Issue - meetings

Proposal (HGY/2016/3310): Erection of a four storey building (Sui Generis Use) to comprise new ticket sales offices, retail, administrative offices and other ancillary uses; demolition of rear extensions of the listed buildings Nos. 792 and 794 High Road; demolition of boundary wall to the rear of 792-796 High Road; associated hard and soft landscaping; and other ancillary works.

RECOMMENDATION: grant permission subject to conditions

Proposal (HGY/2016/3540): Listed building consent for demolition of rear extensions of the listed buildings Nos. 792 and 794 High Road; demolition of boundary wall to the rear of 792-796 High Road.

RECOMMENDATION: grant listed building consent subject to conditions.

The Committee considered a report on the application to grant planning permission for the erection of a four storey building (Sui Generis Use) to comprise new ticket sales offices, retail, administrative offices and other ancillary uses; demolition of rear extensions of the listed buildings Nos. 792 and 794 High Road; demolition of boundary wall to the rear of 792-796 High Road; associated hard and soft landscaping; and other ancillary works and Listed Building consent for the demolition of rear extensions of the listed buildings Nos. 792 and 794 High Road; demolition of boundary wall to the rear of 792-796 High Road. 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 planning permission subject to conditions and grant Listed Building consent subject to conditions.

The planning officer gave a short presentation highlighting the key aspects of the report. The attention of the Committee was drawn to a tabled addendum setting out a number of amendments to the proposed conditions.

A representative for the Tottenham Conservation Area Advisory Committee (CAAC) addressed the Committee in objection to the impact of the scheme on the adjacent statutorily listed Georgian terrace, an important asset for Tottenham and the local community. Concerns were raised that the proposed four storey scheme would tower over the terrace, diminish the setting of the historic buildings and would not serve to enhance the Conservation Area. The football club was a large land owner in the borough and as such had the option to site the ticket sales office in an alternative location where the protection of historic buildings was not a risk.

The Committee raised concern over the lack of perspective pictures within the officer report illustrating the relationship between the proposed scheme and the Georgian terrace including the visual impact from the west side of Tottenham High Road. Officers provided assurance that no changes were proposed to the frontage of the listed terrace facing onto the High Road and Conservation Area. Works planned to the terrace were confined to the demolition of two modern extensions to the rear in order to reinstate the gardens as part of high quality public realm improvements. The Conservation Officer added that the images contained within the agenda pack had been generated using high tech software and as such were accurate. Following her detailed assessment of the application, she was confident that the new building would not tower over the listed terrace and that proposed works to the rear of the terrace would enhance the setting and the wider Conservation Area and allow integration with the stadium scheme. The top floor to the new ticket office would also be recessed to reduce the visual impact from the High Road.

Cllr Bevan expressed his thanks for the representation from the Tottenham CAAC and praised the valuable work they undertook in the area. 

A representative for the applicant addressed the Committee and raised the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8