Agenda for Planning Committee on Tuesday, 18th December, 2018, 7.00 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

874.

WELCOME AND APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Minutes:

Councillor Aksanoglu, Chair, welcomed all attendees.

 

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Bond and Ozaydin. An apology for lateness was received from Councillor Erbil.

875.

DECLARATION OF INTERESTS

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

Minutes:

NOTED there were no declarations of interest.

876.

MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE HELD ON TUESDAY 20 NOVEMBER 2018 pdf icon PDF 88 KB

To receive the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday 20 November 2018.

TO FOLLOW

Minutes:

AGREED that the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 20 November 2018 were agreed as a correct record.

877.

REPORT OF THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, REGENERATION AND PLANNING (REPORT NO.129 ) pdf icon PDF 68 KB

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

Minutes:

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

 

878.

ORDER OF THE AGENDA

Minutes:

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

879.

18/03590/FUL - WALKER PRIMARY SCHOOL, WATERFALL ROAD, LONDON, N14 7EG pdf icon PDF 2 MB

RECOMMENDATION:  That the Head of Development Management / Planning Decisions Manager be authorised to refuse planning permission

WARD:  Southgate

Minutes:

NOTED the update from Andy Higham, Head of Development Management, that the application had been deferred and withdrawn from Committee at the applicant’s request.

880.

17/05528/FUL - KINGSWOOD NURSERIES, BULLSMOOR LANE, ENFIELD, EN1 4SF pdf icon PDF 8 MB

RECOMMENDATION:  Subject to completion of S106 Agreement, the Head of Development Management / Planning Decisions Manager be authorised to grant planning permission subject to conditions

WARD:  Chase

Minutes:

NOTED

 

1.    The introduction by David Gittens, Planning Decisions Manager, confirming the reasons for the previous deferral by Planning Committee and that since the original committee meeting 41% on-site affordable housing had been agreed. Clarification had been provided in the Update Report circulated prior to the meeting.

2.    Confirmation of the residential mix / affordable housing: there would be 21 affordable rented units (11 x 1 bed, 5 x 2 bed and 5 x 3 bed) and 2 shared ownership units (1 x 1 bed and 1 x 2 bed).

3.    Members’ debate, and questions responded to by officers.

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

 

AGREED that subject to the completion of a S106 Agreement to secure the obligations the Head of Development Management / Planning Decisions Manager be authorised to grant planning permission subject to the conditions set out in the report.

881.

17/05227/FUL - 263 BULLSMOOR LANE, ENFIELD, EN1 4SF pdf icon PDF 5 MB

RECOMMENDATION:  That subject to completion of S106 Agreement, the Head of Development Management / Planning Decisions Manager be authorised to grant planning permission subject to conditions

WARD:  Chase

Minutes:

NOTED

 

1.    The introduction by David Gittens, Planning Decisions Manager, confirming the reasons for the previous deferral by Planning Committee and that since the original committee meeting now 40% of the proposed units would be affordable, and that concerns regarding the standard of accommodation had been addressed. Clarification had been provided in the Update Report circulated prior to the meeting.

2.    Relocation of some bike storage to the basement car parking area.

3.    Changes to the garden boundary to flat 7 to encompass the south facing living room window and eliminate direct views to the bin store and access. This has resulted in the increase of the garden area to that flat from 20 square metres to 27 square metres.

4.    It was also considered that a S278 would be required to ensure necessary alterations are made to the highway to provide level access to the bin store.

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

6.    Members’ debate and questions responded to by officers, including confirmation that Transport for London (TfL) were satisfied with the cumulative impact of the development.

7.    The support of the majority of the Committee for the officers’ recommendation, with 8 votes for and one abstention.

 

AGREED that subject to the completion of a S106 Agreement to secure the obligations the Head of Development Management / Planning Decisions Manager be authorised to grant planning permission subject to the conditions set out in the report.

882.

18/03770/RM - MERIDIAN WATER, WILLOUGHBY LANE, AND MERIDIAN WAY, LONDON, N18 pdf icon PDF 10 MB

RECOMMENDATION:  Approval of Reserved Matters

WARD:  Upper Edmonton

Minutes:

NOTED

 

1.    The introduction by Sharon Davidson, Planning Decisions Manager. Clarification had been provided in the Update Report circulated prior to the meeting in respect of Secure by Design, and the comments received from the local residents group, REACT.

2.    Councillor Boztas was briefly absent from the meeting, but having missed part of the item, would not be permitted to vote on this application.

3.    In response to comments from Councillor Rye, Sharon Davidson would supply the projected station usage figures, and pass on suggestions for increasing the use and potentially generating income.

4.    Members’ debate and questions responded to by officers, including Members’ expressions of support for the application.

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

 

AGREED the approval of Reserved Matters.

883.

18/03965/RE4 - CARPARK, 291 HIGH STREET, ENFIELD, EN3 4DN pdf icon PDF 1 MB

RECOMMENDATION:  In accordance with Regulation 4 of the Town & Country Planning General Regulations 1992, planning permission be granted subject to conditions

WARD:  Ponders End

Minutes:

NOTED

 

1.    The introduction by Sharon Davidson, Planning Decisions Manager. Clarification had been provided in the Update Report circulated prior to the meeting.

2.    Receipt of revised plan showing amended position of refuse store.

3.    Clarification of recommendation: “In accordance with Regulation 4 of the Town and Country General Regulations 1992, planning permission be deemed to be granted subject to the following conditions”

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

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

 

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

884.

18/03966/RE4 - CARPARK, 291 HIGH STREET, ENFIELD, EN3 4DN pdf icon PDF 1 MB

RECOMMENDATION:  In accordance with Regulation 4 of the Town & Country Planning General Regulations 1992, planning permission be granted subject to conditions

WARD:  Ponders End

Minutes:

NOTED

 

1.    The introduction by Sharon Davidson, Planning Decisions Manager. Clarification had been provided in the Update Report circulated prior to the meeting.

2.    Receipt of revised plan showing amended position of refuse store.

3.    Clarification of recommendation: “In accordance with Regulation 4 of the Town and Country General Regulations 1992, planning permission be deemed to be granted subject to the following conditions”

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

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

 

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

885.

SITE VISITS

Minutes:

NOTED

 

1.    There will be a site visit to the following application site on Saturday 19 January 2019, which is due to be determined at the 22 January 2019 Committee meeting:

 

 

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