Agenda and minutes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Resolved that the minutes of the previous meeting held on 10^th March 2016 be recorded as correct.

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Councillor	Item	Nature of Interest	Details
Sury Khatri	Minute Item 7 (1 Devonshire Crescent)	Pecuniary	That the Councillor Khatri has been consulted on the planning application as a neighbour consultee and will utilise his right to speak at the committee in accordance with sections 3 and 5 of the Member’s Planning Code of Practice within the Council Constitution, which advises that he leaves the room in order not to participate in discussion or vote on the item.
Sury Khatri	Minute item 12 (16 Tretawn Gardens)	Non-Pecuniary	That he has met the registered speaker for item 12 at a councillor surgery.

 

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The Chairman announced that this application had been withdrawn from the Committee prior to the meeting.  

Following presentation of the planning officer’s report and addendum, the Committee heard a representation from Councillor Sury Khatri, who declared a pecuniary interest in the item as a neighbour consulted on the planning application and then immediately left the room. Committee also received a representation from Councillor John Hart against the proposal.

 

Following discussion on the item, the Committee agreed to defer the decision pending a site visit.

 

Deferral of the decision was proposed by Councillor Farrier and seconded by Councillor Slocombe. The motion to defer was then carried unanimously.

 

 

 

 

 

The Committee considered the planning officer’s report. Oral representations were received from Mr Rami Kanzen, the applicant, who informed committee that the previous application for a 3 storey extension was refused and this new application was substantially smaller.

 

Members discussed the item noting that there had been no objections. Following discussion of the item, Committee RESOLVED TO APPROVE the application overturning the officer’s recommendation for the following reasons:

 

Votes were recorded as follows:

 

For (in favour of the officer recommendation)	2
Against	4
Abstain	1

 

A Motion was moved to approve the application by Councillor Farrier and seconded by Councillor Slocombe.

 

Reasons were:

·         Reasons for refusal do not stand.

·         There were no objections to the planning application.

·         Employment will be retained and generated.

 

Votes were recorded as follows:

 

For (in favour of the officer’s recommendation)	0
Against	4
Abstain	3

 

The Committee considered the planning Officer’s report and the addendum which contained correct the sizes of the units to be listed as 35m2 and 34.8 m2.

 

Committee heard representations from Miss Lea Brand, an objector to the planning application on parking grounds.

 

Following consideration of the item, Members RESOLVED TO APPROVE, the application as per the officer’s recommendation and with an additional condition as follows:

 

 

Votes were recorded as follows:

 

For	4
Against	3
Abstain	0

 

 

A motion was moved to apply a condition restricting the issue of parking permits to occupiers of the development.  The Motion moved by Councillor Rayner and seconded by Councillor Braun.

 

Votes were recorded as follows:

 

For	5
Against	1
Abstain	1

 

Following presentation of the planning officer’s report and addendum, the committee heard a representation from the applicant Mr Oliver Bruh.

 

Following discussion, of the item, Committee RESOLVED to REFUSE the application, overturning the officer’s recommendation for the following reasons:

 

Reason (DRAFT)

The proposal by virtue of its size, scale, bulk and massing including its excessive footprint would form an overly dominant form of development that would be out of keeping with and detrimental to the character and appearance of the area.  The proposal would therefore be contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework 2012, Policy DM01 of the Adopted Development Management Policies DPD 2012 and the Council's Residential Design Guidance Supplementary Planning Document 2013.

 

Votes were as follows:

 

For (in favour of officer recommendation)	3
Against	4
Abstain	0

 

Members moved a motion, proposed by Councillor Farrier and seconded by Councillor Khatri, to vote to refuse the planning application.

 

Votes were as follows:

 

For	4
Against	3
Abstain	0

 

Reasons were outlined as follows:

 

·         Size and Bulk

·         Out of keeping

 

 

 

Following presentation of the officer’s report and addendum, oral representations were heard from Mr Dean Goodman, representative of a neighbour objector and the applicant Mr Oliver Bruh.

 

Following discussion, Members RESOLVED to APPROVE the application as per the officer recommendation and additional conditions as outlined in the addendum as follows:

 

Condition

Before the development hereby permitted is occupied, details of enclosures and screened facilities for the storage of recycling containers and wheeled refuse bins or other refuse containers where applicable, together with a satisfactory point of collection from the front of the property, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority and shall be provided at the site in accordance with the approved details before the development is occupied.

 

 

Reason: To ensure a satisfactory appearance for the development and satisfactory accessibility; and to protect the amenities of the area in accordance with policies DM01 of the Adopted Barnet Development Management Policies DPD (2012) and CS14 of the Adopted Barnet Core Strategy DPD (2012).

 

 

Votes were as follows:

 

For	3
Against	3
Abstain	1

 

The Chairman used her casting vote in favour approval.  The vote for approval was therefore carried.

Members were presented with the planning officer’s report and received oral representations from Mr John Canavan and Mr Roger Huby, neighbours who objected to the application, and Councillor John Hart.  A representation was also received from Ms Caroline Apcar, the applicant’s agent.

 

Members discussed the scheme and RESOLVED to APPROVE the application.

 

Votes were as follows:-

 

For	4
Against	3
Abstain	0

 

Following presentation of the planning officer’s report, the Committee received an oral representations from Councillor John Hart objecting to the application and Mr Alex Yearsley, the applicant’s agent.

 

Following discussion by the committee, it was RESOLVED to APPROVE the application. Votes were as follows:

 

For	4
Against	2
Abstain	1

 

The planning application was presented to Committee for consideration. Oral representations were received from Mr Harihar Patel who objected to the application and Mr David Tamir, the applicant. 

 

Members discussed the item and RESOLVED to APPROVE the application as per the officer recommendation and with the recommendation that the property which is a house in multiple occupation, is referred to Housing for an Housing Standards Review.

 

The votes were as follows:-

 

For	5
Against	1
Abstain	1

 

 

Members were presented with the planning officer’s report and heard a written representation from Ms M Mchale who, after registering to speak, was not able to attend in person but who had the Chairman’s agreement to submit her objection in writing, and read out on her behalf by the Committee Chairman.  An oral representation was also heard from the applicant’s agent, Mr Gurvitz.

 

Following discussion, the Committee RESOLVED to APPROVE the application in accordance with the officer recommendation and the approved plans.

 

Votes were as follows:

 

For	6
Against	0
Abstain	1

 

Following presentation of the planning officer’s report, Committee received a representation from Mr Ravi Shekh, the applicant.

 

The Committee discussed the scheme and RESOLVED TO APPROVE the application.

 

The committee voted unanimously in favour of the planning application. Votes were as follows

 

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The date of the next meeting of the Hendon Area Planning Committee was announced to be Wednesday 15 June, preceded on 14 June at 9.30am by the site visit.

 

 

Councillor Gordon, as Committee Vice-Chairman extended his thanks and those of the whole committee to Councillor Braun for her work as Chairman over the last municipal year.