Agenda item

PROPOSAL: Demolition of the existing buildings on the site and the erection of 20 residential units comprising four 2 storey terraced houses (4 x 2bed houses) and two 4 storey residential blocks providing 16 flats (8 x 2bed and 8 x 3bed units), together with 5 associated car parking spaces, cycle storage, landscaping and access. (Revised description 19.10.17)

RECOMMENDATION: Resolve to grant planning permission subject to conditions and the completion of a satisfactory Section 106 or other legal agreement, and grant delegated authority to the Head of Area Planning or other duly authorised person to agree the exact terms thereof on advice from the Director of Legal Services and Human Resources.

That the Head of Planning be granted delegated authority to negotiate the legal agreement indicated above, to issue the planning permission and impose conditions and informatives to secure the matters set out in the report.

That the Head of Planning be 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 the legal agreement has not been completed by the statutory determination date for this application (including determination dates set through agreement), the Head of Planning be granted delegated authority to refuse planning permission.

That the Committee confirms that adequate provision has been made, by the imposition of conditions, for the preservation or planting of trees as required by Section 197 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

Ms Victoria McDonagh (Area Planning Team Leader) introduced the application and answered members’ questions, relating to the principle of residential development, housing mix, viability and the provision of affordable housing, and the contribution of towards affordable workspace, and traffic and congestion.

Ms Debora Kirk and Mr Harmit Vyas (objectors) addressed the Committee raising concerns about parking pressure,  proximity to their houses, loss of residential amenities (privacy, overlooking and noise), overdevelopment of the area with other developments, causing pollution and excessive traffic.  The speakers responded to members’ questions on the residents’ rejection of a CPZ.

Mr Oliver Milne (applicant’s agent) stated that the application followed several years of positive engagement which would contribute to the Alperton Growth Area. 

In the discussion members wanted further information about construction traffic, in particular the impact on Carlisle Road and the establishment of public rights of way through the site; they were concerned about the absence of a post-implementation viability review.  

DECISION: Deferred for further clarification on;

i)       construction traffic

ii)     acceptability of a post implementation viability review,

iii)    public right of way through the site from Carlyon Close to 243 Ealing Road/Hatton Road and

iv)   details of the car scheme.

(Voting for deferral was unanimous as follows: For 8, Against 0 and Abstain 0)