Issue - meetings

RECOMMENDATION: 

1.    That the Head of Development Management be authorised to Grant planning permission subject to conditions.

2.    That delegated authority be granted to the Head of Development Management to finalise the wording of the conditions.

WARD:  Cockfosters

NOTED

1.    The introduction by David Gittens, Planning Decisions Manager, clarifying the proposal and the planning history.

2.    The deputation of Robert Wilson (Hadley Wood Conservation Area Study Group) and on behalf of Stephanie Gottlieb, local resident, unable to make a deputation in person but whose objections had also been circulated to Members.

3.    The statement of Councillor Alessandro Georgiou, Cockfosters Ward Councillor, on behalf of local residents in objection to the application.

4.    The response of Michael Vanoli, Agent.

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

6.    During debate, clarity was sought on the nature of the changes to this application and the loss of trees and the effect on the setting and appearance of the Conservation Area. There was also discussion on the adequacy of the SuDs measures.

7.    Advice as requested by Members from Sustainable Drainage and Heritage officers.

8.    MEETING TIME EXTENSION

AGREED that the rules of procedure within the Council’s Constitution relating to the time meetings should end (10:00pm) be suspended for a period of 15 minutes to enable the item to continue to be considered.

9.    The advice of the Head of Development Management in respect of the landscaping condition, screening, and replacement of trees, and options for the Committee to proceed with a decision.

10. The proposal by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Rye, that a decision on the application be deferred on grounds relating to adequacy of SuDs and the effect of the loss of trees to the setting of the Conservation Area. Members also stated their wish for all parties to be engaged in dialogue regarding the proposals. This was supported by a majority of the Committee: 9 votes for and 1 against.

AGREED that a decision on the application be deferred to a future meeting for the reason above.

RECOMMENDATION: 

1. That subject to the finalisation of a shadow Section106 agreement to secure the matters covered in this report and to be appended to the decision notice, the Head of Development Management/ the Planning Decisions Manager be authorised to GRANT planning permission subject to conditions.

2. That the Head of Development Management/Planning Decisions Manager be granted delegated authority to agree the final wording of the conditions to cover the matters in the Recommendation section of this report.

WARD:  Enfield Lock

Application not considered due to time available in the meeting.