Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 17 January 2022 be agreed as a correct record.

Apologies received from Councillor Laurie Williams.

The Chairman noted that Councillor John Marshall was a newly elected Freeman of the London Borough of Barnet and members congratulated him on this achievement.

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The addendum was published and circulated to the Committee. Items contained within the addendum would be dealt with under individual agenda items.

The Planning Officer presented the report and addendum and noted that the item had been deferred from the 17 January 2022 meeting and that the addendum responds to the queries members asked at the previous meeting reiterating the need for this type of property.

Councillor Farrier noted that the addendum was late as did Councillor Fluss.

Members were given the opportunity to ask the officers questions and further to discussion of the item, the Chairman moved to the vote.

The Committee voted on the officer recommendation to approve subject to conditions the application and was recorded as follows:

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 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 Planning Officer presented the report.

Mr Reza Sobhan, objecting to the application addressed the committee.

Mr James Cohen, agent for the applicant addressed the committee.

Members were given the opportunity to ask the officers questions and further to discussion of the item, the Chairman moved to the vote.  

The Committee voted on the officer recommendation to approve the application subject to conditions and was recorded as follows:

RESOLVED that the application be unanimously 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 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 planning officer presented the report.

Mr Hilton Nathanson, Mr Adnan Mohammed and Councillor Mark Shooter objecting to the application addressed the committee.

Liz Alexander, on behalf of the applicant addressed the committee.

Members were given the opportunity to ask the officers questions and further to discussion of the item, the Chairman moved to the vote.  

The Committee voted on the Officer’s recommendation to approve the application subject to conditions and the vote was recorded as follows:

RESOLVED that the application be approved subject to the conditions as set out 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)

Councillor Claire Farrier asked the Chairman to defer the application and for a site visit to take place before a decision is made, this was seconded by Councillor Narenthira. A vote was taken on deferral of the application. The vote was recorded as follows:

RESOLVED that the motion to the defer the application was lost.

It was agreed for the application to be heard and the Planning Officer presented the report.

Mrs Michaela Zelouf objecting to the application addressed the committee and the governance officer read out a statement on behalf of objector Mrs Shahrzad Arefpour.

Mr Robert Marven, the applicant addressed the committee.

Members were given the opportunity to ask the officers questions and further to discussion of the item, the Chairman moved to the vote on the Officer’s recommendation to approve the application subject to conditions which was recorded as follows:   

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 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 Planning Officer presented the report.

Ms Maria Glyn and Ms Susannah Hall objecting to the application addressed the committee.

Mr Martin Tissot the Headteacher at Bishop Douglass School also addressed the committee.

Members were given the opportunity to ask the officers questions and further to discussion of the item, the Chairman moved to the vote on the Officer’s recommendation to approve the application subject to conditions and the completion of a s.106 Agreement which was recorded as follows:   

RESOLVED that the application be unanimously approved subject to S106 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).

*Councillor Claire Farrier left the meeting

The planning officer presented the report and addendum.

Oliver Eaves, the agent on behalf of the applicant addressed the committee.

Councillor Claire Farrier returned to the meeting.

The committee voted on the officer’s recommendation to approve the application subject to conditions and the completion of a s.106 Agreement and the vote was recorded as follows:

*Councillor Farrier did not participate in the vote as she had not been present for the entirety of the presentation or discussion of the application.

RESOLVED that the application be approved subject to S106 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 Planning Officer presented the report.

Councillor Mark Shooter objected to the officer’s refusal and addressed the committee.

The applicant, Anthony Steinberg addressed the committee.

The Committee voted on the officer’s recommendation to refuse the application and the vote was recorded as follows:

RESOLVED that the application NOT be REFUSED,

Further to discussion the Chairman moved a motion, this was seconded by Councillor Fluss that the application be approved subject to the conditions recommended in the report for the following reason:

1.    That the street scene evidence provided by the applicant shows many large front and rear extensions at first floor level suggesting that any harm caused by the proposed extension will be minimal and that the proposed design will be in keeping with the character of the neighbourhood. Therefore, DMO1 does not seem applicable in terms of character.  

 A vote was taken and was recorded as follows:

RESOLVED that the application be approved for the following reason;

That the street scene evidence provided by the applicant shows many large front and rear extensions at first floor level suggesting that any harm caused by the proposed extension will be minimal and that the proposed design will be in keeping with the character of the neighbourhood. Therefore, DMO1 does not seem applicable in terms of character.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 approval 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 Planning Officer presented the report.

Susan Birnbaum objecting to the application addressed the committee.

Emily Benedek, the agent on behalf of the applicant addressed the committee.

The committee voted on the officer’s recommendation to approve the application subject to conditions and the completion of a s.106 Agreement.

The vote was recorded as follows:

RESOLVED that the application be approved unanimously subject to S106  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).

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The meeting finished at 9.55pm