Agenda and minutes

Councillor Nigel Young, Chair of the Strategic Planning Committee opened the meeting.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the previous meeting held on 15 November 2023 be agreed as a correct record.

Apologies were received from Councillor Shuey Gordon.

There were no pecuniary interests declared.

None.

The Committee noted the updated information contained within the published addendum in relation to agenda items 6, 7 and 8.

Councillor Rishikesh Chakraborty was not present for this item.

The Planning Officer presented the report and addendum.

Andrew Spyrou addressed the Committee against the officers recommendation for approval.

Simon Jenkins addressed the Committee against the officers recommendation for approval.

Gardiner Hanson, the agent for the applicant, addressed the Committee in support of the application.

Following discussion, Councillor Nigel Young proposed a motion to refuse the item based on overdevelopment of the site. Councillor Philip Cohen seconded the motion.

For – 7 (refusal)

Against – 1 (refusal)

Abstention – 0

RESOLVED

That this item be refused for the following reasons:

1)     The proposed development by virtue of its design, siting, layout, building height, scale, mass and bulk of the proposal result in an excessive footprint including build form and hard surfacing in a heavily constrained site, resulting in an overly dominant and overbearing form of development on the streetscene and the character of its immediate local context, culminating in overdevelopment of the site contrary to policies D1, D4, D5, & D8 of the London Plan (2021) and CS5 of the Core Strategy (2021) and DM01 of the Development Management Document (2012) which seek to ensure buildings and places are of a high quality design, suitably located and sensitive to its context.

2)     The proposed development does not include a formal undertaking to secure financial obligations towards affordable housing; carbon off-setting; highway mitigation; non-financial obligations towards skills, employment, enterprise, and training. The proposal would therefore not address the impacts of the development, contrary to Policies H4, H6, SI 1, SI 2, E11, T4, DF1 of the London Plan (2021); Policies CS3; CS4; CS and CS9 Local Plan Core Strategy (2012); Policies DM01; DM04; DM10 and DM17 of the Development Management Policies (2012), and the Planning Obligations SPD (adopted April 2013).

Councillor Rishikesh Chakraborty entered the Committee room.

The Chair took the Planning Officer presentations for Item 7 and Item 8 one after another.

The Planning Officer presented the report and addendum.

Kerry Csuka, the agent for the applicant, addressed the Committee in support of the application.

Following discussion, the Committee moved to a vote.

For – 9 (approval)

Against – 0

Abstention – 0

RESOLVED

That this item be approved subject to a unilateral agreement and the Committee grants delegated authority to the Director of 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 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)

Kerry Csuka, the agent for the applicant, addressed the Committee in support of the application.

Following discussion, the Committee moved to a vote.

For – 9 (approval)

Against – 0

Abstention – 0

RESOLVED

That this item be approved subject to a unilateral agreement AND the Committee grants delegated authority to the Director of 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 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 Chair wished the Committee a Happy Hannukah, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.