Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 08 June 2022 be agreed as a correct record.

Apologies were received from Councillor T Roberts who was substituted by Councillor C Farrier.

Apologies were received from Councillor E Simberg who was substituted by Councillor S Gordon.

Apologies were received from Councillor D Rich who was substituted by Councillor G Sargeant.

None.

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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 and addendum were introduced and slides presented by the Planning Officer.

A statement was read to the Committee on behalf of Sam Nicholls in objection to the application.

The Committee received verbal representations from the Agent for the Applicant.

The Committee had the opportunity to ask questions of the speaker and officers.

Following discussions, the Committee voted on the Officer recommendation to approve the application subject to S106 as set out in the report and the addendum.

Votes were recorded as follows:

For (approval): 1

Against (approval): 5

Therefore, the application was NOT APPROVED.

Councillor Sargeant moved the motion to refuse the application, which was seconded by Councillor Farrier for the following reasons:

·         The proposed development would, by reason of its size, scale, bulk, layout, siting, built form, design including glazed link structure, roof form and balconies/roof terrace; would represent an unsympathetic and incongruous form of development, amounting to an overdevelopment of the plot. As such it would fail to relate to the context of the site and the pattern of development, to the detriment of the character and appearance of the streetscene and the surrounding area, contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF); Policies D3, D4 and H2 of the London Plan (Adopted 2021); Policy CS5 of the Barnet Core Strategy (Adopted September 2012); Policies DM01 and DM02 of the Barnet Development Management Policies Document (Adopted September 2012); and advice contained in the Barnet Residential Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document (Adopted 2016).

Votes were recorded as follows:

For (refusal): 5

Against (refusal): 1

RESOLVED that the application was REFUSED AND the Committee grants delegated authority to the Service Director – Planning and Building Control to make any minor alterations, additions or deletions to the 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 report was introduced and slides presented by the Planning Officer.

There were no speakers in attendance.

The Objector to the application had attended the meeting where the application had been deferred but was not present.  Councillor Farrier provided a brief synopsis of their concerns.

The Committee received verbal representations from the Agent for the Applicant.

The Committee had the opportunity to ask questions of the speakers and officers.

Following discussions, the Committee voted on the Officer recommendation to approve the application as set out in the report.

Votes were recorded as follows:

For (approval): 5

Against (approval): 1

RESOLVED that the application was APPROVED subject to conditions 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 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 report and addendum were introduced and slides presented by the Planning Officer.

A statement was read to the Committee on behalf of Cllr G Innocenti in objection to the application.

A statement was read out to the Committee on behalf of the Agent for the Applicant who was present at the meeting.

The Committee had the opportunity to ask questions of the speaker and officers.

Following discussions, the Committee voted on the Officer recommendation to approve the application as set out in the report and the addendum.

Votes were recorded as follows:

For (Approval): 6

Against (Approval): 0

RESOLVED that the application was APPROVED subject to conditions 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 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 report and addendum were introduced and slides presented by the Planning Officer.

The Committee received verbal representations from the Agent for the Applicant.

The Committee had the opportunity to ask questions of the speakers and officers.

Following discussions, the Committee voted on the Officer recommendation to approve the application as set out in the report and the addendum.

Votes were recorded as follows:

For (Approval): 6

Against (Approval): 0

RESOLVED that the application was APPROVED subject to conditions 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 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 report was introduced and slides presented by the Planning Officer.

There were no speakers in attendance.

The Committee had the opportunity to ask questions of the officers.

Following discussions, the Committee voted on the Officer recommendation to approve the application as set out in the report.

Votes were recorded as follows:

For (Approval): 6

Against (Approval): 0

RESOLVED that the application was APPROVED subject to conditions 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 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 report was introduced and slides presented by the Planning Officer.

The Committee received verbal representations from Mr Edmund Perry who spoke in objection to the application.

The Committee received verbal representations from the Agent for the Applicant.

The Committee had the opportunity to ask questions of the speakers and officers.

Following discussions, the Committee voted on the Officer recommendation to approve the application as set out in the report and the addendum with an additional condition to restrict permitted development rights.

Votes were recorded as follows:

For (Approval with additional Condition): 5

Abstention: 1

RESOLVED that the application was APPROVED subject to conditions 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 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)

Condition:

Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (or any order revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modification), no development otherwise permitted by any Class of Part 1 and Class A of Part 2 of Schedule 2 of that Order shall be carried out within the area of the dwellings hereby approved.

Reason: To safeguard the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area, the amenities of neighbouring occupiers, the health of adjacent TPO trees and the Green Belt, in accordance with policies D3, D4, H2, G2 and G7 of the London Plan (2021) and DM01, DM02 and DM15 of the Development Management Policies DPD (2012).

[After the last item at 9.14pm the Chair adjourned the meeting.]

[Prior to the next item at 9.19pm the Chair resumed the meeting.]

[After the previous item, at 9.19pm, Councillor Sargeant left the meeting.]

The report was introduced and slides presented by the Planning Officer.

The speaker objecting was not present.

The Committee received verbal representations from the Agent for the Applicant.

The Committee had the opportunity to ask questions of the speakers and officers.

The Committee voted on the Officer recommendation to approve the application as set out in the report.

Votes were recorded as follows:

For (Approval): 5

Not present: 1*

*Councillor Sargeant was not present having left the meeting.

RESOLVED that the application was APPROVED subject to conditions 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 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 report and addendum were introduced and slides presented by the Planning Officer.

The Committee received a verbal representation from Mr Stephen Reese who spoke in objection to the application.

The Committee received verbal representations from the Agent for the Applicant.

The Committee had the opportunity to ask questions of the speakers and officers.

Following discussions, the Committee voted on the Officer recommendation to approve the application as set out in the report and the addendum.

Votes were recorded as follows:

For (Approval): 4

Against (Approval): 1

Abstention:

Not present: 1*

*Councillor Sargeant was not present having left the meeting.

RESOLVED that the application was APPROVED subject to conditions 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 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).

None.