Issue - meetings

       To consider receiving deputations and/or petitions in accordance with Standing Order 37

Members agreed to receive a question from the Friends of Priory Park about a proposed Skate Park:

·        The Friends of Priory Park, the vast majority of local residents and park users are opposed to the development of a skate park in Priory Park

·        Haringey Council appear determined that this should happen irrespective of the views of nearby residents.

·        The Planning Applications Sub-Committee is where the body of expertise within the Council lies with regard to planning matters.

·        Irrespective of the legality or not for the council to pursue this development through the Permitted Development route, will you, as our democratically elected representatives bring this project under your full remit and insist an application for the skate park be made to the sub-committee?

The Planning Officer responded as follows:

·        The question is a little premature until Recreation have produced a scheme;  which we understand won't be till just before Christmas

·        That permitted development exists; as planning permission has already been granted by Central Government for certain classes of development under Regulations applying across the whole country, and would exist for skateboard structures on Council owned land provided they are below the height of 4 metres and below the volume of 200 sq.m. 

·        That if the structures are above this size and need planning permission then full consultation would be carried out if a planning application is submitted; and

·        If planning permission is not needed then the objectors would need to take their case to whichever Committee/Executive eventually commissions/authorises the skateboard park