Agenda and minutes

The Chairman of the Committee, Councillor Stephen Sowerby notified the Committee that item 7 application (Talmud Torah Tiferes Shlomo Independent School (Ttts) Danescroft Avenue London NW4 2NB 20/3591/FUL) had been withdrawn by the applicant. 

It wasRESOLVED that the minutes of the previous meeting of the Planning Committee C held on 2^nd December 2020 was agreed as a correct record.

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Items contained within the addendum were dealt with under individual agenda items.

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

The Committee received verbal representations from Mr Balaji Abbabatull and Mr Adam Besser who spoke in objection to the application.

Representations were heard from 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 subject to S106 as set out in the report and the addendum with an informative that the site not be used as an HMO.

Votes were recorded as follows:

*Councillor Williams was not present and did not take part in the vote as he joined the meeting later

Therefore, the application was NOT APPROVED.

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

1.    The proposed subdivision of existing dwelling house into two three bed dwelling units would represent an over intensification of the use and associated noise generating activities at the site, resulting in an increase in noise and disturbance to the detriment of the amenity of occupiers of the adjoining neighbouring residential properties. As such the proposal would be contrary to Policies CS1 and CS5 of the LB Barnet: Core Strategy DPD (2012) and Policy DM01 of the LB Barnet Development Management Policies DPD (2012).

2.    The proposed development does not include a formal undertaking to enable an amendment to the Traffic Regulation Order and contribution towards the associated monitoring costs to mitigate the on-street parking impact in the vicinity of the site, leading to increased kerbside parking and conditions detrimental to the free flow of traffic and highway and pedestrian safety, being contrary to Policies CS9 and CS15 of the Local Plan: Core Strategy (2012), Policy DM17 of the Local Plan: Development Management Policies (2012) and the Planning Obligations SPD (adopted April 2013)

The vote on the motion to refuse the application was recorded as follows:

*Councillor Williams was not present and did not take part in the vote as he joined the meeting later

RESOLVED – that the application be refused for the reasons stated above.

The Committee noted that the application had been withdrawn by the applicant.

Prior to the Planning Officer presentation, Councillor Marshall moved a motion, which was seconded by the Chairman, to defer the application to a future meeting for officers to consult the ward members to comment on the impact of this application on the amenity of the approach to Mill Hill Conservation Area.

Votes to defer the application were recorded as follows:

*Councillor Williams was not present and did not take part in the vote as he joined the meeting later

RESOLVED that the item be DEFERRED to a future meeting.

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

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

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

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).

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

The Committee received verbal representation from Mr Paul Walsh who spoke in objection to the application.

A representation was read out to the Committee on behalf of the Agent for the Applicant who was unable to join the meeting. 

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

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

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).

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

The Committee received verbal representations from Ms Pamela Bhanvra Adams and Ms Luisa Vallejo who spoke in objection to the application.

Representations were heard from 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 subject to conditions as set out in the report and the addendum and informative.

Votes were recorded as follows:

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

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)

Informative:

The applicant is advised that any change of use to house in multiple occupation (HMO) would require the submission of a separate planning application.

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