Issue - meetings

Redevelopment of the vacant site to include erection of a four storey building fronting Lordship Lane comprising 14 x 1 bed and 2 x 2 bed supported housing units for people with mental health and learning disabilities with an A3 unit (cafe) ancillary to the building at ground floor level, with 28 bicycle stands, 5 car parking spaces and an area for refuse and recycling to the rear (AMENDED DESCRIPTION).

RECOMMENDATION: Grant permission, subject to conditions and subject to a s106 legal agreement.

The Committee considered a report, previously circulated, in respect of the planning application at 673 Lordship Lane N22 5LA. The report set out details of the proposal, the site and surroundings, planning history, relevant planning policy, consultation and responses, planning obligations, human rights and equalities and recommended that the permission be granted subject to conditions. The Planning Officer gave a presentation outlining the key aspects of the application and responded to questions from the Committee.

·      The Committee raised the importance of being given the opportunity to provide input into the selection of materials for schemes where it constituted an important part of the end design. As such, it was agreed that an informative would be added to provide the Committee with the opportunity to look at the choice of materials for the development.

At a wider level, it was agreed that a new procedure would be introduced to inform local ward Councillors and Planning Committee members when materials were released for planning schemes to provide a two week period of opportunity during which their input could be given. Following this period, officers would then approve the materials. To accompany this new procedure, a Member training course on materials would be scheduled after Christmas.

·      The Committee discussed the importance of the scheme complying with the secured by design Police initiative particularly as it would provide housing for people with mental health and learning disabilities. As such, it was requested that two of the key features in this regard around key controlled areas and post boxes within the entrance lobbies be strengthened through inclusion as a condition to ensure compliance. 

·      It was requested that an informative be added proposing Vincent House as a name for the scheme.

RESOLVED

·      That planning application HGY/2011/1597 be approved subject to a pre-condition that Dr S L Datoo, DRS Domiciliary Agency Ltd and [the owner (s)] of the application site shall have first entered into an Agreement 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 £28,000 towards Transportation Contribution, £1000 towards the amendment of the TMO, a contribution towards local Employment and Construction Training initiatives and £1000 towards recovery costs; i.e. a total of £30,000.

(1.1) That the Agreements referred to in the resolution above is to be completed within such extended time as the Council's Assistant Director (Planning Policy and Development) shall in his sole discretion allow; and

(1.2) That in the absence of the Agreements referred to in the resolution above being completed within the time period provided in the resolution above, the planning application reference number HGY/2011/1597 be refused for the following reason:

The proposal fails to provide an Transportation Contribution in accordance with the requirements set out in Supplementary Planning Guidance 10a attached to the Haringey Unitary Development Plan,  a contribution towards the amendment of the TMO, contribution towards local Employment and Construction Training initiatives and contribution towards  ...  view the full minutes text for item 196