Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

1.

Minutes of the last meeting pdf icon PDF 215 KB

Minutes:

The Chairman welcomed all attendees to the meeting noting the procedure for the virtual meeting. She also noted that item 10 on the agenda (84 West Heath Road London NW3 7UJ - 20/4748/FUL) had been withdrawn from the agenda.

 

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 24 February 2021 be agreed as a correct record.

 

2.

Absence of Members

Minutes:

Apologies received from Councillor Roberto Weeden-Sanz who was substituted by Councillor Val Duschinsky.

 

3.

Declaration of Members' Disclosable Pecuniary Interests and Other Interests (if any)

Minutes:

None.

4.

Report of the Monitoring Office (if any)

Minutes:

None.

5.

Addendum (if applicable) pdf icon PDF 413 KB

Minutes:

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.

 

6.

159 Station Road London NW4 4NH - 20/1371/RCU (West Hendon) pdf icon PDF 354 KB

Minutes:

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

 

The Committee received verbal representations from Dr Holmes and Mrs Singh who spoke in objection to the application.

 

The Committee received verbal representations from the Agent for the Applicant. Members had the opportunity to question the speakers and Officers and the application was discussed.

 

The Committee voted on the Officer recommendation to approve the application. Votes were recorded as follows:

For:

7

Against:

0

Abstentions:

0

 

RESOLVED that the application be APPROVED, subject to conditions as detailed in the report and addendum,

 

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)

 

7.

39A-39B Flower Lane London NW7 2JN - 20/2392/FUL (Mill Hill) pdf icon PDF 410 KB

Minutes:

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

 

The Committee received verbal representations from Mr Cukier and Mr Harrison who spoke in objection to the application.

 

The Committee received verbal representations from the Agent for the Applicant. Members had the opportunity to question the speakers and Officers and the application was discussed.

 

The Committee voted on the Officer recommendation to approve the application.

 

Votes were recorded as follows:

 

For:

4

Against:

0

Abstentions:

3

 

RESOLVED that the application be APPROVED, subject to conditions as detailed in the report and addendum,

 

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)

 

8.

49 Albert Road London NW4 2SH - 20/6308/S73 (Hendon) pdf icon PDF 300 KB

Minutes:

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

 

The Committee received verbal representation from Councillor Nizza Fluss who spoke for approval of the application.

 

The Committee received verbal representation from the Agent for the Applicant. Members had the opportunity to question the speakers and Officers and the application was discussed.

 

The Committee voted on the Officer recommendation to refuse the application.

 

Votes were recorded as follows:

 

For (refusal):

7

Against (refusal) :

0

Abstentions:

0

 

RESOLVED that the application be REFUSED for the reasons as detailed in the report,

 

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)

 

9.

32 Rowsley Avenue London NW4 1AJ - 20/5924/HSE (Hendon) pdf icon PDF 336 KB

Minutes:

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

 

The Committee received verbal representations from Mr Berman and Dr Cherni who spoke in objection to the application.

 

The Committee received verbal representations from the Agent for the Applicant. Members had the opportunity to question the speakers and Officers and the application was discussed.

 

The Committee voted on the Officer recommendation to approve the application.

 

Votes were recorded as follows:

For:

5

Against:

0

Abstentions:

2

 

RESOLVED that the application be APPROVED, subject to conditions as detailed in the report,

 

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)

 

10.

84 West Heath Road London NW3 7UJ - 20/4748/FUL (Childs Hill) pdf icon PDF 587 KB

Minutes:

The Committee noted that the item had been withdrawn for further consideration.

 

11.

Land At 49 And 51 Beresford Avenue London N20 0AD - 20/6076/RMA (Brunswick Park) pdf icon PDF 414 KB

Minutes:

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

 

The Committee received verbal representations from Ms Hawes, Ms Fraser and Councillor Lisa Rutter who spoke in objection to the application. Members had the opportunity to question the speakers and Officers and the application was discussed.

 

The Committee voted on the Officer recommendation to approve the application.

 

Votes were recorded as follows:

For:

2

Against:

3

Abstentions:

2

 

Councillor Alan Schneiderman then moved a motion to refuse the application contrary to the Officer’s recommendation for the following reasons;

 

The scale of the proposed buildings, by virtue of their combined height, massing, design and siting, would result in an incongruous and discordant intervention that would fail to respect the existing pattern of development, to the detriment of the character and appearance of the surrounding area, contrary to Policy D3 of the London Plan (2021), Policy CS5 of the LB Barnet; Local Plan (Core Strategy) DPD (2012), Policy DM01 of the LB Barnet; Local Plan (Development Management Policies) DPD (2012) and Part 2 of the LB Barnet: Residential Design Guidance SPD (2016)

 

The scale of the proposed buildings, by virtue of their combined height, massing, design and siting, would result in an unacceptable loss of outlook and visual amenity in particular to the rear habitable rooms and garden of No 53 Beresford Avenue, to the detriment of the residential amenities of neighbouring occupiers, contrary to Policy D3 of the London Plan (2021), Policy CS5 of the LB Barnet; Local Plan (Core Strategy) DPD (2012), Policy DM01 of the LB Barnet; Local Plan (Development Management Policies) DPD (2012) and Part 2 of the LB Barnet: Residential Design Guidance SPD (2016)

 

This was seconded by Councillor Reema Patel. Votes were recorded as follows;

For (refusal):

4

Against (refusal):

1

Abstentions:

2

 

RESOLVED that the application be REFUSED for the reasons detailed above.

12.

183 Victoria Road Barnet EN4 9PA - 20/5729/S73 (East Barnet) pdf icon PDF 372 KB

Minutes:

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

 

A representation was read out to the Committee on behalf of the Agent for the Applicant who was unable to join the meeting. Members had the opportunity to question Officers and the application was discussed.

 

The Committee voted on the Officer recommendation to approve the application.

 

Votes were recorded as follows:

For:

7

Against:

0

Abstentions:

0

 

RESOLVED that the application be APPROVED, as detailed in the report following legal 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 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)

 

13.

Any item(s) that the Chairman decides are urgent

Minutes:

None.