Issue - meetings

RECOMMENDATION:  Refusal

WARD:  Winchmore Hill

NOTED

1.    The introduction by Kevin Tohill, Planning Decisions Manager, clarifying the proposal, and the reasons for the officers’ recommendation.

2.    The deputation of Mr Matthew Smith, the applicant/architect.

3.    The statement of Dennis Stacey, Chair of Conservation Advisory Group (CAG).

4.    Planning officers’ response to points raised.

5.    Members’ debate and questions responded to by officers.

6.    The Chair’s proposal that the committee did not accept the officers’ recommendation, but officers be invited to hold further discussions with the architect and CAG regarding a design compromise which may be granted under delegated authority. The Chair of CAG and the Planning Decisions Manager expressed reservations about the proposal.

7.    Officers welcomed a steer from Members.

8.    The majority of the committee did not support the officers’ recommendation of refusal: 3 votes for, 6 votes against.

AGREED that the application be referred back to officers who would discuss amendments with the applicant regarding a design compromise, which could be granted under delegated authority. If agreement cannot be reached, the application would come back to committee.