Agenda and minutes

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Noted.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Hinchcliffe.

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 14 below.

None.

Councillor Bevan declared a non-pecuniary interest in respect of agenda item 8, as he had received invited to several events by Spurs in the past year, and his involvement as part of a residents group which meets with Spurs.

To confirm and sign the minutes of the Planning Sub Committee held on 10 February 2020.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 10 February 2020 be approved as a correct record.

Proposal - Planning Permission:Hybrid planning application (part Full/Part Outline) for the demolition of existing buildings & structures and redevelopment of the site for a residential led mixed-use scheme with up to 330 residential units (class C3), retail/café use (Use Class A1/A3), area of new public open space, landscaping and other associated works. Full details/permission is sought in respect of Block D, 867 and 869 High Road (Grade II listed) and proposed Block G to its rear. Outline permission is sought for the remainder of the site, with details of “scale”, “layout”, “appearance” and “landscaping” reserved in relation to proposed Blocks A, B and C and details of “appearance”, “landscaping” and “layout” only reserved in relation to Block E.

Proposal - Listed Building Consent: Listed Building Consent for Internal alterations and associated works to provide 6 x 2- bed flats at 867 and 869 High Road.

Recommendation: GRANT

The Committee considered an application for:

Planning Permission:Hybrid planning application (part Full/Part Outline) for the demolition of existing buildings & structures and redevelopment of the site for a residential led mixed-use scheme with up to 330 residential units (class C3), retail/café use (Use Class A1/A3), area of new public open space, landscaping and other associated works. Full details/permission is sought in respect of Block D, 867 and 869 High Road (Grade II listed) and proposed Block G to its rear. Outline permission is sought for the remainder of the site, with details of “scale”, “layout”, “appearance” and “landscaping” reserved in relation to proposed Blocks A, B and C and details of “appearance”, “landscaping” and “layout” only reserved in relation to Block E.

Listed Building Consent: Listed Building Consent for Internal alterations and associated works to provide 6 x 2- bed flats at 867 and 869 High Road.

Mr Paul Burnham addressed the Committee in objection to the application.  He considered that the development would be too expensive for people living in the area to afford.  There was a lack of family sized housing, and that it would drive local people out of the area.  He felt that explanation given that the registered providers had requested tenure segregation in the blocks was no true.

Richard Senna and Sean Bashforth, Applicant team, addressed the Committee.  The scheme was a result of a comprehensive pre-application process and was another chapter in the regeneration of Tottenham, and the club’s investment in the area.  Benefits of the scheme included new homes (35% of which were affordable), significant park space, a new play area for Brook House School, and would provide jobs for local people.  All housing would be tenure blind.

It was envisaged that the school playground could be used as both a playground for the school, and a space to be used by the community.  The school would have priority over the use, and if a sufficient management regime could not be reached then it would remain as a school space.  The Chair commented that this could be considered as part of the reserved matters if the application was granted.

Officers responded to questions from the Committee:

-           Parking spaces were distributed across the site.  A parking management plan was attached to the app, with details on how it would be allocated. 

-           It was not uncommon for public areas of developments to be adopted by the Council.  The s106 set out that a public space management plan needed to be submitted and approved.

-           A series of layouts which show how internal footprints could be laid out, which demonstrated that there was no need for any dwellings to have any north facing aspects.

-           The roof garden would be at the 9^th storey, not the top of the building.

-           It was not proposed to have any segregation of amenity space between housing tenures.

-           The Met Police crime design office had been consulted, and no particular concerns had been  ...  view the full minutes text for item 402.

Proposal: Demolition of former Cranwood residential care home; and erection of 2 buildings, 1 of 4 storeys and 1 of 8 storeys, to deliver 42 homes. 36 homes (86%) would be affordable Council homes let at council social rent levels.

The drawings also identify indicative proposals for a potential further development to the south of the site. This satisfies the requirement to masterplan the entire site set out in the site allocation (SA51).

Robbie McNaugher, Planning, provided an overview of the proposal for the demolition of former Cranwood residential care home; and erection of 2 buildings, 1 of 4 storeys and 1 of 8 storeys, to deliver 42 homes. 36 homes (86%) would be affordable Council homes let at council social rent levels. The drawings also identified indicative proposals for a potential further development to the south of the site which satisfied the requirement to masterplan the entire site set out in the site allocation (SA51).

Clerks note:  The Chair resolved to suspend standing orders to allow the meeting to continue until 10.15pm.

Councillor Ogiehor addressed the Committee.  She supported the need for Council, but felt disappointed that there had been no engagement with Ward Councillors throughout the planning process.  Cllr Ogiehor agreed with the QRP assessment that the design did not attempt to complement the street scape.

Councillor Hare addressed the Committee.  He requested that a development management forum be set up to allow other partners and organisations to be consulted on the scheme.  The local area was an important wildlife area, and the application would require a full ecological impact assessment.

The Chair requested that officers provide information to local Ward Members who were not Members of the Planning Committee.

Members commented that there was not much detail in the preapp to be able to give much feedback. 

Proposal: Redevelopment of the vacant site for a mixed use development comprising 75 residential units (Use Class C3) and 1015sqm of commercial floor space.

Due to the meeting going past 10pm, this item was not considered.

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.

Due to the meeting going past 10pm, this item was not considered.

To advise the Planning Committee of decisions on planning applications taken under delegated powers for the period 26 January – 21 February 2020.

Due to the meeting going past 10pm, this item was not considered.

To consider any items admitted at item 4 above.

None.

Dates for the 2020-21 Municipal Year will be approved at the 16 March 2020 Full Council meeting.

To be confirmed following approval of the Council Calendar of meetings for the 2020/21 Municipal Year.