Agenda and minutes

The Committee noted that agenda item 13 (130-132 Audley Road, London, NW4 3HG) will be considered by the Hendon Area Committee.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the previous meeting held on 13^th October 2016 be agreed as a correct record.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Eva Greenspan, Chairman of the Committee. The Vice-Chairman, Councillor John Marshall took the chair.  

Councillor Graham Old was in attendance in his capacity as substitute Member of the Committee.

The following interests were declared:

None.

The Committee noted the addendum to the report and considered the information under the relevant agenda item.

The Committee noted the presentation from the Planning Officer and the information as set out in the Officer’s report and the addendum.

The Committee received an oral representation from the applicant’s representative.

Votes were recorded as follows:

It was therefore RESOLVED to APPROVE the application as per the Officer’s recommendations and amended conditions in the addendum.

The Planning Officer presented the item and the Committee noted the information as set out in the report.

Votes were recorded as follows:

The Committee RESOLVED to APPROVE the application as per the Officer’s recommendations.

The Committee received a presentation from the Planning Officer on the application.

A speaker provided an oral representation in objection to the application.

Votes were recorded as follows:

It was RESOLVED to APPROVE the application as per the Officer’s recommendations.

Due to the interest declared at the beginning of the meeting, Councillor Shimon Ryde excluded himself from the meeting and left the room for the duration of the item.

The Committee received a presentation from the Planning Officer and Highways Officer. The Committee received an oral representation from the applicant’s representative.

The Committee queried Architect and Highways Officer regarding the impacts of the lack of parking provision.

The Committee voted on the recommendations as set out in the Officer’s report.

Votes were recorded as follows:

*Councillor Shimon Ryde was not in attendance for this item and Councillor Arjun Mittra did not partake in the votes due to not being present for the entire application

Councillor Melvin Cohen moved a motion which was seconded by Councillor Graham Old and agreed by the Committee to amend the recommendations, with the following reasons.

Votes were recorded as follows:

*Councillor Shimon Ryde was not in attendance for this item and Councillor Arjun Mittra did not partake in the votes due to not being present for the entire application

The Committee therefore RESOLVED to APPROVE the application, being a reversal of the officer’s recommendation for the following reasons, subject to S106 for Affordable Housing and Highways contribution with further conditions to be delegated to officers in agreement with the Chairman.

Reasons:

1.    That there had been no objections from Environmental health.

2.    That there are parking spaces nearby in addition to the 13 parking spaces provided.

3.    The proposals provide much needed local affordable housing.

4.    That part of the redeveloped site had been left unattended for a long period.

5.    The proposals substantially improved gateway for Golders Green.

6.    That the benefits of the proposal outweigh the lack of parking provision.

Approve subject to s106

RECOMMENDATION I:

That the applicant and any other person having a requisite interest be invited to enter by way of an agreement into a planning obligation under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and any other legislation which is considered necessary for the purposes seeking to secure the following:

1.    Paying the Council’s legal and professional costs of preparing the Agreement and any other enabling agreements;

2.    All obligations listed below to become enforceable in accordance with a timetable to be agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority;

3.    Provision of affordable housing

Provision of 10no.affordable units.

4.    Highways feasibility investigation

A contribution of £5,000 towards the feasibility of assessing the need for a right turning lane into the development to ensure that the right turning traffic from Golders Green Road travelling eastbound into the site does not create obstruction of the through traffic on Golders Green Road.

5.    Commitment to provide additional contributions towards the implementation of the outcome of the feasibility.

6.    Monitoring of the agreement £250

RECOMMENDATION II:

That upon completion of the agreement the Planning Performance and Business Development Manager approve the planning application under delegated powers  ...  view the full minutes text for item 9.

Councillor Shimon Ryde re-entered the meeting.

The Planning Officer presented the application.

The Committee received oral representations from a speaker who spoke in objection to the application and from the applicant’s agent.

The Chairman moved to the officer’s recommendation, which was to approve the application. Votes were recorded as follows:

A Committee Member moved a motion which was seconded and agreed, to amend the recommendations for the following reasons.

Votes were recorded as follows:

The Committee therefore RESOLVED to REFUSE the application, being a reversal of the officer’s recommendation.

Reasons:

The proposed development by virtue of its scale, size, siting in the rear garden area, layout and restricted access via an existing side entrance gate would fail to reflect the spatial pattern of development in the surrounding area and resulting in a loss of usable garden space.  The proposal would therefore be detrimental to the character and appearance of the application site and surrounding area, contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework 2012, London Plan 2016 Policy 7.3, Core Strategy Policies CS1 and CS5, Development Management Policy DM01 and the Residential Design Guidance SPD (Adopted October 2016).

The Planning Officer presented the application to the Committee.

The Committee received oral representations from two public speakers who spoke in objection to the application and from the applicant’s agent.

Following discussion, votes were recorded as follows:

The Committee RESOLVED to APPROVE the application, as per officer’s recommendations.

The planning officer presented the application to the Committee.

Following discussion, the votes were recorded as follows:

The Committee therefore RESOLVED to APPROVE the application, as per officer’s recommendations.

This item relates to the West Hendon ward and therefore had been considered by the Hendon Area Committee.

There were none.