Issue - meetings

Proposed development of 890sqm Community Centre (Use Class D1) and 64 residential units in a part 7/part 8 storey block on Block NE within Hale Village - a reserved matters application (including appearance, layout, scale and landscaping) in relation to outline consent no HGY/2010/1897 and discharge of Conditions 1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 41 and 42 attached to the outline consent.

RECOMMENDATION: Approve reserved matters, subject to conditions.

The Committee considered a report, previously circulated, on the planning application in respect of the former GLS Depot, Ferry Lane, Tottenham (‘Hale Village’). The report set out the proposal, site and surroundings, planning history, relevant planning policy, consultation and analysis, human rights and equalities and additional details regarding the way in which it was proposed that the facility would operate in practice. The Committee was asked to note that paragraph 9.10 in the report was incorrect, and that the dwelling mix should in fact read:

No.          %

Studio                4          6%

1-bed               10        16%

2-bed               46        72%

3-bed                 3          5%    

4-bed                 1          2%

The recommendation of the report was that permission be granted, subject to conditions. A proposed additional condition in respect of hours of use was tabled at the meeting, along with a detailed plan of the ground floor of the proposed block, marked up to indicate proposed use. The Planning Officer gave a presentation outlining the key aspects of the application, and responded to questions from the Committee.

The following points were raised in discussion of the officer report:

• It was confirmed that the agreed ground floor layout would form part of the approved plans, and that any substantial change in layout would require further planning approval. It was further reported that a management committee was proposed, who would monitor the use of the space.
• The nursery space was leased to a nursery operator for a minimum of 15 years, indicating the commitment to long term retention of the nursery function at the site.
• In response to a question regarding legal controls over the use of the space, were the Diocese of London to dispose of the premises, it was reported that there was a risk of the use of the space changing within the D1 use class. It was suggested that a condition could be added that permission would need to be sought for any proposed change in the layout in order to have a degree of control over use of the space, however concern were expressed that such a condition would have a negative impact on the flexibility of the centre.
• The Committee was provided with clarification of the Funding and Timing section of Appendix 4 of the report, which set out that under the s106 agreement Lee Valley Estates had provided the Council with £800k for off-site school provision, with £950k in construction costs for the shell of the building as a community space.
• It was confirmed that it would be a decision for the Council as to whether to accept the officer of having Council involvement in the management committee for the community centre.
• With regards to parking, it was confirmed that, in line with Council policy on sustainable transport and the high public transport accessibility rating of the site, the developer had been asked to look at reducing the number of spaces from the 850 maximum number originally granted under the outline planning permission. It was proposed that some private residential units would have  ...  view the full minutes text for item 185