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Items
No. Item

178.

Introductions

Minutes:

Councillor Nicholls welcomed everyone to the meeting. Member of the Committee and officers introduced themselves and the Chair outlined the procedures for the meeting.

179.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Councillor Klute.

180.

Declarations of Substitute Members

Minutes:

Councillor Fletcher substituted for Councillor Klute.

181.

Declarations of Interest

If you have a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest* in an item of business:

§  if it is not yet on the council’s register, you must declare both the existence and details of it at the start of the meeting or when it becomes apparent;

§  you may choose to declare a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest that is already in the register in the interests of openness and transparency. 

In both the above cases, you must leave the room without participating in discussion of the item.

 

If you have a personal interest in an item of business and you intend to speak or vote on the item you must declare both the existence and details of it at the start of the meeting or when it becomes apparent but you may participate in the discussion and vote on the item.

 

*(a)     Employment, etc - Any employment, office, trade, profession or vocation carried on for profit or gain.

(b) Sponsorship - Any payment or other financial benefit in respect of your expenses in carrying out duties as a member, or of your election; including from a trade union.

(c) Contracts - Any current contract for goods, services or works, between you or your partner (or a body in which one of you has a beneficial interest) and the council.

(d) Land - Any beneficial interest in land which is within the council’s area.

(e) Licences- Any licence to occupy land in the council’s area for a month or longer.

(f) Corporate tenancies - Any tenancy between the council and a body in which you or your partner have a beneficial interest.

 (g) Securities - Any beneficial interest in securities of a body which has a place of business or land in the council’s area, if the total nominal value of the securities exceeds £25,000 or one hundredth of the total issued share capital of that body or of any one class of its issued share capital. 

 

This applies to all members present at the meeting.

 

 

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

182.

Order of Business

Minutes:

The order of business would be B3, B2, B4 and B1.

183.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 155 KB

Minutes:

 

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 12 April 2016 be confirmed as an accurate record of proceedings and the Chair be authorised to sign them.

184.

15 Blythwood Road, London, N4 4EU pdf icon PDF 549 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Demolition of the existing building and erection of a building containing 9 apartments with associated access, refuse and cycle storage.

 

(Planning application number: P2015/2584/FUL)

 

In the discussion the following points were made:

·         Concern was raised about the three different viability assessments. The planning officer advised that the applicant’s initial assessment was incorrect so the council had undertaken a further assessment. Over a period of 3-4months, more data had been inputted into the assessment and the third more accurate assessment was produced.

·         The applicant had signed the statutory declaration.

 

RESOLVED:

That planning permission be granted subject to the conditions and informatives set out in Appendix 1 of the officer’s report and subject to the completion of a Deed of Planning Obligation made under section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 securing the heads of terms as set out in Appendix 1 of the officer’s report.

185.

4, Union Wharf, Arlington Avenue, London, N1 7BL pdf icon PDF 949 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Erection of roof level extension to replace existing roof level conservatory.

 

(Planning application number: P2016/0765/FUL)

 

In the discussion the following point was made:

·         The proposal was policy compliant.

 

RESOLVED:

That planning permission be granted subject to the conditions and informatives set out in Appendix 1 of the officer’s report.

186.

Former Public Convenience, Clerkenwell Green, London, EC1 pdf icon PDF 557 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Proposed change of use of former public toilets to an A3/D1 space (sui generis), plus external alterations to surface including structural glazing, new surfacing, new ventilation housing, removal of asphalt to steps, new entrance door.

 

(Planning application number: P2015/4907/FUL)

 

In the discussion the following points were made:

 

·         Accessibility was discussed.

·         The planning officer confirmed that the site was between two Employment Priority Areas.

·         There had been three consultations. In the first consultation there had been a discrepancy with the site plan, in the second there had been an omission and the third met the full statutory obligations.

·         In response to a query from a member about whether the council had looked at reopening the toilets, the planning officer advised that the committee had to decide on the application before them. However, this would not prevent alternative schemes being submitted.

·         The planning officer advised that the land did not constitute open space as it was developed land and was subterranean.

·         No concerns had been made by the Design and Conservation Officer.

·         There would be limited change at ground level. It was considered that the addition of Luxcrete and new fixtures and fittings would be an enhancement.

·         The building was not listed.

·         In the proposal, seven of the existing urinals would remain.

 

RESOLVED:

That planning permission be granted subject to the conditions and informatives in the officer’s report.

187.

Moreland Street and Central Street (North of Macclesfield Road), adjacent to Kestrel House, Islington, London, N1 pdf icon PDF 1 MB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Stopping Up Order under Section 247 of the Planning Act 1990 to un-adopt part of the existing pavement on Moreland Street and Central Street.

 

(Planning application number: P2016/1703)

 

RESOLVED:

That the Stopping Up Order be approved, subject to the applicant first entering into an indemnity agreement to pay all the council’s costs in respect of the stopping up.