Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from the Chairman Councillor Braun, who was substituted by Councillor Shooter, and Councillor Sargeant, substituted by Councillor Zubari.

Resolved that the minutes of the previous meeting held on 10^th May 2016 be recorded as correct following amendment to the record to state that Councillor Khatri declared a pecuniary interest in agenda item 7, not item 8.

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The Committee considered the planning officer’s report and heard verbal representations from Mrs Doris Purdy and Howard Leidermann, neighbours to  the development objecting to the proposals. Agent Andrew Neil also spoke.

Following discussion on the item, Members commenced voting as follows:-

Councillor Shooter proposed a motion to vote in favour of the officer’s recommendation, seconded by Councillor Clare Farrier.

The votes were as follows:

Councillor Gordon used his casting vote as the Chairman to vote in favour of the application.

Committee RESOLVED to APPROVE the application.

Following the officer’s presentation and addendum, the Committee considered verbal representations from Peter Holmes and Adrian Clargo and Ward Councillor Narenthira, objecting to the application.  Agent, Susie Stephens also spoke.

Following discussion on the application by Committee, Members voted against the application.  The motion to not approve the officer recommendation to approve the application was proposed by Councillor Zubari and seconded by Councillor Farrier.

The reasons agreed by all were:

1.    Loss of Green area

2.    Visual impact of the development

3.    Disturbance as a result of general activity,.

Committee thereby RESOLVED to Refuse the application for the following reasons:

1.    The proposals by reason of their siting, size, proximity to residential properties, visual appearance and loss of the existing mound and trees would be a un-neighbourly, visually dominating and obtrusive form of development that would be harmful to the visual amenities of the occupiers of properties at 2-28 Colin Drive and 178 Colin Gardens.  This would be contrary to policy DM01 of the Adopted Barnet Development Management Policies 2012.

2.    The proposed development by reason of the siting of the units and associated car parking and hours of use would result in harmful noise and disturbance from general activity, that would be detrimental to the residential amenities  of the occupiers of properties at 2-28 Colin Drive and 178 Colin Gardens. This would be contrary to policies DM01 and DM04 of the Adopted Barnet Development Management Policies 2012. 

3.    The proposed development does not include a formal undertaking to produce a full Travel Plan and meet the associated monitoring costs of the travel plan. The proposal would therefore not address the highways impacts of the development, contrary to Policy DM17 of the Development Management Plan Policies (adopted September 2012), and the Planning Obligations SPD (adopted April 2013). 

4.    The proposed development does not include a formal undertaking to undertake necessary highways works. The proposal would therefore not address the highways impacts of the development, contrary to Policy DM17 of the Development Management Plan Policies (adopted September 2012), and the Planning Obligations SPD (adopted April 2013).

The votes were as follows:-

Councillor Shooter and Councillor Zubari left the room before this item commenced.

The Committee considered the officer’s report and addendum and heard oral representations from Esther Taylor, who also presented a petition of 33 signatures of Holmfield Avenue residents, and Rabbi Kessleman, neighbours who objected to the application.  Agent Diane Balaban also spoke.

Following discussion by Committee, the Chairman invited Members to make a decision. Councillor Rayner proposed a motion to support the officer’s recommendation of approval.  This was seconded by Councillor Khatri.

Members RESOLVED TO APPROVE the application.

The votes were as follows:-

Councillor Shooter and Councillor Zubari remained out of the room for this item.

The Committee considered the officer’s report and heard oral representations from Esther Taylor and Rabbi Kessleman, neighbours of the applicant.  Esther Taylor also presented a petition of 33 signatures of Holmfield Avenue residents Agent Diane Balaban also spoke.

Following discussion by Committee, the Chairman invited Members to make a decision. Councillor Rayner proposed a motion to support the officer’s recommendation of approval.  This was seconded by Councillor Khatri.

Members RESOLVED TO APPROVE the application as in the addendum which outlined condition 4 which was amended to read:

“The outbuilding shall only be used a gymnasium, sauna and associated storage, for purposes incidental to the ground floor flat at 25 Holmfield Avenue. The building shall not be used as self-contained residential accommodation.”

Reason: To safeguard neighbouring residential amenity.

The votes were as follows:-

The Committee considered the planning officer’s report and addendum. Oral presentations were heard from Mr Patrick Jacob and Miss Hasina Ahmed in objection to the planning application.  The applicant Dr Ijeoma Ukachukwu also spoke in support of her application.

Following the discussion, Members RESOLVED to APPROVE the application as per the officer’ s recommendation.

The motion to approve was proposed by Councillor Rayner and seconded by Councillor Khatri.

The votes were as follows:

The Chairman moved a motion to extend the meeting for a further 30 minutes to end at 10.30pm in order to continue the business of the Committee. There was unanimous agreement from all Members.

Following presentation of the planning officer’s report and addendum, the committee heard oral representations from Mr Jimmy Obadia and Mr Leslie Elstein, speakers objecting to the application. The agent Mr Stevphen Novak also spoke.

Following discussions by committee, councillor Shooter proposed a motion to approve the application in line with officer recommendations, seconded by Cllr Gordon.

Members RESOLVED to APPROVE the application as per the officer’ s recommendation.

The votes were as follows:

The Committee considered the officer’s report and addendum. Agent for the applicant, Brett Moore was in attendance and provided a verbal representation.

Following consideration by committee, Councillor Rayner proposed a motion against approval of the officer recommendation to refuse the application.  This was seconded by Councillor Shooter.

Reasons included:

1.    No neighbours had objected to the planning application

2.    Loss of amenities was not demonstrated.

A new motion was proposed in favour of recommending approval of the planning application thereby reversing the officer’s recommendation.

The Chairman called for a vote.

Votes were as follows:

Conditions for approval

1.         Plan Numbers

The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: Planning Statement dated April 2016; 0460/000; 0460/001; 0460/201 Rev A; 0460/202 Rev A.

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning and so as to ensure that the development is carried out fully in accordance with the plans as assessed in accordance with Policies CS NPPF and CS1 of the Local Plan Core Strategy DPD (adopted September 2012) and Policy DM01 of the Local Plan Development Management Policies DPD (adopted September 2012).

2.         Time Limit

This development must be begun within three years from the date of this permission.

Reason: To comply with Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

3.         Sound Insulation

Prior to the first occupation of the units, copies of Pre-completion Sound Insulation Test Certificates shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority, confirming compliance with Requirement E of the Building Regulations 2010 (or any subsequent amendment in force at the time of implementation of the permission).

Reason: To protect the amenities of future and neighbouring residential occupiers in accordance with Policies DM02 and DM04 of the Development Management Policies DPD (adopted September 2012) and the Sustainable Design and Construction SPD (adopted April 2013).

4.         Parking Spaces

Before the development hereby permitted is first occupied turning space and parking spaces shall be provided and marked out within the site in accordance with a scheme to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and that area shall not thereafter be used for any purpose other than the parking and turning of vehicles.

Reason: To ensure that parking and associated works are provided in accordance with the Council's standards in the interests of pedestrian and highway safety and the free flow of traffic in accordance with Policy CS9 of the Local Plan Core Strategy (adopted September 2012), Policy DM17 of the Local Plan Development Management Policies DPD (adopted September2012) and 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 of the London Plan 2015.

5.         Refuse and Recycling

a) Before the development hereby permitted is first occupied, details of enclosures and screened facilities for the storage of recycling containers and wheeled refuse bins or other refuse storage containers where applicable, together with a satisfactory point of collection shall be submitted to and approved in  ...  view the full minutes text for item 11.

Consideration of this report was deferred until the next meeting of Hendon Area Committee as there was insufficient time to consider the report.

Consideration of this report was deferred until the next meeting of Hendon Area Committee as there was insufficient time to consider the report.