Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 7 November 2016, be agreed as a correct record.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Mark Shooter who was substituted by Councillor Hugh Rayner.

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Items contained in the agenda were dealt with under individual agenda items.

The Committee received the report and the addendum.

A representation was heard from the Agent.

RESOLVED that the application be approved, subject to the conditions detailed in the report and subject to the addendum.

The Committee considered the report and addendum to the report.

Representations were heard from Clive Rosen, Martin Smith, Councillor Rutter and the Agent.

Councillor Greenspan, seconded by Councillor Braun, moved that the application be refused because plots (a) and (b) were not suitable for development.

Councillors Greenspan’s motion was lost.

The Committee proceeded to vote on the recommendation in the report to approve the application.

The Committee received the report and addendum.

A representation was heard from the agent.

RESOLVED that the application be approved, subject to the conditions detailed in the report and subject to the addendum.

The Committee received the report and the addendum.

Representations were heard from Margaret Lacey and the Agent.

RESOLVED that the application be approved, subject to the conditions detailed in the report and subject to the addendum.

Councillor Rayner was not present for the start of this item and did not partake in debate or vote.

The Committee considered the report and the addendum.

Representations were heard from Brain Coleman, Saul Gerard and the Applicant.

It was moved by Councillor Braun and seconded by Councillor Greenspan that the application be refused for the reason detailed in the report plus the following:

The proposed development, by reason of its height, massing, siting, scale, and density, would be an overdevelopment of the site and detrimental to the character and appearance of the streetscene and general locality. The development would be contrary policies 7.4 and 7.6 of the Mayor’s London Plan (MALP) 2016, contrary to policy DM01 of the Adopted Barnet Development Management Policies 2012 and Policy CS5 of the Adopted Barnet Core Strategy 2012.

It was moved by Councillor Tierney and seconded by Councillor Farrier that an additional reason for refusal, in relation to lack of affordable housing, be added to the reasons for refusal.

A vote was taken on Councillor Tierney’s additional reason for refusal:

The Chairman used his casting vote, to vote against Councillor Tierney’s motion. Therefore, Councillor Tierney’s motion was lost.

The Committee voted on Councillor Braun’s original motion:

Councillor Braun’s motion was carried.

RESOLVED that the application be refused, subject to the reason detailed in the report, the addendum, plus the following additional reasons for refusal:

The proposed development, by reason of its height, massing, siting, scale, and density, would be an overdevelopment of the site and detrimental to the character and appearance of the streetscene and general locality. The development would be contrary policies 7.4 and 7.6 of the Mayor’s London Plan (MALP) 2016, contrary to policy DM01 of the Adopted Barnet Development Management Policies 2012 and Policy CS5 of the Adopted Barnet Core Strategy 2012.

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