Issue - meetings

The Committee considered the report admitted at item 3 as an item of urgent business covering the Green Town Hall Approach Road N15 4RY seeking permission for the part use of Tottenham Green for a market (Sui Generis).

The legal officer outlined the reasons for lateness and for consideration before the next ordinary meeting of the Committee.A decision needed to be taken on the application to enable the market to continue operating as permitted development rights would expire prior to the next ordinary meeting on 27 June. The consultation period for the application did not expire until 2 June and as such the application could not have been written up in time for the date of agenda publication for 13 June Committee. If the market needed to cease to operate, there would be corresponding effects on traders, standing down of contractors, interruption to a fledgling operation at a critical time and the removal of a community event.

The planning officer gave a short presentation highlighting the key aspects of the report. 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 Committee raised the following points in discussion of the application:

·         It was questioned whether the market would have a detrimental effect on a nearby food establishment in which the Council had a financial interest. A representative for the applicant advised that there were no such concerns.

·         Assurances were sought over health and safety arrangements for the monitoring of traders using gas cylinder. The applicant advised that traders were required to hold a street trading licence and under this regime would be subject to regular health and safety inspections.

·         It was advised that the Friends of Tottenham Green had raised concerns regarding WC provision and recycling arrangements for the market. The applicant advised that Veolia provided the market with two paladin bins on market day, one for recycling and general waste, and which were emptied at the end of the day. In terms of WC access, there were no dedicated facilities for the market but an informal arrangement was currently in place for the use of those in the nearby Bernie Grants Centre.

·         In response to a question, the applicant advised that the majority of supporters of the application lived in the proximity of the market.

The Chair moved the recommendation of the report and it was

RESOLVED

·         That planning application HGY/2016/1304 be approved subject to conditions.