Agenda and minutes

NOTED

1.    Councillor Boztas (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 Councillor Elif Erbil.

NOTED there were no declarations of interest.

To receive the minutes of the Planning Committee meetings held on Tuesday 2 February and Tuesday 23 February 2021.

PUBLISHED TO FOLLOW

NOTED

The minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday 2 February 2021 and Tuesday 23 February 2021 were agreed.

To receive the covering report of the Head of Planning.

RECEIVED the report of the Head of Planning.

RECOMMENDATION:  That subject to the completion of a Deed of Variation to the Section 106 Agreement, the Head of Development Management / Planning Decisions Manager be authorised to grant planning permission subject to conditions.

WARD:  Ponders End

NOTED

1.    The introduction by Sharon Davidson, Planning Decisions Manager, clarifying the proposals.

2.     The original proposal was to reallocate 10 of the parking spaces within the Falcon Road spur car park to accommodate parking for medical staff associated with the medical practice which is to occupy the approved medical facility within Phase 2Ai of the Alma development.

3.     The application was deferred at the meeting of 2^nd Feb 2021 due to concerns about the reallocation of 5 of the parking spaces from community use allocation and a request that officers explore whether there were any other options to accommodate these spaces.

4.     Further work had been undertaken. The application had now been amended to require the reallocation of only 5 spaces within the Falcon Road spur car park for the medical practice, rather than the 10 originally sought. These 5 spaces would be taken from the residential allocation. The community use parking allocation would remain unchanged at 14 spaces.

5.     An additional 5 parking spaces would be created on street in Falcon Road for use by doctors. The creation of dedicated parking bays on street does not require planning permission and these works do not therefore form part of this planning application. Amendments to traffic orders to accommodate dedicated doctors’ bays on street will need to be addressed through a separate process under the relevant highways’ legislation. However, officers advised that Medicus, the medical company operating the medical facility had confirmed they are happy with the revised proposal.

6.    The statement of Councillor Ayfer Orhan, Ponders End Ward Councillor.

7.    The response of Greg Blaquiere (Agent) on behalf of the applicant.

8.    Members’ debate and questions responded to by Officers’.

9.    The unanimous support of the committee for the Officers’ recommendation.

AGREED that subject to the completion of a Deed of Variation to the Section 106 Agreement, the Head of Development Management/Planning Decisions Manager be authorised to Grant planning permission subject to conditions.

RECOMMENDATION:  That upon completion of a S106 legal agreement, the Head of Development Management / the Planning Decisions Manager be authorised to grant planning permission subject to conditions.

WARD:  Town

NOTED

1.    The introduction by James Clark, Principal Planning Officer, clarifying the proposals.

2.    The deputation of John Boulton (Local Resident) against the Officers’ recommendation.

3.    The response of Alex Houghton (Applicant).

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

5.    During the discussion, it was agreed to amend C13 (CEMP) to restrict delivery times to outside of school drop off / pick up times in the interests of traffic movements and highway / pedestrian safety.

6.    The support of the majority of the committee for the Officers’ recommendation with 10 votes for and 1 abstention.

AGREED that upon completion of a Section 106 legal agreement, the Head of Development Management / Planning Decisions Manager be authorised to grant planning permission subject to conditions.

The next meeting of the Planning Committee will be:

·         20 April 2021

·         4 May 2021 - Provisional (to be confirmed)

NOTED

The next meeting of the Planning Committee will be:

·         20 April 2021

·         4 May 2021 – Provisional (to be confirmed).