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Front extension to existing first floor, rear extensions to ground and first floor and addition of pitched roof storey to provide commercial space at ground floor level and 5 x one bed flats and 1 x two bed flats at upper floor levels. (Amended description).

RECOMMENDATION: Grant permission subject to conditions.

The Committee considered the report of the Director of Place and Sustainability on the application for planning permission in respect of 270 Archway Road, N6. The report set out the site and surroundings, planning proposal, planning history, relevant planning policy, consultation and responses and assessment of the application, and recommended that permission be granted, subject to conditions. The Planning Officer gave a presentation setting out key aspects of the application, and advised of a late representation received from Cllr Rachel Allison, expressing concern that the proposal would rival the neighbouring church in height and bulk, and whether this was appropriate as it could detract from a place of worship. The planning officer then answered questions from the Committee.

• In response to a question from the Committee regarding materials, it was confirmed that the proposal for use of traditional materials to blend in with the existing structure.

• Cllr Bob Hare spoke on behalf of local residents and expressed concerns regarding the bulk and massing of the proposal and the impact this would have on residents to the rear of the site in respect of loss of daylight and sunlight and views of the sky. The Committee agreed to the submission of some photographs by Cllr Hare illustrating the resident’s concerns.

• The Committee asked for greater information in respect of the daylight and sunlight study undertaken and submitted by the applicants, as residents expressed concern that the impact on their light would be greater than that indicated in the report, given the scale of the proposal. The applicant clarified the methodology undertaken for the daylight and sunlight study, and it was stated that the findings were that there would not be significant harm to nearby properties, and that there was compliance with good practice in respect of light issues, including the sky component.

The Committee agreed to suspend standing orders until 2230hrs.

The recommendations of the report were moved and on a vote of 8 in favour and 1 against it was:

RESOLVED

1)       That planning permission be granted in accordance with planning application no. HGY/2011/1172 subject to a pre-condition that the owners of the application site shall first have entered into an Agreement or Agreements with the Council under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (As Amended) and Section 16 of the Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1974 in order to secure:

1.1)           A sum of £1,000.00 towards the management of the relevant Traffic Management Order(s) (TMO) controlling on-street parking in the vicinity of the site to reflect that the 6 new residential units shall be designated ‘car free’ and therefore no residents therein will be entitled to apply for a residents parking permit under the terms of this Traffic Management Order(s) (TMO);

1.2)           The developer to pay an administration / monitoring cost of £500.00 in connection with this Section 106 Agreement.

2)       That in the absence of the Agreement referred to in the resolution above being completed by 31^st January 2012, planning application reference  ...  view the full minutes text for item 64