Councillor Tony Belton

Agenda and decisions

The committee approved five planning applications: the construction of seven new homes at Tolan Square, the redevelopment of the Ackroydon Community Centre to provide 13 affordable homes and a replacement community centre, the demolition of a house at 21 Rowena Crescent and its replacement with a larger one, the construction of eight new intermediate rent homes at Vision Point on Yelverton Road, and a traffic order to enable the movement of a Network Rail structure near Aldrington Road. The committee also confirmed two Tree Preservation Orders, TPO 491/2024 and 492/2024.

Agenda and decisions

The committee voted to approve amendments to the Wandsworth Local Plan 2023-38 to increase the amount of affordable housing required in new developments, to proceed with the transformation of the Falcon Road railway bridge, and to begin consultation on a set of seven proposed quiet cycling routes. The committee also approved the Battersea Park Controlled Parking Zone Review and the proposed Local Implementation Plan.

Agenda

The Committee objected to applications to build a 10-storey student accommodation block at 2 Armoury Way, a 28-storey mixed-use building at The Glassmill on Battersea Bridge Road, and a mixed-use development on the site of the Former Gasworks on Swandon Way. The Committee supported an application to extend the Northcote Public House, but raised some concerns about the proposed materials that would be used.

Meeting

Agenda

The meeting began with a recitation of the Quran by the Mayor's Faith Leader, Ali Jafri. The Council then approved an update to the council's capital spending plans, despite some abstentions from Conservative councillors. Two motions were then considered. The first, proposed by the Labour administration, was a general statement in support of children's safety and wellbeing and was passed despite opposition from the Conservative group. The second, proposed by the Conservatives, expressed concern at the loss of winter fuel payments for many pensioners and called on the Council to take steps to provide for those affected. This motion was defeated, with the Conservatives voting in favour and Labour against. The meeting concluded with the reception of reports from several committees.