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 were received from Cllr Worrell, Cllr Emery and Cllr 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 13 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 4^th March as a correct record.

RESOLVED

To confirm and sign the minutes of the Planning Sub Committee held on 2^nd March 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 all existing buildings comprising Selby Centre and the erection of four buildings. New buildings of 4 to 6 storeys to comprise of residential accommodation (Use Class C3); and commercial accommodation (Use Class E (a), (b), & (g)). With car and cycle parking; new vehicle, pedestrian, and cycle routes; new public, communal, and private amenity space and landscaping; and all associated plant and servicing infrastructure.

Philip Elliot, Principal Planning Officer, introduced the report. This scheme sought planning permission for demolition of all existing buildings comprising Selby Centre and the erection of four buildings. New buildings of 4 to 6 storeys to comprise of residential accommodation (Use Class C3); and commercial accommodation (Use Class E (a), (b), & (g)). With car and cycle parking; new vehicle, pedestrian, and cycle routes; new public, communal, and private amenity space and landscaping; and all associated plant and servicing infrastructure.

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

• On the decentralised energy network, there was still a planning policy requirement in the London Plan and in the Local Plan to connect to a heat network to meet low carbon requirements.

• In terms of garden waste, officers had notified the applicant that extra space should be made available so that if people wanted to use the ‘paid for waste collection service’ they could do so.

• Sprinklers were not an absolute requirement, especially given the height of the buildings.

• There were conditions attached to make sure that the new Selby Centre, would be built and operational so that the Selby Trust, who is a partner for the development, could move into the new premises prior to any work taking place on the Haringey side and demolition works on the existing Selby Centre site. There would therefore be a continuation of  service provision,, albeit within a new building of higher  b quality.

• The new Selby Centre is in Ball Lane playing fields, in LB Enfield's jurisdiction. A planning application had been made to Enfield Council and has received resolution to grant from their Planning Committee. Conditions attached to the   planning permission would mean that that building has to be constructed and operational before works commence on the existing Selby Centre building to build the new housing proposed.

• The reason for the delay from QRP to submission was because of the deliverability of the scheme. The scheme became undeliverable because of the funding and so there was a process of trying to make changes to the scheme and find different funding sources.

• The facility would be owned by Haringey Council, and they are proposing a long-term lease under the social value leasing policy with the Selby Trust.

• There had been discussions on this site for several years regarding the transport strategy. The transport consultant had measured the distance to the nearest station and this calculation was agreed by the Council.

• In regard to tenure and social mix, generally mixed tenure is expected in national and local planning policy. However, there are also requirements to meet housing need and that was best met through social rent homes, as evidenced in the national planning policy framework and Haringey strategic housing market assessment.

• In terms of lack of funding, that was related to the Sports Hall facility. The applicant was looking to raise funds for the housing elements of the site,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8.

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.

Gareth Prosser, Deputy Team Leader,  introduced the report. This scheme sought planning permission foralterations 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.

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

• There would be green roofs within the development. In addition, the scheme would provide ten additional trees. Most of the green spaces would be at roof and podium level,  and on the top of the commercial element as well. There would be over a 400% biodiversity net gain, because there is virtually no greenery on the site at the minute.

• The proposal to provide an additional floor to the roof of the commercial unit was discussed at the Quality Review Panl meeting, and the design of the original proposal was set back.In terms of the BRE assessment  - overshadowing and lighting conditions to rear gardens and to rear windows, the impact was considered acceptable.

Matt Lawrenson, a local resident, attended the committee and spoke in objection of the proposal:

This development would take place metres away from his home. The intense noise, dust and disruption from the construction over two or three years would not only affect his ability to work but would also affect his mental health and well-being. Further, he felt the daylight report included in the application did not consider the personal experiences of the residents and the true impact on their homes, as no consultation was carried out by the applicant  with them.

The following was noted in response to questions to the objector:

• Since the deadline the objector had spoken to neighbours who did not know this development was taking place, in his view more people would have objected if they knew about the plans.

• Officers explained that they had notified over 800 people about the site by way of letter, and that site notices were also put up on Lawrence Rd and Collingwood Road. The council held a Development Management Forum inviting the local community to consider and feed back on the proposals. There had been numerous opportunities to engage with both the officers and with the developers.

• To clarify, it would be mainly deck access at the back of the residential scheme and this would be access to the new homes. The homes would be orientated towards Lawrence Rd at the back of the building, which would face Collingwood Rd but also there would be a substantial distance from the new residential properties to Collingwood Rd.

• There would be a visual impact to residents as they would be able to see the extension and the residential building, but that would be set back a substantial distance. In terms of the studies that officers received and considered the scheme  ...  view the full minutes text for item 9.

Proposal: Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment to provide a new care home and rehabilitation clinic (Class C2 - Residential Institution) fronting View Road and including up to 50 beds, hydro pool, salon, foyer/central hub, gym/physio room, lounge and dining rooms and consulting rooms, together with a new residential building (Class C3 - Dwelling Houses) fronting North Hill providing 9 flats (5 x1 bed, 3 x 2 bed and 1 x 3 bed), car and cycle parking, refuse/recycling storage, mechanical and electrical plant, hard and soft landscaping, perimeter treatment and associated works.

Valerie Okeiyi, Principal Planning Officer introduced the item fordemolition of existing buildings and redevelopment to provide a new care home and rehabilitation clinic (Class C2 - Residential Institution) fronting View Road and including up to 50 beds, hydro pool, salon, foyer/central hub, gym/physio room, lounge and dining rooms and consulting rooms, together with a new residential building (Class C3 - Dwelling Houses) fronting North Hill providing 9 flats (5 x1 bed, 3 x 2 bed and 1 x 3 bed), car

and cycle parking, refuse/recycling storage, mechanical and electrical plant,

hard and soft landscaping, perimeter treatment and associated works.

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

• Cycle parking usage was aimed at staff and in place as per London plan proposals.

• There would be Community infrastructure levy adding up to over £90,000.

• Hard and soft landscaping proposals relate to both the care home and residential dwellings. The purpose of this condition is to ensure the development maintains an openness and sufficient amenity/green space. The wording doesn’t expect that the garden would be retained exactly, there would be changes in terms of the landscaping itself.

• 9 residential dwellings would be market dwellings, the communal garden is  for future occupants of these homes.

• There are three conditions relating to designing out crime.

The Chair asked Catherine Smyth, Head of Development Management and Enforcement Planning to sum up the recommendations as set out in the report. The Chair moved that the recommendation be approved following a unanimous decision.

RESOLVED

That the Committee resolve to GRANT planning permission and that the Head

of Development Management is authorised to issue the planning

permission and impose conditions and informatives subject to the signing of a

section 106 Legal Agreement providing for the obligation set out in the Heads

of Terms below.

2.2 That delegated authority be granted to the Head of Development Management

and Planning Enforcement or the Director of Planning & Building Standards is

authorised to make any alterations, additions or deletions to the recommended

heads of terms and/or recommended conditions as set out in this report and to

further delegate this power provided this authority shall be exercised in

consultation with the Chair (or in their absence the Vice-Chair) of the SubCommittee.

2.3 That the section 106 legal agreement referred to in resolution (2.1) above is to

be completed no later than 30 April 2025 or within such extended time as the

Head of Development Management or the Director Planning & Building

Standards  shall in her/his sole discretion allow; and

2.4 That, following completion of the agreement(s) referred to in resolution (2.1)

within the time period provided for in resolution (2.3) above, planning

permission be granted in accordance with the Planning Application subject to

the attachment of the conditions.

Conditions

1. Three years

2. Drawings

3. Detailed Drawings and External Materials

4. Boundary treatment

5. Hard and Soft Landscaping

6. External Lighting

7. Site levels

8. Secure by Design Accreditation

9. Secure by Design Certification

10. Secure by Design Accreditation at  ...  view the full minutes text for item 10.

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 01.02.25 - 28.02.25.

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 tbc.

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