Agenda for Planning Committee on Tuesday, 21st January, 2020, 7.30 pm

Agenda and minutes

Venue: Conference Room, Civic Centre, Silver Street, Enfield, EN1 3XA. View directions

Contact: Jane Creer Email: (jane.creer@enfield.gov.uk 020 8379 4093) / Metin Halil Email: (metin.halil@enfield.gov.uk 020 8379 4091) 

Items
No. Item

431.

WELCOME AND APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Minutes:

NOTED

 

1.    Councillor Aksanoglu, Chair, welcomed all attendees.

2.    Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Hasan, E. Erbil and Bond.

 

432.

DECLARATION OF INTEREST

Minutes:

1.    Councillor Bedekova declared a non-pecuniary interest in item 5, Various Locations in N9 and N18, as she lived nearby to some of the locations.

 

433.

MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE HELD ON TUESDAY 17 DECEMBER 2019 pdf icon PDF 160 KB

To receive the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday 17 December 2019.

 

Minutes:

NOTED

 

The minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday 17 December 2019 were not agreed.

Members asked for clarity as to what the dispute was, regarding the minute against 19/03612/PRJ - Refuge House, 9-10 River Front, Enfield, EN1 3SZ (heard at the 26 November 2019 committee meeting)  and then to bring these minutes back to the next scheduled committee meeting for approval.

 

434.

REPORT OF THE HEAD OF PLANNING (REPORT NO.186) pdf icon PDF 68 KB

To receive the covering report of the Head of Planning.

 

Minutes:

RECEIVED the report of the Head of Planning.

435.

ORDER OF THE AGENDA

Minutes:

AGREED to vary the order of the agenda. The minutes follow the order of the meeting.

 

436.

18/00646/FUL - 32 Waggon Road and Land Rear of 30 Waggon Road, Barnet, EN4 0HL pdf icon PDF 5 MB

RECOMMENDATION:  That the Head of Development Management /the Planning Decisions Manager be authorised to grant planning permission subject to planning conditions.

WARD:  Cockfosters

 

Minutes:

NOTED

 

1.    The introduction by James Clark, Principal Planning Officer, clarifying the proposals and highlighting the key issues.

2.    The deputation of Mr Alan Nichols, neighbouring resident, speaking against the officer’s recommendation.

3.    The deputation of Ms Kim Ioannides, neighbouring resident, speaking against the officer’s recommendation.

4.    The deputation of Councillor Alessandro Georgiou speaking as Cockfosters Ward Councillor, against the officers’ recommendation.

5.    The deputation of Mr Mark Mathieson, the agent, speaking in support.

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

7.    Members raised several points including the relationship of the proposed development to the boundary, the alignment of the boundary, the relationship to neighbouring properties and their amenity (in terms of overlooking and loss of privacy), the impact on the character of the area and the access. 

8.    The unanimous support of the Committee for the application to be deferred for a Member site visit for the reasons set out at Point 7

 

AGREED that the application be deferred for Member site visit.

 

437.

19/00591/FUL - Chase House, 305 Chase Road, Southgate, N14 6JS pdf icon PDF 8 MB

RECOMMENDATION:  That the Head of Development Management / the Planning Decisions Manager be authorised to grantplanning permission subject to conditions.

WARD:  Southgate

 

Minutes:

NOTED

 

1.    The introduction by Claire Williams, Planning Decisions Manager, clarifying the proposals and highlighting the key issues.

2.    The deputation of Ms Dan Maier, neighbouring business owner, speaking against the officers’ recommendation.

3.    The deputation of Ms Denise Gandhi, neighbouring resident, speaking against the officers’ recommendation.

4.    The deputation of Mr Max Plotnek, the agent, speaking in support.

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

6.    Considerable discussion on this application after which it was agreed that conditions would be imposed on:

·         Height of lift overrun

·         Design of bin storage

·         No further roof additional /buildings

·         No satellite dishes

7.    The Committee decided not to refuse the application: 4 votes for, 4 votes against and the Chair’s casting vote not to refuse the application.

This was proposed by Councillor Rye and seconded by Councillor Leaver.

8.    Cllr M Alexandrou proposed deferral on grounds relating to lift overrun and refuse storage but following explanation by officers and absence of seconder, withdrew the proposal

9.    The support of the Committee for the officers’ recommendation: 4 votes for, 4 votes against and the Chair’s casting vote to approve the application.

 

AGREED that the Head of Development Management/the Planning Decisions Manager be authorised to grant planning permission subject to conditions and additional conditions:

 

·         Height of lift overrun

·         Design of bin storage

·         No further roof additional /buildings

·         No satellite dishes

 

 

 

 

438.

Various Locations in N9 and N18 pdf icon PDF 773 KB

RECOMMENDATION: 

WARD:  Edmonton Green

 

Minutes:

NOTED

 

1.    The introduction by Andy Higham, Head of Development Management, clarifying the proposals and highlighting the key issues.

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

3.    During the discussion, concern was raised regarding the need to deliver these improvements quickly as possible and as a result, it was agreed that each permission should be limited to 2 years rather than the normal 3.

4.    The unanimous support of the Committee to delegate authority to the Head of Development Management.

 

AGREED that the Head of Development Management be authorised

 

 

 

 

439.

PLANNING PANEL - UPDATE

Minutes:

NOTED

 

1.    The Planning Panel for the Southgate Office Village application will be held at Highlands School on Thursday 23 January 2020.

2.    The Planning Panel meeting will be chaired by Councillor Aksanoglu.