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Retention of the existing structural frame comprising Scotland Green House, rebuilding of the front and rear elevations, adding a fourth storey to the existing building and erection of a new four storey building to the front of the site to provide 42 residential units and one commercial unit.

RECOMMENDATION: Grant permission subject to conditions and/or subject to section 106 Legal Agreement.

The Committee considered a report, previously circulated, which gave details of the application, the applicant’s case, the site and its environment, planning history and all of the relevant planning factors and policies.

The Committee was reminded that the application had previously been rejected, without discussion, on the grounds that there were parking issues that needed to be resolved.

Councillor Harry Lister arrived at 7.40pm and did not take part in the discussion or decision making process with respect to this item.

In response to a query the Committee was advised that the covenant attached to the application, which restricted the transfer or lease of any private market housing unit to the Local Authority, Registered Social Landlord (RSL), was not an approach generally used as it required a degree of cooperation from the applicant to make it viable.

This formed part of the Section 106 Agreement and as the applicant had indicated that they were happy for this to be attached it had been considered appropriate in this case.

It was confirmed that the proposed Car Club would link into the existing network in Haringey and that the cars available could be used by members of the public.

It was requested that the inclusion of Play equipment should sought as part of the landscaping conditions attached to the application.

The Committee viewed the plans and then discussed the merits of the application. It was requested that the colour of the brickwork used should be a darker shade that would be sympathetic to the character of the area and the roof should be of a greater depth to encourage bio diversity.

It was agreed that an Informative should also be attached to the application stating that the materials used for the Social Housing element of the scheme should be the same as those used in the privately owned units.

RESOLVED:

That, subject to the conditions set out below, planning application reference HGY20009/1532, be approved for the reasons set out in the report.

GENERAL

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.

MATERIAL AND LANDSCAPING

3. Samples of all materials to be used for the external surfaces including balconies of the development shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority before any development is commenced.  Samples should include sample panels or brick types, windows and a roofing material sample combined with a schedule of the exact product references.

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