Issue - meetings

RECOMMENDATION:  Refusal

WARD:  Southbury

NOTED

1.    The introduction by Kevin Tohill, Planning Decisions Manager, clarifying the proposal.

2.    The deputation of Craig Blatchford, Partner, Montagu Evans LLP.

3.    The deputation of Olu Johnson, Head of Property (North / East London) at LiDL.

4.    Members’ debate, and questions responded to by officers including the following points:

a.    Irrespective of outcome, the application could be called in by the GLA.

b.    The officer view that marketing of  the site had not been robust enough; some members considered that this did not seem justified in the light of the submitted marketing report.

c.    Proposed change of use (retail) would cause traffic and transport implications.

d.    Retention of Strategic Industrial Land (SIL). Application is for retail use and not industrial use.

e.    The application related solely to unit 1 of the site, however, members requested that the applications relating to the  whole site (including units 2 & 3) should be considered together if possible

5.     The Chair established that the committee were not minded to agree the officer recommendation for refusal on grounds relating to SIL, though traffic issues remained a concern. He suggested that  deferral of the application would be the best way forward, pending further evidence about marketing and traffic implications, and discussion with the GLA about SIL policy considerations.

6.    The unanimous agreement of the committee to defer the application.

AGREED that the application be deferred.

RECOMMENDATION:  Subject to securing an appropriate Legal Agreement, the Head of Development Control be authorised to Grant planning permission with delegated authority to finalise the schedule of conditions and wording thereof.

WARD:  Edmonton Green

NOTED

1.    The introduction by Liz Sullivan, Interim Planning Decisions Manager, clarifying the proposal.

2.    Members’ debate, and questions responded to by officers.

3.    The unanimous support of the committee for the officers’ recommendation.

AGREED that subject to securing an appropriate Legal Agreement, the Head of Development Control be authorised to Grant planning permission subject to conditions and completion of a Section 106 agreement.