Issue - meetings

Renewal of planning permission HGY/2006/1222 for the continuation of permission for use as a day nursery.

RECOMMENDATION: Grant permission subject to conditions.

The Planning Officer introduced the application for the renewal of planning permission for the continuation of permission to use the above named premises as a day nursery.

The property was a large mid terrace two storey dwelling located directly opposite Ducketts Common and nearby to Turnpike Lane Tube Station.  The site was currently in use as a Day Nursery with residential on the upper floors.

There was existing off street parking space for carers to drop off and pick up children.

The hours of operation would be between 8:00am and 6:00pm, Monday to Friday and a condition had been attached to the report to retain the number of children to 30, to minimise adverse impact on existing occupiers and the locality.

Confirmation was given from the Council’s Environmental Service that no recorded noise problems had resulted from the site and the Council’s Children’s Service continued to support the use of the property as a nursery.

Initial planning permission was granted by the Planning Committee on 27 June 2005 and the nursery had now been operational for a year.

The Chair moved a motion to agree the recommendations.

RESOLVED:

That the application be granted subject to conditions.

INFORMATION RELATING TO APPLICATION REF: HGY/2008/1894

FOR PLANNING COMMITTEE DATED 08/12/2008

Location: Orange Day Nursery, 24 Willoughby Road N8

Proposal: Renewal of planning permission HGY/2006/1222 for the continuation of permission for use as a day nursery.

Recommendation: Grant subject to conditions

Decision: Grant subject to conditions

Drawing No’s: 02.05.01e, 02e, 03d, 04c, 05d & 06c.

Conditions:

1.       Notwithstanding the figures for children numbers shown on the approved drawing no more than 30 children including babies under 12 months, shall occupy the premises at any one time.      

Reason: In order to limit the total number of occupants in the interests of the amenity of current and future occupants in the premises and locality.     

2.       The use hereby permitted shall not be operated before 0800 or after 1800 hours on Mondays to Fridays and not at all on Saturdays and Sundays.

Reason: This permission is given to facilitate the beneficial use of the premises whilst ensuring that the amenities of adjacent residential properties are not diminished.

3.       That the parking spaces shown on the frontage shall be provided prior to the commencement of the use and permanently retained to the satisfaction  of the Local planning Authority and be kept free during operating hours, for vehicles  to drop off and collect children and shall be permanently retained and used in connection with the use.

Reason: In order to ensure that the approved standards of provision of garages and parking spaces are maintained.

4.       That the Day Nursery shall be implemented in strict accordance with the recommendations contained in the letter dated 26 October 2006 from Bhavna Patel.

Reason: In order to ensure a satisfactory standard of accommodation.

REASONS FOR APPROVAL 

The day nursery use has been running for a year since first approved at Committee on 27 June 2005. There has been no recorded noise problems resulting from  ...  view the full minutes text for item 333