Agenda and draft minutes

The Chairman welcomed everyone to the meeting, explaining the procedure for holding the virtual meeting.

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

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Items contained within the addendum, would be dealt with under individual agenda items.

Before discussion on the application the Chairman informed the Committee Members that an objector had written and asked for the application to be deferred. The deferral request had been made to allow St Barnabus building an opportunity to speak to the Pocket Homes applicants. The Chairman explained this would be procedurally inappropriate and therefore the request would not be granted. The Chairman invited the lawyer to say a few words on the matter.

Ms Mrinalini (HBPL lawyer) reminded Members that the Council had decided to hear the matter afresh, as the light assessment contained within the most recent report had not been before the committee when the permission was previously granted. As several months had passed since then, in the interest of fairness to all parties, it had been decided that the application be reconsidered. Ms Mrinalini stressed the importance that Members must keep an open mind and make their decisions based on good planning reasons. However, where an aspect of the decision was accepted in January, Members should ask themselves whether any new evidence had been produced before them to take a different view in respect of the matter. She urged the committee to take care to avoid any suggestion of perverse or irrational behaviour.

The Committee received the report.

Representations were heard from Mr Chris Plenderleith (objector), Ms Shreya Chaudhuri (supporter) and the applicant.

The Head of Governance explained that the objector had some slides they wished to share with the Committee, which would be done virtually. The Lawyer reminded Members that the alternative scheme proposed by the objector was not before the committee and was therefore not a material consideration.

Following discussion on the item, the Committee voted on the officer recommendation to APPROVE the application subject to the conditions and the s106 agreement for the reasons detailed in the report and the addendum.

RESOLVED that the application be approved subject to the conditions and the s106 agreement, 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 the officer’s report and addendum, provided this authority shall be exercised after consultation with the Chairman (or in the absence of the Chairman the Vice-Chairman) of the Committee (who may request that such alterations, additions or deletions be first approved by the Committee).

The Committee received the report.

Representations were heard from Mr Ros Howarth (objector), Ms Linda Healy (objector) and the agent.

Following discussion on the item, the Committee voted on the officer recommendation to APPROVE the application subject to the conditions and the Section 106 agreement for the reasons detailed in the report and the addendum.

RESOLVED that the application be approved subject to the conditions and the s106, 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 the absence the Vice-Chairman) of the Committee (who may request that such alterations, additions or deletions be first approved by the Committee).

Councillor Williams left the meeting at this point and was therefore absent for the discussion and did not participate in the vote.

The Committee received the report subject to condition 17 amended to insert the following missing text of 36% carbon emissions and condition 19 being changed to an informative

Representations were heard from Mrs Monique Velani (objector) and the agent.

Following discussion on the item, the Committee voted on the officer recommendation to APPROVE the application subject to the conditions as amended and the section 106 agreement for the reasons detailed in the report.

RESOLVED that the application be approved subject to the conditions as varied  and 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 the officer’s  report, provided this authority shall be exercised after consultation with the Chairman (or in the absence of the Chairman the  Vice-Chairman) of the Committee (who may request that such alterations, additions or deletions be first approved by the Committee).

Councillor Williams re-joined the meeting at this point.

The Committee received the report including the addendum amending Conditions 1, 5, 14 and 19 and the addition of 5 new conditions as Conditions 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25. Two new informatives, 11 and 12 were also added.

Representations were heard from Ms Milligan (supporter) and the applicant.

Following discussion on the item, the Committee voted on the officer recommendation to APPROVE the application subject to the reasons detailed in the report and the addendum.

RESOLVED that the application be approved subject to the conditions as varied and detailed in the report and the addendum 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 as set out in the officer’s  report and addendum, provided this authority shall be exercised after consultation with the Chairman (or in the absence the Vice-Chairman) of the Committee (who may request that such alterations, additions or deletions be first approved by the Committee).

The Committee received the report.

Following discussion on the item, the Committee voted on the officer recommendation to APPROVE the application subject to the conditions for reasons detailed in the report.

RESOLVED that the application be approved subject to conditions AND the Committee grants delegated authority to the Service Director – Planning and Building Control or to make any minor alterations, additions or deletions to the recommended conditions or as set out in the officer’s  report, provided this authority shall be exercised after consultation with the Chairman (or in the absence the Vice-Chairman) of the Committee (who may request that such alterations, additions or deletions be first approved by the Committee).

The Committee received the report.

Following discussion on the item, the Committee voted on the officer recommendation that the Council under regulation 7 of the Town and Country Planning (Tree Preservation) (England) Regulations 2012 confirms the London Borough of Barnet The Spinney 22 and The Ridge 28 Hendon Wood Lane, London NW7 4HR Tree Preservation Order 2020 without modification. 

RESOLVED the Council under regulation 7 of the Town and Country Planning (Tree Preservation) (England) Regulations 2012 confirms the London Borough of Barnet The Spinney 22 and The Ridge 28 Hendon Wood Lane, London NW7 4HR Tree Preservation Order 2020 without modification.  AND that the person(s) making representations be advised of the reasons.

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The meeting finished at 9.55