Agenda item

Approval of reserved matters (siting, design, external appearance and landscaping) pursuant to outline planning permission HGY/2005/1439 for 70 bed care home.   

RECOMMENDATION: Approve reserved matters and vary schedule 3 of the Section 106 Legal Agreement attached to the outline permission.

The Committee was advised that the application site comprised the part of the former Middlesex University site fronting Pretoria Road at the junction of Pretoria Road and College Road at the eastern end of the old Middlesex University campus.

The planning officer explained that planning permission was granted in 2006 for the redevelopment of the Middlesex University site for a new sixth form centre, 123 new residential units and a 70 bed care home.  The scheme included the care home as part of the overall redevelopment of the site, with the care home element being submitted in outline only.  A considerable level of detail was submitted with the application in order to give as much information regarding the complete scheme as possible at that time.  The grant of that permission established the provision of the care home as being acceptable to this location based on relevant planning policy.

Haringey Council, Social Services had no objection to the proposed care home and considered that this used provided for local need and were keen to encourage the provision of an aged-care home in this area provided the quality of accommodation was of a high standard.  The proposed facility was intended to provide care for a broad range of elderly people, including the frail and those who suffer from dementia, respite and intermediary care could also be provided.

The Committee also noted that the vehicle access to the site was from the existing access in College Road.  The proposal included 16 car parking spaces including two disabled car spaces.  It was considered that the site had adequate transport availability as it was very close to White Hart Lane Network Rail Station and local bus routes.  A turning point was to be provided immediately adjacent to the entrance for refuse and delivery vehicles to turn within the site.  A new ramped pedestrian access was proposed into the site direct from Pretoria Road. 

The Officer further explained that in terms of landscaping, the line of mature lime trees fronting Pretoria Road and the screen of trees along College Road were to be retained.  A new residents garden would be created to the rear of the building facing west, additionally, balconies were provided on each floor adjacent to the lift lobbies and bay windows.  The applicant had submitted a sustainable energy strategy. 

There were variations proposed to the Section 106 legal agreement:

1. Delete reference to the roof conservatory and replace with a ground floor rear conservatory on the basis that the location in the roof was not considered to be a suitable location for such a facility.
2. Vary the nomination agreement, alter the agreement from a right to purchase 50% of the bed spaces to serve a notice on the owner requiring consideration to be given to obtaining a place or places in the development at the time of requirement.

The Committee was asked to note the outline permission was subject to 23 additional conditions which would have to be discharged separately.

The Chair informed the meeting there were no objectors to this application and requested the Committee to view the plans.

The Committee enquired whether a full method statement would be approved by the tree officer before the commencement of construction works and was advised that this was already a condition of the application.  Members further requested that discussions took place with the Police to design out crime and were informed that they could put an informative to draw to the applicant’s attention to provide a boundary area for that corner of the application.

The Chair moved a motion to agree the two recommendations outlined in the report and the informative for the applicant to provide a boundary area to design out crime.

RESOLVED

That the two recommendations outlined in the report be agreed along with an informative:

1. To vary schedule 3 of the Section 106 Legal Agreement attached to the outline permission.
2. To approve reserved matters, relating to siting, design, external appearance and landscaping, following approval in outline for the erection of a 70 bed care home.

Informative: To draw to the applicant’s attention to provide a boundary area to design out crime.

INFORMATION RELATING TO APPLICATION REF: HGY/2007/0429

FOR PLANNING COMMITTEE DATED 02/12/2008

Location: Former Middlesex University, White Hart Lane N17

Proposal: Approval of reserved matters (siting, design, external appearance and landscaping) pursuant to outline planning permission HGY/2005/1439 for 70 bed care home.

Recommendation: Approve reserved matters and vary schedule 3 of the S106 agreement attached to the Outline Permission

Decision: Approve reserved matters and vary schedule 3 of the S106 agreement attached to the Outline Permission

Drawing No’s: A4695/2.1/01, A4695/2.1/02, A4695/2.1/03A, A4695/2.1/04, A4695/2.1/05, A4695/2.1/06, A4695/2.1/07, A4695/2.1/08 & A4695/2.1/09.

INFORMATIVE: The applicant is advised that this approval relates only to the reserved matters attached to the outline approval, (ref. HGY2005/1439), and that, notwithstanding this approval, conditions CH1-CH23 attached to the outline approval are still required to be discharged separately.

Section 106: Yes