Agenda and draft minutes

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 19 March 2024 be agreed as a correct record.

Apologies were received from Councillor Michael Mire for whom Councillor Nick Mearing-Smith substituted for.

Councillor Claire Farrier informed the Committee that she called in item 11 (138 High Road London N2 9ED 23/4531/FUL (East Finchley)) in her capacity as Ward Councillor and she would approach the item with an open mind.

None.

The Committee noted the addendum relating to items 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 which was published prior to the meeting.

This item was withdrawn from the agenda.

This item was withdrawn from the agenda.

The Planning Officer presented the report and addendum.

Elliot Nussbaum addressed the committee and spoke in objection to the application.

Joel Gray addressed the committee as the agent for the application.

The Committee then had the opportunity to ask questions of the speakers and officers.

The Chair moved to vote on the Officer’s recommendation to approve the application.

For: (approval) 4

Against: (approval) 1

Abstained: 1

RESOLVED that the application be APPROVED subject to conditions and the Committee grants delegated authority to the Service Director – Planning and Building Control to make any minor alterations, additions or deletions to the recommended conditions/obligations and addendum provided this authority shall be exercised after consultation with the Chair (or in their absence the Vice-Chair) of the Committee (who may request that such alterations, additions or deletions be first approved by the Committee).

The Planning Officer presented the report and addendum.

Anna Panteli addressed the committee and spoke in objection to the application.

Ian Falconer addressed the committee and spoke in objection to the application.

Joe Henry addressed the committee and spoke as the agent for the application.

The Committee then had the opportunity to ask questions of the speakers and officers.

Further to a discussion, the Chair moved to vote on the Officer’s recommendation to approve the application.

For: (approval) 4

Against: (approval) 2

Abstained: 0

RESOLVED that the application be APPROVED subject to conditions and the Committee grants delegated authority to the Service Director – Planning and Building Control to make any minor alterations, additions or deletions to the recommended conditions/obligations and addendum provided this authority shall be exercised after consultation with the Chair (or in their absence the Vice-Chair) of the Committee (who may request that such alterations, additions or deletions be first approved by the Committee).

The Planning Officer presented the report and addendum.

Owen Leech addressed the committee and spoke in objection of the application.

Neeraj Dixit, the agent of the application, addressed the committee.

The Committee then had the opportunity to ask questions of the speakers and officers.

Further to a discussion, the Chair moved to vote on the Officer’s recommendation to approve the application.

For: (approval) 4

Against: (approval) 0

Abstained: 2

RESOLVED that the application be APPROVED subject to conditions and the Committee grants delegated authority to the Service Director – Planning and Building Control to make any minor alterations, additions or deletions to the recommended conditions/obligations and addendum provided this authority shall be exercised after consultation with the Chair (or in their absence the Vice-Chair) of the Committee (who may request that such alterations, additions or deletions be first approved by the Committee).

The Planning Officer presented the report.

Katie Smith addressed the committee and spoke as the agent for the application.

The Committee then had the opportunity to ask questions of the speakers and officers.

Further to a discussion, the Chair moved to vote on the Officer’s recommendation to approve the application. Votes were as followed:

For: (approval) 3

Against: (approval) 3

Abstained: 0

The Chair used her casting vote to vote against the application and therefore the vote on officers’ recommendations to approve the application was not carried.

Councillor Gill Sargeant then moved a motion to refuse the application and Councillor Claire Farrier seconded on the grounds that the proposal was overdevelopment of the site as the extensions would be detrimental to the character and appearance of the property and wider area, it would impact the neighbouring residents by way of loss of light and outlook to side facing windows and would fail to provide outdoor amenity space for the future residents of all the flats. Votes were as followed:

For: (refusal) 3

Against: (refusal) 2

Abstained: (refusal) 1

RESOLVED that the application be REFUSED, for the following reasons:

1.     The proposed development, by reason of the siting,  scale, massing and design of the proposed extensions, would constitute an overdevelopment of the site which would detrimental to the character and appearance of the host property and surrounding area, fail to provide adequate outdoor amenity space for future occupiers of the development and would adversely affect the residential amenities of neighbouring residents at 136A and B High Road by reason of loss of light and outlook from side facing windows. The proposed development would therefore be contrary to Policies D3 and D6 of the London Plan (2021), Policies CS1 and CS5 of the Barnet Local Plan Core Strategy (2012), Policies DM01 and DM02 of the Barnet Local Plan Development Management Policies DPD (2012), the Residential Design Guidance SPD (2016) and Sustainable design and Construction SPD (2016).

2.     The proposed development does not include a legal agreement to mitigate the highway and car parking impacts of the proposed development. In the absence of a legal agreement to amend the traffic order to restrict future occupiers from securing residents parking permits, the development would result in a heightened level of parking pressure and congestion, to the detriment of highway and pedestrian safety and the free-flow of traffic, contrary to Policies T4, T6 and T6.1 of the London Plan (2021), Policy CS9 of the Local Plan Core Strategy (2012), and Policy DM17 of the Local Plan Development Management Policies DPD (2012).

The Planning Officer presented the report and addendum.

Philip Edwards addressed the committee and spoke as the agent for the application.

The Committee then had the opportunity to ask questions of the speaker and officers.

Further to a discussion, the Chair moved to vote on the Officer’s recommendation to approve the application.

For: (approval) 6

Against: (approval) 0

Abstained: (approval) 0

RESOLVED that the application be APPROVED subject to conditions and the Committee grants delegated authority to the Service Director – Planning and Building Control to make any minor alterations, additions or deletions to the recommended conditions/obligations and addendum provided this authority shall be exercised after consultation with the Chair (or in their absence the Vice-Chair) of the Committee (who may request that such alterations, additions or deletions be first approved by the Committee).

The Planning Officer presented the report and addendum.

Eric Handler addressed the committee and spoke as the agent for the application

The Committee then had the opportunity to ask questions of the speaker and officers.

Further to a discussion, the Chair moved to vote on the Officer’s recommendation to approve the application.

For: (approval) 6

Against: (approval) 0

Abstained: (approval) 0

RESOLVED that the application be APPROVED subject to conditions and the Committee grants delegated authority to the Service Director – Planning and Building Control to make any minor alterations, additions or deletions to the recommended conditions/obligations and addendum provided this authority shall be exercised after consultation with the Chair (or in their absence the Vice-Chair) of the Committee (who may request that such alterations, additions or deletions be first approved by the Committee).

None.