Agenda and minutes

The Chairman of the Strategic Planning Committee, Councillor Eva Greenspan welcomed all attendees to the meeting and noted the Covid-secure measures in place throughout the meeting.

Due to the proximity to the previous meeting The Committee noted that the minutes of the previous meeting which was held on Monday 10 January will be reported to the following Strategic Planning Committee meeting for approval in addition to the minutes of this meeting. 

Apologies were received from Councillor Melvin Cohen who was substituted by Councillor Sarah Wardle.

Apologies were received from Councillor Stephen Sowerby who was substituted by Councillor John Marshall.

Apologies were received from Councillor Mark Shooter who was substituted by Councillor Daniel Thomas.

For transparency, Councillor John Marshall, Councillor Claire Farrier and Councillor Nagus Narenthira declared that as Members of Planning Committee C that originally heard the application on Brent Cottage Brent Park Road (21/2485/FUL) and referred the item to this Committee, that they would consider item 6 on the agenda with an open mind based on the planning information heard today.

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Items contained within the addendum were dealt with under individual agenda items. The Committee noted the addendum to the Planning Agenda which was published and circulated prior to the meeting.

The report was introduced and slides presented by the Planning Officer which were noted by the Committee in addition to the addendum.

Rabbi Feldman and Mr Martin Reifer addressed the Committee in objection to the application.

Ms Emma White, the agent for the applicant addressed the Committee.

Further to discussion of the item the Chairman moved to vote on the Officers’ recommendation to approve the application:

RESOLVED that the application be APPROVED subject to s106 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 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 their 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 and slides presented by the Planning Officer which were noted by the Committee in addition to the addendum.

Mr Christopher Miller, Mr Paul Hoskins, Councillor Alan Schneiderman and Councillor Anne Clarke addressed the Committee in objection to the application.

Mr Oliver Brown, the applicant, addressed the Committee.

Further to a discussion of the item, Councillor Sarah Wardle moved a motion seconded by the Chairman to amend Draft Condition 2 contained in Appendix A to the Officer’s report which was agreed by the Committee, as follows:

No development concrete batching operations authorised by this planning permission shall commence until the acoustic barrier positioned along the southwest boundary of the Cricklewood Railway Yard site as approved and illustrated on Drawing Numbers 11753-WMS-ZZ-XX-DR-C-39001-S8-P9, 11753-WMS-ZZ-XX-DR-C-39011-S8-P7 and 11753-WMS-ZZ-XX-DR-C-39012-S8-P8 listed under Condition 2 of planning permission 17/5761/EIA (as amended by 19/3098/NMA and 21/3828/NMA) has been completed.

Reason: 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); to limit the environmental impacts of the development to those described and assessed within the planning application; and to ensure that the proposed development does not prejudice the amenities of occupiers of adjoining residential properties in accordance with policy DM04 of the Development Management Policies DPD (adopted September 2012) and saved Policy C3 of the Unitary Development Plan (2006).

The Chairman moved to a vote on the Officers recommendation to approve the application as set out in the report, addendum and amended Draft Condition 2 as set out above:

RESOLVED that the application be APPROVED.

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