Agenda and minutes

Planning Sub Committee
Monday, 25th March, 2013 7.00 pm

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Contact: Maria Fletcher 1512

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Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies View the background to item 1. Additional documents: Webcast for 1. Minutes: Apologies were received from Cllr Mallet for whom Cllr Meehan substituted.
2.	Planning Applications PDF 90 KB View the background to item 2. 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. Additional documents: Webcast for 2.
3.	Haringey Local Plan briefing PDF 95 KB View the background to item 3. To receive a briefing and a question and answer session on the Haringey Local Plan Strategic Policies 2013-2016. Additional documents: Webcast for 3. Minutes: RESOLVED · That the briefing on the new Haringey Local Plan Strategic Policies 2013-16 be noted.
4.	2 Chesnut Road, N17 9EN PDF 651 KB View the background to item 4. Partial demolition of existing buildings, retaining existing historical facade, construction of student accommodation over 3 and 4 floors to provide 64 student rooms and amenities areas. RECOMMENDATION: grant permissionsubject to conditions and completion of a legal agreement in the form of a Unilateral Undertaking (UU) Additional documents: Webcast for 4. Minutes: The Committee considered a report, previously circulated, on the application to grant planning permission for 2 Chesnut Road, N17 9EN for the partial demolition of existing buildings and construction of a new building to provide 64 units of student accommodation. The report set out details of the proposal, the site and surroundings, planning history, relevant planning policy, consultation and responses, analysis, equalities and human rights implications and recommended to grant permission subject to conditions and completion of a legal agreement in the form of a unilateral undertaking. The Planning Officer, Valerie Okeiyi, gave a short presentation highlighting the key aspects of the report. The following points were raised in discussion of the application by the Committee: · Members sought assurances that sufficient controls were in place to ensure the ongoing use of the development would remain solely student housing and whether restrictions could be put in place to prevent any potential future conversion into hostel/HMO or family accommodation. Officers confirmed that a condition would be attached to approval of the current application prohibiting any development until the developer provided the Council with details of a scheme to ensure the accommodation was used solely by students at an accredited institution and requiring the development thereafter to only be used by full time students at an accredited institution. Any future proposed deviation from this condition in order to convert the development to HMO or family accommodation would require planning permission, with any subsequent application coming before the Planning Committee for determination. The Committee noted this but proposed that condition 6 be further strengthened by adding under the reasons for imposition of the condition that the development was inappropriate for use as an HMO. · Confirmation was provided that 64 bike spaces would be provided in the basement for residents use. · The Committee expressed general concern regarding how well developers conveyed to prospective residents the restrictions inherent to developments designated as car free schemes. In this case therefore, it was agreed that condition 15 should be amended to require explicit reference to be made within the welcome pack provided to students to the development being car free. At a wider borough level, the Committee asked for that a list of car free developments be added to the Council website to help raise awareness. · Following on from discussions regarding the relatively low level of student accommodation in the borough, the Committee proposed that it would be valuable to liaise and develop links with other London boroughs with more significant stock, for example to help inform the drafting of Development Management Policies etc. · In relation to concerns regarding the proximity of the development site to Protheroe House and the potential disruption to residents from construction work, confirmation was provided that officers would take this into account when approving the Construction Management Plan (CMP) for the development. Members also requested that the developer be required to provide wheel washing facilities on site as part of the CMP. It was requested that an invite be extended to the Committee ... view the full minutes text for item 4.
5.	2 Chesnut Road, N17 9EN PDF 77 KB View the background to item 5. Conservation Area Consent for partial demolition of existing buildings, retaining existing historical facade, construction of student accommodation over 3 and 4 floors to provide 64 student rooms and amenity areas. RECOMMENDATION: grant Conservation Area Consent subject to conditions. Additional documents: Webcast for 5. Minutes: The Committee considered a report, previously circulated, on the application for Conservation Area Consent for 2 Chesnut Road, N17 9EN for the partial demolition of existing buildings and construction of a new building to provide 64 units of student accommodation. The report set out details of the proposal, the site and surroundings, planning history, relevant planning policy, consultation and responses, analysis, equalities and human rights implications and recommended to grant Conservation Area Consent subject to conditions. The Chair moved the recommendations of the report and it was RESOLVED · That Conservation Area Consent for application HGY/2013/0154 be granted subject to conditions. 1. The works hereby permitted shall be begun not later than the end of three years from the date of this consent. Reason: In order to comply with the provisions of Section 18 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990. 2. The demolition hereby permitted shall not be undertaken before a contract for the carrying out of the works of redevelopment of the site has been made and full planning permission has been granted for the redevelopment for which the contract provides. Reason: In order to ensure that the site is not left open and vacant to the detriment of the character and visual amenities of the locality REASONS FOR APPROVAL The demolition of the single storey additions to the original building is acceptable in principle as it does not make a contribution to the character and appearance of the Tottenham Green Conservation Area. Subject to conditions,its demolition is acceptable and accords with the National Planning Policy Framework, Policies 7.8 and 7.9 of the London Plan 2011, Local Plan Policy SP12 and UDP Saved Policy CSV7 ‘Demolition in Conservation Areas’.
6.	Date of next meeting View the background to item 6. The next scheduled meeting is on 8 April. Additional documents: Webcast for 6. Minutes: The next ordinary Planning Committee meeting was scheduled for 8 April.