Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received on behalf of Concillor Bevan for whom Councillor Lister was substituting and from Councillor Weber for whom Councillor Newton was substituting.  Apologies for lateness were received from Cllr Dodds.

The Chair will consider the admission of any late items of urgent business.  Late items will be considered under the agenda item where they appear.  New items will be dealt with at item 11 below.

New items of exempt business will be dealt with at item 11 below. Late items will be considered under the agenda item where they appear.  New items will be dealt with at item 11.

In accordance with standing order 32 (6) no business other than that listed shall be transacted at the meeting.

A member with a personal interest in a matter who attends a meeting of the authority at which the matter is considered must disclose to that meeting the existence and nature of that interest at the commencement of that consideration, or when the interest becomes apparent.

A member with a personal interest in a matter also has a prejudicial interest in that matter if the interest is one which a member of the public with knowledge of the relevant facts would reasonably regard as so significant that it is likely to prejudice the member's judgement of the public interest.

Cllr Peacock declared an interest in the decision to be taken under agenda item 10.1. “I believe that the application for planning permission significantly affects the interests of the same organisation that has made a donation to a charity that I have been involved in, in my capacity as secretary of the Tottenham Carnival.  This donation has not benefited me financially in any way but I thought it proper to bring them to the attention of this committee.  Although I am confident that I would be able to come to a decision on the question solely on the basis of the planning arguments.  I should also add that the Standards Board have just found that I do not have a prejudicial interest but leading Counsel advised that I do.  In the interests of complete transparency I am doing the best and safest thing for this meeting and withdrawing for the Cecile Park item.  I have decided in the interests of maintaining the highest standards of probity on these issues, to absent myself from the meeting when this item is considered”.

The Chair then announced “During my absence it will be for Members of this Committee to elect a Chair from among their number to consider Item 10.1.  I shall return after consideration of this item to chair the remainder of the business on the agenda.  Are there any other declarations of interest?”

Cllr Newton declared that it was stated in the application under item 10.5, that objections to the proposal had been received on behalf of local ward Councillors.  “As a ward Councillor I made no such objections”.

Cllr Hare declared that he did not have a prejudicial interest in the applications to be discussed at item 10.4 and 10.6.  “6 Church Road N6 is in my ward.  All dealings with this application had been dealt with by the other ward Councillors.  I have also not had any dealings with the application for Hornsey Treatment Works N8 and separated myself from the matter”.

The Chair then proposed and moved a slight variation to the agenda to take item 9 after item 10.  The meeting agreed.

To consider receiving deputations and/or petitions in accordance with Standing Order 37

None received.

To confirm the Minutes of the PASC held on 25 July 2006.

Cllr Hare raised concerns regarding minute PASC 31, paragraph 4.  He felt it was not a proper record of what had taken place and that the meeting had not agreed to the proposal.

Other Members present felt that it was a true reflection of what had transpired at the meeting and that the proposal was not challenged at that time.

The Chair moved a motion to agree the minutes as an accurate record of the proceedings.  On a vote there being three for and two against, it was:-

RESOLVED

That the minutes of the Planning Applications Sub Committee meeting held on 25 July 2006 were agreed.

(Councillors Hare and Demirci requested that their dissent be recorded in accordance with Council Standing Order no. 42).

Appeal decisions determined during July – August 2006

Members were advised there had been a total of seventeen appeal decisions made during July 2006 of which ten had been allowed and seven dismissed.   Members raised concern over the number of appeals being allowed.  Officers announced they were currently looking at statistics and issues regarding appeals and would be sharing their detailed findings in a report to be brought before a future Committee.

RESOLVED 

1. That Members note the report.
2. That members receive a comprehensive report detailing performance trends in the near future.

Decisions made under delegated powers between 10 July and 31 August 2006

Members were asked to note the decisions taken under delegated powers between 10 July and 31 August 2006.

Performance Statistics for Development Control, Building Control and Planning Enforcement Action.

Members were asked to note that performance in July 2006 was above the Government’s targets.  The yearly performance figures to date were also similar.  The number of appeals allowed was set out on pages 62-63 and the lower the percentage of appeals allowed the better the performance.

In accordance with Sub Committee's protocol for hearing representations; when the recommendation is to grant planning permission, two objectors may be given up to 6 minutes (divided between them) to make representations.  Where the recommendation is to refuse planning permission, normally no speakers will be heard.  For items considered previously by the sub committee and deferred, where the recommendation is to grant permission, one objector may be given up to 3 minutes to make representations.  Where the recommendation is to refuse permission, normally no speakers will be heard.

Planning Applications reports for determination:

1.                   Land To The Rear Of 60 – 88 Cecile Park N8 – Conservation Are Consent for the demolition of existing garages and erection of 4 x part single, part two storey houses together with six replacement garages. This application is duplicate of HGY/2006/3089. RECOMMENDATION: Grant Conservation Area Consent subject to conditions.

2.                   Hale Wharf, Ferry Lane N17 – Provision of 4 business barges and associated mooring facilities, landscaping and associated parking. RECOMMENDATION: Grant permission subject to conditions.

3.                   Womersley House, Womersley Road; and Dickenson House, Dickenson Road N8 - Demolition of existing 2 no residential block and construction of 42 Units.. Dickenson House: Redevelopment to provide part 3/part 4/ part 5  storey building comprising 14 x one bed , 9 x two bed, 6 x three bed and 1 x four bed residential units. Erection of 7 houses in 2 x 2 storey terraced blocks consisting of 1 x four and 6 x three bed houses. Womersley House: Redevelopment to provide 1 x 4 storey block fronting Womersley Road, N8 comprising 3 x one bed, 1 x two bed and 1 x three bed residential units. Provision of 34 car parking spaces, cycle storage and landscaping (amended description) (amended plans & further information). RECOMMENDATION: Grant permission subject to conditions and/or subject to section 106 Legal Agreement.

4.                   Hornsey Treatment Works, High Street N8 - Erection of pre-treatment and bromate removal facility comprising  four new buildings: i) pre-treatment building. ii) chemical storage and dosing building iii) catalytic GAC building/structure and iv) wash water recovery building/structure: Associated plant and machinery and new access arrangements to the site including constructions of temporary crossings of New River for construction traffic and extension of estates road from within New river Village ( New River Avenue N8) for delivery vehicles only. RECOMMENDATION: Grant planning permission subject to a Section 106 and agreement and planning conditions and subject to referral to the Greater London Authority who have 14 days in which to decide whether or not to direct refusal.

5.                   87 Woodside Avenue N10 – Demolition of existing house and erection of 2x2 storey three bedroom houses. RECOMMENDATION: Grant permission subject to conditions.

6.                   Rear of 6 Church Road N6 – Erection of single storey three bedroom dwelling and removal of a Red Horse Chestnut Tree that is subject to a Tree Preservation Order. RECOMMENDATION: Grant permission subject to conditions.

7.                   Coldfall Primary School, Coldfall Avenue  N10 – Installation of multi-use games  ...  view the full agenda text for item 52.

The Chair announced “The meeting had already agreed to vary the order of business to consider item 10 before item 9.   As stated earlier I will now absent myself from the proceedings for consideration of item 10.1.

Ms Thomas, the Clerk announced “In the absence of the Chair it will be necessary for the meeting to elect a Chair to consider item 10.1 in accordance with Standing Order 33.3 – which states

‘In the absence of the Chair from a meeting, the deputy Chair shall preside.  In the absence of both the Chair and a deputy chair from a meeting and providing the meeting is quorate, any member may propose, at the request of the Head of Democratic Services or his/her representative, the election of a voting member present to preside at the meeting’.  ‘In accordance with Standing Order 33.3 may I seek a nomination for the Chair’

Cllr Newton nominated Cllr Hare.

Ms Thomas then stated ‘Councillor Hare has been nominated as Chair can I see all those in favour’

Cllrs Beacham, Demirci, Hare and Newton voted in favour. Cllrs Adje, Lister and Patel against.

Ms Thomas then announced that Councillor Hare was duly elected to Chair the item.

RESOLVED

That the decisions of the Sub Committee on the planning applications and related matters, be approved or refused with the following points noted:

1. Land To The Rear of 60 – 88 Cecile Park N8

Councillor Hare requested that the Legal Officer explain the reasons for the application coming back to the Planning Applications Sub Committee.  The legal officer stated “This application and the related application for conservation area consent were both considered by the Sub Committee on 25 July 2006.  Advice had been obtained from Leading Counsel that Council Standing Order 33.3 was not complied with on that occasion and that the previous decisions to grant planning permission and CAC cannot stand.  The applications are therefore referred back to the Sub Committee for determination in accordance with Council Standing Orders and Parts C.4 and C.6 of the Council’s Constitution.  Members are advised to consider both applications afresh. 

Officers presented the report by reminding the Committee that Members had previously visited the site.  Councillor Joanne Mcartney, London Assembly had reconfirmed her objections to the scheme made in October 2004.  The tree trust had added a further objection to the application.  The Gladwell   Landrock Cecile Park Residents Action Group (GLCRAG) had also objected to the site access being a danger to children.

The site is within the Crouch End Conservation Area and is a hotly contested application which had been looked at thoroughly.  Several surveys had been carried out by the residents groups and the Council.  There is sufficient space to cater for the loss of the garages.  Each property would have its own garden.  The scheme is subject to a Section 106 agreement with the following conditions:  Traffic calming measures in the vicinity of the site access. There would also be a need to provide double yellow lines to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 52.

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

To consider any items admitted at item 2 above.

There were no items of urgent business submitted.

Members, applicants and objectors are requested please to bring their diaries in the event that a site visit needs to be arranged.

None requested.

Thursday 28 September 2006 at 7:00pm

28 September 2006 at 7:00pm.

The meeting ended at 10:15pm.