Agenda and draft minutes

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The Chair referred to the notice of filming at meetings and this information was noted.

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The planning system manages the use and development of land and buildings.  The overall aim of the system is to ensure a balance between enabling development to take place and conserving and protecting the environment and local amenities.  Planning can also help tackle climate change and overall seeks to create better public places for people to live, work and play.  It is important that the public understand that the committee makes planning decisions in this context.  These decisions are rarely simple and often involve balancing competing priorities.  Councillors and officers have a duty to ensure that the public are consulted, involved and where possible, understand the decisions being made.

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

To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies were received from Councillor Worrell, Councillor Dunstall, Councillor Brennan and Councillor Ibrahim. Councillor O'Donovan will be Councillor Brennan's substitute. This was in accordance with committee standing orders 53 to 56. Apologies for lateness were received from Councillor Bartlett.

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 5^th February as a correct record.

RESOLVED

To approve the minutes of the Planning Sub Committee held on the 5^th February 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: Construction of two new buildings to provide new warehouse living accommodation (Sui Generis (warehouse living)), ground floor café/ workspace (Use Class E) and associated waste collection and cycle parking. Erection of 10 stacked shipping containers (two storeys) to provide workspace/ artist studios (Use Class E), toilet facilities and associated waste collection and cycle parking. Landscape and public realm enhancements including the widening of and works to an existing alleyway that connects Seven Sisters and Tewkesbury Road, works to Tewkesbury Road, the creation of rain gardens, greening, seating, signage and artworks and all other associated infrastructure works, including the removal of an existing and the provision of a new substation to service the new development.

Phillip Elliot, Principal Planning Officer introduced the item.This report was for the construction of two new buildings to provide new warehouse living accommodation (Sui Generis (warehouse living)), ground floor café/ workspace (Use Class E) and associated waste collection and cycle parking. Erection of 10 stacked shipping containers (two storeys) to provide workspace/ artist studios (Use Class E), toilet facilities and associated waste collection and cycle parking. Landscape and public realm enhancements including the widening of and works to an existing alleyway that connects Seven Sisters and Tewkesbury Road, works to Tewkesbury Road, the creation of rain gardens, greening, seating, signage and artworks and all other associated infrastructure works, including the removal of an existing and the provision of a new substation to service the new development.

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

• HMOs are their own use; sui generis meant a class of its own. Potentially, the development might need specific licencing down the line. The single bed space rooms would be 7.5 square metres and double rooms would be 11.5 square metres. This would vary due to the size and location of the building.
• Officers had set out the requirements of policy DM39. This asked the developer to masterplan and as a part of that, they had completed an analysis of the warehouse district, it also looked at HMO standards.
• There are no restrictions in place regarding children living in this space, however, this was more suited for people wanting a living and working space in one place.
• The management plan would need to outline how the applicant would market the development and how they would target people who worked in the creative sector. This should set out what they would be doing on a continual basis to maintain that in the lifetime of the development. As this was a new build development, the rent was at the upper end of the spectrum for the warehouse district. Residents would get some of the other public benefits through the scheme through the commercial spaces and public realm improvements.
• Rents have not been set yet, there would likely be some variance for different floor levels of the building. The viability assessment had been run on the basis that each room would be rented for £950, and that viability supports the rest of the development, infrastructure works, and the public realm works.
• The workspaces below ground are not necessarily for noisy works, however there would be capacity for this because as this area is not a living space. Generally, warehouse living by its nature could be noisy.
• This space would adopt a communal nature, residents would have to communicate with one another regarding space usage concerns.
• Residents in Cotton Mill Yard have access to this space(at the rear of the site). Some of the objections raised concerns that they would no longer have access to this as part of the proposal., The conditions Specifically deal with that in that they required details to be submitted regarding  ...  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:Partial demolition and refurbishment of existing light industrialbuilding (Class E) and erection of residential building (ClassC3), including ground floor workspace (Class E), cycle parking,hard and soft landscaping, and all other associated works.

Gareth Prosser introduced the report for partial demolition and refurbishment of existing light industrial building (Class E) and erection of residential building (Class C3), including ground floor workspace (Class E), cycle parking, hard and soft landscaping, and all other associated works.

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

• In terms of the shared ownership levels, there had been discussions between consultants and the Council's housing department. The team understood where their priorities were and were aware of the guidance in terms of affordable housing. There was an ongoing viability review process with the Council as independent assessors. Currently, there was a range between 14 to 19% of affordable housing, this would be up to 9 units in shared ownership.

• Following the Chair Review QRP there had been some layout changes. One bedrooms were single aspects and 2/3 bedrooms would be dual aspect. Materials had been discussed recently on where colours could be varied, the applicant was aware of consistency across the street.

• There had been discussions around safety, residential pedestrians and pedestrians would have access to the commercial unit. The second residential lobby service yard would not be used by residential pedestrians.

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.

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.

• TFL had run into funding issues regarding the Tottenham Hale underground station footbridge proposal.

• Regarding Highgate School, officers seemed to have a clearer programme of when things would move forward on that. A further update would be provided in due course.

RESOLVED

To note the report.

To advise the Planning Committee of decisions on planning applications taken under delegated powers for the period 22.01.2024 – 23.02.2024.

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 xxx.

It was noted that the date of the next meeting was tbc.