Agenda and minutes

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

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Chibah and Pearce.

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 30 August 2016.

AGREED the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting on 30 August 2016 as a correct record.

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

RECEIVED the report of the Assistant Director, Planning, Highways and Transportation (Report No. 82).

RECOMMENDATION:  Approval subject to conditions

WARD:  Southgate Green

NOTED

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

2.    The application was brought to Planning Committee as one of the applicants was former Councillor Ann Zinkin.

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

4.    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, and an additional condition requiring details of levels.

RECOMMENDATION:  That following referral to the Secretary of State and no objections being received, approval subject to conditions.

WARD:  Enfield Highway

NOTED

1.     The introduction by the Planning Decisions Manager, Andy Bates, confirming the proposals, and clarifying the objection of Sport England to the application.

2.     Further to the suggested Sport England condition (No.7 on page 37 of the agenda pack) concerning the Community Use Agreement for the proposed MUGA the Council’s Leisure Services Manager has suggested that an additional three points be included in that Agreement, namely:

?  Marketing and promotion ie. how the facilities would be advertised particularly to non-school users;

?  Booking procedure;

?  Any priority groups / discount schemes in place; to ensure that the facility is available to all residents.

3.     A condition was required to secure the details (design, size, siting and minimum density) of an acoustic bund / barrier to limit the sound generated from the use of the site.

4.     A revised travel plan was sought with more details to demonstrate how the additional activity resulting from the use of the artificial pitch would not unduly impact on traffic and parking.

5.     Members’ debate and questions responded to by officers, with particular comments on minimising works to the existing bund if possible.

6.     Members were fully satisfied that the sports ground had not been used for cricket in very many years, if ever, and assessed the conversion to an artificial-surfaced MUGA as of much higher priority for the sporting interests of the College community.

7.     The unanimous support of the Committee for the officers’ recommendation.

8.     The matter would be referred to the Secretary of State as required by Sport England setting out the Committee’s clear support of the proposal.

AGREED that following referral to the Secretary of State and no objections being received, planning permission be granted subject to the conditions set out in the report, with an update to Condition 7 to take account of views of the Leisure Services Manager, and an additional condition in respect of additional screening / planting.

RECOMMENDATION:  Refusal

WARD:  Cockfosters

NOTED

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

2.     The deputation of Mr Mark Pender, PPM Planning Limited (the agent for the applicant).

3.     The response of Dr Mark Kent, on behalf of neighbouring residents in Lancaster Avenue.

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

5.     The officers’ recommendation was supported by a majority of the committee: 8 votes for and 1 abstention.

AGREED that planning permission be refused for the reasons set out in the report.