-Committee No. 1 - Thursday 16 October 2025 7.00 pm - October 16, 2025
...to approve application 25/03775/FPA for the replacement of external windows and doors with uPVC double glazed units, and the replacement of timber cladding and soffits with uPVC at Mottingham Library, 31 Mottingham Road, Mottingham, London, SE9 4QZ, subject to conditions regarding time limit, compliance with approved plans, and approved materials.
For Determination
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON 26TH JUNE 2025
From: Plans Sub-Committee No. 1 - Thursday 16 October 2025 7.00 pm - October 16, 2025
...to confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 26th June 2025 and to approve or refuse several planning applications, including refusing retrospective permission for a parcel locker in the Green Belt, approving a garage conversion and extensions at 9 Hathaway Close, approving extensions and alterations at 91 Grange Road, approving alterations to windows at Manorfields, and refusing prior approval for change of use applications at the former Bromley Civic Centre's Stockwell Building and North Block.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 58
Average per Month: 2.3
Decisions Recorded: 63