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 6 of 13
CONFIRMATION OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 2 SEPTEMBER 2025
From: Development Control Committee - Thursday 2 October 2025 7.30 pm - October 02, 2025
...the minutes of the meeting held on 2 September 2025 were confirmed as an accurate record.
Recommendations Approved
APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND NOTIFICATION OF SUBSTITUTE MEMBERS
From: Development Control Committee - Thursday 2 October 2025 7.30 pm - October 02, 2025
...to note the apologies for absence from several councillors and the attendance of their substitute members, as well as an additional apology.
Recommendations Approved
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
From: Development Control Committee - Thursday 2 October 2025 7.30 pm - October 02, 2025
Recommendations Approved
QUESTIONS BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ATTENDING THE MEETING
From: Development Control Committee - Thursday 2 October 2025 7.30 pm - October 02, 2025
...to approve the recommendation to exclude the issue of increased surface water flooding risks from the Environmental Impact Assessment for application 25/01368/EIA, based on the understanding that it can be addressed within the planning application process.
Recommendations Approved
HPR PLANNING KPIS
From: Development Control Committee - Thursday 2 October 2025 7.30 pm - October 02, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 58
Average per Month: 2.3
Decisions Recorded: 63