Issue - meetings

To receive presentations by the following interested groups:

i.    Alexandra Palace and Park Conservation Area Advisory Committee – Mr C. Marr (attached)

ii.   Alexandra Palace Residents’ Association – Ms C. Hayter(to follow)

The Committee received the presentation by Colin Marr, Chairman of the Alexandra Park and Palace Conservation Area Advisory Committee (APPCAAC) (pages 35 & 36 of the agenda pack).

The APPCAAC had been particularly concerned to object to planning proposals that had a negative impact on views from the Park. The Chair objected to the suggestion that the APPCAAC took planning matters related to the surrounding areas of Alexandra Park more seriously than the Alexandra Palace and Park Board .There was a discussion about planning consultation and it was noted that the Trust’s Solicitor had previously advised that the Board had no remit to comment on matters outside the Park boundary. Some members questioned the validity of this advice.

Mr Marr mentioned that there would be further opportunity for the Board to respond to Railtrack’s proposed Train Shed at Hornsey in March 2011.

Further to questions the Committee noted that the APPCAAC remit was to help ensure that all developments in and around the Park and Palace either enhanced or protected it in terms of conservation.  The APPCAAC was made up of volunteers including experts in relevant areas who met ad hoc and did much of its work via electronic mail.

RESOLVED to note the presentation.

The presentation on the Alexandra Palace Residents’ Association was deferred.