Issue - meetings
20/0115 Matalan Discount Club, Cricklewood Broadway, London, NW2 6PH
Meeting: 10/02/2021 - Planning Committee (Item 5)
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Decision:
Granted planning approval subject to the conditions set out in the Committee report, the completion of a satisfactory Section 106 agreement, and the Stage II referral to the Mayor of London.
Minutes:
PROPOSAL:
Demolition of existing building; erection of 3 buildings ranging from 3 to 7 storeys with basement, comprising 238 self-contained residential units with commercial space at ground floor level (Use Class B1, Block A only); creation of new street, associated landscaping, car and cycle parking, private and communal amenity space.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Committee resolve to grant planning permission subject to:
(i) Referral to the Mayor of London (stage II).
(ii) The prior completion of a legal agreement to secure the planning obligations set out within the Committee reports.
That the Head of Planning is granted delegated authority to negotiate the legal agreement indicated above.
That the Head of Planning is 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 is 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 within 12-weeks of the date of the stage II response from the Mayor of London (assuming no objections raised/not calling the application in and subject to any amendments/extensions to the expiry date agreed by both parties) the legal agreement has not been completed, the Head of Planning is granted delegated authority to refuse planning permission.
Mr Sean Newton (Principal Planning Officer) introduced the report, set out the key issues highlighting the car free development, increase in affordable housing and answered Members’ questions. In reference to the supplementary he advised that the number of dwellings proposed in the description of development should read 239 dwellings units (not 238) dwellings or units and the number of dwellings within Block A should read 141 (not 138). He then drew Members’ attention to the additional objections received and officers’ responses as set out within the supplementary report.
Mr Ben Tansley (objector) raised several concerns about the proposed development including the following:
· By the tallest part being on the edge of the site the proposal would constitute a breach of Brent’s Policy BD2 and Tall Building Strategy adding that heights should step down from the centre, not rise to the edge.
· The proposal would be overbearing and result in overlooking and intrusion to surrounding properties, to the detriment of residential amenity.
· The development would result in similar undesirable precedents in the area
· The proposed private external amenity space falls short of policies without compensatory provision as the local park was about half a mile away.
· In the interest of residential amenity, Members should condition that construction traffic should not simply avoid but must not use Temple Road ... view the full minutes text for item 5