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.

There were no apologies for absence.

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.

There were no items of urgent business.

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There were no declarations of interest.

To confirm and sign the minutes of the Planning Sub Committee held on 11 May 2023 and 5 June 2023 as a correct record.

To follow

The Chair advised that all outstanding minutes would be available for approval at the next meeting.

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: Full planning permission for the refurbishment and extension of Berol House to include Use Class E floorspace; and the redevelopment of 2 Berol Yard to provide new residential homes and Use Class E floorspace; with associated landscaping, public realm improvements, car and cycle parking, and other associated works.

Recommendation: GRANT

Philip Elliott, Planning Officer, introduced the report for: Full planning permission for the refurbishment and extension of Berol House to include Use Class E floorspace; and the redevelopment of 2Berol Yard to provide new residential homes and Use Class E floorspace; withassociated landscaping, public realm improvements, car and cycle parking, and other associated works.

The following was noted in response to questions from the Committee:

• The extension would form part of the wider strategy for the area, and provide benefits for many residents, such as transport links.
• It was the Applicant’s intention to build a college building, however the institution that had agreed to occupy this had pulled out of the contract. There was a significant market exercise to find an alternative, but this had been unsuccessful.
• In terms of affordability, this application was for ‘Build to Rent’. There was a specific policy in the London Plan (H11) which set out the policy on tenure mix. This application complied with these policies in the affordability criteria.
• In terms of the bridge and access and the risk of anti-social behaviour, this would be managed and monitored by the applicant.
• There would be a considerable CIL contribution in relation to the NHS that the applicants would be making as part of Build to Rent, and this would be twice as much as the contribution normally expected for residential development for sale.
• The ground floor spaces would be rented out as Class E, commercial, not betting shops, at a peppercorn rate.
• There would be minimal parking in the area (Blue Badge parking will be available) as Tottenham Hale was an accessible area with various transport links.
• Condition 4 required a plan to be submitted to show how wheelchair adaptable homes would be distributed across all tenures.
• Urban greening could be increased, but this would impact public space, the community art space and the general free movement of residents. The applicants had chosen to go with accessibility instead of extensive greening. Condition 19 is a requirement to show the Applicant has done as much as they can to green as much as possible.

• Enhanced single aspect essentially meant at the corner of each dwelling there is a balcony, which was slightly better than solely a single aspect. Due to the nature of the tower it would be difficult to not have single aspects.
• The bridge would have to go through vigorous assessments.  The Met Police would be involved in this and would consider the feasibility for the bridge, and ensure design/crime and safety will be considered in the study.
• Preferential treatment normally would be 3 months, this would be a longer period to ensure the people using these units would be Haringey residents. It is certainly the applicant’s intention to make sure that there are businesses opening later to corroborate with a daytime and night time economy in the new development. Families will be prioritised.

There were no objections to the proposal.  The Chair invited the Applicant Team – insert names  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8.

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 22.5.23-16.6.23.

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 18 July 2023.

It was noted that the date of the next meeting was 18 July 2023.