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18/4904 96 High Road, London, NW10 2PP
Meeting: 14/10/2020 - Planning Committee (Item 5)
5 18/4904 96 High Road, London, NW10 2PP PDF 387 KB
Additional documents:
Decision:
Refused planning permission for reasons including the following; over-development, excessive height, loss of privacy, impact on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, lack of family sized units and lack of amenity space
Minutes:
PROPOSAL:
Part demolition of existing buildings and retention of the original police station building comprising flexible commercial space (Class A1, D1, B1a, B1b, B1c) and redevelopment of the site to provide 28 residential units within a building extending up to 4 storeys together with private and communal space, waste/cycle storage, associated landscaping and public realm (amended scheme).
RECOMMENDATION:
GRANT planning permission subject to the prior completion of a legal agreement to secure the planning obligations set out within the Committee reports.
That the Head of Planning be granted delegated authority to negotiate the legal agreement indicated above.
That the Head of Planning be granted delegated authority to issue the planning permission and impose conditions (and informatives) to secure the matters set out within the Committee reports.
That the Head of Planning be granted delegated authority to make changes to the wording of the Committee’s decision (such as to delete, vary or add conditions, informatives, planning obligations or reasons for the decision) prior to the decision being actioned, provided that the Head of Planning is satisfied that any such changes could not reasonably be regarded as deviating from the overall principle of the decision reached by the Committee nor that such change(s) could reasonably have led to a different decision having been reached by the Committee.
That, if the legal agreement has not been completed by the agreed determination date for this application (including determination dates set through agreement), the Head of Planning be granted delegated authority to refuse planning permission.
Mr Sean Newton (Principal Planning Officer) introduced the report, set out the key issues including the retention of the police station building and viability issues and answered members’ questions. He referenced the supplementary report that set out concerns expressed by a ward member and officers’ responses to them.
Mr Martin Redston (in remote attendance) objected to the proposed development on behalf of the residents at 6 Huddlestone Road highlighting a number of concerns including the following:
· Proximity of balconies at the rear and overlooking into their garden together with concern about noise and disruption during the construction process.
· To reduce anti-social behaviour and noise on balconies a condition be imposed for cut off time (11pm).
· The entrance to the Police Station car park that has always acted as a 'buffer strip' should not be built over but be used as an area for a garden and general greening.
Councillor Donnelly-Jackson (in remote attendance) raised several concerns about the proposed development including the following;
· Excessive scale, massing and height that would be out of character with the properties in the area.
· Lack of on-site affordable housing.
· Inappropriate design and scale resulting in loss of light, overshadowing and over-looking.
· Noise and pollution to the detriment of residential amenities.
· Materials would be out of character with the neighbouring properties.
· Lack of disabled access and inadequate access for emergency vehicles.
· Parking and servicing problems notwithstanding being a “car free development”.
Councillor Miller (in remote attendance) whilst welcoming certain aspects of the proposal echoed similar ... view the full minutes text for item 5