Agenda item
634-640 Kingsbury Road, London, NW9 9HN (Ref. 17/2545)
Minutes:
PROPOSAL: Variation of condition 8 (gym opening hours) of application reference 98/0338 and condition 1 (car parking opening hours) of application reference 98/1106, to allow 24 hour operation of the first floor gym and associated car parking area.
RECOMMENDATION: That the Planning Committee resolve to grant planning permission subject to conditions as set out in the report.
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 in the report.
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 or informatives) 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.
Victoria McDonagh (Area Planning Manager) outlined the proposal and set out the key issues. She clarified that allowing the operation of the first floor of the building and the car park would result in the conditions no longer serving a useful purpose (as they solely restricted those matters) and as such they have been removed from the draft decision notice. She continued that the condition relating to the use of the first floor (as a health and fitness centre) had been replicated and additional conditions have been attached regarding noise mitigation measures, amplified noise and plant noise as discussed within the report.
John Fairbairn (objector) raised concerns on behalf of his fellow residents on the following issues;
(i) Disturbance to sleep.
(ii) Noise nuisance from the car park and when weights were dropped.
(iii) By allowing the use of the car park on 24 hour basis, residents’ security would be compromised.
(iv) Applicant’s lack of consultation with the residents on the proposal.
In response to a member’s question, the objector stated that residents had not in the past complained to the Council’s Environmental Health because they were comfortable with the gym’s operation up to 10:00pm, although the Police had been called about a fire incident.
Peter Tanner (applicant’s agent) informed members that detailed noise and vibration assessment report was submitted with the application which was considered acceptable by the Council’s Environmental Health Officer. He added that the extension of operating hours would promote on-going security and CCTV in the car park area, thus enhancing the quality of the environment.
In responding to the objector’s concerns, the Area Planning Manager highlighted that no resident complaints had been made to the Council’s Environmental Health Officer. Members agreed, however, to amend condition 4 to add reference to measures to reduce vibration in order to safeguard the amenities of residents
DECISION: Granted planning permission as recommended with amended condition 4 to include measures to minimise vibration.
(Voting on the recommendation for approval was: For 4; Against 1)
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