Issue - meetings

Erection of 4 x 2 bedroom and 1 x 3 bedroom house, part single part two storeys in height with rear dormer window.  Car parking and landscaping. RECOMMENDATION: Grant permission subject to conditions and Section 106 Legal Agreement.

Officers presented the report and stated that the proposed scheme was the same size as the previous granted scheme.  The current development involved the creation of an additional unit by subdividing one of the approved units into two separate units.  The Transportation Group had expressed concern that the vehicular access is narrow however, they had no concerns over the previous planning application which had been granted approval.

The Committee heard from objectors to the application who felt the opening to the site was quite small.  Concerns were raised about the loss of amenity and increased traffic.  This development would encourage more cars into the area when it was well served by public transport.  Concern was also raised about the level of noise which would increase as previously there was a proposal for a property with seven bedrooms and the current proposal was for a property with 11 bedrooms.  Members were also advised that litter along Harvey and Spencer Roads was a problem due to wheelie bins being kept on the pavement.

Cllr Winskill addressed the Committee and advised that this proposal was the fourth planning application for this site.  Residents had previously objected on the grounds that there would be loss of light and the impact on traffic.  The current proposal detailed an increase in the number of units.  This new application was for 11 bedrooms and 6 car parking spaces.  The property is located in a Cul-de-Sac so there would be parking problems and pressure.

The applicant spoke and reiterated that this application was a partial demolition as in the original scheme to retain side and back walls.  The increase in the number of rooms came about from redesigning the ground floor which made it more usable and no additional space was created.  The footprint remains exactly the same.  The current proposal was an improvement to the site and the overall scheme is exactly as it was before with the addition of one unit which would not cause issues of parking.

The Committee raised concerns regarding the increase in the number of rooms from six to eleven and was reassured that the size of the rooms met Haringey’s size standards.

INFORMATION RELATING TO APPLICATION REF: HGY/2006/0922

FOR PLANNING APPLICATIONS SUB COMMITTEE DATED 12/10/2006

Location: Albert Works, Spencer Road N8

Proposal: Erection of 4 x 2 bedroom and 1 x 3 bedroom house, part single part two storeys in height with front and rear roof lights car parking and landscaping.

Recommendation: Grant subject to conditions & S106 Legal Agreement.

Decision: Grant subject to conditions & S106 Legal Agreement.

Drawing No.s GVBS 1434 - 500A, 501 & 502.

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 the provisions of the Planning & Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 and to prevent the accumulation of  unimplemented planning permissions.

2. The development hereby authorised shall be  ...  view the full minutes text for item 86