Issue - meetings

Conservation Area Consent for demolition of Cholmeley House and ancillary residential unit, Tuck Shop building and substantial demolition of Fives Courts and erection of a new part 2 storey, part 3 storeyJunior School building with link attachments to retained Ingleholme Building. External alterations to retained Ingleholme Building.

RECOMMENDATION: grant conservation area consent subject to conditions

The Committee considered a report, previously circulated, on the application for Conservation Area Consent for the demolition of Cholmeley House and ancillary residential unit, Tuck Shop building and substantial demolition of Five Courts and the erection of a new Junior School building linked to the retained Ingleholme building which would also require external alterations. The report set out details of the proposal, the site and surroundings, planning history, relevant planning policy, consultation and responses, analysis, equalities and human rights implications and recommended to grant Conservation Area Consent subject to conditions. The Planning Officer gave a short presentation highlighting the key aspects of the report.

The Chair moved the recommendations of the report and it was:

RESOLVED

·        That Conservation Area Consent be granted for application HGY/2012/2347 subject to conditions.

CONDITIONS:

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 demolition hereby permitted shall not be undertaken before a contract for the carrying out of the works of redevelopment of the site has been granted for the redevelopment for which planning permission HGY/2012/2346.

Reason: In order to safeguard the special architectural or historic interest of the building.

INFORMATIVES:

Prior to demolition of existing buildings, an asbestos survey should be carried out to identify the location and type of asbestos containing materials. Any asbestos containing materials must be removed and disposed of in accordance with the correct procedure prior to any demolition or construction works carried out.

REASONS FOR APPROVAL

The reasons for the grant of consent are as follows:

a) It is considered that the principle of this demolition is supported by national,

regional and local planning policies as it the harm from demolition is outweighed by the public benefits of the replacement development.

b) The replacement development is considered to be suitably designed in respect of its surroundings, its impact on neighbouring properties, the conservation area and environmental site constraints.

a) The application for Conservation Area Consent has been assessed against and is considered to be in general accordance with

• National Planning Policy Framework;

• London Plan Policies 7.2 ‘Creating an inclusive environment’, 7.3 ‘Designing

out Crime’, 7.4 ‘Local character’,7.5 ‘Public realm’, 7.6 ‘Architecture’, 7.8

‘Heritage Assets and Archaeology’; and

• Haringey Unitary Development Plan (UDP) 2006, G2 ‘Development and Urban Design’, G10 ‘Conservation’, UD2 ‘Sustainable Design and Construction’, UD3 ‘General Principles’, UD4 ‘Quality Design’, CSV1 ‘Development in Conservation Areas’, CSV3 ‘Locally Listed Buildings and Designated Sites of Industrial Heritage Interest’, CSV7 ‘Demolition in Conservation Areas’ and CSV8 ‘Archaeology’.