Agenda item

New stair to existing caretaker's building to facilitate change of use from former caretaker's flat to educational spaces

RECOMMENDATION: grant permission subject to conditions.

The Committee considered a report on the application to grant planning permission for a new stair to the existing caretaker's building to facilitate the change of use from the former caretaker's flat to educational spaces. 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:

·         Clarification was sought on whether disabled access would be provided to the converted educational space. Officers advised that there was no lift to that part of the building but this was considered acceptable due to the limitations of adapting an existing building and as the new space only constituted a small part of the school, the remainder of which was DDA compliant.

·         It was questioned whether consideration had been given to glazing the rear wall of the stairs. It was advised in response that a metal clad solid wall was required to this elevation to ensure compliance with Building Regulations and provide structural support to the staircase.

·         Further details were sought on the design of the doorway to the front of the staircase. Officers advised that this would be the original portico brought forward from the existing building to help retain character. 

The Chair moved the recommendation of the report and it was

RESOLVED

·         That planning application HGY/2015/3467 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 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 accordance with the following approved plans and specifications:

APS 01 - APS 03, APS 04 Rev A, APS 05 Rev A, APS 06 Rev A.

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

3.   Notwithstanding the information submitted with this application, no above ground development shall take place until a specification and/or manufacturers details for the glass curtain walling and fixtures are submitted to, approved in writing by 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 and consistent with Policy SP11 of the Haringey Local Plan 2013 and Saved Policy UD3 of the Haringey Unitary Development Plan 2006.

INFORMATIVE: 

Hours of Construction Work: The applicant is advised that under the Control of Pollution Act 1974, construction work which will be audible at the site boundary will be restricted to the following hours:-

- 8.00am - 6.00pm          Monday to Friday

- 8.00am - 1.00pm          Saturday

- and not at all on Sundays and Bank Holidays.