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Retention of existing facade of single storey A3 restaurant and erection of 2 storey infill extension to create 3 additional floors to provide 3 x 1 bed flats to upper floors.

RECOMMENDATION: grant permission subject to conditions

The Committee considered a report, previously circulated, on the application to grant planning permission for 1 Ferme Park Road, N4 4DS for the erection of a 2 storey infill extension to provide 3x 1 bed flats, with retention at ground level of the existing façade of the single storey restaurant. 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 permission subject to conditions. The attention of the Committee was drawn to a tabled appendix setting out officer responses to objections received during consultation.

The following points were raised by the Committee in discussion of the officer report:

·        The Committee emphasised the importance of ensuring design elements of the new extension replicated so far as practicable details of the adjacent terrace including details such as chimney stacks, brickwork bandings and quoining. It was agreed that condition 8 requiring drawings and material samples to be submitted and approved by the Council, could be extended to cover details such as chimney stacks, brickwork banding and cornerstones. Members also requested that condition 8 be further amended to cover all windows and external doors thereby covering both front and rear elevations.

·        Members expressed concern that not all of the proposed flats would meet the minimum space standards set out by the Mayor. Officers advised that the footprint of the flats remained the same as that approved under the previous planning application granted in 2009 and that consideration had also been given to the constrained nature of the site. Therefore on balance, officers were satisfied that the footprint of the flats were acceptable.

·        The Committee expressed concern over the potential for noise disturbance associated with the construction work to impact on service users of the MIND charity building located to the south of the application site. It was therefore agreed that a condition be added to require the applicant to consult with the MIND charity regarding the setting of construction hours due to the sensitive nature of the service users using the MIND facility.

The Chair moved the recommendation of the report, including the proposed amendments detailed above to condition 8 and an additional condition around construction hours and it was

RESOLVED

·        That planning application HGY/2012/1536 be approved subject to 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 Section 91 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 and to prevent the accumulation of unimplemented planning permissions.

2.   The development hereby authorised shall be carried out in accordance with the plans and specifications submitted to, and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: In order to avoid doubt and in the interests of good planning.

3.   The use hereby permitted shall not be operated before 0800 or after 2300 hours on any  ...  view the full minutes text for item 29