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90.

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.

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Noted.

91.

PLANNING PROTOCOL

The Planning Committee abides by the Council’s Planning Protocol 2016.  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.

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Noted.

92.

APOLOGIES

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Apologies for lateness were received from Councillor Doron.

93.

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.

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94.

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

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95.

MINUTES pdf icon PDF 107 KB

To confirm and sign the minutes of the Planning Sub Committee held on 31 July 2017.

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RESOLVED

 

·         That the minutes of the Planning Committee held on 31 July 2017 be approved.

96.

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.

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Noted.

 

Clerks note – the Chair varied the order of the agenda to consider item 9, 35 Maidstone Road, before item 8, land at Plevna Crescent.  The minutes follow the order of the agenda.

97.

HGY/2017/2036 - Land rear of Plevna Crescent N15 6DW pdf icon PDF 406 KB

Proposal: Erection of 72 residential units in four buildings ranging from 5 - 6 storeys, comprising of 20 x 1 bed flats, 34 x 2 bed flats, 14 x 3 bed flats and 4 x 4 bed flats; including 29 parking spaces at semi-basement level, 130 bicycle spaces and associated infrastructure and landscaping scheme together with the regeneration and enhancement of the existing ecological corridor

 

Recommendation: GRANT

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The Committee considered an application for the erection of 72 residential units in four buildings ranging from 5 - 6 storeys, comprising of 20 x 1 bed flats, 34 x 2 bed flats, 14 x 3 bed flats and 4 x 4 bed flats; including 29 parking spaces at semi-basement level, 130 bicycle spaces and associated infrastructure and landscaping scheme together with the regeneration and enhancement of the existing ecological corridor.

 

The Planning Officer gave a short presentation highlighting the key aspects of the report.

 

The Committee raised a number of questions and issues, responses to which are summarised as follows:

-           It was the responsibility of the applicant to establish an educational trust as part of the Section 106 agreement, and to put forward a management plan for this.  The Applicant added that he would not be able to commit to any suggestions of using established trusts, but that he would take the comments on board.

-           The Section 106 agreement requested financial contribution towards the design and consultation of a CPZ scheme, should one be required in the future.  A parking assessment had been carried out in Plevna Crescent and it was found that spaces were available at times when residents would be expected to be at home.

-           The disabled spaces would be accessible by a lift into the car park.  The number of disabled units was conditioned at 6 units (10% of each tenure), and spaces would have to be provided for each of those units.  Where these units were not sold as disabled units, the spaces could be reallocated.  The Parking Management Plan could be used to manage these spaces, and ensure that any reallocation of disabled spaces would be done on a temporary basis.

-           Councillor Mitchell raised a query in relation to the affordable housing allocation, as the numbers in the report did not add up to the 20% calculation.

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Officers confirmed with Councillor Mitchell following the meeting that the calculation was incorrect and the figures in the report has been revised.

 

Councillor Bevan moved that a condition be added to the application regarding the disabled spaces would only be reallocated to non-disabled users on a temporary basis.  The Committee agreed with this.

 

The Chair moved that the application be granted, with the addition of the above condition, and following a vote it was:

 

RESOLVED that

i)          The Committee GRANT planning permission and that the Head of Development Management be 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.

 

ii)         Delegated authority be granted to the Head of Development Management or the Assistant Director Planning 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 Chairman (or in  ...  view the full minutes text for item 97.

98.

HGY/2017/0035 - 35 Maidstone Road N11 2TR pdf icon PDF 2 MB

Proposal: Demolition of existing vacant property and construction of 6 no. self-contained residential units with associated cycle storage, communal garden and one car parking space.

 

Recommendation: GRANT

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The Committee considered an application for the demolition of existing vacant property and construction of 6 no. self-contained residential units with associated cycle storage, communal garden and one car parking space.

 

The Planning Officer gave a short presentation highlighting the key aspects of the report.

 

Two residents addressed the Committee to outline their objections to the application, which are summarised as follows:

-           There had been complaints from a number of local residents who were opposed to the application.

-           The documentation provided was not sufficient, and it was not clear on whether the head height would meet the minimum standards, especially in the roof space.

-           The basement was unprecedented for the area, and could potentially cause subsidence issues and damage to nearby buildings.

-           The style of the building was not in keeping with neighbouring properties, and the balconies along with the reduction in the size of the fencing would lead to neighbouring properties being overlooked.

 

The Committee raised a number of questions and issues, responses to which are summarised as follows:

-           The London Plan specified that there should be a minimum ceiling height of 2.3 metres for at least 75% of the gross internal area of the dwelling, and it was considered that this proposal met that requirement.  There would be some areas in the roof apartment where the ceiling height was lower than standard, but this would be balanced out by the areas where the ceiling height exceeded the minimum standard.

-           The usual procedure for allocating parking spaces was that it would first be used for a disabled space.  If this was not required, it would then be allocated to the largest apartment within the property.

-           Residents of the new properties would not be entitled to apply for a residential parking permit, but would be eligible to purchase visitors permits.  The s106 agreement included a clause which would prevent any future residents applying for a permit.

-           The building control team were satisfied that there had been a thorough assessment of the impact of the basement.

-           Although there was not private amenity space for each of the apartments, there would be a large communal garden which would provide amenity space for all residents.

 

The Applicant’s agent made a short statement in response to the objections and the questions asked by the Committee.  He informed the Committee that the architecture on Maidstone Road was a mixture of different styles, and that the development would provide a 3 bedroom apartment to replace the loss of the current property, along with a further 5 apartments.  There would be no overlooking neighbouring properties, as any overlooking windows would be fixed and obscured.  He added that the applicant would be happy to continue working with the Council’s Design Officers with regard to the materials used on the building, however he would not withdraw the application as it had already been amended in line with comments made by the Planning Service.  In response to questions from the Committee,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 98.

99.

UPDATE ON MAJOR PROPOSALS pdf icon PDF 111 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.

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Councillor Bevan requested that Officers investigate the installation of disabled telephone kiosks as he had been informed that there would be a borough-wide installation.

 

RESOLVED that the report be noted.

100.

APPLICATIONS DETERMINED UNDER DELEGATED POWERS pdf icon PDF 232 KB

To advise the Planning Committee of decisions on planning applications taken under delegated powers for the period 10 July – 6 October 2017.

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RESOLVED that the report be noted.

101.

NEW ITEMS OF URGENT BUSINESS

To consider any items admitted at item 4 above.

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None.

102.

DATE OF NEXT MEETING

13 November 2017

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13 November 2017