Agenda item

Change of use from industrial unit to museum and education centre.  RECOMMENDATION: Grant permission subject to conditions.

The Committee were informed that this site comprised the northern most section of a builders yard and was formerly used by the Lotus Motorcar Company.   The proposal was for a change of use from Builders Merchants to Museum and Education Centre.  The site was within a defined employment area and is designated a site of historical heritage interest in the UDP.   The application would restore the premises back to its former glory and would provide the Council with a unique tourist attraction as well as bring employment within the defined employment area.

Members questioned whether parking spaces were to be provided and how many.  The report outlined there would be approximately six parking spaces available for visitors.  Members agreed to grant the application subject to conditions.

INFORMATION RELATING TO APPLICATION REF: HGY/2006/0203

FOR PLANNING APPLICATIONS SUB COMMITTEE DATED 30/10/2006

Location: 7 Tottenham Lane N8 8PR

Proposal Change of use from industrial unit to museum and education centre (amended description).

Recommendation GTD

Decision GTD

Drawing No.s 1, 2, 3, 3A, 3B, 4 - 23 incl.

Conditions and/or Reasons

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.

3.             The development hereby authorised is for the change of use of the premises only. The insertion of windows and any external works to the building's fabric including signage will require a separate Planning application to be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority.

                Reason: To protect the architectural character of the site.

4.             The use hereby permitted shall not be operated before 0700 or after 1900 hours on any day.

                Reason: This permission is given to facilitate the beneficial use of the premises whilst ensuring that the amenities of neighbouring residential properties are not diminished.

5.             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.

6.             Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town & Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 the premises shall be used as a Lotus Motorcar Museum and Education Centre only and shall not be used for any other purpose including any purpose within Class D1 and B1 unless approval is obtained to a variation of this condition through the submission of a planning application.

                Reason: In order to restrict the use of the premises to one compatible with the surrounding area because other uses within the same Use Class or another Use Class are not necessarily considered to be acceptable.

7.             Notwithstanding the details of landscaping referred to in the application, a scheme for the landscaping and treatment of the surroundings of the proposed development to include detailed drawings of those new trees and shrubs to be planted together with a schedule of species shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of the development. Such an approved scheme of planting, seeding or turfing comprised in the approved details of landscaping shall be carried out and implemented in strict accordance with the approved details in the first planting and seeding season following the occupation of the building or the completion of development (whichever is sooner). Any trees or plants, either existing or proposed, which, within a period of five years from the completion of the development die, are removed, become damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with a similar size and species. The landscaping scheme, once implemented, is to be maintained and retained thereafter to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority.

                Reason: In order for the Local Planning Authority to assess the acceptability of any landscaping scheme in relation to the site itself, thereby ensuring a satisfactory setting for the proposed development in the interests of the visual amenity of the area.

8.             Details of a scheme depicting those areas to be treated by means of hard landscaping shall be submitted to, approved in writing by, and implemented in accordance with the approved details. Such a scheme to include a detailed drawing of those areas of the development to be so treated, a schedule of proposed materials and samples to be submitted for written approval on request from the Local Planning Authority.

                Reason: In order to ensure the development has satisfactory landscaped areas in the interests of the visual amenity of the area.

9.             No goods or materials shall be stored or placed on the roof of the building.

                Reason: In order to safeguard the visual amenity of the area.

10.           No goods or materials shall be placed or stored on the site other than within a building.

                Reason: In order to safeguard the visual amenity of the area.

INFOEMATIVE

The new development will require naming. The applicant should contact the Transportation Group at least six weeks before the development is occupied (tel. 020 8489 5573) to arrange for the allocation of a suitable address.

REASONS FOR APPROVAL

The proposal at 7 Tottenham Lane for the change of use from industrial unit to museum and education centre complies with Policies CLT1 'Provision of New Facilities'; CLT5 'Retention of Existing Tourist Facilities, Improvement of Existing Tourist Facilities and the Encouragement of New Facilities'; CW1 'New Community/Health Facilities'; CSV3 Locally Listed Buildings and Designated Sites of Industrial Heritage Interest; UD3 'General Principles'; UD4 'Quality Design'; M10 'Parking for Development'; EMP2 'Defined Employment Areas - Industrial Locations'; and EMP4 'Non Employment Generating Uses'; EMP5 'Promoting Employment Uses' within the Haringey Unitary Development Plan and Haringey Supplementary Planning Guidance SPG 1a 'Design Guidance and Design Statements'. It is therefore considered appropriate that Planning permission be granted.

Section 106

No