Agenda and minutes

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Apologies were received from Cllr 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 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.

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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 Santry declared a prejudicial interest in respect of 315 The Roundway as she had previously made a representation on a similar application and also in respect of the application on Middlesex University as she was a member of the temporary governing body.  She decided to leave the room when these items were discussed and decided on.

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

A petition had been received from Local Residents with regard to Pembroke Works, Campsbourne Road N8.  This application had since been withdrawn and would not appear on tonight’s agenda

To consider the minutes of the Planning Applications Sub Committee held on 27 February 2006

That the minutes of the Planning Applications Sub Committees on 27 February 2006 be agreed and signed.

Performance statistics for Building Control and Development Control

Members noted that the statistics for major and minor applications were above the Haringey and Government targets and that a  detailed report on planning enforcement policy issues and statistics would be brought to the first PASC of the new Municipal Year; provisionally 5 June 2006.   

Decisions made under delegated powers between 6 February 2006  and 12 March 2006

In response to a member’s question about the conversions into 1 bed units with no parking, officers advised that as these were above commercial premises the decision was within planning regulations. 

Appeal decisions determined during  February 2006

                     Officers were especially pleased that the 2 appeals being reported had been the subject of a second refusal.

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.

51 Whymark Avenue N22 6DJ

Proposal:   Continuation of use of premises as a hostel for the homeless

Recommendation:  Grant permission subject to conditions and subject to sec. 106 Legal Agreement.

278 -296 High Road  N15 4AJ

Proposal:   Approval of details pursuant to conditions 3,5,6,9,11&13 (materials, hard landscaping, tree protection, refuse, archaeological work programme & 13  boundary treatments ) attached to planning reference HGY/2004/2292  and approval of details pursuant to conditions 3,5,6,7,8,11,12,13 &14 (Materials, boundary treatments, hard landscaping, refuse, landscaping treatments and protection of sycamore tree, detail scale drawings, shopfront fascia drawings, permeable hard landscaping and central satellite dish) attached to planning reference HGY/2005/1173

Recommendation:  Agree to discharge conditions

314 High Road, N22 8JR

Proposal: Erection of a three storey building and conversion of existing upper floors to create 2 x 1 bed and 3 x 2 bed flats at first, second and roof levels and two shop units at ground floor.  Alteration to elevations

Recommednation : Grant permission subject to conditions

Pembroke Works, Campsbourne Road N8

Proposal: Demolition of existing buildings and erection of a part 3/part 4 storey block comprising 8 x one bed, 23 x two bed and 2 x three bed self contained flats.  Provision of 21 car park spaces, refuse storage and communal landscaped courtyard.

Recommendation : Refuse permission

315 The Roundway N17

Proposal: Demolition of existing garages and erection of 1 x 4 storey block comprising 13 x 1 bed, 35 x 2 bed, 1 x 3 bed and 4 x 4 bed flats.  Provision of 20 car parking spaces, 3 motorcycle spaces and 25 bicycle spaces

Recommendation: grant permission subject to conditions and Section 106 Legal Agreement.

673 Lordship Lane N22 5LA

Proposal: Redevelopment of site to include demolition of existing building and erection of 1 x 5 storey building fronting Lordship Lane comprising 5 x 1 bed, 6 x 2 bed and 2 x 3 bed including 14 bicycles stands, 5 car parking spaces and an area for refuse and recycling to the rear (amended description)

Recommendation: Grant Permission, subject to conditions

Former Council Depot, Stoneleigh Road N17

Demolition of existing Council depot and erection of three storey building comprising managed workspace.

Recommendation : Grant Permission, subject to conditions

Hornsey Treatment Works, High Street N8

Proposal: Erection of pre-treatment building on disuses filter bed comprising new main process building and chemical storage and dosing building associated plant and equipment and provision of new access road via New river Village and adjacent to the  ...  view the full agenda text for item 119.

RESOLVED

That the decisions of the Sub Committee on the planning applications and related matters, as set out in the schedule attached to these minutes, be approved or refused, with the following points noted:

                    Pembroke Works, Campsbourne Road N8

                    This application had been withdrawn.

            314 High Road, N22 8JR

            Members noted that this application had been granted conditional permission but that amended plans had been submitted.  No objectors were present and the Chair commented that the amendments showed considerable improvement.  Members agreed the application, subject to conditions, with the amended plans and with an extra condition for a shared satellite dish.  

            673 Lordship Lane, N22 5LA

            Members noted that amended elevational plans had been submitted for this application.  No objectors were present.  Members agreed the application subject to conditions and section 106 agreement and an extra security condition for a door entry system.  In answer to members questions about car parking, officers explained this was a car free development (in line with current Government Policy); that only 5 car spaces would be provided, with  no CPZ permits and that a communal satellite dish was also included in the conditions.

            Hornsey Treatment Works,  High Street N8

            Members were advised that this item had been discussed at a Development Control Forum on 15 December (the minutes of which were attached as an appendix to the report).   The first scheme had been refused and members noted that the GLA were happier with the resubmission (their comments were also attached as an appendix to the report) 

            Three objectors spoke (2 from local residents groups and one from the Alexandra Palace Advisory Committee)  and set out their concerns about potential pollution levels from increased traffic, the size and bulk of the development, the lack of a phase 2 plan, environmental impact generally, inappropriate proximity to Alexandra Palace and Park and chemical deliveries in close proximity of a residential area and local playscheme.  The Alexandra Palace Advisory Committee representative tabled their objections and were also concerned that the conditions of the 1998 Pumping Station approval had not been complied with. 

            The local Ward Councillor and Executive Member for Children and Young People spoke and endorsed these concerns and were concerned as to the impact the development could have for many years to come. 

            The Chair reminded all members speaking at Planning Committee that the Council had now entered ‘Purdah’ (the period prior to the local elections) and therefore Committees were only meeting to fulfil statutory obligations; i.e planning and licensing applications, and members should therefore conduct themselves accordingly. 

A representative from Thames Water spoke in support of the application and explained to members the Water Authority’s obligations to ensure that bromate levels in drinking water were kept as low as possible as this chemical could be cacogenic.  The current treatment methods for bromate were not sustainable; a fact which had been verified by OFWAT and the Drinking Water Inspectorate. Phase 1 of the development was for a pre-treatment works and phase 2 would be to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 119.

To confirm the following Tree Preservation Orders:

1. Entrance to the Gas Works Bordering 123 Hornsey Park Road N8
2. 17 Christchurch Road N8
3. 12-14 Southwood Lawn Road N6
4. 26 Crescent Road N8
5. 15 View Road N6
6. Tile Kiln Lane N6
7. 72 Palace Road N8
8. Cedar Court, Colney Hatch Lane N10
9. 25 Truro Road N22
10. 42 Shepherds Hill N6
11. Southwood Park, Southwood Lawn Road N6
12. 2-4 Broadlands Road N6
13. 23A Albert Road N4
14. 30 Muswell Hill N10

RESOLVED

      That the following Tree Preservation Orders be confirmed:

·              Entrance to the Gas Works bordering 123 Hornsey Park Road N8 – agreed but members asked for the Arboriculturist  to revisit the Silver Birches near the substation.

·              17 Christchurch Road N8

·              12-14 Southwood Lawn N6

·              26 Crescent Road N8

·              15 View Road N6

·              Tile Kiln Lane N6

·              72 Palace Road N8 – members were asked to note that a damaged Beech on this site was the subject of enforcement action

·              Cedar Court, Colney Hatch Lane N10

·              25 Truro Road N22

·              42 Shepherds Hill N6

·              Southwood Park, Southwood Lawn Road N6

·              2-4 Broadlands Road N6

·              23A Albert Road N4

·              30 Muswell Hill N10 – members were asked to note that this TPO was for 2 Ashes, not 1

As this was the last meeting of the Planning Applications Sub Committee of the current administration and the 2005/6 Municipal Year; Members present offered a vote of thanks to the Chair and Officers for their support at PASC during the last year and administration.   The Chair also paid tribute to the work of the planning committee and the team spirit in working with opposition members.

            The meeting ended at 11pm

To be confirmed after the Local Government Elections on 4 May 2006