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The Willows, 136 Honeypot Lane, London, NW9 9QA (19/1350)
Meeting: 21/08/2019 - Planning Committee (Item 4)
4 The Willows, 136 Honeypot Lane, London, NW9 9QA (19/1350) PDF 400 KB
Additional documents:
Decision:
Granted planning permission subject to conditions and informatives as recommended.
Minutes:
PROPOSAL: Demolition of existing care home building (Class C2) and re-development of site comprising the erection of a six-storey building to provide 61 one-bedroom self-contained flats with an element of extra care (Class C3(b)), and associated shared facilities at ground floor level. Provision of associated private amenity space, external landscaped communal courtyard, refuse and cycle and mobility scooter storage. Retention of five car parking spaces to north of site, and re-location of sub-station internally to the north elevation.
RECOMMENDATION: That the Committee resolve to GRANT planning permission subject to the following 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 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.
Mr Colin Leadbeatter (Principal Planning Officer) introduced the report and answered Members’ questions. Members heard that the proposed scheme which would deliver 61 NAIL (New Accommodation for Independent Living) flats should be judged against the extant planning permission for commercial residents flats with an extra storey.
Ms Krishma Shah (agent) speaking in support stated that the scheme for 61 NAIL flats would provide a high quality development within the context of the surrounding area. In response to Members’ questions, Ms Shah stated that the scheme would provide 10% for wheelchair users.
Officers clarified that 5 car parking spaces and a further space for ambulance parking with wider bays would be adequate and that the kerb side loading for refuse vehicles was considered acceptable. Members heard that although the 10 trees that would be lost had no preservation orders (TPOs) they would be mitigated by new trees to be planted.
DECISION: Granted planning permission subject to conditions and informatives as recommended.
(Voting for the recommendation was unanimous: For 8, Against 0).