Agenda and draft minutes

Planning Sub Committee
Thursday, 7th November, 2024 7.00 pm

Venue: George Meehan House, 294 High Road, Wood Green, London, N22 8JZ

Contact: Kodi Sprott, Principal Committee Coordinator  5343, Email: kodi.sprott@haringey.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

FILMING AT MEETINGS

Please note this meeting may be filmed or recorded by the Council for live or subsequent broadcast via the Council’s internet site or by anyone attending the meeting using any communication method.  Although we ask members of the public recording, filming or reporting on the meeting not to include the public seating areas, members of the public attending the meeting should be aware that we cannot guarantee that they will not be filmed or recorded by others attending the meeting.  Members of the public participating in the meeting (e.g. making deputations, asking questions, making oral protests) should be aware that they are likely to be filmed, recorded or reported on.  By entering the meeting room and using the public seating area, you are consenting to being filmed and to the possible use of those images and sound recordings.

 

The Chair of the meeting has the discretion to terminate or suspend filming or recording, if in his or her opinion continuation of the filming, recording or reporting would disrupt or prejudice the proceedings, infringe the rights of any individual, or may lead to the breach of a legal obligation by the Council.

Minutes:

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

2.

PLANNING PROTOCOL

The Planning Committee abides by the Council’s Planning Protocol 2017.  A factsheet covering some of the key points within the protocol as well as some of the context for Haringey’s planning process is provided alongside the agenda pack available to the public at each meeting as well as on the Haringey Planning Committee webpage.

 

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.

 

Neither the number of objectors or supporters nor the extent of their opposition or support are of themselves material planning considerations.

 

The Planning Committee is held as a meeting in public and not a public meeting.  The right to speak from the floor is agreed beforehand in consultation with officers and the Chair.  Any interruptions from the public may mean that the Chamber needs to be cleared.

Minutes:

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

3.

APOLOGIES

To receive any apologies for absence.

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Cllr Bartlett, Cllr Buxton and Cllr Emery.

 

4.

URGENT BUSINESS

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 12 below.

Minutes:

There were no items of urgent business.

5.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

A member with a disclosable pecuniary interest or a prejudicial interest in a matter who attends a meeting of the authority at which the matter is considered:

 

(i) must disclose the interest at the start of the meeting or when the interest becomes apparent, and

(ii) may not participate in any discussion or vote on the matter and must withdraw from the meeting room.

 

A member who discloses at a meeting a disclosable pecuniary interest which is not registered in the Register of Members’ Interests or the subject of a pending notification must notify the Monitoring Officer of the interest within 28 days of the disclosure.

 

Disclosable pecuniary interests, personal interests and prejudicial interests are defined at Paragraphs 5-7 and Appendix A of the Members’ Code of Conduct

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

6.

MINUTES pdf icon PDF 477 KB

To confirm and sign the minutes of the Planning Sub Committee held on 8th October as a correct record.

Minutes:

RESOLVED

 

To confirm and sign the minutes of the Planning Sub Committee held on 8th October as a correct record.

7.

PLANNING APPLICATIONS

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.

Minutes:

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

8.

HGY/2024/1203 39 Queen Street, N17 8HZ pdf icon PDF 3 MB

Proposal: Redevelopment of Site for industrial and warehousing purposes (within Use Classes E(g)(ii), E(g)(iii), B2 and B8, with ancillary office accommodation together with access, service yard, car and cycle parking, landscaping, construction of a new substation, boundary treatments and other related works including demolition.

 

Minutes:

Sarah Madondo, Planning Officer introduced the report for redevelopment of Site for industrial and warehousing purposes (within Use Classes E(g)(ii), E(g)(iii), B2 and B8, with ancillary office accommodation together with access, service yard, car and cycle parking, landscaping, construction of a new substation, boundary treatments and other related works including demolition.

 

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

 

  • There was a consultation on this proposal for local residents and site notices were placed around the area.
  • Properties would experience loss of daylight above acceptable guidelines, there would be small losses of daylight to some of the rooms.
  • This development would be regulated, officers had consulted with the noise officer and they were supportive of the application, as long as a condition to manage noise was attached to the application.
  • Transport levels were based upon frequencies and walkability to bus stops or train stations. In terms of access to the stations, the development would be a 10 minute walk from White Hart Lane Station.
  • The size of the employment floor space and redevelopment of the site would increase the jobs potentially available from 57 to 242, this would be a significant net gain. There was potential for varied jobs within warehouses which would provide a direct benefit to residents. There would be financial contributions and participation required for local training and employment, and there would be apprenticeship support fees. There would be an overall 5% of the construction costs put towards training Haringey residents. There would be a provision of financial contributions of £56,417, which would be used by the Council to provide and procure support for local people to be employed.
  • In regard of safety of lone women and girls, you would not typically have crime prevention officers working with architects during this earlier stage. Officers had included condition 17 and 18 which would ensure that this was comprehensively covered, once officers knew who the end user of the site was, discussions would take place with the crime prevention officers prior to any of those conditions being discharged effectively, it would be the police who ultimately would advise officers whether they could approve those conditions. It was requested for future reports that the police’s full comments and appendices were included.
  • Within the transport assessment, there was an additional 8 HGV units during the peak times. There were no weight restrictions on the road.
  • Through tracking and modelling officers found that the current roundabout was not suitable for movement, especially for larger vehicles. Through the mitigation this would be sought to be improved.
  • Technical requirements that the police would be looking for were boundary treatment, the height of gates, the depths of recesses, anti-climb walls and fencing types.
  • 4 surveys had been conducted regarding transport, this showed there were 300 movements per day from a range of vehicles. There were mitigations in place for the additional HGVs in this area. The road was 3.5 m wide and residual carriage space was available. Officers sought to rationalise  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8.

9.

HGY/2024/1456 30-48 Lawrence Road, Tottenham, London, N15 4EG pdf icon PDF 2 MB

Proposal: Alterations and extension to existing building (Class E) and erection of residential building (Class C3- Dwellinghouses) including ground floor commercial (Class E - Commercial, Business and Service), cycle and car parking, hard and soft landscaping, and all other associated works.

 

Minutes:

Proposal: Alterations and extension to existing building (Class E) and erection of residential building (Class C3- Dwellinghouses) including ground floor commercial (Class E - Commercial, Business and Service), cycle and car parking, hard and soft landscaping, and all other associated works.

 

Rob Krzyszowski explained to members that there was new legislation regarding fire safety. The Health and Safety Executive statutory consultee expressed concerns on this application and the applicant proposed some amendments. Officers considered that these points had been addressed, however there had been a further representation from the Health and Safety Executive today. This required a further period of engagement between officers and the applicant to consider design changes. Officers had sought advice from the legal advisor and recommended to amend the recommendation from granting planning decision to deferring this decision, in this exceptional circumstance.

 

The Chair proposed deferment of this item, this was seconded by Cllr Ibrahim. Following this there was a vote which was unanimous.

 

10.

UPDATE ON MAJOR PROPOSALS pdf icon PDF 179 KB

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.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

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.

  • Frederick Messer estate had been identified as one of the housing delivery sites a number of years ago and the Council's housing delivery team have been working through the proposal and it would be submitted to planning in due course.
  • Omega Works proposal discussions were ongoing.

 

RESOLVED

 

To note the report.

11.

APPLICATIONS DETERMINED UNDER DELEGATED POWERS

To advise the Planning Committee of decisions on planning applications taken under delegated powers.

 

To follow.

Minutes:

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.

12.

NEW ITEMS OF URGENT BUSINESS

Minutes:

There were no new items of urgent business.

13.

DATE OF NEXT MEETING

To note the date of the next meeting as 9th December.

Minutes:

It was noted that the date of the next meeting was 9th December.