Agenda item
202-210 Fairbridge Road, London, N19 3HT
Minutes:
Demolition of existing MOT garage (Use Class B2) and the erection of a 5 storey building to provide 2no. commercial units (Use Class B1/B8) at ground floor, 15 residential units above (4x1 beds, 11x2 beds, Use Class C3), with cycle parking, refuse storage, plant, landscaping, and associated engineering works.
(Planning application number: P2017/2754/FUL)
In the discussion the following points were made:
·
The Planning Officer advised Members that no representations had
been received since the papers were published and that Network Rail
had withdrawn their previous objections.
·
The Planning officer provided a number of updates to reflect
corrections -: Condition 2 (drawing numbers), Condition 5 (omitting
the reference to PV panels) and Condition 13 (omitting the
reference to a basement). Also Members were advised that the
opening hours referred to in condition 11 were correct, and p38/
paragraph 10.104 of the report should be updated to reflect
condition 11.
·
With regards to the provision of affordable housing, Members were
advised that a financial viability assessment had been submitted by
the applicant which had had been independently appraised, and that
that the scheme could viably provide 5 shared ownership units and a
residual surplus of £42,000.
·
The objector was concerned that the proposal would impact his
amenity and quality of life, as his own house would be sandwiched
between the scheme and another proposal seeking
permission. The case officer advised
that the other proposal (469 Hornsey Road) was acknowledged in the
committee report, does not currently have planning permission, and
that the objector’s concerns would only be realised if both
schemes were granted planning permission. Therefore the current application should be
assessed on its own merits, and if permission is granted, the
cumulative impacts of any future decisions will need to be assessed
when those decisions are made.
·
The objector was concerned with overlooking and privacy due to the
height of the building and suggested a more solid screening to
address their concerns.
·
The agent in response informed Members that the scheme before the
Committee was as a result of the advice received from both the
design review panel and council officers and that issues of
overlooking and loss of privacy had been addressed by ensuring that
the living rooms were sited in the rear elevation of the site and
privacy screens would be included.
·
The agent advised that the scheme had been designed to minimise the
impact of overlooking. With regards to noise pollution during
construction, this will be managed by a construction management
plan. He reiterated the benefits of the scheme.
·
A suggestion to amend condition 15 to refer to the privacy screens
being solid and fixed in place was agreed.
·
The committee resolved to approve the application subject to
condition 15 (privacy screens) being amended to refer to the
privacy screens being solid and fixed in place.
Councillor Fletcher proposed a motion to amend condition 15 as stated above. This was seconded by Councillor Nicholls and carried.
RESOLVED:
That planning permission be granted subject to the conditions set out in Appendix 1 of the officer report plus the amendments set out above and within the report and the additional condition outlined above; 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.
Supporting documents:
- P2017-2754-FUL 202-210 Fairbridge Road Committee Report 06 February 2018, item 364. PDF 2 MB
- Map P2017-2754-FUL 202 - 210 Fairbridge Road, London, N19 3HT, item 364. PDF 147 KB
- Appendix 4 BPS 06 September 2017, item 364. PDF 311 KB
- Appendix 5 BPS 11 January 2018, item 364. PDF 20 KB