Issue - meetings

Alterations and extensions to the existing building, including the creation a ground and first floor front extension and recessed part second floor extension to create a three storey building comprising of 528 sq.m of B1 space at ground floor level with 9 self contained units at upper levels, along with 17 secure cycle spaces and 2 off street car parking spaces.

RECOMMENDATION: Grant permission subject to conditions and a Section 106 Legal Agreement.

The Committee was advised that this application site had frontage onto Mayes Road and Jack Barnet Way.  The application site used to be a job centre and had previous approval on the site. 

The proposal included the creation of a ground and first floor extension.  The business use of the ground floor would be classed as B1 with nine self contained units at upper levels, along with 17 secure cycle spaces and two off street car parking spaces.

The Committee raised concern that this was a car free development and questioned where manual workers would park their cars if they needed their vehicle for work.  The Transportation Officer responded that current policies derived from the London Plan, with developments geared close to Town Centres would be designated car free developments.  The UDP was in place to guide decisions on car free developments and within the Section 106 agreement it was an obligation that it was a car free development.

The Committee went on to discuss the level of daylight lost due to the proposed development and was informed that there would be an improvement on the existing levels of overlooking.  Concern was also raised with regard to the quality of the wood used for cladding.  The officer advised that the applicant would consider the use of zinc or slate cladding if the Committee chose to add as an informative.

The Committee decided to granted the application unanimously.

RESOLVED

That the application be granted subject to conditions and a Section 106 Legal Agreement.

INFORMATION RELATING TO APPLICATION REF: HGY/2007/2036

FOR PLANNING COMMITTEE DATED 04/12/2007

Location: 120 - 128 Mayes Road N22

Proposal: Alterations and extensions to the existing building, including the creation of a ground and first floor front extension and recessed part second floor extension to create a three storey building comprising of 528 sq.m of B1 space at ground floor level with 9 self contained units at upper levels, along with 17 secure cycle spaces and 2 off street car parking spaces.

Recommendation: Grant subject to conditions and Legal Agreement

Decision: Grant subject to conditions and Legal Agreement

Drawing No’s: BA9630607/01, 02, 03; PL-01, PL-02A to PL-07A incl.

Conditions:

1.       The development hereby authorised must be begun not later than the expiration of 3 years from the date of this permission, failing which the permission shall be of no effect.     

Reason: This condition is imposed by virtue of the provisions of the Planning & Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 and to prevent the accumulation of unimplemented planning permissions.

2.       The development hereby authorised shall be carried out in complete accordance with the plans and specifications submitted to, and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: In order to ensure the development is carried out in accordance with the approved details and in the interests of amenity.

3.       Notwithstanding the description of the materials in the application, no development shall be commenced until precise details of the materials to be used in connection with the development hereby permitted have been  ...  view the full minutes text for item 94