Issue - meetings

Application for a new planning permission to replace an extant planning permission HGY/2009/2140 (and as amended by HGY/2010/1189) in order to extend the time limit for implementation of demolition of existing buildings (500 White hart Lane and Hubert House) and erection of new steel cladded light industrial unit.

RECOMMENDATION: grant permission subject to conditions and the completion of a s106 legal agreement

The Committee considered a report, previously circulated, on the application to grant planning permission to replace extant permission HGY/2009/2140 to extend the time limit for implementation of the demolition of existing buildings at 500 White Hart Lane and erection of new industrial units. 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 and the completion of a s106 legal agreement. Previous permission granted in 2010 had now lapsed.

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

·        In response to a question, officers confirmed that the proposed £5k s106 contribution for environmental improvements on the site in particular landscaping, was the same as that approved in 2010 application. The Committee requested that the s106 contribution be adjusted to take into account inflation since 2010. Officers agreed to add an inflation clause to the s106 agreement which would be backdated to 2010. It was also requested that local ward councillors be consulted with regards to landscaping arrangements proposed using s106 monies. 

·        Members expressed concern regarding the boundary palisade fence provided to the access lane separating the site from the residential properties to the east and whether its appearance could be improved through painting, planting measures. It was agreed that condition 5 could be extended to require the applicant to paint the palisade fence.

The Chair moved the recommendation of the report, including inflationary adjustment of the s106 agreement and the extension of condition 5 to cover the painting of the boundary fence and it was

RESOLVED

·        That planning application HGY/2013/0688 be approved subject to conditions and the completion of a s106 legal agreement.

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. Notwithstanding the information submitted with the application, the development hereby permitted shall only be built in accordance with the following approved plans: 09/0721/002, 003, 004, 005A, 006A

Reason: To avoid doubt and in the interests of good planning.

EXTERNAL APPEARANCE

3. Notwithstanding the description of the materials in the application, no development shall take place until precise details of the materials to be used in connection with the development hereby permitted have been submitted to, approved in writing by and implemented in accordance with the requirements of the Local Planning Authority and retained as such in perpetuity.

Reason: In order to retain control over the external appearance of the development in the interest of the visual amenity of the area.

4. No development shall take place until full details of both hard and soft landscape works have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 30