Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 25 October 2023 be agreed as a correct record.

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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 Planning Officer presented the report and addendum.

Councillor Perlberg addressed the committee and spoke in objection to the application.

Kieron Hodgson and Hayley Katz both addressed the committee and spoke in objection to the application.

Stuart Minty addressed the committee as the agent for the application.

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

Further to a discussion, the Chair moved to vote on the Officer’s recommendation to approve the application.

For: (approval) 0

Against: (approval) 6

Abstained: 0

Councillor Mittra moved a motion seconded by Councillor Mire, to refuse the application for the following reasons:

The proposed development, by reason of its excessive size, height, scale and massing, would be visually discordant and detrimental to the character and appearance of the streetscene and wider locality, contrary to policies CS1 and CS5 of Barnet's Adopted Core Strategy (2012), policy DM01 of the Adopted Development Management Policies DPD (2012), Policy D3 of the London Plan 2021, and the Adopted Residential Design Guidance SPD (2016).

The proposed development does not include a formal undertaking for submission of a Travel Plan, Section 184 Agreement or Local Employment Agreement or to meet the costs of monitoring the Travel Plan, CPZ resident/ staff parking permit restriction, contribution to carbon off-set fund or monitoring fee. The proposal would therefore not address the impacts of the development, contrary to Policies CS5, CS9 and CS13 of the Local Plan Core Strategy (adopted September 2012), policies DM04, DM14 and DM17 of the Development Management Policies (adopted September 2012), the Delivering Skills, Employment, Enterprise and Training from Development through S106 SPD (adopted October 2014), the Sustainable Design and Construction SPD (adopted October 2016) and the Planning Obligations SPD (adopted April 2013).

The motion was carried. The Committee then voted to refuse the application which was recorded as follows:

For (refusal) 6

Against (refusal) 0

Abstain: 0

RESOLVED that the application be REFUSED by reason of its excessive size, height, scale and massing, would be visually discordant and detrimental to the character and appearance of the streetscene and wider locality, contrary to policies CS1 and CS5 of Barnet's Adopted Core Strategy (2012), policy DM01 of the Adopted Development Management Policies DPD (2012), Policy D3 of the London Plan 2021, and the Adopted Residential Design Guidance SPD (2016).

The proposed development does not include a formal undertaking for submission of a Travel Plan, Section 184 Agreement or Local Employment Agreement or to meet the costs of monitoring the Travel Plan, CPZ resident/ staff parking permit restriction, contribution to carbon off-set fund or monitoring fee. The proposal would therefore not address the impacts of the development, contrary to Policies CS5, CS9 and CS13 of the Local Plan Core Strategy (adopted September 2012), policies DM04, DM14 and DM17 of the Development Management Policies (adopted September 2012), the Delivering Skills, Employment, Enterprise and Training from Development through S106 SPD (adopted October 2014), the Sustainable Design and Construction SPD (adopted October 2016) and the Planning Obligations SPD (adopted April  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

The Planning Officer presented the report.

Tony Peretti addressed the committee and spoke in objection to the application.

*Councillor Mire left the meeting at 8.05pm*.

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

Further to a discussion, the Chair moved to vote on the Officer’s recommendation to approve the application.

For: (approval): 4

Against: (approval): 0

Abstained: 1

RESOLVED that the application be APPROVED 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 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 Planning Officer presented the report.

James Cohen addressed the committee as the agent for the application.

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

Further to a discussion, the Chair moved to vote on the Officer’s recommendation to approve the application.

For: (approval) 4

Against: (approval) 1

Abstained: 0

RESOLVED that the application be APPROVED 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 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).

Item withdrawn.

The Planning Officer presented the report and addendum.

Saul Levy addressed the committee and spoke as the applicant for the application.

The Committee then 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 conditions as set out in report and the additional below condition:

a) Before the development hereby permitted is first occupied, details of privacy screens to be installed shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

b) The screens shall be installed in accordance with the details approved under this condition before first occupation or the use is commenced and retained as such thereafter.

Reason: To ensure that the development does not prejudice the amenity of future occupiers or the character of the area in accordance with policies DM01 and DM02 of the Development Management Policies DPD (adopted September 2012), the Residential Design Guidance SPD (adopted October 2016) and the Sustainable Design and Construction SPD (adopted October 2016).

For: (approval) 5

Against: (approval) 0

Abstained: 0

RESOLVED that the application be APPROVED 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 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 Planning Officer presented the report and addendum.

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

Further to a discussion, the Chair moved to vote on the Officer’s recommendation to approve the application.

For: (approval) 5

Against: (approval) 0

Abstained: 0

RESOLVED that the application be APPROVED 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 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).

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