Issue - meetings

Demolition of existing property and erection of new 2 storey dwelling with rooms in roof and at basement level.

RECOMMENDATION: Grant permission, subject to conditions.

The Committee considered a report, previously circulated, regarding the application for planning permission at 54 Sheldon Avenue, N6, for demolition of existing property and erection of a new 2-storey dwelling with rooms in roof and at basement level. The report set out details of the site and surroundings, proposal, planning history, relevant planning policy, consultation and responses, analysis, details of the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) applicable, human rights and equalities issues, and recommended that the application be granted, subject to conditions. The Planning Officer gave a presentation on key aspects of the report, and responded to questions from the Committee:

·        In response to a question from the Committee regarding the hydrological information provided by the applicants, it was confirmed that a full hydrological report had been submitted, but that as the application had been made prior to the new arrangements for basement developments, there was no Basement Impact Assessment.

·        The Committee requested that images of sites as existing and proposed be produced to the same scale and from the same angle, so that such views were directly comparable.

·        With regard to the cumulative impact of basement developments, it was reported that a condition was proposed that a report on this issue be produced by an appropriately qualified person to ensure that any issues were identified and suitable mitigation imposed prior to work commencing. This issue had been raised in consideration of the new Principles of Basement Development guidance and there would be more rigorous tests around such issues for new applications involving basement excavations.

·        The Committee expressed a view that the monkeypuzzle tree to the front of the site should be retained, and it was agreed that this could be added as a condition.

The Chair moved the recommendations of the report, with an additional condition that the monkeypuzzle tree should be retained and on a vote it was:

RESOLVED

That application HGY/2011/2065 be granted, subject to the conditions below and the additional condition regarding the retention of the monkeypuzzle tree.

Applicant’s drawing No. (s) 54SHE-001 P2, 54SHE-002 P2, 54SHE-003 P3, 54SHE-020 P1, 54SHE-030 P2, 54SHE-031 P2, 54SHE-Location Plan, 54SHE-100P4, 54SHE-101P3, 54SHE-102P3, 54SHE-103P2, 54SHE-110P2, 54SHE-200P4, 54SHE-300P3, 54SHE-301P3.

Conditions:

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. 

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.

2. The development hereby authorised shall be carried out in complete accordance with the plans and specifications 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 & SITE LAYOUT

3. Notwithstanding the description of the materials in the application, no development shall be commenced until precise details of the materials to be used in connection with the extensions hereby permitted  ...  view the full minutes text for item 226