Agenda and minutes

Special, Planning Sub Committee
Monday, 20th January, 2014 7.00 pm, NEW

Venue: Civic Centre, High Road, Wood Green, N22 8LE. View directions

Contact: Maria Fletcher 1512

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Items
No.	Item
24.	Apologies View the background to item 24. Additional documents: Webcast for 24. Minutes: Apologies were received from Cllrs Basu, Beacham, Reid and Solomon. Cllrs Browne, Reece, Scott and Wilson substituted.
25.	Declarations of interest Additional documents: Webcast for 25. Minutes: Cllr Mallett identified that she was a member of the Haringey Cycling Campaign who had submitted a consultation response for the application. She affirmed that she had taken no part in the drafting of the representation.
26.	Planning Applications View the background to item 26. In accordance with the Sub Committee’s protocol for hearing representations; when the recommendation is to grant planning permission, two objectors may be given up to 6 minutes (divided between them) to make representations. Where the recommendation is to refuse planning permission, the applicant and supporters will be allowed to address the Committee. For items considered previously by the Committee and deferred, where the recommendation is to grant permission, one objector may be given up to 3 minutes to make representations. Additional documents: Webcast for 26.
27.	Hornsey Reuse and Recycling Centre, High Street, London, N8 7QB PDF 20 MB View the background to item 27. Demolition of existing structures and buildings and redevelopment of the site to provide a mixed-use development comprising approximately 3,250sqm (GIA) foodstore (A1 use) and 114 space surface level car parking for the foodstore; 438 residential units including affordable housing and ancillary residential gym, approximately 356sqm (GIA) unit on Hornsey High Street (flexible A1, A2 (including a temporary marketing suite), or D1 use); two live/work units fronting onto Cross Lane; together with private amenity space and new public realm, including publicly accessible routes through the site; an energy centre; 178 car parking spaces for the residential use (within a basement and undercroft); cycle parking; refuse storage; recycling centre in the foodstore car park; access; and other infrastructure work. RECOMMENDATION: grant permission subject to referral to the Mayor of London and subject to conditions and s106/s278 Legal Agreement. Additional documents: Webcast for 27. Minutes: The Committee considered a report on the application to grant planning permission for the demolition of existing structures and buildings on site and redevelopment to provide a mixed use development including a foodstore, 438 residential units, public realm improvements etc. The report set out details of the proposal, the site and surroundings, planning history, relevant planning policy, consultation and responses, analysis, equalities and human rights implications and recommended to grant permission subject to referral to the Mayor of London and subject to conditions and the signing of a s)106 legal agreement. The planning officer gave a short presentation highlighting the key aspects of the report. The Committee’s attention was drawn to a tabled addendum which set out a number of wording corrections to the officer report and the deletion of reference to a £450k Transport for London contribution. In addition, a number of amendments to conditions were proposed as well as the inclusion of two additional conditions relating to the Hornsey Baths building. The addendum also referenced 8 additional representations received since publication of the agenda and which were broadly in line with the key points of representations already received. The Committee raised the following points in their discussion of the application: · Concerns were expressed over the proposed low proportion of family size units to be provided within the scheme in comparison to one and two bed units. Officers advised that this dwelling mix had arisen from negotiations with the applicant in order to provide for a higher proportion of affordable housing (42%) for the scheme than achieved in other large developments in Haringey. Officers had also assessed that the proposed mix would help to address local housing need within Hornsey, with 82% of those on the Housing Register requiring a one or two bed property. · Members sought assurances that the flooding and drainage issues experienced in the bordering New River Village housing development would not be replicated in the new scheme. Confirmation was provided that several conditions were in place regarding onsite drainage and which addressed in full representations made in this regard by both Thames Water and the Environment Agency. · The reason for the deletion of the reference to a £450k s)106 contribution towards bus capacity improvements was queried. Officers advised that this had been a typographic error within the report as upon re-examination of capacity in the area, it had been determined that a specific contribution was not warranted. · The ratio proposed for car parking spaces to residential units on site was queried. Officers confirmed that this was inline with Council as well as national policy in encouraging sustainable transport and that the applicant would be required to contribute to consultation on and implementation of a controlled parking zone in the area and have in place a travel plan for monitoring purposes. Access to a car club would also be provided to residents. · In response to a question regarding the resultant loss of the view to Alexandra Palace from above the Hornsey Baths building, the Council’s ... view the full minutes text for item 27.
28.	Date of next meeting View the background to item 28. The next scheduled Planning Committee will be on 10 February. Additional documents: Webcast for 28. Minutes: The next ordinary meeting – 10 February.