Agenda, decisions and minutes

None declared.

RESOLVED:-

that the minutes of the previous meeting held on 6 September 2011 be approved as an accurate record of the meeting.

To delegate authority to the Head of Area Planning to approve the application subject to consideration of any new substantive comments received and any associated conditions from the Greater London Authority and Transport for London.

Rachel McConnell, Area Planning Manager referred to the following queries raised by residents at the site visit: new access road; footpath from Dollis Hill Lane, service road from Crest Road; and visual impact of the new blocks on their amenities.  She submitted the following responses:

(i)         The road had been narrowed and the path moved during negotiations, to enable more existing trees to be retained and more new trees to be planted. Officers did not consider the limited impact on local amenity of this path would merit further alteration to this part of the proposal. She added that the Borough Highway and Transportation officer assessed the gradient of the access road and considered it acceptable.

(ii)        The service road would be 4m at its closest points, from the garden edge of the properties at Vincent Gardens.

(iii)       She was satisfied that the development would be in keeping with the character of the area and would not cause unacceptable harm to local amenity including visual impact.

Rachel McConnell informed members that new lighting plans received had been assessed by the Borough Environmental Health officer who confirmed the floodlights would not have an unacceptable impact on neighbouring residential amenity.  The Area Planning Manager then referred to consultation responses from the Greater London Authority (GLA) and Transport for London (TfL) and in addressing the comments by the GLA,  recommended additional conditions and amendments to conditions 2, 10, 20, 26 and 28 as set out in the tabled supplementary report.  In respect of the negotiations with TfL she recommended that authority be delegated to the Head of Area Planning to approve the application subject to consideration of new substantive comments received and any associated conditions from the GLA and TfL.

Mrs R Garland, an objector, started by saying that she was not consulted on the revised plans for the academy.  She continued that the traffic impact assessment for the application was flawed as it failed to recognise the impact of traffic from Staples Corner,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.

Grant planning permission subject to conditions and informatives.

Grant planning permission subject to the completion of a satisfactory Section 106 or other legal agreement and delegate authority to the Head of Area Planning to agree the exact terms thereof on advice from the Director of Legal and Procurement.

Andy Bates, Area Planning Manager, in reference to the tabled supplementary report informed members about a comment received from Councillor Janice Long regarding damage to the pavement on Maybury Gardens caused by trees within the site adjacent to the application site and queried whether a condition could be put on the application to require the pavement to be re-laid following the building work.  In response, Andy Bates stated that the request was beyond the scope of this application, however, he had passed the information to the Council's Highway and Transport Delivery Section to be considered by a traffic engineer.  He referred members to an amended condition 4 on the advice of the Director of Legal and Procurement and as set out in the tabled supplementary report.

In response to members' queries, Andy Bates clarified that there would be no resulting loss of employment and although an extant permission for the development was in place, a further condition had been added to remedy any contamination issues that may arise.  He also clarified the location of the lightwell which he added would receive sufficient light, drawing attention to a condition recommended to enhance the appearance of the building.

Grant variation of condition 13 and Planning Permission, subject to the original s106 legal agreement associated with 10/3203

With reference to the tabled supplementary report, Neil McClellan, the Area Planning Manager, responded to additional letters of objection which raised issues about restrictive covenant, loss of wildlife and loss of property values. He clarified that the restrictive covenant did not prohibit the erection of buildings within the school grounds and in addition the proposed external were not covered by buildings the covenant was not applicable.  He continued that the new primary school incorporated an extensive landscaping scheme including at least 53 new trees and a nature conservation area which would encourage wildlife.  He advised the Committee that potential loss of property values was not a material planning consideration.  He informed the Committee that the applicant had submitted details of the non-MUGA external lighting times, and consequently recommended an amendment to condition 7 as set out in the tabled supplementary report.

Grant planning permission subject to conditions and informatives.

Grant planning permission subject to conditions and informatives.

Noted.

The next meeting will take place on Tuesday 25 October 2011.

The next meeting will take place on Tuesday 25 October 2011.

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