Agenda for Planning Committee on Tuesday, 29th November, 2016, 7.30 pm

Agenda and minutes

Venue: Conference Room, Civic Centre, Silver Street, Enfield, EN1 3XA. View directions

Contact: Jane Creer Email: (jane.creer@enfield.gov.uk 020 8379 4093) / Metin Halil Email: (metin.halil@enfield.gov.uk 020 8379 4091) 

Items
No. Item

253.

WELCOME AND APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Minutes:

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

 

 

 

254.

DECLARATION OF INTERESTS

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

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

 

255.

MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE - TUESDAY 18 OCTOBER 2016 AND TUESDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2016 pdf icon PDF 87 KB

To receive the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday 18 October 2016 and Tuesday 8 November 2016.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

AGREED the minutes of the Planning Committee meetings held on Tuesday 18 October 2016 and Tuesday 8 November 2016 as a correct record.

 

256.

REPORT OF THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, PLANNING, HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION (REPORT NO. 150) pdf icon PDF 9 KB

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).

Minutes:

RECEIVED the report of the Assistant Director, Planning, Highways and Transportation (Report No. 150).

 

257.

16/02878/HOU - 81 THE VALE. LONDON, N14 6AT pdf icon PDF 5 MB

RECOMMENDATION:  Approval subject to conditions

WARD:  Southgate

 

Minutes:

NOTED

 

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

2.    This application was being presented to the committee due to a technical error on the previous application ref: 16/00287/CEA, leading to the neighbours seeking a Judicial Review. The error came about due to the applicant’s solicitors sending objections directly to an officer who was not the case officer, and unfortunately the objection was not picked up.

As such the department are in the process of revoking the previous approval and are bringing this resubmission to planning committee for determination. The objections have been raised and considered within the body of the committee report detailed at pages 13-28.

3.    Officers are aware that there have been issues raised by neighbours regarding drains, boundaries and encroachment. These issues would not have any bearing on the planning matters of the case as they are covered by alternative legislation with the Party Wall Act and Building regulations.

4.    The statement of Councillor Robert Hayward on behalf of Southgate Ward Councillors raising concerns about the current application.

5.    The deputation of Ms Andrews on behalf of neighbouring residents.

6.    The response of Carle Scott Gerber (agent) of Life U Design.

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

8.    The support of the Committee for the officers’ recommendation: 10 votes for and 1 abstention.

 

 

AGREED to delegate authority to planning officers to approve planning permission subject to conditions and subject to the correct certificates issued, following discussions with the Legal Department regarding the matters raised by the objector. The objectors submitted deeds to the Council for legal consideration.

   

258.

16/01390/RE3 - 164 LAVENDER HILL, ENFIELD, EN2 8RP pdf icon PDF 734 KB

RECOMMENDATION:  Approval subject to conditions

WARD:  Highlands

 

Minutes:

NOTED

 

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

2.    The deputation of Mrs A. Colthurst, local resident.

3.    Members debate and questions responded to by officers.

4.    The unanimous support of the committee to defer the application.

 

 

AGREED that the application be deferred to undertake a comprehensive daylight/sunlight analysis of the neighbouring windows.

259.

16/02210/FUL - 39 DRAPERS ROAD, EN2 8LU pdf icon PDF 6 MB

RECOMMENDATION:  Approval subject to conditions

WARD:  Highlands

 

Minutes:

NOTED that this application was withdrawn.

 

260.

16/02703/FUL - 59-69 CHURCH LANE, LONDON, N9 9PZ pdf icon PDF 16 MB

RECOMMENDATION:  Approval subject to conditions

WARD:  Haselbury

 

Minutes:

NOTED

 

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

2.    The deputation of Mrs Joy Webber, on behalf of the Church lane & Surrounding Community Group.

3.    The response of Mr Roger Pidgeon of Lamont Planning Associates (Agent) on behalf of the applicant.

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

5.    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 appropriate glazing to be used in the construction of the canopy.

 

261.

16/04185/RE4 - GARAGES ADJACENT TO 43, 45, 47-53 AND REAR OF 17-32 GATWARD GREEN, LONDON, N9 9AW pdf icon PDF 3 MB

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

WARD:  Edmonton Green/Haselbury

 

Minutes:

NOTED

 

1.    The introduction by the Principal Planning Office, Robert Singleton.

2.    The deputation of Mr Chris Nelson, local resident.

3.    The response of Ms Natalya Palit of HTA Design LLP (agent).

4.    Members’ and questions responded to by officers.

5.    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 conditions and Unilateral Undertaking.

 

262.

16.04369/FUL - CHASE FARM HOSPITAL, THE RIDGEWAY, ENFIELD, ENS 6JL pdf icon PDF 564 KB

RECOMMENDATION:  Approval in accordance with Regulation 3-4 of the Town and Country Planning General Regulations 1992 subject to conditions and a deed of variation to the existing s106 to reflect the subject consent.

WARD:  Highlands

 

Minutes:

NOTED

 

1.    The introduction by the Principal Planning Office, Robert Singleton.

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 in accordance with Regulation 3/4 of the Town and Country Planning General Regulations 1992 subject to conditions levied under ref: 14/04574/OUT and a Deed of Variation to the agreed Section 106.

 

263.

SITE VISITS

Minutes:

NOTED

 

1.    The Chair also indicated a need for site visits to the following sites:

·         Holbrook House

·         Westpole Avenue

2.    The Committee to also look at sites that have been built i.e. the Cat Hill site, for reflective purposes.