Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 13 May 2020, be agreed as a correct record.

Councillor Jess Brayne was not present for the beginning of the meeting, but joined the meeting at the start of Item 8 on the agenda.

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Items contained within the addendum were referred to during the Officer’s introduction under individual agenda items.

The item was withdrawn from the agenda prior to the meeting at the request of the Applicant.

The Chairman introduced the item which had been presented and discussed at the previous meeting and deferred to allow Members to undertake a site visit. The Planning Officer gave a summary of the application, including proposing an amendment to Condition 16, adding the words at the end of Section A; ‘For the avoidance of doubt these details should include acoustic fencing along the Eastern elevation of the proposed MUGA facing 51 Oakleigh Park North’. The Officer added that there had been additional correspondence from Sport England withdrawing their holding objection subject to the approval of conditions which have not yet been agreed and highlighted that if the Committee was minded these could be agreed with Sport England in consultation with the Chairman or by delegated authority to the Head of Planning. Members then had an opportunity to ask the Officer questions and discuss the application.

Councillor Sowerby (Ward Councillor) proposed a motion to include a condition on the hours of use for the MUGA, as follows;

The proposed MUGA shall not be brought into use until details of the proposed hours of operation of the MUGA have been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. The proposed use shall thereafter be operated in accordance with the agreed details and shall be closed and not open to public or private use outside the consented hours.

Reason: To ensure that the proposed development does not prejudice the enjoyment of the occupiers of their homes in accordance with Policy DM04 of the Development Management Policies DPD (adopted September 2012) and Policy 7.15 of the London Plan 2016.

This was seconded by Councillor Farrier. The vote was recorded as follows:

It was therefore AGREED. The Chairman moved to vote on the Officer recommendation within the report to APPROVE the application, including the additional condition on hours of use as well as the amendments noted in the addendum and verbally reported at the start of the item. The vote was recorded as follows:

It was RESOLVED that the application be APPROVED subject to conditions, including the additional condition on hours of use as well as the amendments noted in the addendum and verbally reported. The Committee also grants delegated authority to the Service Director Planning & Building Control or Head of Strategic Planning to make any minor alterations, additions or deletions to the recommended conditions/obligations or reasons for refusal as set out in this report and addendum provided this authority shall be exercised after consultation with the Chairman (or in his absence the Vice-Chairman) of the Committee (who may request that such alterations, additions or deletions be first approved by the Committee).

The report was introduced by the Council’s Principal Planning Tree Officer. Members were given the opportunity to question Officers and make comments. Having considered the report, the Chairman moved to vote on the Officer recommendation to CONFIRM the Tree Preservation Order. The vote was recorded as follows:

It was therefore RESOLVED;

1. That the Council, under Regulation 7 of the Town and Country Planning (Tree Preservation) (England) Regulations 2012 confirms the London Borough of Barnet Frith Grange Camp Site And Adjacent, Frith Lane, Mill Hill, London NW7 1PT Tree Preservation Order 2020 without modification.

2. That the person(s) making representations be advised of the reasons.

The Planning Officer explained that subsequent to the publication of the agenda the Applicant had requested the deferral of the application to engage with issues surrounding daylight/sunlight, and that officers were fully supportive of this request. The Chairman moved a motion to DEFER the item for the reasons given, this was seconded by Councillor Melvin Cohen. The vote was recorded as follows:

It was therefore RESOLVED that the application be DEFERRED to a future meeting to allow the applicant to engage with issues surrounding daylight/sunlight.

The Planning Officer introduced the report. A written representation was heard from Mary O’Connor and a verbal representation was heard from the Applicant’s Agent Mr Michael Norledge. Members were given the opportunity to question the Applicant’s Agent and Officers and discuss the application.

Councillor Williams proposed a motion to amend the Officer’s Recommendation for permanent consent and limit the permission to 18 months. This would allow the market to operate over two summer periods and ensure it is running successfully. This was seconded by Councillor Roberts. The vote was recorded as follows:

It was therefore AGREED. The Chairman moved to vote on the amended Officer recommendation to APPROVE the application for a period of 18 months. The vote was recorded as follows:

It was RESOLVED that the application be APPROVED for a period of 18 months subject to conditions AND the Committee grants delegated authority to the Service Director – Planning and Building Control or Head of Strategic Planning to make any minor alterations, additions or deletions to the recommended conditions/obligations or reasons for refusal as set out in this report and addendum provided this authority shall be exercised after consultation with the Chairman (or in his absence the Vice- Chairman) of the Committee (who may request that such alterations, additions or deletions be first approved by the Committee).

The Planning Officer introduced the report. The Applicant’s Transport Consultant, Mr Brendan Weaver, joined the call and was available to answer questions but did not make a statement. Members were given the opportunity to question Mr Weaver and Officers and discuss the application.

Councillor Narenthira (Ward Councillor) proposed a motion to DEFER the application until detailed plans for school parking are available. This was seconded by Councillor Farriers. The vote was recorded as follows:

The motion was lost. The Chairman moved to vote on the substantive recommendation to APPROVE the application. The vote was recorded as follows:

It was RESOLVED that the application be APPROVED subject to conditions; that the applicant and any other person having a requisite interest in the site be invited to enter into a Deed of Variation varying the extant section 106 Agreement dated 23 December 2015 in accordance with the terms set out in the Application Summary section of this report AND, that the Committee also grants delegated authority to the Service Director Planning & Building Control or Head of Strategic Planning to make any minor alterations, additions or deletions to the recommended conditions/obligations or reasons for refusal as set out in this report and addendum provided this authority shall be exercised after consultation with the Chairman (or in his absence the Vice-Chairman) of the Committee (who may request that such alterations, additions or deletions be first approved by the Committee).

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