Agenda item

Proposal: Application for the approval of reserved matters relating to the scale of Plot 6 'The Community Health Building’ of planning permission HGY/2015/3000 granted on 15.04.2016 for the demolition of the existing stadium and the phased redevelopment of the site to provide a new stadium, hotel, Tottenham Experience; sports centre ('The Extreme Sports Building'); community and / or office uses; housing; health centre ('The Community Health Building'); and associated works.

Recommendation: GRANT

The Committee considered an application for the approval of reserved matters relating to the scale of Plot 6 'The Community Health Building’ of planning permission HGY/2015/3000 granted on 15.04.2016 for the demolition of the existing stadium and the phased redevelopment of the site to provide a new stadium, hotel, Tottenham Experience; sports centre ('The Extreme Sports Building'); community and / or office uses; housing; health centre ('The Community Health Building'); and associated works.

Neil McClellan, Planning Officer, introduced the report as set out in the agenda. Neil McClellan presented both items for Tottenham Hotspur Football Club together.

Richard Serra (Applicant) was in attendance to answer any questions that arose.

The Applicant Team and Officers responded to questions from the Committee:

·                Following concerns previously raised by residents regarding the construction deliveries, Neil McClellan explained how the service yard would be used.  The addendum paper had also addressed the concerns raised by members during their site visit.

·                It was confirmed that the developers had signed up to the considerate constructers scheme and that each phase was subject to a construction logistics plan, as well as a post occupation and delivery service plan. There were also separate conditions for each aspect of the development. A resident’s liaison group had been set up which met every 2 months and was set to continue until the final part of the scheme was built out. Neil McClellan was satisfied that no additional conditions were required and that there was a robust framework of conditions already in place.

·                Reference was made to page 15 of the agenda pack, which set out the concerns raised. It was stated that these had been dealt with as part of the original outline application.

·                In response to the concern raised by residents regarding the hours of construction between 8am – 8pm, it was explained that the hours of construction were outside of the control of the planning regime. Following the discussion, Richard Serra indicated that they would be happy to adhere to the hours of 8am – 6pm on weekdays.

·                In response to a question regarding page 13 of the agenda and emergency access to the site, it was confirmed that emergency access would be maintained onto Worcester Avenue and that these matters had been agreed at the outline application stage.

·                In response to concerns raised regarding the lack of sufficient drawings for the design of the scheme, the key elevations were shown at the meeting and Neil McClellan Felt that they had sufficient information on the design details and control over the quality and appearance of the materials being used. Robbie McNaugher referred to the 4 key elevations and CGI view, which had been previously approved as indicative drawings at the outline application stage, and added that he was confident that the committee had sufficient information to determine the application.

·                Mr Serra confirmed that there had been no change from the previously approved outline application in 2016 and that the development would be funded by the football club, however the cost had not been specified yet.

·                Further concern was expressed by the Committee regarding the appearance of the scheme, as it was felt that there was insufficient detail to gain a genuine idea of how the development would look. In response, Richard Truscott (Principal Urban Design Officer) explained that the principal height and bulk of the development had been previously agreed at the outline application stage and that the intention was that the design and materials would be resolved in the details, to be submitted by the applicants. 

The Committee noted the addendum report which included the following amendments to the report and an additional condition:

PROPOSAL

The description of development erroneously refers to this application as being for the approval of reserved matters relating to the scale of Plot 6 'The Community Health Building’ of planning permission HGY/2015/3000. This application is for the approval of reserved matters relating to the appearance of ‘The Community Health Building’. Appearance was the only reserved matter relating to this phase of the hybrid planning permission. All other matters including the scale of the ‘The Community Health Building’ have already been approved in the granting of outline permission for this phase of the development.   

MATERIALS

Members have expressed concern that the louvered panels that will be used on the Community Health Building’s exterior could over time become damaged and dirty, detracting from the appearance of the building.  Condition 14 set out in Section 13.2 of the committee report (Condition A9 of the hybrid consent) requires approval of all external materials to be used in the construction of each plot, prior to the commencement of construction. Officers therefore will have control over the quality of the materials used on each part of the development. In addition, and as this issue is relevant to the particular reserved matter under consideration in this application, the applicant has agreed to the following additional to be attached:

Condition 20: Prior to the commencement of the development of the Community Health Building details of a programme for the cleaning and maintenance of the building’s external louvered panels shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. 

Reason: In the interests of visual amenity consistent with Policy D3 of the London Plan 2021, Policy SP11 of the Haringey Local Plan 2017 and Policy DM1 of The Development Management DPD 2017.

The Chair moved to the vote to grant the application with the additional condition, as set out in the addendum.  With eight in favour and one abstention, it was:

RESOLVED

That the Committee resolve to GRANT planning permission and that the Head of Development Management or Assistant Director Planning, Building Standards and Sustainability is authorised to issue the planning permission and impose conditions and informatives.