Issue - meetings

Granted planning permission subject to the prior completion of a legal agreement to secure the planning obligations and conditions and informatives as laid out in the Committee report.

PROPOSAL

Proposed two second floor extensions and third floor extension to create six new self-contained dwellings including 4 rear dormer windows and new solar panel. Construction of two rear access staircases. Associated enlargement of refuse storage, provision of additional car and cycle parking spaces to front and improvements to soft landscaping to communal garden.

RECOMMENDATION~:

That the Committee resolve to GRANT planning permission subject to:

(1)  The prior completion of a legal agreement to secure the planning obligations as laid out in the Committee report.

(2)  That the Head of Planning is delegated authority to issue the planning permission and impose conditions and informatives as detailed in the report.

(3)  That the Head of Planning is 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.

Curtis Thompson, Planning Officer, North Area Planning Team, introduced the report and set out the key issues. In introducing the report members were advised that the proposed development would provide 4x3-bedroom flats and 2x2 bedroom flats, 7 additional car parking spaces and 14 new cycle parking spaces to be contained within 2 secure cycle storage spaces on site, as well as an enlargement to the existing bin store. The area for redevelopment at Fairfield Court was located 0.5 miles to the north east of Harlesden High Street and consisted of a mix of residential homes. The site fell within the Harlesden Neighbourhood Plan Area.

The Committee were advised that 27 objections had been received, including an objection from Councillor Chan as the Ward Councillor and a petition containing 105 signatures objecting to the development.

As no questions were raised by the Committee, the Chair invited Ms Rebecca Elliott (objector) to address the Committee (in person) in relation to the application. Ms Elliott provided some printed images to the Committee to illustrate some of the concerns she would be addressing, the following key points were then shared as follows:

• Ms Elliott introduced herself as a local resident who lived directly behind Fairfield Court.
• It was felt that the proposed development would not be in keeping with the local character and would have a detrimental affect on local surroundings.
• There was strong opposition from local residents as demonstrated by the 105 signatures on the petition provided.
• Concern was raised that the development would cause significant overshadowing to the buildings to the rear of Fairfield Court which would affect the amount of daylight/sunlight received. The Committee’s attention was drawn to an excerpt from the report that stated that further testing should potentially have been undertaken in relation to the windows affected. However, it was felt  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6