Agenda and minutes

NOTED

1.    Councillor Boztas (Chair) welcomed all attendees to the meeting, and confirmed the meeting procedures.

2.    Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Mahym Bedekova and Daniel Anderson.

NOTED that there were no declarations of interest.

To receive the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday 14 December 21.

AGREED the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday 14 December 2021 be confirmed as a correct record.

To receive the covering report of the Head of Planning.

RECEIVED the report of the Head of Planning.

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

RECOMMENDATION: 

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

2.    That the Head of Development Management 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

1.    The introduction by Lap-Pan Chong, Principal Planning Officer, clarifying the proposal and the scheme.

2.    Members would like to ensure that some trees/hedges were planted.  Officers advised that this would be dealt with under the landscaping condition already stated in the committee report.

3.    The deputation of Ian Wilson, resident, including that as a leaseholder he had amenity use of the grassed area and was concerned by its loss.

4.    The response of Nour Sinno (HTA Design LLP, Agent); Neil Double and Simon Chouffot (Applicant); and Jon Lopez (Architect).

5.    Members’ debate and questions responded to by officers including clarification of the hybrid element and the parking provision. Amena Matin, Head of Regeneration and Growth, at the invitation of the Chair, confirmed that the Council had met all legal requirements to dispose the site to the applicant.

6.    The unanimous support of the Committee for the officers’ recommendation.

AGREED

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

2.    That the Head of Development Management be granted delegated authority to agree the final wording of the conditions to cover the matters in the recommendation section of the report.

RECOMMENDATION: 

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

2.    That the Head of Development Management 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

NOTED

1.    The introduction by Lap-Pan Chong, Principal Planning Officer, clarifying the proposal and the scheme.

2.    Members’ debate and questions responded to by officers, including advice from Urban Design Team officers present.

3.    The support of a majority of the Committee for the officers’ recommendation: 8 votes for and 1 vote against.

AGREED

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

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

RECOMMENDATION: 

1.    That subject to the finalisation of a S106 to secure the matters covered in this report and to be appended to the decision notice, the Head of Development Management be authorised to Grant planning permission subject to conditions.

2.    That the Head of Development Management be granted delegated authority to agree the final wording of the conditions to cover the matters in the recommendation section of this report.

WARD:  Southbury

NOTED

1.    The introduction by James Clark, Principal Planning Officer, clarifying the proposal and the planning history.

2.    The deputation of Councillor Mahmut Aksanoglu, Southbury Ward Councillor, on behalf of residents in objection to the application.

3.    The response of Rupert Litherland (Agent) and Richard Baylis (Architect).

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

5.    During discussion, notwithstanding presumption in favour / tilted balance, concerns were expressed regarding impact on the character of the area due to scale and design as well as the effect on free flow and safety of traffic using the adjoining highway.

6.    The proposal by Councillor Rye that planning permission be refused on grounds relating to character / appearance and highways / parking / effect on free flow and safety of traffic, seconded by Councillor Alexandrou and supported unanimously by the Committee.

AGREED that planning permission by refused for the reasons discussed.

Draft reasons for refusal to be agreed with the Chair and Opposition Lead.

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

2.    That the Head of Development Management be authorised to make any alterations, additions or deletions to the recommended conditions as set out in this report.

WARD:  Cockfosters

Due to the lateness of the meeting and time not being available to consider this matter, this item was not considered.

Application deferred to the next meeting.

Future meetings of the Planning Committee will be:

·         8 March 2022 – Provisional

·         22 March 2022

·         5 April 2022 – Provisional

·         26 April 2022

Future meetings of the Planning Committee scheduled:

·         8 March 2022 – Provisional

·         22 March 2022

·         5 April 2022 – Provisional

·         26 April 2022