Agenda and minutes

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

Apologies for lateness were received from Councillors Chamberlain, During, Jemal and Hasan.

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 meetings held on

?  Tuesday 26 January 2016

and

?  Tuesday 9 February 2016          

AGREED the minutes of the Planning Committee meetings held on 26 January 2016 and 9 February 2016, as a correct record.

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

4.1       Applications dealt with under delegated powers. (A copy is available in the Members’ Library.)

RECEIVED the report of the Assistant Director, Planning, Highways and Transportation (Report No. 190).

AGREED that the order of the agenda be varied to accommodate members of the public in attendance at the meeting. The minutes follow the order of the meeting.

RECOMMENDATION:  Approval subject to conditions and S106 Agreement

WARD:  Edmonton Green

AGREED that consideration of the application be deferred due to concerns about parking proposals and submitted plans that need resolution.

RECOMMENDATION:  Approval subject to conditions.

WARD:  Southgate Green

NOTED

1.    The introduction by the Head of Development Management clarifying the proposals.

2.    Applications for development of this nature would normally be determined under delegated authority. However, the agent is retained by the Council’s Building Control team for occasional work and thus in accordance with the scheme of delegation, this application is reported to Planning Committee for consideration.

3.    There were two applications for the same property.

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

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

RECOMMENDATION:  Approval subject to conditions.

WARD:  Southgate Green

NOTED

1.    The introduction by the Head of Development Management clarifying the proposals.

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

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

RECOMMENDATION:  Approval subject to conditions.

WARD:  Haselbury

NOTED

1.    The introduction by the Head of Development Management clarifying the proposal which involves constructing a pitched roof over an existing flat roofed outbuilding. Following an earlier refusal, the height had been reduced to 2.77metres to minimise its bulk and was considered to mitigate previous concerns.

2.    Applications for development of this nature would normally be determined under delegated authority. However, the agent is retained by the Council’s Building Control team for occasional work and thus in accordance with the scheme of delegation, this application is reported to Planning Committee for consideration.

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

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

RECOMMENDATION:  Refusal

WARD:  Turkey Street

NOTED

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

2.    There had been some late representations, which had been circulated to Members from local residents supporting the scheme. A total of 23 letters of support and two further letters of objection had been received.

3.    Councillor Chamberlain and Councillor During arrived at the meeting, but having missed the introduction to the item, took no part in the vote on the application.

4.    The deputation of Mr Olu Johnson, Head of Property North/East London, Lidl UK.

5.    The deputations of Mr Mahmoud Hamdan, Mr Cigdem Beder and Mr Antonis, local residents.

6.    The statement of Councillor Krystle Fonyonga, Enfield Lock Ward Councillor.

7.    The statement of Councillor Alan Sitkin, Cabinet Member for Economic Regeneration and Business Development.

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

9.    The officers’ recommendation was supported by a majority of the committee: 6 votes for and 4 against.

AGREED that planning permission be refused.

NOTED

1.    It was unlikely that the provisional date of 8 March 2016 would be required.

2.    The next meeting of the Planning committee would be Tuesday 22 March 2016.