Agenda and draft minutes

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The Chair referred to the planning protocol and this information was noted.

To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Worrell.

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 13 below.

There were no items of urgent business.

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Councillor Ibrahim declared an interest in respect of item 8 on the agenda, as the application was in her ward.  She advised that she would leave the meeting whilst this item was considered.

Couuncillor Ibrahim advised that in respect of item 10, she was an Arsenal Football Club season ticket holder, but would consider the pre-application briefing with an open mind.

To confirm and sign the minutes of the Planning Sub Committee held on 6 March 2023 and 24 April 2023 as a correct record.

RESOLVED

To confirm and sign the minutes of the Planning Sub Committee held on 6 March 2023 and 24 April 2023 as a correct record.

In accordance with the 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, the applicant and supporters will be allowed to address the Committee. For items considered previously by the Committee and deferred, where the recommendation is to grant permission, one objector may be given up to 3 minutes to make representations.

The Chair referred to the note on planning applications and this information was noted.

Proposal: Demolition of the existing buildings and construction of a part two, six, eight and eleven storey building plus basement mixed use development comprising 51 residential units and 560 sqm of commercial floorspace, with access, parking and landscaping.

Valerie Okeyi, Planning Officer, introduced the report for Demolition of the existing buildings and construction of a part two, six, eight and eleven storey building plus basement mixed use development comprising 51 residential units and 560 sqm of commercial floorspace, with access, parking and landscaping.

The Chair invited the applicant team - John Woolstencroft (Stockwool Architects), Frances Young (DLP Planning) and Louise Willie (XCO2) to join the meeting.

Officers and members of the applicant team - - responded to questions from the Committee:

·                     There would be two Blue Badge spaces available, however the design allowed four additional spaces if required.

·                     This application only applied to the northern part of the wider master plan, and did not include the African Caribbean Cultural Centre.

·                     Landscaping would be maintained as part of the management of the building, which would be funded by the service charge.  There was a condition around landscaping included.

·                     Condition 13 outlined the construction management plan, which contained two parts – a demolition environmental management plan, and a construction environmental management plan.  Included in the Heads of Terms was an obligation for the applicant to provide for a construction logistics co-ordinator to work with the developer to ensure that the impact on local people was minimised.

·                     In regard to the safety of the open communal spaces in the building, the design included a 3 metre high barrier, along with soft landscaping which would discourage people from standing near the edge of these spaces.

·                     There would be four larger family units, of which two could possibly be converted into separate kitchen and dining areas, but this would likely not be feasible for most of the units.

·                     The development was broadly compatible in design with the wider surroundings, and would create a consistency within the whole of the adjacent Clarendon Square development.  Darker bricks would be used on the base of the building, which would emphasise the commercial space.  Lighter bricks would be used further up the building.

·                     Cycle parking would be a mixture of Sheffield and double stackers, and there would be a condition which set out the design and layout to ensure compliance with the London cycle design standard. 

·                     There were 16 north facing windows – 13 were marginally affected, and 3 were beneath overhanging balconies.

·                     There hadn’t been any discussions regarding Housing Associations at this stage.

Robbie McNaugher, Head of Development Management, summed up the recommendation as set out in the report, with an additional informative to explore the provision of separate kitchen and living areas for the family units.

The Chair moved that the recommendation, with the additional informative, be granted and following a vote with 10 in favour, 0 against and 0 abstentions, it was

RESOLVED

1.            To GRANT planning permission and that the Head of Development Management or the Assistant Director of Planning, Building Standards & Sustainability is authorised to issue the planning permission and impose conditions and informatives subject to an agreement providing for the measures set out in the Heads of Terms below.

2.            That  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8.

The following items are pre-application presentations to the Planning Sub-Committee and discussion of proposals.

Notwithstanding that this is a formal meeting of the Sub-Committee, no decision will be taken on the following items and any subsequent applications will be the subject of a report to a future meeting of the Sub-Committee in accordance with standard procedures.

The provisions of the Localism Act 2011 specifically provide that a Councillor should not be regarded as having a closed mind simply because they previously did or said something that, directly or indirectly, indicated what view they might take in relation to any particular matter.  Pre-application briefings provide the opportunity for Members to raise queries and identify any concerns about proposals.

The Members’ Code of Conduct and the Planning Protocol 2016 continue to apply for pre-application meeting proposals even though Members will not be exercising the statutory function of determining an application.  Members should nevertheless ensure that they are not seen to pre-determine or close their mind to any such proposal otherwise they will be precluded from participating in determining the application or leave any decision in which they have subsequently participated open to challenge.

The Chair referred to the note on pre-application briefings and this information was noted.

Proposal: Section 73 (Minor Material Amendment) to alter the design, layout and massing of the approved hotel and residential tower in Plot 3 of planning permission HGY/2015/3000 for the hybrid planning permission for THFC stadium, hotel, residential, health centre and associated development.

The Chair invited the applicant team – Anabel Fernandez and Sean Bashforth – to join the meeting.

The Committee considered the pre-application briefing for the Section 73 (Minor Material Amendment) to alter the design, layout and massing of the approved hotel and residential tower in Plot 3 of planning permission HGY/2015/3000 for the hybrid planning permission for THFC stadium, hotel, residential, health centre and associated development.

The applicant team and officers responded to questions from the Committee:

·                     The current consent was originally for 49 serviced apartments, which had since been amended to residential units, sold with amenities such as dining and laundry facilities.

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·                     There had been some assessment of the uplift in the value of the residential units, however it was still unviable to provide any affordable housing. 

·                     There were already other health services planned to be developed on adjacent sites in the local area

·                     The proposal was designed to complement the landmark of the stadium with a ‘spire’ tall building. Designs were still early stage and would look at linking with the creative energy from the neighbourhood

·                     The reason for the change to the configuration of the building was to make the design more slender.

·                     Parking would be available in the basement.

·                     It was envisaged that the hotel would be a 4 star hotel, depending on the amenities available.

·                     The application would need to include information about building life cycle

·                     Design will need to take account of adjacent development sites

The Chair thanked the applicant team for attending.

To advise of major proposals in the pipeline including those awaiting the issue of the decision notice following a committee resolution and subsequent signature of the section 106 agreement; applications submitted and awaiting determination; and proposals being discussed at the pre-application stage.

There were no queries on the report. The Chair noted that any queries could be directed to the Head of Development Management.

RESOLVED

To note the report.

To advise the Planning Committee of decisions on planning applications taken under delegated powers for the period 10 April-19 May 2023.

There were no queries on the report. The Chair noted that any queries could be directed to the Head of Development Management.

RESOLVED

To note the report.

There were no new items of urgent business.

To note the date of the next meeting as 3 July 2023.

It was noted that the date of the next meeting was 3 July 2023.