Agenda, decisions and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Jayanti Patel with Councillor Kansagra attending as a substitute.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor J Patel with Cllr Kansagra substituting on his behalf.

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The Chair advised that all members of the Committee had received an approach (which had had been logged) from the applicants agent in relation to Applicatio24/0410 – Atlip Centre & 2 Atlip Road, Wembley, HA0 4LU (Agenda Item4) along with various approaches from objectors to the scheme.

It was confirmed that members of the Committee had not sought to take any position on the application and therefore felt able to consider the application impartially and without any form of pretermination.

No other declarations of interest were made during the meeting.

The Chair advised that all members of the Committee had received an approach (which had had been logged) from the applicants agent in relation to Application 24/0410 – Atlip Centre & 2 Atlip Road, Wembley, HA0 4LU (Agenda Item 4) along with various approaches from objectors to the scheme.

It was confirmed that members of the Committee had not sought to take any position on the application and therefore felt able to consider the application impartially and without any form of pretermination.

No other declarations of interest were made during the meeting.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday 13 November 2024 be approved as a correct record of the meeting.

The minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday 13 November 2024 were agreed as a correct record.

Granted planning permission subject to:

(1)        The applications referral to the Mayor of London (Stage 2 referral) and the prior completion of a legal agreement to secure the planning obligations as detailed in the main and supplementary committee reports.

(2)        The conditions and informatives, as detailed in the main and within the supplementary committee reports.

PROPOSAL

Demolish all existing buildings (Atlip Centre, 2 Atlip Road and existing substation), remove the existing car park and redevelop the sites on both sides of Atlip Road for a mix of uses, including C3 residential, co-living homes, commercial uses (Class E) and community uses (Class F), including provision of a new standalone community centre.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee resolved to grant planning permission subject to:

(1)        The applications referral to the Mayor of London (Stage 2 referral) and the prior completion of a legal agreement to secure the planning obligations as detailed in the main and supplementary committee reports.

(2)        The conditions and informatives, as detailed in the main and within the supplementary committee reports.

Gary Murphy (Principal Planning Officer) introduced the planning application committee report detailing a mixed used residential led development.  The site was opposite Alperton Station and within the Alperton Growth Area and the Tall Building Zone.  The proposal was for a mixed use development comprising 7 buildings ranging in height with the tallest being 29 storeys.  This was to accommodate 464 C3 dwellings, 421 co-living homes, commercial floor space including a new standalone community centre, new open public space.  The C3 homes would deliver a range of market sale, low cost rent and shared ownership homes.  Wheelchair accessible and family sized homes would also be provided across all tenures along with improved pedestrian access and increased site permeability as well as provisions for Blue Badges.

Attention was drawn to the supplementary report, circulated in advance of the meeting, which provided details of further representations in objection to the scheme.  There had been a minor correction to a sentence in the main report and there was also an additional planning condition to attach.

The Chair thanked Gary Murphy for introducing the report.  As there were no Committee questions raised at this point, the Chair then invited Tahira Choudhry (who had registered to speak in support of the application) to address the Committee, who highlighted the following points:

·             Having lived in Alperton since 1965 Tahira Choudhry started by highlighting the many changes seen in the area over the years and development of housing to meet the needs of a growing population.

·             For years, she advised Alperton had felt neglected.  It often seemed like priority stopped at the Ealing Road Temple, leaving Alperton residents to fend for themselves and with the previous development of The Atlip Centre, built with hopes of housing shops and businesses, felt to have failed creating an eyesore at Alperton Station.

·             Although every development faced objections, once built she felt it important to recognise that those same developments become communities where people forged memories.  The need to support new housing was also highlighted, especially given the current demand for housing amongst families with development only regarded as “bad” until people moved in and called them home.

·             Whilst recognising the challenges within the Alperton area, particularly in the vicinity of Atlip Road, where drug activity and rough sleeping remained concerns, it was felt the applicant had  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

The Committee agreed to defer consideration of the application as a result of officers having undertaken a further review of the consistency of the plans against the outline consent and the site location plan for the current application, which members were advised had identified some concerns about the consistency of the submitted drawings.

Following an update provided by the Head of Planning & Development Services at the meeting, the Committee agreed to defer consideration of the application.  This was as a result of officers having undertaken a further review of the consistency of the plans against the outline consent and the site location plan for the current application, which members were advised had identified concerns about the consistency of the submitted drawings.

Granted planning permission subject to the conditions and informatives detailed within the report.

PROPOSAL

Proposed erection of single-storey rear extension and associated landscaping works to lower ground floor, installation of mechanical plant and extraction flue/ducting to rear of building and installation of rear side infill canopy to lower ground floor that forms a covered passage.

RECOMMENDATION

That the Committee resolve to GRANT planning permission subject to:

(1)        The conditions and informatives as specified within the main committee report.

Damian Manhertz (Development Management Area Manager) introduced the planning application committee report, detailing that the proposal involved the erection of single-storey rear extension and associated landscaping works to lower ground floor along with installation of mechanical plant and an extraction flue/ducting to the rear of the building and installation of a rear side infill canopy to lower ground floor that formed a covered passage.  The application site was a four-storey terraced building with a basement, commercial unit (restaurant) on the ground floor and residential flats above on the eastern side of Chamberlayne Road with an outdoor seating area at the front entrance.  The site lay within the Kensal Rise Conservation Area and to its rear the site adjoined Queen’s Park Conservation Area and formed the primary shopping frontage of Kensal Rise Town Centre.

Members noted the application had been referred to the Committee for consideration as a result of a request having been received from three local councillors with members also advised of the previous planning site history and enforcement activity relating to the unauthorised erection of a single storey rear and side infill extension, that had resulted in submission of the current application.

The Chair thanked Damian Manhertz for introducing the report.  As there were no Committee questions raised at this point, the Chair then invited Councillor Neil Nerva (who had registered to speak as a local ward councillors in objection to the application) to address the Committee, who highlighted the following points:

·             As a local ward councillor, Councillor Nerva advised he was representing local residents as well as Queens Park Residents Association and the Kensal Rise Residents Association in seeking to highlight a number of concerns relating to the application.  These included the adverse impact to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area due to the extraction flue, as well as on neighbouring amenity in terms of noise and odour.  Whilst noting the late submission of requests to speak by local residents at the meeting, concern was also expressed that it had not been possible for them to address the meeting in person.

·             Referring to the previous planning history and enforcement activity relating to the site concerns were also raised in relation to operation of the current facility on the site, which had included the installation of a Gazebo/tent within the rear courtyard following enforcement action to remove the previous unauthorised extension and associated noise, smell, disturbance and fire risk.  Concerns were also highlighted in relation to the impact which the small window proposed within the application for the new rear extension would have in terms of noise and odour.

·             As a  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

Notice of items to be raised under this heading must be given in writing to the Deputy Director Democratic Services or their representative before the meeting in accordance with Standing Order 60.

There was no other urgent business.

There was no other urgent business.