Agenda, decisions and minutes
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Declarations of personal and prejudicial interests Members are invited to declare at this stage of the meeting, any relevant personal and prejudicial interests and discloseable pecuniary interests in any matter to be considered at this meeting. Minutes: None. |
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5-9 Chippenham Gardens, London NW6 5LH (Ref. 16/1191) PDF 813 KB Additional documents: Decision: Agreed as recommended with an additional condition protecting retained trees during construction and additional informative for the landscaping scheme to include design of benches for use by the public. Minutes: PROPOSAL: Demolition of existing buildings at 5-9 Chippenham Gardens, Kilburn Park Post Office and 4-26 Stuart Road (even numbers) and construction of part-four, -five and -six storey building comprising 52 self-contained flats (24 x 1 bed, 19 x 2 bed and 9 x 3 bed) with associated highway works, hard and soft landscaping, cycle and refuse provision and alterations to Chippenham Gardens
RECOMMENDATION: That the Committee GRANT planning permission and that the Head of Planning is delegated authority to issue the planning permission and impose conditions and informatives to secure the matters set out in the report, 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. The Committee confirms that adequate provision has been made, by the imposition of conditions, for the preservation or planting of trees as required by Section 197 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
SUPPLEMENTARY: Adrian Harding (Planning Manager) introduced the application and with reference to the supplementary report updated members on matters received since the main report was published. Members noted that the supplementary report did not alter officers’ recommendation.
David Walton (a local resident) spoke in objection to the application and sought protection orders for trees and the provision of community facility on site (in the public square).
Andrew Black and Stephen Martin (applicant’s agents) spoke in support of the application drawing members attention to the contributions under the Section 106 agreement and various improvements to the site but felt that community use was not considered pragmatic on the site.
Members discussed the application and in endorsing officers’ recommendation, agreed additional informatives as set out below.
DECISION: Agreed as recommended with an additional condition protecting retained trees during construction and additional informative for the landscaping scheme to include design of benches for use by the public. |
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40 St Gabriels Road, London NW2 4SA (Ref. 16/0130) PDF 322 KB Additional documents: Decision: Agreed as recommended with an additional informative advising the applicant to contact the Highway Authority prior to commencement of works to ensure that any damage to the highway can be restored. Minutes: PROPOSAL: Conversion of dwellinghouse into 3 self-contained flats (1 x 3 bed, 1 x 2bed and 1 x 1bed) to include one rear dormer windows, x7 rooflights, single storey rear infill extension and associated external alterations to the side window, re-instatement of original windows and door, new bi-folding doors to the rear ground floor, cycle parking spaces, bin stores, amenity space and front boundary alterations.
RECOMMENDATION: That the Committee resolve to GRANT planning permission subject to conditions and informatives as set out in the draft decision notice
SUPPLEMENTARY: Adrian Harding (Planning Manager) introduced the application and with reference to the supplementary report updated members on matters received since the main report was published. Members noted that the supplementary report did not alter officers’ recommendation.
Sheelagh Putnam (Chair- Mapesbury Residents Association Planning and Conservation Sub Committee) and Charles Greenway (local resident) spoke in objection to the application on grounds of over-development, noise nuisance and light pollution.
Yara Sharif and Nasser Golzari (applicant’s agents) spoke in support drawing members’ attention to the revisions to the scheme that respected the character of Mapesbury Conservation Area.
DECISION: Agreed as recommended with an additional informative advising the applicant to contact the Highway Authority prior to commencement of works to ensure that any damage to the highway can be restored.
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Any Other Urgent Business Notice of items to be raised under this heading must be given in writing to the Head of Executive and Member Services or his representative before the meeting in accordance with Standing Order 64.
Minutes: None. |