Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Rooms 1 and 2, Hendon Town Hall, The Burroughs, London NW4 4BQ. View directions

Contact: Ola Dejo-Ojomo, Email: ola.dejo-ojomo@barnet.gov.uk 020 8359 6326 

Note: The deadline to register to speak at this meeting is 10am on Monday 7th March 2016. 

Items
No. Item

1.

Minutes of last meeting pdf icon PDF 87 KB

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 4 February 2016 were agreed and signed as a correct record.

 

2.

Absence of Members

Minutes:

None.

 

3.

Declaration of Members' disclosable pecuniary interests and non pecuniary interests

Minutes:

Councillor John Marshall declared a non-prejudicial interest in item 12, Melvin Hall Golders Green Road London NW11 9QB15/07820/FUL, as he knew of the objectors as a passing acquaintance. He remained in the room during the consideration of this item and participated in the decision.

 

Councillor Arjun Mittra declared a personal and prejudicial interest in item 15, 706 High Road London N12 9QL15/06414/FUL, as he used to work for the developer’s agent. He did not remain in the room during the consideration of this item or participate in the decision.

 

4.

Report of the Monitoring Officer

Minutes:

None.

 

5.

Public Comments and Questions

Minutes:

None.

 

6.

Members' Items

Minutes:

None.

 

7.

Addendum pdf icon PDF 59 KB

Minutes:

The Committee’s attention was drawn to the addendum to the report.

 

8.

Church Walk House, Church Walk, London NW2 2TJ - 15/05969/FUL pdf icon PDF 413 KB

Minutes:

The Planning Officer presented the application. The Highways Officer also advised the Committee regarding the parking spaces available on site.

 

Having considered the application and heard oral representations from Mr John-Paul Flintoff and Mr Nick Spencer, and having heard from Mr Raoul Veevers on behalf of the applicant, the Committee:

 

RESOLVED to refuse the application, which was a reversal of the officer recommendation.

 

Reasons for refusal:

 

  1. The proposed development, by reason of it size, height and siting would appear overbearing and visually dominating as viewed from the neighbouring properties on Lyndale Avenue, contrary to Policies DM01 of the Adopted Barnet Development Management Policies 2012, Policy CS5 of the Adopted Barnet Core Strategy 2012, and policies 7.4 and 7.6 of the Mayor’s London Plan.

 

  1. The proposed development, by reason of the number of units would result in an overdevelopment of the site, contrary to policies DM01 of the Adopted Barnet Development Management Policies 2012, Policy CS5 of the Adopted Barnet Core Strategy 2012, and policies 7.4 and 7.6 of the Mayor’s London Plan.

 

  1. The proposed development, by reason of the loss of a residential care home would be contrary to DM07 of the Adopted Barnet Development Management Policies 2012, Policy CS5 of the Adopted Barnet Core Strategy 2012, and policies 7.4 and 7.6 of the Mayor’s London Plan.

 

Having been put to the vote, the following was recorded:

For – 2

Against – 4

Abstain – 1

 

 

9.

706 High Road, London N12 9QL - 15/06414/FUL pdf icon PDF 318 KB

Minutes:

Councillor Mittra left the room for the consideration and voting on this item.

 

The Officer presented the report, and explained that as there was a mistake on the description of the site and had re-consulted residents accordingly.

 

Having considered the application and heard oral representations from Dr Patrick Erwin and Mr Jacques Astruc, and having heard from Mr Will Kumar on behalf of the applicant, the Committee:

 

RESOLVED to approve the application as set out in the Officer’s report.

 

Having been put to the vote, the following was recorded:

For – 4*

Against – 3

Abstain – 0

 

*The Chairman used her casting vote to vote for the proposal.

 

 

10.

24 Southway, London NW11 6RU - 15/06258/HSE pdf icon PDF 637 KB

Minutes:

The Officer presented the report.

 

Having considered the application and heard from Mr Russel Hunt on behalf of the applicant, the Committee:

 

RESOLVED to approve the application as set out in the Officer’s report.

 

Having been put to the vote, the following was recorded:

For – 4

Against – 1

Abstain – 2

 

11.

Melvin Hall, Golders Green Road, London NW11 9QB - 15/07820/FUL pdf icon PDF 167 KB

Minutes:

The Officer presented the report.

 

Having considered the application and heard oral representations from Mr Alexander Rabinovitch, the Committee:

 

RESOLVED to approve the application as set out in the Officer’s report.

 

Having been put to the vote, the following was recorded:

For – 4

Against – 3

Abstain – 0

 

12.

Fursby House, 146B And 146C Nether Street, London N3 1PG - 15/07602/FUL pdf icon PDF 1 MB

Minutes:

The Officer presented the report.

 

Having considered the application and heard oral representations from Mr Kieran Kettleton and Mr Salim Sabri, and having heard from Mr Kuldip Malhotra on behalf of the applicant, the Committee:

 

RESOLVED to approve the application as set out in the Officer’s report and with the following additional condition:

 

If the constructed building is to be retained, internal and external alternations, including

(i) Reconfiguring the material layout and reverting back into two single dwelling houses

(ii) Subdividing the front and rear gardens fir each dwelling

(iii) Relocation of access gates to Fursby House must be fully completed and undertaken by 18th August 2016.

Reason: To comply with the issued Enforcement Notice.

 

Delete Condition 12 as duplicated

 

Having been put to the vote, the following was recorded:

For – 6

Against – 0

Abstain – 1

 

13.

11 Middleton Road, London NW11 7NR - 15/07926/HSE pdf icon PDF 209 KB

Minutes:

The Officer presented the report.

 

The Committee heard oral representations from Mr Adam Quint, and heard from Mr Simon Millar on behalf of the applicant.

 

Having been put to the vote, the following was recorded:

For – 1

Against – 1

Abstain – 5

 

The Committee agreed to refer the item up to the next practicable meeting of the Planning Committee.

 

14.

1 Cumbrian Gardens, London NW2 1EB - 16/0469/FUL pdf icon PDF 396 KB

Minutes:

The Officer presented the report.

 

Having considered the application and heard oral representations from Miss Iffat Mirza and Ms Luisa Vallejo, and having heard from the applicant, Mr Reza Fard, the Committee:

 

RESOLVED to approve the application as set out in the Officer’s report.

 

Having been put to the vote, the following was recorded:

For – 4

Against – 1

Abstain – 2

 

15.

2 Templars Avenue, London NW11 0PD - 15/07084/FUL pdf icon PDF 181 KB

Minutes:

The Officer presented the report.

 

The Committee RESOLVED to approve the application as set out in the Officer’s report.

 

Having been put to the vote, the following was recorded:

For – 6

Against – 1

Abstain – 0

 

 

16.

Any item(s) the Chairman decides are urgent

Minutes:

None.