Issue - meetings

The Committee considered a report, previously circulated, that set out details of the application, planning history, consultation and responses, relevant planning policy and assessment, and recommended that the application be granted subject to conditions. The Planning Officer gave a presentation outlining the key points of the application and responded to questions from the Committee.

The Committee asked whether the scheme took into account the likely increased numbers of passengers for Spurs, were the new stadium development to proceed, in response to which the Transportation Officer advised that this had been a consideration and that the proposed enhanced public waiting area took the potential increase in passenger numbers for Spurs into account. Concerns were raised regarding the loss of green space in the area as a result of this proposal, and an additional condition was suggested in respect of landscaping such as large planters, to address this issue. The Committee also requested that a condition be added requesting that the commemorative plaque laid by the former Mayor Mary Neuner be retained and replaced in an appropriate place at the station. In response to a question from the Committee, it was confirmed that this proposal would have no impact on any work on widening of the railway.

The Committee examined the plans of the proposal.

Marc Dorman, Assistant Director, Planning, Regeneration and Economy, advised that the applicants were willing to accept conditions in respect of the retention of the commemorative plaque and landscaping, and also conditions regarding signage and feature lighting.

The Chair moved the recommendation of the report and it was:

RESOLVED

That, with the additional conditions relating to the retention of the commemorative plaque laid by former Mayor Mary Neuner, landscaping, signage and feature lighting, application reference HGY/2011/1587 be granted, subject to conditions.

Conditions:

COMMENCEMENT OF DEVELOPMENT

1. The development to which this permission relates must be commenced 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 Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and the provisions of the Planning & Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 and to prevent the accumulation of unimplemented planning permissions.

DEVELOPMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PLANS

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.

DETAILS OF MATERIALS

3. Notwithstanding the description of the materials in the application, no construction shall be commenced until precise details and samples of the facing materials and roofing materials to be used for the external construction of the development hereby approved have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: In order for the Local Planning Authority to retain control over the exact materials to be used for the proposed development and to assess the suitability  ...  view the full minutes text for item 92