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Change of use of property to police patrol base (sui generic) with associated installation of CCTV cameras, window guards and replacement entrance gates.  RECOMMENDATION: Grant permission subject to conditions.

Cllr Egan left the proceedings for consideration of item 8.

The Committee were advised that this application site was a large commercial building which used to be Middlesex University.   The proposal was a change of use to a Police Patrol base.  The proposed plan details a total of 27 external car parking spaces for use by operational vehicles and visitors only.  The conversion of the building to the Police Patrol Base would be temporary. 

An objector spoke on behalf of local residents and outlined reasons why the application shouldn’t be granted for a number of reasons:

1.      Safety of pedestrians

2.      No direct access to strategic road networks

3.      Near a primary school and proposed new secondary school

4.      Part of the protected Heartlands Access Route

5.      The proposal would cause parking stress

Cllr Oakes entered the meeting.

The applicant’s representative responded by advising the Committee that the application was only for a temporary period whilst works were being carried out to Wood Green Police Station.  The applicant had secured a lease for a 5 year period, however it was anticipated that the site would not be used for this length of time. 

The schools had been consulted on the proposed change of use of the site and they had made no representations.  The proposal would bring a currently vacant property back into use and also the police presence in the are would bring safety into the area.

Members of the Committee discussed in detail the use of emergency vehicles speeding from the site, the use of sirens and flashing lights and whether alternative locations had been considered.

Members decided to grant the application subject to conditions.

INFORMATION RELATING TO APPLICATION REF: HGY/2006/1213

FOR PLANNING APPLICATIONS SUB COMMITTEE DATED 12/10/2006

Location: Units 1 and 2 Quicksilver Place, Western Road N22

Proposal: Change of use of property to police patrol base (sui generis) with associated installation of CCTV cameras, window guards and replacement entrance gates.

Recommendation:  Grant subject to conditions.

Decision: Grant subject to conditions.

Drawing No.s 217-MPAPB-PLAN-G-001, 217-MPAPB-PLAN-EX-ELEV-A-B-C-004, 217-MPAPB-PLAN-EX-ELEV-D-E-F-005, 217-MPAPB-PLAN-PR-PLAN-G-008, 217-MPAPB-PLAN-PR-ELEV-A-B-C-010, 217-MPAPB-PLAN-PR-ELEV-D-E-F-011 &  planning support statement dated June 2006.

Conditions

1. The permission shall be granted for a limited period expiring on 12th October 2009; further the permission hereby granted shall not ensure for the benefit of the land but shall be personal to Metropolitan Police Authority only, and upon the Metropolitan Police Authority ceasing to use the land the use shall be discontinued and shall revert to the authorised use of General Industrial (B2).

Reason: Permission has only  been granted with respect to the special personal circumstances of the applicant and would not otherwise be granted.

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

Reason: In order to ensure  the development is carried out in accordance with the approved details and in the interests of amenity.

REASONS FOR APPROVAL

The temporary use of the property as a police  ...  view the full minutes text for item 82

Change of use of property to police patrol base (sui generic) with associated installation of CCTV cameras, window guards and replacement entrance gates.  RECOMMENDATION: Grant permission subject to conditions.

This application was not considered and deferred to the next meeting.