Agenda and minutes

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

Apologies for lateness were received from Councillors Charalambous and Savva.

Members of the Planning Committee are invited to identify any disclosable pecuniary, other pecuniary or non pecuniary interests relevant to items on the agenda.

NOTED that Councillor Steven would speak on behalf of Town Ward councillors in respect of application ref 16/01805/RE4 - Enfield Playing Fields, Great Cambridge Road, Enfield EN1 3SD, and would not take part in the vote on this item.

To receive the minutes of the Planning Committee meetings held on Tuesday 13 September 2016 and Tuesday 20 September 2016.

AGREED the minutes of the Planning Committee meetings held on Tuesday 13 September 2016 and Tuesday 20 September 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. 122).

AGREED that the order of the agenda be varied to accommodate attendees. The minutes follow the order of the meeting.

RECOMMENDATION:  Approval subject to conditions

WARD:  Southbury

NOTED

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

2.    Points raised by Councillor Bond in correspondence had been circulated to all Members, and were responded to by officers in the report.

3.    The deputation of Mr John Hall, on behalf of the Friends of Enfield Playing Fields and local residents.

4.    The response of Matthew Watts, Parks Business Strategy Partnerships Manager.

5.    The statement of Councillor Steven on behalf of Town Ward councillors raising concerns regarding the location of the proposed pitch.

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

7.    Councillor Steven did not take part in the vote.

8.    The support of the committee for the officers’ recommendation: 8 votes for and 3 abstentions.

AGREED that planning permission be granted subject to the conditions set out in the report and subject to an extra condition concerning the colour of the fencing (green).

RECOMMENDATION:  Approval subject to conditions and completion of S106 Agreement

WARD:  Edmonton Green

NOTED

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

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

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 and completion of a S106 Agreement.

RECOMMENDATION:  Approval subject to conditions

WARD:  Bush Hill Park

NOTED

1.   The two applications in respect of 21 Abbey Road (ref 16/03439/HOU and 16/03061/HOU) were discussed together but voted on separately.

2.   The introduction by the Planning Decisions Manager, Andy Bates, clarifying the proposals in each application.

3.   The statement of Dennis Stacey, Chair, Conservation Advisory Group.

4.   The support of the committee for the officers’ recommendation, with one abstention.

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

RECOMMENDATION:  Approval subject to conditions

WARD:  Bush Hill Park

NOTED

1.   The application was discussed at the same time as application ref 16/03439/HOU above.

2.   The support of the committee for the officers’ recommendation, with 3 abstentions.

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

RECOMMENDATION:  Approval subject to conditions

WARD:  Winchmore Hill

NOTED

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

2.   Condition 3 replicated Conditions 7 and 8 and it was therefore recommended to be removed.

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, with the removal of Condition 3.

RECOMMENDATION:  Approval subject to conditions

WARD:  Turkey Street

NOTED

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

2.   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:  That the details are agreed.

WARD:  Chase

NOTED

1.   This application was added in a supplementary agenda for the meeting, with the agreement of the Chair. Its consideration by committee was urgent as construction was taking place but there were issues which the committee should engage with.

2.   The introduction by the Head of Development Management, clarifying the application and the objection raised by the Conservation Advisory Group.

3.   The applicant should be recorded as Jenny Tosh, rather than Andrew Fraser.

4.   The statement of Dennis Stacey, Chair of Conservation Advisory Group.

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

6.   The support of the committee for the officers’ recommendation, with one abstention.

AGREED that the details are agreed, subject to resolving the colour of window frames.

To note proposed arrangements for a Planning Panel regarding Former Middlesex University, Trent Park, Bramley Road, London N14 4YZ site (Application Ref. 16/04324/FUL).

Date:  Thursday 17 November 2016

Time:  7:30pm

Venue:  Main Hall, Highlands Secondary School, Worlds End Lane, London N21 1QQ.

Panel Membership:  Councillors Dogan Delman (Chair), Anne-Marie Pearce, and 3 x Majority Side Members tbc

AGREED

1.    The arrangements for a Planning Panel meeting regarding Former Middlesex University, Trent Park, Bramley Road, London N14 4YZ (Application Ref 16/04324/FUL) to be held on Thursday 17 November 2016 at 7:30pm in the Main Hall, Highlands Secondary School, Worlds End Lane, London N21 1QQ. Panel Membership: Councillors Dogan Delman (Chair), Anne-Marie Pearce, Derek Levy, George Savva, and Ahmet Hasan.

2.    That a Member Site Visit to the Trent Park site would be arranged in January 2017, and that a site visit in respect of forthcoming applications in Cockfosters would be arranged in December 2016.