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Erection of 4 storey building (plus basement) to provide A1 retail use at ground and basement levels and 26 residential units at first, second and third floors.

RECOMMENDATION: Grant permission subject to conditions.

The Committee considered a report, previously circulated, on the planning application in relation to 638 High Road, N17 0AA. The report set out details of the site, the proposal, planning history, relevant planning policy, consultation and responses, analysis, planning obligations, human rights and equalities considerations and recommended that the application be granted, subject to conditions. The Planning Officer gave a presentation outlining key aspects of the report and the Committee then examined the plans and asked questions of officers.

The following points were raised in discussion of the application by the Committee:

• Concern was expressed regarding the adequacy of the waste disposal facilities, as there were problems regarding this issue at other premises in the local area. It was agreed that a condition could be added requiring details of waste management arrangements, and that the proposed space for waste management was larger than in the previous building.
• In response to concerns regarding the design of shop-fronts and advertising, it was confirmed that conditions were proposed in respect of both of these issues.
• It was agreed that an informative could be added in respect of the possibility of having a plaque to indicate the year in which the building was rebuilt.

The recommendation of the report was moved, with the additional condition in respect of waste management details and an informative regarding the possibility of having a plaque indicating the year in which the building was rebuilt and it was:

RESOLVED

That, subject to an additional condition in respect of waste management details and an informative regarding the possibility of having a plaque indicating the year in which the building was rebuilt, planning application HGY/2012/0427 be granted, subject to conditions.

EXPIRATION OF CONSENT

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.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PLANS

2. The development hereby authorised shall be carried out in complete accordance with the plans, specifications and other documents listed on the decision letter, which have been 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.

MATERIALS & EXTERNAL APPEARANCE

3. The materials and external finishes for the building must be carried out in accordance with the drawings and samples submitted and approved as set out in the approved drawings and submitted samples, unless alternative materials are subsequently approved by the borough council as planning authority in writing. 

Reason: In order to ensure a high quality design finish and external appearance of the development in the interest of the visual amenity of the area including the conservation area.

SHOPFRONTS

4. The shopfronts hereby approved shall be built in accordance with the approved drawings  ...  view the full minutes text for item 160