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This application proposes the demolition of the existing residential building and the construction of a new part five, part six storey residential building, together with associated landscaping, cycle parking and refuse and recycling facilities.

Granted planning permission subject to:

(1)  The prior completion of a s106 legal agreement to secure the planning obligations as detailed within the committee report.

(2)  The conditions and informatives, as detailed in the main and updated within the supplementary committee report, along with:

·       An amendment to condition 11 on the Draft Decision Notice (page 36 of the main committee report) which should refer to 23 residential dwellings within Use Class C3 rather than 33 residential dwellings.

PROPOSAL

Demolition of the existing residential building and the construction of a new part five, part six storey residential building, together with associated landscaping, cycle parking and refuse and recycling facilities.

RECOMMENDATION

That the Committee resolve to GRANT planning permission subject to:

(1)      The prior completion of a s106 legal agreement to secure the planning obligations as detailed within the committee report.

(2)      The conditions and informatives, as detailed in the main and updated within the supplementary committee report, along with:

Mahya Fatemi (Career Grade Planning Officer) introduced the planning application committee report, detailing the proposal for the demolition of the existing residential building and the construction of a new part five, part six storey residential building containing 23 flats (with one of the floors at basement level), together with associated landscaping, cycle parking and refuse and recycling facilities.

The accommodation would comprise 1 x studio flat; 5 x 1-bedroom flats;11 x 2-bedroom flats; and 6 x 3-bedroom flats.

It was highlighted that all homes would have private amenity spaces from 7 sqm in size. Communal external amenity space would be provided within a 201 sqm garden at ground level and 59 sqm roof terrace at fourth floor level. Cycle storage for 44 bicycles would be provided within an internal bike store and a bike enclosure within the ground floor communal amenity space, with both accessed from Willesden Lane. Refuse storage would also be provided within an internal store accessed from, Willesden Lane.

Attention was drawn to the supplementary report, detailing one further representation received in objection to the proposals since the publication of the committee report, amendments to the main report, and an amendment to condition 11 on the Draft Decision Notice (page 36 of the main committee report) which should refer to 23 residential dwellings within Use Class C3 rather than 33 residential dwellings. The recommendation remained to grant consent subject to the prior completion of a s106 legal agreement as well as the amended condition and informatives detailed in the main and updated within the supplementary committee report.

The Chair thanked Mahya Fatemi for introducing the report. As there were no Committee questions raised at this point, the Chair then invited Lewis Westhoff (who had registered to speak as the Applicants Agent) to address the Committee in relation to the application, who highlighted the following points:

•         Lewis Westhoff began by reminding the Committee of a meeting held in June 2022 to discuss a similar proposal for 66 Cavendish Road. Since permission had been granted for that proposal, it was noted that two key changes had occurred. Firstly, the owners had acquired an additional portion of land to the rear of 64 Cavendish Road, thereby enlarging the overall site area. Secondly, and more significantly, the owners had entered into a joint venture arrangement with Goldrose Sharpe Developments to execute the scheme. It was highlighted that Goldrose Sharpe, a North London-based SME developer, had a commendable track record of delivering small and medium-sized developments of this nature. It  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3