Agenda and minutes

East Area Planning Sub-Committee - Tuesday 9th April, 2013 7.00 pm

Venue: Hendon Town Hall, The Burroughs, London NW4 4BQ. View directions

Contact: Maria Lugangira 020 8359 2761 Email: maria.lugangira@barnet.gov.uk 

Items
No. Item

1.

Minutes

Minutes:

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting held on the 6 March 2013 were approved as a correct record.

 

2.

Disclosable Pecuniary interests and Non Pecuniary interests

Minutes:

None were declared.

3.

Public Question Time (if any)

Minutes:

There were none.

4.

Members' Items (if any)

Minutes:

There were none.

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44 Lincoln Road, London, N2 9DL - F/00367/13 pdf icon PDF 102 KB

Minutes:

 

The sub-Committee noted the receipt of the additional information set out in the tabled addendum.

 

The sub-Committee having heard from Councillor Colin Rogers (East Finchley Ward Councillor), Mrs Karen Gavrielides and Ms Anna Girling objecting the application and the applicant, Mr Robert Hastings;

 

RESOLVED TO APPROVE the application as per the Officer’s report and subject to (i) the conditions set out in the report, (ii) the addendum and (iii) the following amendment;

 

Add the following condition

Before the development hereby permitted commences details of the proposed railings indicated on plan no. 784/04 to be provided to delineate between the terrace and flat roof area of the extension hereby approved shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority before the development commences. The railings shall be installed in accordance with the approved details before the extension is first occupied and shall be permanently maintained in accordance with the approved details thereafter.

 

Reason:

To ensure that the amenities of the occupiers of adjoining properties are not prejudiced by overlooking in accordance with policy DM01 of the Adopted Barnet Development Management Policies DPD (2012).

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Former St Marthas Junior School, 5B Union Street, Barnet, Herts, EN5 4HY - B/02303/12 pdf icon PDF 280 KB

Minutes:

The sub-Committee noted the receipt of the additional information set out in the tabled addendum.

 

The sub-Committee having heard from Mr Ms Nicola Turner and Mr Keith West objecting to the application and the applicant representative Ms Angela Ratcliff.

 

RESOLVED TO APPROVE the application as per the Officer’s report and subject to (i) the conditions set out in the report, (ii) the addendum and (iii) the following amendments;

 

Amend informative 1i) by omitting the two policy lists and replacing with the following;

 

Table 1: London Plan (July 2011) Policies

Policy

Key Requirements

3.3 Increasing housing supply

Boroughs should seek to achieve and exceed the relevant minimum borough annual average housing target. For Barnet the target is 22,550 over the next 10 years with an annual monitoring target of 2,255.

Policy 3.5 Quality and design of housing developments

Housing developments should be of the highest quality internally, externally and in relation to their context and wider environment, taking account of the policies in the London Plan.

 

The design of all new housing should incorporate the London Plan minimum space standards and enhance the quality of local places, taking account of physical context, local character, density, tenure and land use mix and relationships with and provision of spaces.  .

3.8  Housing choice

Londoners should have a genuine choice of homes that they can afford and which meet their requirements, including:

·   New developments should offer a range of housing sizes and types.

·   All new housing should be built to Lifetime Homes standard.

10% of new housing is designed to be wheelchair accessible, or easily adaptable for wheelchair users.

Policy 3.12 Negotiating affordable housing on individual private residential and mixed use schemes

 

 

 

 

 

 

Policy 3.13 Affordable housing thresholds

The maximum reasonable amount of affordable housing should be sought for individual schemes. Negotiations should take account of a specific sites individual circumstances, including viability, the availability of subsidy, requirements and targets for affordable housing, the need to promote mixed and balanced communities and the need to encourage residential development.

 

Boroughs should normally require affordable housing provision a site which has capacity to provide 10 or more homes.

Policy 5.2

Minimising carbon dioxide emissions

The Mayor will seek to ensure that developments meet the following target for CO2 emissions, which is expressed as year improvements on the 2010 Building Regulations:

 

2010 to 2013: 25% (Code for Sustainable Homes level 4);

 

Major development proposals should include a comprehensive and appropriately detailed energy assessment to demonstrate how   these targets are to be met within the framework of the energy hierarchy (Be lean, be clean, be green).   

5.7 Renewable Energy

Within the framework of the energy hierarchy proposals should provide a reduction in expected carbon dioxide emissions through the use of on site renewable energy generation where feasible.

6.1 Strategic Approach and 6.3 Assessing Effects of Development On Transport Capacity

The Mayor will work with all relevant partners to encourage the closer integration of transport and development.

Streetspace managed to take account of the different roles  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

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Former St Marthas Junior School, 5B Union Street, Barnet, Herts, EN5 4HY - B/02304/12 pdf icon PDF 173 KB

Minutes:

The sub-Committee noted the receipt of the additional information set out in the tabled addendum.

 

The sub-Committee having heard from Mr Ms Nicola Turner and Mr Keith West objecting to the application and the applicant representative Ms Angela Ratcliff.

 

RESOLVED TO APPROVE the application as per the Officer’s report and subject to (i) the conditions set out in the report, (ii) the addendum and (iii) the following amendments;

 

1.         Amend Condition 1 by adding the following plan nos:-

277_PL_401/001; /002; /003

 

2.         Amend info 1i) by omitting lists and replacing with the following:-

 

Table 2: Barnet Adopted Core Strategy (CS) and Development Management Policies (DM) 2012

 

Policy

Key Requirements

CS NPPF        National Planning Policy Framework – Presumption in Favour of Sustainable Development

 Sets out that planning applications that accord with policies in Barnet’s Local Plan will be approved without delay, unless material considerations indicate otherwise.

CS05               Protecting and Enhancing Barnet's Character to Create High Quality Places

Sets out priorities for high quality design and the importance of protecting and enhancing Barnet’s historical heritage and what makes Barnet distinctive in particular our suburban family houses and gardens. Provides basis for more detailed design guidance on suburban streets whose residential character has changed or may change in future. Identifies strategic locations for tall buildings and locally important viewing corridors.

DM01              Protecting Barnet's Character and Amenity

sets out what is expected from development proposals in Barnet and highlights the preservation and enhancement of local character

DM06              Barnet's Heritage and Conservation

sets out how heritage assets including listed and locally listed buildings, conservation areas and archaeological remains will be protected

 

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61 Richmond Road, Barnet, Herts, EN5 1SF - TPO/00079/13/B pdf icon PDF 1 MB

Minutes:

The sub-Committee noted the receipt of the additional information set out in the tabled addendum.

 

The sub-Committee;

 

RESOLVED TO REFUSE the application as per the Officer’s report and subject to (i) conditions set out in the report and (ii) the addendum.

 

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Minutes:

 

The sub-Committee;

 

RESOLVED TO APPROVE the application as per the Officer’s report and subject to (i) conditions set out in the report,  (ii) the addendum and (iii) the following amendment;

 

 

Add the following condition;

All new residential dwellings within the development hereby approved shall be constructed to meet and achieve the ‘Lifetime Homes’ standard.

 

Reason:

To ensure the development meets the needs of its future occupiers and to comply with the requirements of policy DM02 of the Adopted Barnet Development Management Policies DPD (2012) and policies 3.8 and 7.2 of the London Plan 2011.

 

 

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Minutes:

The sub-Committee noted the receipt of the additional information set out in the tabled addendum.

 

The sub-Committee;

 

RESOLVED TO APPROVE the application as per the Officer’s report and subject to (i) conditions set out in the report and (ii) the addendum.

 

11.

Woodhouse College, Woodhouse Road, London, N12 9EY - F/00052/13 pdf icon PDF 89 KB

Minutes:

The sub-Committee noted the receipt of the additional information set out in the tabled addendum.

 

The sub-Committee having heard from Mr Simon objecting the application and the applicant representative, Mr Matthew Williams;

 

RESOLVED TO APPROVE the application as per the Officer’s report and subject to (i) the conditions set out in the report, (ii) the addendum and (iii) the following amendments;

 

 

1.         Amend con 16 by inserting the following after “staff”:

“students and members of the public”

 

2.         Amend informative 1 ii) by omitting the following sentence:-

            Futhermore,……………accompany the scheme.”

 

12.

Any item(s) the Chairman decides is urgent

Minutes:

There were none.