Agenda and minutes

NOTED

1.    Councillor Aksanoglu, Chair, welcomed all attendees to the meeting, which was being broadcast live online. Committee members confirmed their presence and that they were able to hear and see the proceedings.

2.    Apologies for absence were received from Dennis Stacey (Chair, Conservation Advisory Group), and from Dominic Millen (Group Leader Transport Planning and Policy) due to broadband outage.

3.    Apologies for slight lateness were received from Councillors Boztas and Leaver.

4.    Due to IT difficulties, Councillor Erbil was unable to fully participate in the meeting.

5.    Council officers involved in the meeting introduced themselves.

NOTED that Councillor Bedekova declared a pecuniary interest in application ref 20/00022/HOU – 22 Lancing Gardens, London N9, as she was the applicant. She would leave the meeting when the item was discussed and take no part in the debate or decision on the application.

To receive the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday 21 April 2020.

NOTED

1.    The minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday 21 April 2020 were agreed as a correct record.

2.    The provision of a publicly-available audio recording of the meeting would be prioritised.

To receive the covering report of the Head of Planning.

RECEIVED the report of the Head of Planning.

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

WARD:  Southgate Green

NOTED

1.    Councillors Boztas and Leaver joined the meeting at this point, and would therefore be able to discuss and vote on the item.

2.    An update report for Members had been published and circulated by email.

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

4.    Members’ debate and questions responded to by officers on behalf of Planning and of Parks Services.

5.    A brief adjournment of the meeting at 8:00pm to allow attendees to join in the national clap for carers, key workers and NHS staff.

6.    Members’ concern that evidence was not available in respect of existing or projected usage and need for tennis and netball at the sports courts.

7.    Councillor Rye’s proposal, seconded by Councillor Leaver, that a decision on the application be deferred until information was provided to demonstrate the need for the sports and the hours of operation to support an exceptional case for the floodlighting in this Metropolitan Open Land and historic park.

8.    The support of a majority of the Committee for the application to be deferred: 7 votes for and 3 votes against.

AGREED that the application be deferred.

RECOMMENDATION:  Approval subject to conditions

WARD:  Haselbury

NOTED

1.    Councillor Bedekova left the meeting and took no part in the debate or vote on the application.

2.    The introduction by Claire Williams, Planning Decisions Manager, clarifying the proposals.

3.    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.

RECOMMENDATION:  That in accordance with Regulation 3 of the Town and Country Planning General Regulations 1992, the Head of Development Management / the Planning Decisions Manager be authorised to grant deemed consent subject to conditions.

WARD:  Lower Edmonton

NOTED

1.    It was confirmed that Councillor Bedekova had re-joined the meeting.

2.    An update report for Members had been published and circulated by email.

3.    The introduction by Claire Williams, Planning Decisions Manager, clarifying the proposals.

4.    Members’ debate, and questions responded to by officers on behalf of Planning and of Strategic Property Services.

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

AGREED that in accordance with Regulation 3 of the Town and Country Planning General Regulations 1992, the Head of Development Management / the Planning Decisions Manager be authorised to grant deemed consent subject to the conditions set out in the report.

To note the dates of future meetings of the Planning Committee:

Tuesday 2 June 2020

Tuesday 23 June 2020

NOTED

1.    The dates of future meetings of the Planning Committee on Tuesday 2 June 2020 and Tuesday 23 June 2020.

2.    An additional meeting date was proposed for Tuesday 7 July 2020.

3.    The Southgate Office Village application (application ref 19/01941/FUL) was proposed for determination by Planning Committee on 23 June. Members had previously indicated they would like to make a site visit. The options for a virtual tour or a visit in a small group of representatives to accommodate social distancing were discussed.