Agenda item
Dover Court Estate, including land to north of Queen Elizabeth Court and garages to west of and land to north and east of Threadgold House, Dove Road; garages to east of Illford House, Wall Street; Romford House Mitchison Road; land to east of Westcliff House and Ongar House, Baxter Road; land to east of Greenhills Terrace; and garages to rear of and ball court to west of Warley House, Baxter Road, Islington, London, N1.
Minutes:
Application to vary condition 20 (Ballcourt Playspace Management and Maintenance Strategy) and 28 (Opening hours of ballcourt and associated floodlighting) of planning permission P2016/0391/S73 which granted permission for (summary): Demolition of existing two-storey residential building and 81 garages to allow for 70 new homes across 9 infill sites; alterations and extension to ground floor of Threadgold House to create a residential unit and community rooms; a part two, part three-storey terraced row facing Wall Street; a part single, part three and part four-storey extension to the north east corner of Ongar House; a four-storey extension to the west elevation of Ongar House; a three storey terraced row replacing Romford House; a four-storey block between Warley House and No.53 Mitchinson Road; part single, part two-storey terraced row to the end of Warley House; provision of new green space and sports/play facilities, including new ball court, cycle storage, public realm improvements across the estate; and relocation of Baxter Road to the front of Romford House; and associated amendments including increase in overall building heights.
CHANGES NOW PROPOSED: To extend the opening hours (including floodlighting) by 1.0 hour to 9.00pm.
(Planning application number: P2017/2621/S73)
In the discussion the following points were
made:
·
The Planning Officer informed Members that the application seeks to
vary the condition of hours that had been conditioned when planning
permission was granted in 2015, that it seeks to extend the opening
hours (including floodlighting) by 1 hour to 9.00pm.
·
Members were advised that petitions both in support and objection
to extending the use of the ball court by an hour had been
received.
·
The Planning Officer advised that the relocation of the ball court
in closer proximity to neighbouring residents would act as a
natural surveillance and potentially improve the security of the
facility. In addition the Officer reminded Members that the ball
court lies within a wider public amenity area which is accessible
at any time of the day and night.
·
Neighbouring residents highlighted a number of concerns such as
noise pollution impacting on their private amenity and light
pollution as a result of the proposed flood lights. Residents were
concerned that the applicants were seeking to overturn a planning
condition (to close the ballcourt at
8pm) that the Committee had imposed when planning permission was
agreed in January 2015 to protect the amenity of the neighbouring
residents.
·
The objectors were concerned that extending the opening hours would
be detrimental to the peace and wellbeing of residents and also to
the occupants of the new block which was currently being built for
the over-55s.
·
In response to the objectors concerns about extending the hours of
use, the applicant advised Members that closing the court at 8pm
had resulted in a reduction in the amount of time available, with
the result that it was causing tension and possible conflicts with
the different groups wanting to use the ball court. Members were
advised that the decision to revert to the original opening hours
(9pm closing time) would address the demands of the various
groups.
·
Members welcomed the applicant’s suggestion to reconsider
ways to address resident’s concerns about light spillage from
the proposed flood lights and requested that condition 29 be
reworded to ensure that the applicant resubmit a scheme to
reconfigure the flood lights in consultation with residents and its
impact assessed before implementation.
· A suggestion that condition 28 be revised so that the applicant demonstrates a coherent plan that the park is closed and flood lights are switched off at 9pm was agreed.
Councillor Kay proposed a motion to grant planning permission subject to amended conditions 28 and 29 noted above. This was seconded by Councillor Nicholls and carried.
RESOLVED:
That planning permission be granted subject to the conditions and amended conditions above set out in Appendix 1 and subject to the prior 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 report.
Supporting documents:
- Ballcourt draft cttee report 19March cttee, item 383. PDF 3 MB
- Map P2017-2621-S73 - Dover court Estate, item 383. PDF 116 KB