Issue - meetings

Demolition of existing house and erection of three storey block comprising of 6 x 2 bed flats and 3 x 3 bed flats.

RECOMMENDATION: Grant permission subject to conditions and subject to a s106 Legal Agreement.

The Committee considered a report, previously circulated, which set out the application for planning permission in respect of 2 Maidstone Road, N11 2TP. The report set out details of the site and proposals, planning history, relevant planning policy, consultation and responses, analysis and human rights and equalities considerations, and recommended that approval be granted, subject to conditions and a S106 Agreement. The Planning Officer gave a presentation outlining key aspects of the report, and advised that the S106 amounts as set out in the report should also include £30k Open Space contributions, taking the total S106 amount to £89,500. It was noted that the application would also be subject to the Mayoral CIL.

The Committee asked question of the officers, and the following points were discussed:

• It was confirmed that there was an existing drop-kerb for access to the site from Brownlow Road.
• In response to concerns regarding the quality and appearance of the building being in keeping with the surrounding area, it was reported that the incorporation of a significant amount of fenestration, the use of the south corner of the building as a design feature and the design of the building so that it had a presence on both Brownlow Road and Maidstone Road had been considerations in officers recommending this design for approval.
• The Committee welcomed the proposal for larger, family-sized units in order to address local housing needs.
• In response to questions regarding the space standards as set out in the report, it was confirmed that the proposals were felt acceptable in this regard as they exceeded Haringey’s local standards, and also met the London Plan standards for three bedroom, four person flats.
• With regards to parking spaces, it was proposed that the 2-bed flat directly adjacent to the two available spaces on site should be allocated one space, and one of the 3-bed units be allocated the other space. The remaining two 3-bed units would be eligible to apply for a parking permit in the surrounding CPZ, and the rest of the 2-bed flats would be designated car-free.
• It was suggested that the Design Panel might make site visits in future.
• The possibility of removing the concrete slab at the southern tip of the site was discussed, as this would increase the amount of space for tree-planting, and it was agreed that this could be explored.

The Committee examined the plans.

At 9.50pm, the Committee agreed to suspend standing orders to enable the business in hand to be completed after 10pm, if necessary.

The Committee discussed the details of the materials to be used, and it was noted that proposed conditions 3 and 4 ensured that the Local Planning Authority had control of the use of materials.

The recommendations of the report were moved and it was:

RESOLVED

(1)               That planning permission be granted in accordance with planning application no. HGY/2011/2220, 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  ...  view the full minutes text for item 162