Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received on behalf of Cllr Patel.

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 12 below.

New items of exempt business will be dealt with at item 12 below. Late items will be considered under the agenda item where they appear.  New items will be dealt with at item 12.

None requested.

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.

There were no declarations of interest received.

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

None received.

To confirm and sign the Minutes of the PASC held on 27 November 2006.

RESOLVED

That the minutes of the Planning Application Sub Committee meeting held on 27 November 2006 be approved and signed as a correct record.

Decisions made under delegated powers between 6 November 2006 and 26 November 2006.

Members were asked to note the decisions taken under delegated powers between 6 November 2006 and 26 November 2006.

RESOLVED

That the report be noted.  

To advise Members on Performance Statistics for Development Control and Planning Enforcement Action.

The Committee was asked to note that Development Control statistics were not available due to the short time span between the meeting held 27 November and these proceedings.  The statistics would be reported to the Sub Committee meeting on the 22 January 2007.

The Committee was also asked to note the performance statistics on Planning Enforcement Action from the 1 to 30 November 2006.

RESOLVED

That the report be noted.

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.

RESOLVED

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

Erection of a further two floors to existing 2 storey building to create 4 x two bedroom, 2 x one and 3 x three bedroom flats and 4 additional commercial units. Development includes alterations to elevations, formation of 5 car parking spaces and provision of covered bin storage.  RECOMMENDATION: Grant permission subject to Section 106 Legal Agreement.

The Committee was informed by officers that this application was on a site where there had been previous permissions granted and partly implemented. 

Two previous planning applications one in 2003 was agreed by the PASC then.  However, the Section 106 was not signed by the applicant.  In 2004 an application for retail units and offices had been largely implemented. 

The current proposal incorporated five car parking spaces, bin store, secure bicycle and pram storage area.  It was considered there would be little or no impact on the surrounding residential units in terms of privacy and overlooking. The surrounding area was mixed use and included residential, retail and offices.

The Lynton Road Residents Committee raised objections regarding the position of the commercial buildings, the siting of refuge bins and the impact this application would have on the surrounding area due to excessive parking at all times.  The roof of the existing building was reported to contain asbestos and this was considered to be a health and safety issue for several elderly residents with respiratory conditions.   The Committee was requested to defer the decision for a site visit.

The applicant’s representative addressed the Committee and reiterated that five car parking spaces would be provided as part of the development.  The proposal provided much needed accommodation and facilities including a children’s play area.    The two additional storeys would be in keeping with the height of the surrounding buildings and would improve the street scene.

The applicant’s representative further commented that a survey had been carried out and that no asbestos had been found on the roof or the site.

Members discussed the proposal in detail and enquired whether the applicant would be agreeable to an additional condition to provide a communal satellite dish.  The applicant’s representative was happy to agree to this further condition.

The Committee agreed to grant the application subject to conditions as detailed in the report and the additional condition to install a communal satellite dish and subject to a S106 Legal Agreement.

INFORMATION RELATING TO APPLICATION REF: HGY/2006/1839

FOR PLANNING APPLICATIONS SUB COMMITTEE DATED 11/12/2006

Location:                      72 - 96 Park Road N8

Proposal:                     Erection of a further two floors to existing 2 storey building to create 4 x two bedroom, 2 x one and 3 x three bedroom flats and 4 additional commercial units. Development includes alterations to elevations, formation of 5 car parking spaces and provision of covered bin storage.

Recommendation:         Grant subject to conditions & S106 Agreement

Decision:                      Grant subject to conditions & S106 Agreement

Drawing No.s:              E01-00; E02-00, 01, RF; E08-01, 02, 03, 04, 05; P02-00A, 01A, 02A; P08-01A, 02A, 03A, 04A & 05A.

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  ...  view the full minutes text for item 136.

Creation of an internal mezzanine floor providing an additional 929sqm of floorspace to be used for retail purposes (A1). Alterations to elevations including insertion of fire exit door to front elevation.  RECOMMENDATION:  Grant permission subject to conditions.

Officers presented the report and advised the Committee that this application was within the Tottenham International Framework Area as defined in the London Plan and Unitary Development Plan 2006.  In May 2006, new regulations came into effect which required planning permission to be sought for mezzanine floors for retail use over 200 square metres. 

This application comprised the creation of an internal mezzanine floor providing additional 929sqm of floor space with alterations to the elevations including the insertion of a fire exit door to the front elevation.

The proposed additional floor space is considered to be in an appropriate location, appropriate use of the new circular guidance and also complied with the UDP policy.

The Committee agreed to grant the application subject to conditions.

INFORMATION RELATING TO APPLICATION REF: HGY/2006/2070

FOR PLANNING APPLICATIONS SUB COMMITTEE DATED 11/12/2006

Location:                      Unit 7B Tottenham Hale Retail Park, Broad Lane N15

Proposal:                     Creation of an internal mezzanine floor providing an additional    929sqm of floorspace to be used for retail purposes (A1). Alterations to elevations including insertion of fire exit door to front elevation.

Recommendation:         Grant subject to conditions

Decision:                      Grant subject to conditions

Drawing No.s:              6811/PL 400, 401, 402 & 005E.

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 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.

3.                  The mezzanine floorspace hereby approved shall have a gross floor area not exceeding 929 square metres and shall be used for non-food retail purposes only.

            Reason: To avoid a excessive provision of floorspace within the site.

INFORMATIVE: The Planning Applications Sub Committee considered that because of the extra floorspace created it is essential to ensure that the car parking area within the retail park is managed to prevent excessively long parking by commuters to the station and other people parking but not shopping by limiting the amount of time that parking is allowed and enforcing any overstaying by non patrons in the car park.

REASONS FOR APPROVAL

The proposal meets the sequential criteria set out in PPG6 and policy AC2 of the adopted Unitary Development Plan 2006, and the Tottenham International framework identifies this area as one where a thriving, mixed use community, including significant retail opportunities is appropriate.  The proposal is also satisfactory in transport terms.

Section 106  No

To confirm the following Tree Preservation Orders:

1. 56 Harcourt Road N22
2. 14 Beaconsfield Road N15

The Committee was informed that no objections had been received in respect of either of the two trees recommended for TPOs.

RESOLVED

That the following Tree Preservation Orders be confirmed:

1. 56 Harcourt Road N22
2. 14 Beaconsfield Road N15

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.

Monday 15 January 2007 ~ (Special PASC)

Monday 22 January 2007 ~ (Scheduled meeting)

Monday 26 February 2007 ~ (Scheduled meeting)

Monday 15 January 2007 ~ (Special meeting)

Monday 22 January 2007 ~ (Scheduled meeting)

Monday 26 February 2007 ~ (Scheduled meeting)

Monday 26 March 2007 ~ (Scheduled meeting)

The meeting ended at 08:10pm