Agenda and minutes

Planning Sub Committee
Monday, 8th July, 2013 7.00 pm

Venue: Civic Centre, High Road, Wood Green, N22 8LE. View directions

Contact: Maria Fletcher 1512

Items
No.	Item
37.	Apologies View the background to item 37. Minutes: Apologies were received from Cllrs Beacham and Reith for whom Cllrs Hare and Brabazon substituted.
38.	Minutes PDF 91 KB View the background to item 38. To confirm and sign the minutes of the Planning Sub Committee held on 10 June. Minutes: RESOLVED · That the minutes of the Planning Committee on 10 June be approved as an accurate record and signed by the Chair.
39.	Planning Applications PDF 78 KB View the background to item 39. 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.
40.	50-52 Queens Road N11 2QU PDF 3 MB View the background to item 40. Demolition of 4 garages and erection of 1 x bedroom detached bungalow RECOMMENDATION: grant permission subject to conditions Additional documents: 50 -52 Queens Road Appendix , item 40. PDF 73 KB Minutes: This item was withdrawn from the agenda.
41.	196 - 198 West Green Road N15 5AG PDF 994 KB View the background to item 41. Demolition of existing hand car wash and garage commercial unit with rear warehouse buildings, and erection of new commercial unit (B1) at ground floor level and 2x one bed flats and 2x two bed flat at first and second floor levels. RECOMMENDATION: grant permission subject to conditions Minutes: The Committee considered a report, previously circulated, on the application to grant planning permission for the demolition of the current building at 196-198 West Green Road and the erection of a new commercial unit at ground floor level and 2x one bed flats and 2x two bed flats at first and second floor level. 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 Planning Officer gave a short presentation highlighting the key aspects of the report. The Committee raised the following points in discussion of the application; · Concerns were raised regarding the likelihood of the site being contaminated as a result of its current use as a car wash and car garage including the potential for the presence of asbestos, and the importance of ensuring this was appropriately remedied before any construction works began. Officers advised that an additional condition could be imposed requiring the applicant to undertake a contamination assessment prior to any construction works starting on site to ensure any contamination issues would be appropriately addressed. Confirmation was provided that specific regulations covering the management of asbestos fell under the remit of the Environmental Health department. Members raised concern over the proposed car free classification of the development, particularly in recognition of the crime levels in the area and therefore the potential for this to discourage future residents. Officers advised that the site was well served by public transport and confirmed that the nearest car club bay was approximately 250m from the development. It was agreed that an informative be added for officers to review the car club position with the applicant to explore the viability of the development supporting a bay. At a strategic level, an additional piece of work would be undertaken by officers to review car club viability and threshold levels for the borough under the Development Management DPD to provide a steer for schemes going forward. Confirmation was provided that the restoration of the dropped kerb currently located to the front of the site would be covered by a condition. Concerns were raised regarding the condition of the boundary wall adjacent to the dental surgery and it was advised that this issue had been referred to the Building Control service as a potential dangerous structure. Clarification would also be sought on the ownership of the wall. It was requested that the condition covering landscaping be reworded to cover both the front and rear of the site. It was also requested that the feasibility be looked into of planting a number of small, manageable trees such as silver birch on the site under the landscaping plan. Members expressed a preference for the use of darker stock bricks in construction if possible for the new buildings to be more in keeping with those used in the area. Ms Onyett, a resident of neighbouring Dorset Road, addressed the Committee in ... view the full minutes text for item 41.
42.	St Lukes Woodside Hospital Woodside Avenue N10 3JA PDF 13 MB View the background to item 42. Demolition of the buildings on site excluding the Grade II listed Adminstration Building and locally listed buildings (Roseneath and Norton Lees); refurbishment of listed buildings (providing 25 flats) and construction of 8 apartment blocks (comprising 110 flats) and including a basement carpark with 100 spaces; construction of 21 terraced houses and 5 apartment units; some surface parking and comprehensive landscaping of the site (amended description). Listed Building Consent for the demolition of the buildings on site excluding the Grade II listed Adminstration Building and locally listed buildings (Roseneath and Norton Lees); refurbishment of listed buildings (providing 25 flats) and construction of 8 apartment blocks (comprising 110 flats) and including a basement carpark with 100 spaces; construction of 21 terraced houses and 5 apartment units; some surface parking and comprehensive landscaping of the site (amended description). RECOMMENDATION; refuse permission for both applications (namely the planning application HGY/2013/0061 and Listed Building Consent application HGY/2013/0068. Additional documents: GLA Letter 24 06 13 , item 42. PDF 207 KB Minutes: The Committee considered a report, previously circulated, on the application to grant planning permission and listed building consent for the demolition of the buildings on the above site excluding the Grade II listed Administration Building and locally listed buildings; refurbishment of Listed Buildings (providing 25 flats) and construction of 8 apartment blocks (providing 110 flats) and a basement car park with 100 spaces; construction of 21 terraced houses and 5 apartment units; some surface parking and comprehensive landscaping. 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 refuse permission for both the planning application and the Listed Building Consent application. The Planning Officer gave a presentation highlighting the key aspects of the report and drew the Committee’s attention to a tabled document which had been unavailable at the time of agenda dispatch. This included a revised affordable housing offer for the site submitted by the applicant, Hanover Housing Developments Ltd, on 1 July and a number of additional responses received during the consultation period. A revised officer recommendation was also included within the tabled report, unchanged in recommending refusal of both applications but making this subject to the Mayor’s Office raising no objections to the Council’s draft decision to refuse planning permission. The Planning Officer outlined that the primary grounds for the recommendation to refuse both applications was the lack of progress in negotiating with the applicant an acceptable affordable housing offer for the site that would be in line with Council policies setting out a borough wide affordable housing target of 50% and also met the particular recognised need for additional general needs affordable housing units in the west of the borough. Confirmation was provided that despite the revised offer from Hanover Housing constituting an increase in the original level of affordable housing proposed for the site from 24 units to 51, the units would be provided solely as affordable housing for the over 55s and not the general needs housing units originally proffered. Confirmation was provided that the Council had not identified or evidenced a significant need for additional over 55s housing provision within the borough. Officers outlined the extensive efforts made both prior to the sale of the site and before the submission of the planning application to clearly convey the Council’s expectations for the site in relation to affordable housing provision. Protracted negotiations had also been held in this regard following the submission of the application. Officers outlined that the fundamental divergence on the position of affordable housing provision related to the lack of agreement between the applicant and the Council in relation to assessments of the viability of the scheme underpinning the original affordable housing offer. The Council additionally had not been provided with an updated study supporting the revised affordable housing offer put forward by the applicant. As a knock on, negotiations had been unable to progress towards the agreement of a s106 legal ... view the full minutes text for item 42.
43.	Date of next meeting View the background to item 43. The next scheduled meeting will be 9 September. Minutes: The next scheduled meeting would be on 9 September.