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Contact: Marie Lowe, Governance and Scrutiny Officer 020 8132 1558
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Welcome and Apologies for Absence Minutes: The Chair welcomed everyone to the first meeting of the new Municipal Year of 2022-23.
The following announcements were made by the Chair.
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Declarations of Interest To receive any declarations of interest. Minutes: There were no declarations of interest made at the meeting. |
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MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON 26 April 2022 PDF 123 KB To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 26 April 2022 as a true and correct record. Minutes: The Chair announced that officers proposed to amend minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on Tuesday, 29 March 2022 in relation to minute number 7 - Application - 21/03370/FUL - Bush Hill Park Bowls Tennis and Social Club, Abbey Road, Enfield EN1 2QP. The proposed amendments, circulated to Members of the Committee prior to the meeting and set out below provide clarification of the decision taken on this item in relation to the Section 106 agreement.
Agreed
1. That the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 29 March 2022 be amended to read as follows:
Item 7 - 21/03370/Ful - Bush Hill Park Bowls Tennis and Social Club, Abbey Road, Enfield, EN1 2QP
NOTED 1. The introduction of Gideon Whittingham, Planning Decisions Manager, clarifying the proposals. 2. An Update Note, published and circulated to Members. 3. Receipt of three additional letters. 4. The deputation of Michael Kelly, on behalf of Abbey Road Residents and Neighbours’ Group, spoke against the officers’ recommendation. 5. The responses of David Davidian, Applicant and Michael Koutra, Agent. 6. Members’ debate and questions responded to by officers. 7. Discussion in the meeting focused on the concerns raised in the resident deputation regarding the size of the enlarged access route to the rear of the proposed development and the impact on resident parking. 8. A Section 106 Agreement be required to secure improvements to the remaining facilities and tennis courts. 9. An additional condition be added regarding Permitted Development rights. 10.The majority support of the Committee for the officers’ recommendation, with ten votes for and one against.
AGREED that the Head of Development Management be authorised to GRANT planning permission subject to the completion of a S106 agreement to secure the improvements in the remaining facilities and tennis courts and the recommended conditions as amended.
2. That the minutes of the meeting held on 26 April 2022 be agreed as true and correct record.
The revised minute was agreed. |
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REPORT OF THE HEAD OF PLANNING PDF 73 KB To receive and note the covering report of the Head of Planning. Minutes: To receive the covering report of the Head of Planning.
Noted that, in accordance with delegated powers, 675 applications had been determined between 9 April 2022 and 8 June 2022, of which 583 were granted and 92 refused. |
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21/03122/FUL - Car Park, Chapel Street, Enfield, EN2 6QF PDF 6 MB RECOMMENDATION: 1. That subject to the completion 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: Town Minutes: Noted that, at the request of officers, this item had been withdrawn from the agenda. This was due to comments received in connection with flood levels and it was considered necessary to obtain further clarification from the Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) team on flooding, which officers felt required further consideration before asking Councillors to consider a positive recommendation. |
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21/03724/RE4 - Public Open Space Rear of Whitehead Close, Sterling Way, London, N18 1BU PDF 3 MB RECOMMENDATION: 1. That in accordance with Regulation 3 of the Town and Country Planning General Regulations 1992, the Head of Development Management be authorised to GRANT planning permission subject to the following 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: Upper Edmonton Minutes: 1. The introduction by Gideon Whittingham, Planning Decisions Manager, clarifying the proposals. 2. Additional conditions reported regarding archaeology requiring a watching brief with the provision for further archaeological excavation to be undertaken of any significant deposits or structures revealed during the initial stages of the development. This was considered an appropriate level of archaeological investigation and response. 3. No deputation requests had been received. 4. The Chair advised that, as Councillor Islam had not been present for the whole of the presentation and discussion, he would not be able to vote on this application. 5. Members’ debate and questions responded to by officers. 6. The existing football facilities would remain available after the development and as a result of the proposed drainage works, the ground would be improved and safer to access. 7. The construction time for proposal was likely to be around 10-12 weeks.
On being put to the vote there was unanimous support for the officer’s recommendation.
Note - Councillor Mohammed Islam, who entered the Chamber following the commencement of the discussion, did not participate in the vote.
AGREED that: 1. In accordance with Regulation 3 of the Town and Country Planning General Regulations 1992, the Head of Development Management be authorised to GRANT planning permission subject to the following conditions. 2. 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 and additional conditions reported regarding archaeology. |
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21-04119-FUL - 24 Fillebrook Avenue, Enfield, EN1 3BB PDF 3 MB RECOMMENDATION: 1. That the Head of Development Management be authorized 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: Town Minutes:
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22-00733-FUL - Plaza And Fountain Island The Town London EN1 PDF 1 MB 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: Town Minutes: Note: Following the proposal from the Chair, the Committee agreed that items 8 - 22/00733/FUL - Plaza and Fountain Island the Town London EN1and 9 - 22/00836/ADV - Plaza and Fountain Island The Town London EN1 would be considered together and voted on separately.
1. The introduction by David Gittens, Planning Decisions Manager, clarifying the proposals. 2. Member’s debate, comments and questions responded to by officers as follows: · Would the area for the tables and chairs provide continued easy unhindered access to pedestrians, including those with limited mobility together with mobility scooters and prams? · Whether security would be provided by the premises · The continues use of the loading bay by the food kiosk trailer and whether this would impact on the traffic flow and interrupt deliveries to the commercial premises. · Whether public facilities, such as toilets, would be provided and adequate. · The proposal conflicted with the Conservation Area in which it was to be located.
The Town Centre Development Manager, Place Department advised the Committee that:
The Heritage Officer, responding to concerns raised by Members, explained that:
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22-00836-ADV - Plaza And Fountain Island The Town London EN1 PDF 2 MB RECOMMENDATION: 1. That the Head of Development Management be authorised to GRANT advertisement consent subject to conditions. 2. That the Head of Development Management/Planning Decisions Manager be granted delegated authority to agree the final wording of the conditions to cover the matters in the Recommendation section of this report. Ward: Town Minutes: This applicationwas considered with item 8 - 22/00733/FUL - Plaza and Fountain Island, The Town London EN1
Following the discussion, Councillor Michael Rye proposed, seconded by Councillor Peter Fallart that the officer’s recommendation should not be accepted on grounds that that theilluminated café sign was out of keeping with and intrusive to the Conservation Area and that the facility is not open in the evenings.
On being put to the vote, the motion to refuse the application for the advertising sign was not accepted (four votes to refuse, six votes against and two abstentions).
On being put to the vote in favour of the officer’s recommendation for the advertising sign there were six in favour, four against and two abstentions. The recommendation was therefore agreed.
AGREED that:
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Future Meeting Dates Following consultation and agreement of the Chair, the future meetings of the Planning Committee, which will be held at 7pm in the Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Enfield, are as follows:
· 5 July 2022 Provisional now confirmed · 19 July 2022 As scheduled · 2 August 2022 Cancelled · 30 August 2022 Cancelled · 6 September 2022 Provisional now confirmed · 20 September 2022 As scheduled
Minutes: The Chair announced that meetings of the Planning Committee would be held on:
· 5 July 2022 Now confirmed · 19 July 2022 As scheduled · 2 August 2022 Cancelled · 30 August 2022 Cancelled · 6 September 2022 Provisional now confirmed · 20 September 2022 As scheduled
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