Agenda and minutes

Councillor Simon, Chair, welcomed all attendees and explained the order of the meeting.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Dines and Steven. Apologies for lateness were received from Councillor Charalambous.

NOTED that Councillor Levy had stepped down as Vice Chair of the committee.

AGREED that Councillor Barry was elected Vice Chair for the remainder of the 2017/18 municipal year.

Members of the Planning Committee are invited to identify any disclosable pecuniary, other pecuniary or non-pecuniary interests relevant to items on the agenda.

There were no declarations of interest.

To receive the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday 19 December 2017.

TO FOLLOW

NOTED that the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 19 December 2017 would be submitted for approval to the next meeting.

To receive the covering report of the Assistant Director, Regeneration & Planning.

RECEIVED the report of the Assistant Director, Regeneration and Planning.

AGREED that the order of the agenda be amended to accommodate those in attendance. The minutes follow the order of the meeting.

RECOMMENDATION:  Approval subject to conditions

WARD:  Winchmore Hill

NOTED

1.    The introduction by Kevin Tohill, Planning Decisions Manager, clarifying the proposal, with confirmation that the garage was attached to the main dwelling and that drawings clearly showed that the garage would be demolished and so that demolition did form part of this application.

2.    The deputation of Mr Andrew Coyne and Mrs Carole Coyne, residents of no. 1 Seaforth Gardens and on behalf of other neighbours.

3.    The statement of Councillor Ertan Hurer, Winchmore Hill ward councillor.

4.    Councillor Charalambous arrived at the meeting, but having missed part of the item, would not be permitted to vote on this application.

5.    The response of Mr Georgiou, the applicant, including an offer to reinstate a fence to deal with security concerns.

6.    Planning officers’ response to points raised.

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

8.    The support of a majority of the committee for the officers’ recommendation: 5 votes for, 1 vote against and 2 abstentions.

AGREED that planning permission be granted subject to the conditions set out in the report and additional condition in respect of the erection of a fence with No.1 Seaforth Gardens.

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.

RECOMMENDATION:  Approval subject to conditions

WARD:  Bush Hill Park

NOTED

1.    The introduction by Kevin Tohill, Planning Decisions Manager, clarifying the proposal.

2.    The deputation of Mrs Ann Ratty, neighbouring resident.

3.    Planning officers’ response to points raised.

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

5.    The Committee asked that Waste Management reconsider the location of the large bins on this site.

6.    The committee did not support the officers’ recommendation: 0 votes for, 7 votes against and 2 abstentions.

NOT AGREED and referred back to officers who would discuss further with the applicant. The application could be refused under delegated authority.

If provisional agreement on an alternative location was reached then there should be further consultation with local residents before the application was determined.

RECOMMENDATION:  That planning permission be granted in accordance with Regulations 3 and 4 of the Town and Country Planning General Regulations 1992, subject to conditions

WARD:  Upper Edmonton

NOTED

1.    The introduction by Claire Williams, Principal Planning Officer.

2.    The unanimous support of the committee for the officers’ recommendation.

AGREED that planning permission be deemed to be granted in accordance with Regulation 3 and 4 of the Town and Country General regulations 1992, subject to the conditions set out in the report.

RECOMMENDATION:  Approval subject to conditions

WARD:  Edmonton Green

NOTED

1.    The introduction by Kevin Tohill, Planning Decisions Manager.

2.    The unanimous support of the committee for the officers’ recommendation.

AGREED that planning permission be granted, subject to the conditions set out in the report.

To receive the report of the Executive Director of Regeneration and Environment to provide an update on the monitoring of Section 106 Agreements (S106) and progress on Section 106 matters.

INF

RECEIVED the report of the Executive Director of Regeneration and Environment.

NOTED that Planning Committee noted the contents of the report and its annexes.

NOTED

1.    Confirmation that the provisional date of 6 February would not be required for a Planning Committee meeting. The next meeting would therefore take place on Tuesday 20 February 2018.

2.    It was expected that two committee meetings would be required in March: Thursday 1 March 2018 and Tuesday 20 March 2018.