Issue - meetings
Alleyway rear of 12-30, Princes Avenue, London, NW9 9JB
Meeting: 24/11/2010 - Planning Committee (Item 3)
3 Alleyway rear of 12-30, Princes Avenue, London NW9 9JB (Ref 10/1979) PDF 5 MB
Minutes:
PROPOSAL: Installation of alleygate running behind land r/o 12-30 Princes Avenue NW9 and r/o 1 Tennyson Avenue & 2 Milton Avenue (Revised plans received on 18/10/10). |
OFFICER RECOMMENDATION: Grant planning permission subject to conditions.
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With reference to the supplementary report tabled at the meeting the Area Planning Manager, Rachel McConnell clarified that it was the Council had legal powers to recover the cost of removal from the fly-tipper or the owners of adjacent properties. She added that the proposal outlined in the main report was considered to be the best solution to prevent unauthorised access to the alleyway and safeguard amenities.
Mr Karseras an objector reiterated his objections to the proposed location of the alleyway gate as he felt that the area from the foot of the alleyway to the gate (some 9.5metres) would be unprotected and thus encourage fly tipping and anti-social behaviour. He suggested an alternative proposal involving the erection of the gate at the foot of the alleyway and next to the low garden wall of 1 Tennyson Avenue. Mr Kaseras urged the Council to provide adequate funds for his suggested proposal which he felt would serve a dual purpose of preventing fly-tipping and anti-social behaviour as well as enabling him to use his garage without obstruction.
Mr Parvez, Secretary of the local Residents’ Committee speaking in support of the application highlighted problems with fly-tipping of household rubbish in the alleyway which was denying some residents including himself, access to their garages. In addition the current situation of the alleyway remained an eyesore and detrimental to residential amenities. Mr Parvez concluded that the erection of the gate would be a positive deterrent to the key issue of fly-tipping in the alleyway.
The Head of Area Planning, Steve Weeks reiterated the view that the experience elsewhere indicated that the location of the gate was less critical in deterring fly-tipping but that there was neither an objection on Planning or Highways grounds to moving it nearer to the pavement. The critical issue was whether there was a need to both fly-tipping and anti-social behaviour in the alley. If anti-social behaviour was less of a problem then there may not be a need for additional fencing if the gate was moved forward. He suggested that the exact location of the gate be delegated to him once the key aim had been clarified. At the start of members’ debate, Councillor Baker suggested a site visit in order to assess the situation which was put to the vote and declared lost.
DECISION: Planning permission granted in principle subject to conditions and delegated the decision on the exact location to the Head of Area Planning after consultation with local residents. |