Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Cllrs NcNamara and Schmitz. Cllrs Brabazon and Wilson substituted.

Cllr Reid identified with reference to agenda item 6 that he was a ward Councillor for Hornsey.

To confirm and sign the minutes of the Planning Sub Committee held on 11 March and the special Planning Committee held on 25 March.

RESOLVED

·        That the minutes of the Planning Committee on 11 March and special Planning Committee on 25 March be approved and signed by the Chair.

To consider the proposal for a variation of the current s106 agreement for the development at Pembroke Works, Campsbourne Road, N8 7PE as agreed in May 2013. No other changes to the Planning Permission are sought.

The Committee considered a report, previously circulated, on the application to vary the current s106 agreement attached to the development at Pembroke Works, Campsbourne Road, N8 7PE. The Planning Officer outlined the details of the proposal, with the recommendation from officers to approve the variations sought to the existing s106 agreement attached to the planning permission in order to increase the affordable housing provision. The proposal included an increase to the percentage of affordable homes provided on site to 85%, changes to affordable market rent levels and the mix of dwellings on site, and a change to the definition of affordable commercial space to include charitable uses. 

Confirmation was provided that no other changes were being sought to the planning permission.

The Chair moved the recommendation of the report and it was

RESOLVED

·        That approval be granted for a variation to the existing s106 agreement attached to planning permission HGY/2012/1190 covering the development at Pembroke Works, Campsbourne Road in order to increase the affordable housing provision. 

Erection of 3x single storey three bedroom houses

RECOMMENDATION: grant permission subject to conditions.

The Committee considered a report, deferred from the last Planning Committee meeting, on the application to grant planning permission for the land to the rear of 76 St James’s Lane N10 3RD for the erection of three single storey dwellings. 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 conditions. The Planning Officer gave a short presentation highlighting the key aspects of the report and confirmed that the report incorporated amended scale drawings and an appendix setting out officer comments to objections received as requested at the last Committee meeting. The Committee’s attention was also directed to a tabled copy of a Planning Inspectorate appeal report on the site which was dismissed on 19 August 2011.

A number of objectors addressed the Committee with concerns regarding the application and made the following points:

·        The plans did not portray the small size and slopping nature of the plot. It was considered that the site would more appropriately support two houses and would be cramped with the three houses proposed.

·        Concerns were raised about the loss of privacy and overlooking to neighbouring properties, particularly in relation to the proximity of the new houses to the northern boundary of the site. Additional concerns were raised that on-site measurements of the distances detailed on the drawings of the new houses to bordering properties had not been undertaken by the Planning Service. In response, the Planning Officer confirmed that the applicant’s plans had been verified against and found to be consistent with ordinance surveys for the area, and that  the distances set out within the plan to neighbouring properties were considered to be acceptable. The Chair also affirmed that the majority of the Committee had undertaken a visit to the site in preparation for the meeting.  

·        The potential for noise nuisance during construction works.

·        The suitability of the access road to support the development was questioned including the location of the access point on a bend, historic poor maintenance and the ability for emergency vehicles and dust carts to safely enter the site. In response, the Transport Officer confirmed that fire engines and dust carts would be able to access the development, facilitated with the provision of a turning head within the site. The Committee were also advised that the access road was outside of the planning site area and therefore could not be considered as  part of the application. 

Cllr Bloch addressed the Committee in relation to the application and supported the comments made by the objectors. He requested that consideration be given to imposing additional conditions covering landscaping screening, use of frosted windows and restrictions on future planning applications for the site. In response, officers confirmed that a condition was in place covering landscaping and that under the proposed design, windows to the new houses would be positioned to avoid overlooking. It was additionally confirmed that legally a condition  ...  view the full minutes text for item 23.

Variation of conditions for planning permissions and consents covering the refurbishment and conversion of the Town Hall Building, new residential development and associated car parking and landscaping. The variations relate to the elements of the scheme not related to Hornsey Town Hall to be implemented prior to the Town Hall development.

RECOMMENDATION: grant variations HGY/2010/0500, HGY/2010/0501 and grant HGY/2010/0502 and to the s106 Unilateral Undertaking attached to HGY/2010/0500.

The Committee considered a report, previously circulated, on the application to vary conditions attached to planning approvals covering the refurbishment and conversion of Hornsey Town Hall, a new residential development and associated car parking and landscaping. The report set out details of the proposed variations to allow for the elements of the scheme not related to Hornsey Town Hall (‘preparatory implementation works’) to be implemented prior to the Town Hall development and recommended to grant variations to HGY/2010/0500, HGY/2010/0501 and HGY/2010/0502 and to the s106 unilateral undertaking attached to HGY/2010/0500.

The current planning permission, Listed Building Consent and Conservation Area Consent granted in 2010 for the refurbishment of the Town Hall complex and associated new build development were scheduled to expire in December. In order to maintain the land value of the site in lieu of submission of a new planning application for the Town Hall element of the scheme, it was proposed to implement the 2010 permission through starting construction work to the Mews Studio building on site. Variations were therefore required to agreed conditions and s106 unilateral undertaking to permit preparatory works to be carried out without requiring the discharge of every pre-commencement condition and the triggering of s106 obligations. The Planning Officer emphasised the importance of facilitating the implementation of the approved scheme in order to secure the sustainable use and investment in the Grade II* listed Town Hall building which was currently on the English Heritage At Risk register.

In response to questions raised by the Committee, confirmation was provided that a requirement would remain for the refurbishment works to the Town Hall to be completed before the new build elements could be occupied and that no changes were being proposed to the housing mix previously agreed for the development. The Committee queried whether any time limits could be imposed for completion of the remainder of the scheme. It was advised that although a time limit for completion could not be imposed, the situation would be kept under review, with the Council having the power to serve completion notices as necessary.

An objector addressed the Committee and raised a series of concerns regarding the overall scheme for the site, including the leasing of the Town Hall to a private enterprise.

The Chair moved the recommendation of the report and it was

RESOLVED

·        That permission be granted for variations to HGY/2010/0500, HGY/2010/0501 and HGY/2010/0502 and to the s106 unilateral undertaking attached to HGY/2010/0500.

The next Planning Committee is scheduled for 10 June.

The next meeting, the first of the new municipal year, was scheduled for 10 June. The Chair thanked the Committee and officers for their work during the year.