Agenda, decisions and minutes

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Noted.

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Noted.

None.

The Chair will consider the admission of any late items of urgent business. Late items will be considered under the agenda item where they appear. New items will be dealt with at item 14 below.

There was no such business.

Councillor Carroll declared a prejudicial interest in respect of item 11, Iceland, Brook Road, N22.

To confirm and sign the minutes of the Planning Sub Committee held on 2 February 2017 and 13 February 2017.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the Planning Committees held on 2 February 2017 and 13 February 2017 be approved as a correct record of the meeting.

Proposal: Remodelling and extension to existing church. Demolition and replacement of existing hall on church site with new community facility / nursery. Proposed 22 new build residential units to church site and 10 new build residential units to Acacia Avenue site with a mix of 1, 2, 3, and 4 bedroom accommodation over 2 - 4 storeys.

Recommendation: grant permission subject to conditions and section 106 Legal Agreement.

RESOLVED that the decision be deferred to a later date to allow for further consideration of the design.

The Committee considered a report on the application to grant planning permission for remodelling and extension to existing church; demolition and replacement of existing hall on church site with new community facility / nursery; proposed 22 new build residential units to church site and 10 new build residential units to Acacia Avenue site with a mix of 1, 2, 3 and 4 bedroom accommodation over 2-4 storeys.

The Planning Officer gave a short presentation highlighting the key aspects of the report. 

In response to the presentation, the Committee raised a number of questions and issues:

-           In relation to the London Fire Brigade, the Committee asked whether there were still issues with access.  Officers confirmed that there had since been an exchange of drawings with access arrangements, and the London Fire Brigade were content with the proposals.

-           The Committee were concerned that the Quality Review Panel had not seen the plans for the Acacia Avenue properties, and officers confirmed that whilst this had been the case, the applicants had met with the Council’s Design Officer on two occasions, and therefore, the Council supported the application.

-           Some Committee Members raised issues with elements of the design of the buildings and the layout, for example, the use of different coloured bricks, and the building heights as seen from Great Cambridge Road.  Officers informed the Committee that the slides did not show the elevations of the buildings very well, and that the only buildings which would be visible from the main road would be the church and the two properties either side.  Officers also considered that the design was good.  Members suggested that the application would benefit from further discussion at the Quality Review Panel.

Councillor Carroll moved that the application be deferred back to the Quality Review Panel.  The Committee voted and it was:

RESOLVED that the decision be deferred to a later date to allow for further consideration of the design.

Proposal: Partial temporary change of use of building from light industrial B1 use to D2 use incorporating a climbing wall facility, yoga studio, ancillary cafe and offices, and retention of a portion of the existing B1 light industrial use.

Recommendation: grant permission subject to conditions.

RESOLVED to grant temporary planning permission, subject to conditions.

The Committee considered a report on the application to grant partial temporary change of use of building from light industrial B1 use to D2 use incorporating a climbing wall facility, yoga studio, ancillary cafe and offices, and retention of a portion of the existing B1 light industrial use.

The Planning Officer gave a short presentation highlighting the key aspects of the report. 

In response to the presentation, the Committee raised a number of questions and issues:

-           With regard to the temporary nature of the planning permission, the Committee were advised that the applicant could re-apply for permission once the five years were up, but if they did not apply then the use class would revert back to the original B1 use.

-           Councillor Carroll referred to the statement in the report that D2 leisure use within a local employment area was not strictly policy compliant, and requested that the policy be reviewed, as the proposal would increase employment levels in the area, and therefore should be compliant with the policy.

The Chair moved the recommendation of the report and it was

RESOLVED

That the Committee GRANT temporary planning permission and that the Head of Development Management is authorised to issue the planning permission and impose the conditions and informatives set out below.

1.         This permission shall be for a limited period expiring on 28/02/2022 when the use hereby approved shall be discontinued and determined and the land reinstated.

Reason: In order to enable the Local Planning Authority to review and assess the use following experience after a period of operation

2.         The development hereby authorised shall be carried out in accordance with the

following approved plans and specifications:

Drawing Nos. 1166/ 01, 02 & 03, Planning Statement prepared by Jones Town Planning dated January 2017, Design and Access Statement prepared by CG Architects dated January 2017.

Reason: In order to avoid doubt and in the interests of good planning.

3.         The approved uses in the detailed planning permission are as follows:

D2 use incorporating a climbing wall facility, yoga studio, ancillary cafe and offices, and B1 light industrial use

a)     The floor area of both the D2 use with ancillary cafe and B1 light industrial use shall not at any time be enlarged and shall not exceed the floor areas indicated on the drawings hereby approved.

b)   Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987, and the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (as amended), there shall be no change of the particular use of the D2 or B1 light Industrial hereby approved.

Reason: In order to control the nature of the D2 use with ancillary cafe and B1 light industrial use uses on the site and in order to ensure the uses are compatible with the surrounding area because other uses within the same Use Class or another Use Class are not necessarily considered to be acceptable consistent with Saved Policy UD3 of the Haringey Unitary Development Plan 2006.

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The following items are pre-application presentations to the Planning Sub-Committee and discussion of proposals.

Notwithstanding that this is a formal meeting of the Sub-Committee, no decision will be taken on the following items and any subsequent applications will be the subject of a report to a future meeting of the Sub-Committee in accordance with standard procedures.

The provisions of the Localism Act 2011 specifically provide that a Councillor should not be regarded as having a closed mind simply because they previously did or said something that, directly or indirectly, indicated what view they might take in relation to any particular matter.  Pre-application briefings provide the opportunity for Members to raise queries and identify any concerns about proposals.

The Members’ Code of Conduct and the Planning Protocol 2016 continue to apply for pre-application meeting proposals even though Members will not be exercising the statutory function of determining an application.  Members should nevertheless ensure that they are not seen to pre-determine or close their mind to any such proposal otherwise they will be precluded from participating in determining the application or leave any decision in which they have subsequently participated open to challenge.

The following item was a pre-application presentation to the Planning Sub-Committee and discussion of proposals related thereto.

Nothwithstanding that this was a formal meeting of the Sub-Committee, no decisions were taken on these items, and any subsequent applications would be the subject of a report to a future meeting of the Sub-Committee in accordance with standard procedures.

Proposal: The proposal currently at pre-application stage is for the demolition of the existing buildings and the construction of a new block providing commercial floorspace and an NHS healthcare facility at ground floor level, and up to 166 residential units, with associated landscaping and car parking. 

Clerk’s note – Councillor Carroll left the meeting at the start of the item.

Representatives for the applicant, and the Planning Officer gave a short presentation on early plans for the scheme.

The Committee raised the following points:

-           It seemed that there were not enough parking spaces available for the medical centre, especially as there was no bus route available. 

-           There was no mention of the Wood Green redevelopment zone, although officers assured the Committee that the application was being prepared in close consultation with the team working on the Wood Green Area Action Plan.

To advise of major proposals in the pipeline including those awaiting the issue

of the decision notice following a committee resolution and subsequent

signature of the section 106 agreement; applications submitted and awaiting

determination; and proposals being discussed at the pre-application stage.

The Committee considered an update on major planning proposals in the pipeline.

NOTED:

1-6 Crescent Mews

This was in Alexandra Ward.

Gisburn Mansions, N8

No decision had been made as yet, and details of the new planning application would be emailed to the Committee.

Edmanson’s Close

Officers would provide Councillor Bevan with an update.

RESOLVED that the report be noted.

To advise the Planning Committee of decisions on planning applications

taken under delegated powers for the period 1 February 2017 to 28 February 2017.

The Committee received the report detailing applications determined under delegated powers, and the Chair requested that where Members had questions regarding specific schemes that they should contact officers directly.

RESOLVED that the report be noted.

There were no items of urgent business.

28 March 2017

The Chair informed the Committee that the meeting due to be held on 28 March 2017 would be cancelled due to lack of business, and the next meeting would be held on Monday 10 April 2017.