Issue - meetings

Variation of condition 2 (plans and specifications) attached to planning permission HGY/2009/1122, to substitute existing drawings scheduled in the decision notice with revised drawings.

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

The Committee agreed to vary the order of the agenda to take the application for 700-702 High Road next.

The Committee considered a report, previously circulated, on the application for variation of condition 2 (plans and specifications) attached to planning permission HGY/2009/1122, to substitute existing drawings scheduled in the decision notice with revised drawings. The report set out details of the site and its surroundings, the proposal, planning history, relevant planning policy, consultation and responses, analysis, human rights and equalities issues, and recommended that permission be granted, subject to conditions and a variation to the current s106 Agreement. The Planning Officer gave a presentation outlining key aspects of the report, and advised that the architect had indicated that they would be amenable to using brickwork across the frontage, and taking references for detail from number 704 High Road. The wording of condition 17 reflected this.

The Committee asked about the Section 73 application, and it was reported that such an application could be made in respect of any planning permission and was a legitimate way of addressing issues. The Committee asked about the size of the windows on the Bromley Road frontage, and it was agreed that under condition 17 the local authority could look to maximise the window size. It was confirmed that waste storage would be at the rear of the property.

Mr Dorfman suggested that condition 15 be amended to make it clear that retail floorspace permission was for A1 use, and that in any case the premises was not to be used for a loan service or betting shop. Mr Dorfman suggested that an informative be added requesting that the applicant engage with the Council as to whether the ground floor units were proposed for retail, business or residential use.

In respect of conditions 3 and 4, it was suggested that Committee Members be invited to get involved in the process for approving the proposed materials.

The Chair moved the recommendations of the report, including the proposed amendment to condition 15 in respect of approved uses and the additional informative, and it was:

RESOLVED

That planning permission be granted in accordance with planning application no. HGY/2012/0996 subject to a pre-condition that the owners of the application site shall first have entered into a deed of variation to the current s106 Agreement (attached to planning ref: HGY/2009/1122) and following completion planning permission be granted in accordance with drawing No’s 1704/C/002, 100B, 101B, 103B, 110B, 120B, 121A, 130B, 151A, 152A, 153, 161A, 162A, 171A, 172A, 181A, 182A, 451A and 452A and subject to the following conditions, with the wording of condition 15 amended in respect of approved uses and an additional informative requesting that the applicant engage with the Council as to whether the ground floor units were proposed for retail, business or residential use:

IMPLEMENTATION

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.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 205