Issue - meetings

RECOMMENDATION:  Approval Subject to Conditions

WARD:  Southgate Green

NOTED

1.         Receipt of an additional 61 letters of objection, making a total of 108 letters of objection. The additional comments raised all or some of the following concerns:

- demolition occurred without first obtaining the necessary consent;

- all breaches should be penalised. Failure to do so undermines the Conservation Area and credibility;

- establishes precedent for developers not to adhere to regulations;

- wholesale demolition should not be permitted;

- all alterations should be strictly controlled;

- all developers are out to make a profit;

- identified as making a positive contribution to the Conservation Area in the Character Appraisal;

- loss of architecturally interesting Edwardian buildings;

- existing buildings important to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area;

- contrary to advice in PPS5;

- amended scheme does not represent acceptable development for the Conservation Area.

2.         Receipt of a petition of 128 signatures objecting to the demolition and the fact that the architectural design of the 2007 scheme is out of keeping with and detrimental to the appearance of the Conservation Area.

3.         An amendment to the Condition to insert at the end of the first sentence “unless otherwise agreed by the local planning authority”.

4.         Members voted in support of the officers’ recommendation, 7 for and 1 against, with 4 abstentions.

AGREED that conservation area consent be granted subject to the condition set out in the report, for the reason set out in the report.