Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Cllrs Reid and Reith for whom Cllrs Hare and Brabazon substituted.

To confirm and sign the minutes of the Planning Sub Committee held on 8 April and 13 May.

RESOLVED

·        That the minutes of the Planning Committee on 8 April and 13 May 2013 be approved as an accurate record and signed by the Chair.

Retention of existing facade of single storey A3 restaurant and erection of 2 storey infill extension to create 3 additional floors to provide 3 x 1 bed flats to upper floors.

RECOMMENDATION: grant permission subject to conditions

The Committee considered a report, previously circulated, on the application to grant planning permission for 1 Ferme Park Road, N4 4DS for the erection of a 2 storey infill extension to provide 3x 1 bed flats, with retention at ground level of the existing façade of the single storey restaurant. 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. The attention of the Committee was drawn to a tabled appendix setting out officer responses to objections received during consultation.

The following points were raised by the Committee in discussion of the officer report:

·        The Committee emphasised the importance of ensuring design elements of the new extension replicated so far as practicable details of the adjacent terrace including details such as chimney stacks, brickwork bandings and quoining. It was agreed that condition 8 requiring drawings and material samples to be submitted and approved by the Council, could be extended to cover details such as chimney stacks, brickwork banding and cornerstones. Members also requested that condition 8 be further amended to cover all windows and external doors thereby covering both front and rear elevations.

·        Members expressed concern that not all of the proposed flats would meet the minimum space standards set out by the Mayor. Officers advised that the footprint of the flats remained the same as that approved under the previous planning application granted in 2009 and that consideration had also been given to the constrained nature of the site. Therefore on balance, officers were satisfied that the footprint of the flats were acceptable.

·        The Committee expressed concern over the potential for noise disturbance associated with the construction work to impact on service users of the MIND charity building located to the south of the application site. It was therefore agreed that a condition be added to require the applicant to consult with the MIND charity regarding the setting of construction hours due to the sensitive nature of the service users using the MIND facility.

The Chair moved the recommendation of the report, including the proposed amendments detailed above to condition 8 and an additional condition around construction hours and it was

RESOLVED

·        That planning application HGY/2012/1536 be approved subject to conditions

1.   The development hereby authorised must be begun not later than the expiration of 3 years from the date of this permission, failing which the permission shall be of no effect.

Reason: This condition is imposed by virtue of Section 91 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 and to prevent the accumulation of unimplemented planning permissions.

2.   The development hereby authorised shall be carried out in accordance with the plans and specifications submitted to, and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: In order to avoid doubt and in the interests of good planning.

3.   The use hereby permitted shall not be operated before 0800 or after 2300 hours on any  ...  view the full minutes text for item 29.

Application for a new planning permission to replace an extant planning permission HGY/2009/2140 (and as amended by HGY/2010/1189) in order to extend the time limit for implementation of demolition of existing buildings (500 White hart Lane and Hubert House) and erection of new steel cladded light industrial unit.

RECOMMENDATION: grant permission subject to conditions and the completion of a s106 legal agreement

The Committee considered a report, previously circulated, on the application to grant planning permission to replace extant permission HGY/2009/2140 to extend the time limit for implementation of the demolition of existing buildings at 500 White Hart Lane and erection of new industrial units. 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 the completion of a s106 legal agreement. Previous permission granted in 2010 had now lapsed.

The following points were raised by the Committee in discussion of the officer report:

·        In response to a question, officers confirmed that the proposed £5k s106 contribution for environmental improvements on the site in particular landscaping, was the same as that approved in 2010 application. The Committee requested that the s106 contribution be adjusted to take into account inflation since 2010. Officers agreed to add an inflation clause to the s106 agreement which would be backdated to 2010. It was also requested that local ward councillors be consulted with regards to landscaping arrangements proposed using s106 monies. 

·        Members expressed concern regarding the boundary palisade fence provided to the access lane separating the site from the residential properties to the east and whether its appearance could be improved through painting, planting measures. It was agreed that condition 5 could be extended to require the applicant to paint the palisade fence.

The Chair moved the recommendation of the report, including inflationary adjustment of the s106 agreement and the extension of condition 5 to cover the painting of the boundary fence and it was

RESOLVED

·        That planning application HGY/2013/0688 be approved subject to conditions and the completion of a s106 legal agreement.

1. The development hereby authorised must be begun not later than the expiration of 3 years from the date of this permission, failing which the permission shall be of no effect.

Reason: This condition is imposed by virtue of Section 91 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 and to prevent the accumulation of unimplemented planning permissions.

2. Notwithstanding the information submitted with the application, the development hereby permitted shall only be built in accordance with the following approved plans: 09/0721/002, 003, 004, 005A, 006A

Reason: To avoid doubt and in the interests of good planning.

EXTERNAL APPEARANCE

3. Notwithstanding the description of the materials in the application, no development shall take place until precise details of the materials to be used in connection with the development hereby permitted have been submitted to, approved in writing by and implemented in accordance with the requirements of the Local Planning Authority and retained as such in perpetuity.

Reason: In order to retain control over the external appearance of the development in the interest of the visual amenity of the area.

4. No development shall take place until full details of both hard and soft landscape works have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 30.

A special Planning Committee meeting has been scheduled for 27 June. The next ordinary Planning Committee will be on 8 July.

The Special Planning Committee on 27 June was noted.