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18/02191/FUL - LAND TO EAST OF 95 VICARS MOOR LANE, LONDON, N21 1BL

Meeting: 22/01/2019 - Planning Committee (Item 907)

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RECOMMENDATION:  Approval subject to conditions

WARD:  Winchmore Hill

Minutes:

NOTED

 

1.    The introduction by Kevin Tohill, Planning Decisions Manager, clarifying the proposal and that a Member site visit had taken place on 19 January.

2.    Site plan provided in Update Report which had been circulated prior to the meeting.

3.    The deputation of Ms Samantha Kidd, neighbouring resident.

4.    Councillor Uddin arrived at the meeting at this point but having missed part of the item would not be permitted to vote in respect of this application.

5.    The deputation of Mr Michael Jacovides, neighbouring resident.

6.    The statement of Councillor Ian Barnes, Winchmore Hill Ward Councillor.

7.    The response of Mr Kieran Rafferty, agent for the applicant.

8.    Members’ debate and questions responded to by officers, including confirmation that the site visit had been beneficial, and Members’ ongoing concerns regarding the bulk and mass of the proposed development, and the impact on neighbouring properties.

9.    The change in recommendation was noted, due to an appeal lodged against non-determination:

“Had the power to determine the planning application remained with the local planning authority, planning permission would have been granted”

10. The majority of the Committee did not support the officers’ recommendation: 3 votes for and 7 votes against.

11. The Committee discussed and agreed grounds on which they would have refused planning permission.

 

AGREED that had the power to determine the planning application remained with the local planning authority, planning permission would have been refused on the following grounds:

 

1.   The development, by reason of its bulk, scale and massing, and proximity in relation to the neighbouring properties, would result in an overdevelopment in this back-land location and result in an unacceptably harmful impact to the character and appearance of the area. As such, the development is considered contrary to policies DMD 6 (Residential Character), DMD 7 (Development on Garden Land) and DMD 37 (High quality and design led development) of the Development Management Plan, policy CP30 (Maintaining and improving the quality of the built and open environment) of the Core Strategy and policies 7.4 (Local character) and 7.6 (Architecture) of the London Plan.

2.   The development, by reason of its bulk, scale, massing and proximity in relation to the neighbouring properties, specifically the property at No.95A Vicars Moor Lane and No’s 5 and 6 Baber Close, would result in an unacceptably harmful impact to the occupiers of these properties in terms of introduction of overlooking, loss of privacy, loss of light and loss of outlook. As such, the development is considered contrary to DMD 8 (Residential Development), policy CP30 (Maintaining and improving the quality of the built and open environment) of the Core Strategy and policies 7.4 (Local character) and 7.6 (Architecture) of the London Plan.

 

 

 

 


Meeting: 20/11/2018 - Planning Committee (Item 856)

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RECOMMENDATION:  Approval subject to conditions

WARD:  Winchmore Hill

Minutes:

NOTED

 

1.    The proposal by Councillor Alexandrou that a decision on the application be deferred to enable a Members’ site visit to be organised to gain a full perspective of the application was seconded by Councillor Rye and supported by a majority of the committee.

 

AGREED that a decision on the application be deferred for a Member site visit.