Agenda and minutes

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

The Chair also welcomed Claire Williams (Senior Planning Officer).

Apologies for Absence were received from Councillor Jemal, Andy Higham (Head of Development Management),  Andy Bates, (Planning Decisions Manager), and Kevin Tohill (Planning Decisions Manager).

Apologies for lateness were received from Councillor Steven and Councillor Chibah.

Councillor Simon noted that at the previous Planning Committee, when it had been decided to defer consideration of the planning application in respect of Brimsdown Sports Club, Goldsdown Road Enfield (15/01063/FUL), he had said that the applicant could be afforded an opportunity to address the Committee at this meeting.  The applicant now intended that further information would be submitted in respect of noise issues associated with the application and this would be brought to a future 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.

NOTED

Councillor Simon declared a Non-Pecuniary interest – He lived in Enfield Town Conservation Area, but the application did not affect his house – P13-03636PLA.

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.58)

RECOMMENDATION:  Approval subject to conditions

WARD:  Ponders End

NOTED

1. The introduction by the Senior Planning Officer, Claire Williams clarifying the proposals.
2. Arrival of Councillors Steven and Chibah who were unable to vote on this application
3. The application was for the conversion of a single family dwelling into 1 x 2 bed and 1 x 3 bed self- contained dwellings.
4. The deputation of Andy Kyriacou, local resident.
5. The statement of Councillor Doug Taylor, Ponders End Ward Councillor.
6. The response of Mr Colin Finlayson (Strategic Property Services) speaking on behalf of the applicant (Detlev Munster of Housing Gateway Ltd.)
7. Officers’ comments in response to points raised
8. Members’ debate and questions responded to by officers.
9. Members requested that discussions be held between officers and Housing Services to agree conditions limiting each property be restricted to a single family use only.
10. That any future planning decisions in respect of Housing Gateway properties should be considered by this (Planning) committee, if any objections are received and not withdrawn. This includes those decisions which could be made under delegated authority. 
11. The unanimous support of the committee for the officers’ recommendation.  9 votes for 0 votes against.

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

RECOMMENDATION:  Approval subject to conditions

WARD:  Grange

NOTED

1.  The Principal Planning Officer (Sean Newton) referred to the proposed development which was for the subdivision of the site and the erection of a 4-bed detached dwelling house with integral garage.  Planning permission for the development was approved at Planning Committee on 26 April 2016 subject to the completion of a Section 106 legal agreement and subject to the conditions set out in the report and the insertion of ‘tiles’ into Condition 6. 
2. Sean Newton referred to the Addendum Report 2 which explains why the Local Planning Authority is no longer pursuing Sec 106 contributions in respect of this development. Officers’ recommendation is for planning permission to be granted without any contributions towards affordable housing and education, subject to the conditions as agreed at the April 2016 committee meeting.
3. Linda Dalton (Legal Services Officer) provided legal advice. The Committee was not bound by the WMS, or the Inspectors decision which was set out for members to note in the Addendum Report 2, but it should give weight to both.
4. Members debate and questions responded to by officers
5. The officers’ recommendation was supported by a majority of the committee: 7 votes for , 2 votes against and 2 abstentions

AGREED that planning permission is granted without any contributions towards affordable housing and education, subject to the conditions as agreed at the April 2016 committee meeting (this includes the insertion of “details of tiles” into condition 6 as agreed at the committee meeting)