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.

RECOMMENDATION: To grant planning permission subject to conditions and the completion of a satisfactory Section 106 or other legal agreement, and delegate 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 issue the planning permission and impose conditions and informatives to secure the matters set out within 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 is 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 Team Leader) introduced the report and answered members’ questions. Members heard that a Construction Management framework had been prepared to address loading and delivery issues and that the applicant had offered a 3 year free car club membership to residents.  She drew members’ attention to an amended condition 2 as set out in the supplementary report and the applicant’s agreement to a post implementation viability review.

Mrs. Debbie Clements (objector) stated that due to problems with parking, the residents of Carlyon Close objected to any proposal for cycle lane in the close and strongly asked for the entrance to the site to be retained in Ealing Road, to protect the quiet and safe character of the Close.  Councillor Sangani, a local ward resident in the area endorsed the views expressed by the objector. 

Mr. Kieran Wheeler (applicant’s agent) stated that the issues for which the application was deferred had been addressed, resulting in high quality residential development which responded to Alperton Growth Area Allocation. He referenced the applicant’s agreement to a post implementation review and the 3 year free car club membership and added that due to access problems, the Council’s Highways had not accepted the entrance to the site from Ealing Road.

Ms McDonagh then responded to members’ queries regarding parking and anti-social behaviour and added that issues relating to infrastructure including school places to support the scheme were discussed as part of the Alperton Growth Area policy.  She added that officers were in discussion with CCG to ascertain the demand for services for a medical centre in the area.  Following Ms McDonagh’s summary of the salient aspects of the application, members voted by a majority to approve the application as set out below.

DECISION: Granted planning permission as recommended and as amended in condition 2 and additional conditions on car club scheme and s106 contribution to mitigate against parking overspill as set out within the supplementary report.

(Voting for approval was as follows: (For 5, Against 3 and Abstain 0)