Agenda item

Demolition of existing buildings (500 White Hart Lane and Hubert House)

and erection of new steel cladded light industrial unit (B1).

 

RECOMMENDATION:  GRANT PERMISSION subject to conditions

The Committee considered a report, previously circulated, which gave details of the application, the applicant’s case, the site and its environment, planning history and all of the relevant planning factors and policies.

 

The Planning Officer gave a summary of the report outlining the salient points. He advised that there was a change to Condition 4 as set out in the report, which should be amended to read:

 

‘A scheme for the treatment of the surroundings of the proposed development including the planting of trees and/or shrubs (in specific to the front of the site)  and details of hard landscaping, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, and implemented in accordance with the approved details thereafter.

 

Reason: In order to provide a suitable setting for the proposed development in the interests of visual amenity’. 

 

Questions from members of the Committee were then taken by the Planning Officer.

 

In response to concern raised that there was insufficient tree planting and a suggestion that the applicant should be required to provide further trees within the parking area as part of the Section 106 Agreement; the Committee was advised that the applicant could not be required to do this by condition or the Section 106 Agreement. If the Committee was minded to refuse the application on the basis that there was insufficient planting within the scheme it was unlikely this would not be sustainable on appeal.

 

In resolving to approve the application members of the Committee firstly asked for additional  tree planting in car park, which can  be secured by way of a condition, and secondly a  financial contribution towards environmental improvements (i.e. landscaping) to the strip of land immediately to the front of the site. It was delegated to Assistant Director to agree the exact amount of financial contribution.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That, subject to the condition set out below, planning application reference HGY/2009/2140 be approved.

 

Conditions:

 

Implementation

 

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 the provisions of the Planning & Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 and to prevent the accumulation of unimplemented planning permissions.

 

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

 

Reason: In order to ensure the development is carried out in accordance with the approved details and in the interests of amenity.

 

External Appearance

 

3. Notwithstanding the description of the materials in the application, no development shall be commenced 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.    

 

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

 

4. A scheme for the treatment of the surroundings of the proposed development including the planting of trees and/or shrubs to the front of the site and details of hard landscaping, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, and implemented in accordance with the approved details thereafter.

 

Reason: In order to provide a suitable setting for the proposed development in the interests of visual amenity. 

 

5. No development shall be commenced until precise details of the siting and design of all walls, gates, fencing, railings or other means of enclosure shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of construction

 

Reason: To ensure a satisfactory appearance to the development.

 

Parking

 

6. Space shall be made available for the secure parking of 6 bicycles on site before the use hereby permitted is fully implemented.

 

Reason: To encourage more people to attend the various activities on site by bicycles and to ensure adequate provision is made within the site for the parking of bicycles.

 

Waste Storage

 

7. A scheme for the provision of refuse and waste storage within the site shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority prior to the commencement of the works. Such a scheme as approved shall be implemented and permanently retained thereafter to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority.

 

Reason: In order to ensure a satisfactory appearance to the building and to safeguard the amenity and appearance of the locality. 

 

Sustainability/ Energy Efficiency

 

8. Prior to the implementation of the consent hereby approved details of on-site equipment for the provision of renewable power generation for the building shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, demonstrating that at least 20% of all energy requirements within the resulting development are sourced from renewable energy sources. Thereafter the renewable energy technology/ system shall be installed in accordance with the details approved and an independent post-instillation review, or other verification process as agreed, shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority confirming the agreed technology has been installed prior to the occupation of the building hereby approved.

 

Reason: To ensure the development incorporates on-site renewable energy generation to contribute to a reduction in the carbon dioxide emissions generated by the development, in line with national London and local planning policy.

 

9. The development hereby approved shall achieve a post-construction Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) of 'Excellent' or 'Very Good'. A post construction review certificate shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority before any of the building hereby approved is first occupied.

 

Reason: To ensure that the proposal complies with the principles of sustainable development.

  

Construction

 

10. The construction works of the development hereby granted shall not be carried out before 0800 or after 1800 hours Monday to Friday or before 0800 or after 1200 hours on Saturday and not at all on Sundays or Bank Holidays.

 

Reason: In order to ensure that the proposal does not prejudice the enjoyment of neighbouring occupiers of their properties.

 

11. Prior to the commencement of work on site a Construction Management Plan shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

 

Reason: To ensure the construction period of the development does not result in unreasonable disturbance for neighbouring properties and to minimise vehicular conflict at this location

 

12. Adequate precautions shall be taken during the construction period to prevent the deposit of mud and similar debris on the adjacent public highways in accordance with details to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of development.

 

Reason: To protect the residential amenities of nearby occupiers and minimise danger and inconvenience to highway users

 

13. No development shall take place until site investigation detailing previous and existing land uses, potential land contamination, risk estimation and remediation work if required have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter these works shall be carried out in accordance with the details as approved.

 

Reason: In order for the Local Planning Authority to ensure the site is contamination free.

 

Informative

 

This permission is granted without prejudice to the necessity to obtaining consent under the. Town & Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 2007.

 

Reasons For Approval

 

The siting, built form, design and external appearance of this proposed industrial unit and its associated access points is considered acceptable in context of the context of this employment site; the existing buildings on site and its relationship with nearby residential properties. The proposal will not adversely affect the residential and visual amenities of nearby residents. As such the proposal is in accordance with Policies UD2 'Sustainable Design and Construction', UD3 'General Principles', UD4 'Quality Design', EMP3 'Defined Employment Area', EMP5 Promoting Employment Uses' and M10 'Parking for Development' of the adopted Haringey Unitary Development Plan (2006) and the Councils SPG1a 'Design Guidance', SPG7a 'Vehicle and Pedestrian Movement', and SPG8b 'Materials' of the Haringey Supplementary Planning Guidance (October 2006).

 

Section 106

 

Yes.