Agenda and minutes

Apologies for lateness were received from Cllrs Demirci and Hare.

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.

None received.

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 Dodds declared an interest in the decision to be taken under agenda item 10.   “I am a Member of CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) who publicly campaign against the closure of public houses.  I must therefore declare a personal but not prejudicial interest and therefore not take part in the consideration of this application”.

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

None requested.

To confirm and sign the Minutes of the PASC held on 26 March 2007.

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Cllr Bevan advised that one of the reasons for refusal of the application was overlooking of the whole of the development and not just the school, however there had been greater emphasis placed on overlooking of the school.  The committee agreed to this amendment of the minutes.

RESOLVED

That the minutes of the Planning Application Sub Committee held on 26 March 2007 be approved and signed as a correct record subject to the following amendment that the application be refused due to overlooking of the whole development.

Decisions made under delegated powers between 5 March 2007 and 25 March 2007.

Members were asked to note the decisions taken under delegated powers between 5^th and 25^th March 2007.

RESOLVED

That the report be noted.

Cllr Demirci entered the meeting at 7:05pm.

Performance Statistics for Development Control and Planning Enforcement Action between 1 March 2007 and 31 March 2007.

The Committee was asked to note the decisions taken within set time targets by Development Control and Planning Enforcement work since the PASC meeting held on 26 March 2007.  The Committee was particularly asked to note that the figures were either in line or slightly above targets.

RESOLVED

That the report be noted.

To consider the Supplementary Planning Document and Sustainability Appraisal and to agree formal statutory consultation on both documents.

Officers presented the report and asked the Committee to note that in section 2.1 of the report the date of 21 May should read 7 May.  Lawrence Road was a former employment area covering 3.76 hectares and covers West Green Road and Clyde Road.  There was a significant number of buildings which were vacant and under utilised within ten minutes walk of Seven Sisters Station.  Lawrence Road was formally within an industrial area protected by the UDP as an employment area.  A survey had been carried out as part of a viability study of the area to gather facts about the established business community to be used in the production of a planning brief.  The planning brief would guide future development of the area in respect of providing new homes and jobs. 

Cllr Hare entered the meeting 7:10pm.

A timetable for the production of the planning brief was included within the report and detailed the consultation period from 7 May to the 18 June 2007.  The timetable would conclude with the supplementary planning document  being presented to a future meeting of PASC in August 2007.

The Committee questioned the suitability for mixed uses which included residential and employment.  Officers advised the Committee that market conditions had resulted in firms leaving the area and had prompted the area being re-designated from one of protected for solely employment uses to that of mixed use.  The Committee also noted that the timetable for the production of the planning brief was due to conclude during summer recess – August 2007.

RESOLVED

That the recommendations as outlined within the report be agreed subject to the amendment of the conclusion of the timetable from August to September 2007.

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.

Change of use of ground floor, erection of extensions at lower ground and ground floor level and conversion of property into 5 x one bed, 3 x two bed and 1 x three bed self contained flats.

RECOMMENDATION: Grant permission subject to conditions and Section 106 Agreement.

The Committee was informed that this application had been deferred from the previous meeting of the PASC in order to have a site visit, which took place on 13 April 2007. 

The Officer presented the report stating that the application site was a two storey building that fronts onto both Park Lane and Somerton Grove.   The proposal included the change of use of the ground floor, erection of extensions at the lower ground and ground floor level and conversion of the property.   

The site had been vacant for over one year and was suitable for residential use as it had a playground to the rear, community facilities and shops.  The site was not identified as suffering from parking pressure and was outside the Park Lane parking restriction.

The Committee questioned Officers on the proposed plans which were below the required minimum floor space.  Officers confirmed that some of the units were below the minimum floor areas, however the individual room sizes were acceptable.  The Committee also noted that the development was not large enough to provide on site parking although the area was not identified as suffering from parking pressure.   It was also noted that concern was expressed regarding the lack of amenity area to the rear of the proposal.

The Chair moved that the Committee consider the recommendations to grant the application.  On a vote their was an unanimously decision to refuse the application.

RESOLVED

That the application be refused for the following reasons:

1. The site was over developed and there was an over intensive sub division of the units.
2. Too many sub standard units
3. No provision for parking.
4. Insufficient amenity space.

INFORMATION RELATING TO APPLICATION REF: HGY/2007/0242

FOR PLANNING APPLICATIONS SUB COMMITTEE DATED 17/04/2007

Location: Former Public House, 159 Park Lane N17

Proposal: Change of use of ground floor, erection of extensions at lower ground and ground floor level and conversion of property into 5 x one bed, 3 x two bed and 1 x three bed self contained flats.

Recommendation: Grant subject to conditions and Legal Agreement

Decision: Refused

Drawing No’s: 664/SL01, 664/SL02, 664/PL01, 664/PL02, 664/PL03, 664/PL04, 664/PL05, 664/PL06 & 664/PL07.

Reasons:

1.         The proposed conversion of the property into 9 self contained units would amount to excessive sub-division of the property and consequent over intensive use of the units proposed, 7 would provide no windows to bathrooms and 5 fall below the standards indicated in SPG3a 'Density, Dwelling Mix, Floorspace Minima, Conversions, Extensions and Lifetime Homes', in addition the number of units proposed is considered excessive in relation to the limited size of the amenity space within the rear yard of the site curtilage: such amenity space being further eroded by the proposed extension of the building into the rear yard to form flats 1 and 2.  As such the development would be contrary to Policies UD3 'General Principles' and UD4 'Quality Design' of the Haringey Unitary Development Plan.

2.         The proposed development does not make provision by way of a Section 106 Agreement, for a contribution  ...  view the full minutes text for item 207.

Development to extend the Mall, Wood Green shopping centre, to include erection of new retail store (10,000sq.m) on 3 floors and storage; extension to restaurant adjacent to Mayes Road Service Yard; demolition of existing petrol filling station and provision of new Service Yard; landscaping and associated plant and machinery.

RECOMMENDATION: Grant permission subject to conditions and Section 106 Agreement

The Committee received a presentation on the report for this application.  The application site comprised part of the Mall Shopping City, adjoining service yards to the centre and a recently vacated petrol filling station.  The proposal was to extend the Mall, Wood Green Shopping Centre, to include the erection of a new retail store.  

The officer stated that the proposal included a three storey extension adjacent to the existing Shopping City and the multi-storey car park with main shopper access from within the existing shopping mall.  It would be sited on the existing service yard, a steel framed building with coloured cladding panels and a flat Green roof.  The new service yard would be sited on the filling station and car sales site at the corner of Mayes Road and Caxton Road.  There would also be a ground source heating and cooling system beneath the new service yard.

In terms of traffic impact delivery lorries would access the service yard from Mayes Road instead of Caxton Road and this was seen as an improvement.  It was felt that there would not be any adverse impacts on residential amenity arising from the operation of the department store.

There were 21 conditions attached to this application and Officers advised the  Committee that there were some small amendments to 3 of the conditions.

The Committee questioned officers on the proposal and raised concern regarding the tabled plans that it was a major development and difficult to get an overall picture of how  the site would eventually look.  The Committee requested a site visit in order to have a more detailed discussion on the proposal on site.  Members also requested an updated report be provided to include the small amendments to the conditions.

RESOLVED

1. That consideration of the application be deferred pending a site visit.
2. That an updated report be submitted to the meeting of the PASC detailing the amended conditions.

To consider any items admitted at item 2 above.

There were no new 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.

The site visit for Wood Green Shopping City application will take place on Friday 27 April 2007 at 9:30am.  Members are requested to meet outside the front entrance to Pearsons on Wood Green High Road N22.

Monday 14 May 2007 ~ Scheduled ordinary meeting.

Thursday 17 May 2007 ~ Special meeting.

Monday 30 April 2007 at 7:30pm ~ special meeting.

Monday 14 May 2007 at 7:00pm ~ scheduled meeting.

Thursday 17 May 2007 at 7:00pm ~ special meeting.

The meeting ended at 8:15pm.