Agenda and minutes

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

Apologies for absence were received from Bob Griffiths, Assistant Director of Planning, Highways & Transportation.

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 24 May 2016.

AGREED the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 24 May 2016 as a correct record.

To receive the covering report of the Assistant Director, Planning, Highways and 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. 43).

RECOMMENDATION:  Approval subject to conditions

WARD:  Southgate

NOTED

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

2.    The statement of Mr Dennis Stacey (Chair – Conservation Advisory Group) outlining the group’s objections to both the original drawings and the revised drawings.

3.    The response by the applicant’s architect.

4.    Members’ debate and questions responded to by officers including which properties around the development had been consulted and the number of inappropriate extensions that had been built in the immediate area.

5.    The concern of some members that the first floor extension would block views, be somewhat unsightly and hence detrimental to the conservation area.

6.    The officers’ recommendation was supported by a majority of the committee: 8 votes for and 4 votes against.

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

RECOMMENDATION:  Approval subject to conditions

WARD:  Enfield Highway

RESOLVED

1.    To defer consideration of the application in order to allow a Members site visit to take place on Saturday 9^th July 2016.

Reason for site visit: to appreciate the impact of the bunding/ noise/ privacy issues associated with an intensification of use.

RECOMMENDATION:  Approval subject to referral to the GLA, the Head of Development Management /Planning Decisions Manager be authorised to grant planning permission subject to conditions.

WARD:  Upper Edmonton

NOTED

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

2.    Members’ debate and questions responded to by officers, including the need for new health facilities to accommodate 8,000 new homes and the 25% provision of affordable housing, though some members hoped that the overall development should achieve 30%..

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

AGREED that subject to referral to the Greater London Authority, the Head of Development Management / Planning Decisions Manager be authorised to Grant planning permission subject to the conditions set out in the report.