Agenda and minutes

In the absence of Councillor Simon (Chair), Councillor Levy welcomed everyone to the meeting, and in particular Councillors Chibah and Steven as new members of the committee.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Simon, Charalambous, and Hamilton and from Dennis Stacey (Chair, Conservation Advisory Group).

Apologies for lateness were received from Councillor Chibah.

To elect a Vice Chair for the 2016/17 Municipal year.

Councillor Levy was elected Vice Chair of the Planning Committee for the 2016/17 municipal year, and chaired this meeting in the absence of Councillor Simon.

Councillor Savva acted as Vice Chair for this meeting.

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 meeting held on Tuesday 26 April 2016.

AGREED the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 26 April 2016 as a correct record, subject to an amendment to Minute 531 to correct the declaration of interest by Councillor Delman in respect of application 15/05117/FUL: that he was president of Enfield North Conservative Association who were tenants of Enfield North Conservative Club which occupied the site.

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

5.1       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. 6).

RECOMMENDATION:  Approval subject to conditions

WARD:  Lower Edmonton

NOTED

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

2.    Councillor Chibah arrived at the meeting, but having missed the beginning of the item was not permitted to vote on this application.

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:  Approval subject to conditions.

WARD:  Jubilee

NOTED

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

2.    The application was brought to committee for determination in accordance with the scheme of delegation because the agent occasionally works for the Building Control team within Development Management.

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:  Approval in accordance with Regulation 3/4 of the Town & Country Planning General Regulations 1992 subject to conditions and Unilateral Undertaking.

WARD:  Highlands

NOTED

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

2.    The receipt of one additional objection to the officers’ recommendation received yesterday online from the occupier of 29 Hedge Hill. All the concerns raised were dealt with in the report.

3.    Members’ debate and questions responded to by officers, including suggestions in respect of vegetation on Network Rail land and the security of the refuse storage facility.

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

AGREED that planning permission be granted in accordance with Regulation 3 / 4 of the Town and Country Planning General Regulations 1992, subject to the conditions set out in the report, with officers granted delegated authority to finalise the precise wording of the conditions to cover the issues identified within the report, and Unilateral Undertaking.

To note the dates for Planning Committee for the Municipal year:

**Tuesday 14 June 2016

Tuesday 28 June 2016

Tuesday 19 July 2016

Tuesday 16 August 2016

**Tuesday 30 August 2016

**Tuesday 13 September 2016

Tuesday 20 September 2016

**Thursday 6 October 2016

Tuesday 18 October 2016

**Tuesday 8 November 2016

Tuesday 29 November 2016

Tuesday 20 December 2016

**Tuesday 10 January 2017

Tuesday 24 January 2017

**Wednesday 1 February 2017

Tuesday 21 February 2017

**Tuesday 14 March 2017

Tuesday 28 March 2017

Tuesday 25 April 2017

**Tuesday 9 May 2017

** Provisional dates for additional Committee meetings / Planning Panels (if required).

All meetings to commence at 7:30pm unless otherwise notified.

Member Site Visits will be scheduled for 9:30am on the Saturday before the meeting, if required.

NOTED

1.    Members noted the meeting dates for Planning Committee for 2016/17.

2.    Provisional dates had been scheduled for additional committee meetings and planning panels if required, but the intention was not to use provisional dates in excess and, where it was necessary, to give as much notice as possible to Members.

3.    The provisional date of 14 June would not be required.