Issue - meetings

Conservation Area Consent for partial demolition of existing buildings, retaining existing historical facade, construction of student accommodation over 3 and 4 floors to provide 64 student rooms and amenity areas.

RECOMMENDATION: grant Conservation Area Consent subject to conditions.

The Committee considered a report, previously circulated, on the application for Conservation Area Consent for 2 Chesnut Road, N17 9EN for the partial demolition of existing buildings and construction of a new building to provide 64 units of student accommodation. 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 Chair moved the recommendations of the report and it was

RESOLVED

·        That Conservation Area Consent for application HGY/2013/0154 be granted subject to conditions.

1.    The works hereby permitted shall be begun not later than the end of three years from the date of this consent.

Reason: In order to comply with the provisions of Section 18 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.

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 made and full planning permission has been granted for the redevelopment for which the contract provides.

Reason: In order to ensure that the site is not left open and vacant to the detriment of the character and visual amenities of the locality

REASONS FOR APPROVAL

The demolition of the single storey additions to the original building is acceptable in principle as it does not make a contribution to the character and appearance of the Tottenham Green Conservation Area. Subject to conditions,its demolition is acceptable and accords with the National Planning Policy Framework, Policies 7.8 and 7.9 of the London Plan 2011, Local Plan Policy SP12 and UDP Saved Policy CSV7 ‘Demolition in Conservation Areas’.