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Agenda, decisions and minutes

Venue: Council Chamber, Hackney Town Hall

Contact: Gareth Sykes , Governance Officer  Email:  governance@hackney.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

1.1  Apologies were received from Cllr Garasia.

2.

Declarations of Interest

Minutes:

2.1  A declaration of interest was made by Cllr Young in relation to the application at agenda item 5. The Cllr had written to the Chair of the Sub-Committee meeting explaining that the application at item 5 was in her ward. Furthermore, the housing association involved had presented early proposals to the Cllr and Cllr Selman as ward councillors last year. In addition, the current Executive Director of Development at Anchor Hanover was head of Cllr’s Young team at Southern Housing Group before he moved to his new job in January 2022.

 

2.2  Cllr Young recused herself from the start of the meeting and for the duration of agenda item 5.

3.

To consider any proposal/questions referred to the Sub-Committee by the Council's Monitoring Officer

Minutes:

3.1  There were no proposals or questions referred to the Planning Sub-Committee by the Council’s Monitoring Officer.

4.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting

·  No minutes have been submitted for approval.

Decision:

There were no minutes submitted for approval at the meeting.

Minutes:

4.1  There were no minutes available for approval at the meeting.

5.

2021/2732 14 to 40 Newnton Close and 456 to 484 Seven Sisters Road, Hackney, London N4 2RQ pdf icon PDF 17 MB

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

Planning permission was granted subject to conditions, completion of a S106 Legal Agreement and referral to the Mayor of London.

Minutes:

5.1  PROPOSAL: Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment to provide 2no. buildings, 1no.part 5-storeys, part 7-storeys and 1no. 10 storeys comprising a total of 76 no.retirement apartments and communal facilities, together with associated works and landscaping.

  POST SUBMISSION REVISIONS:

 

? Revisions to the ground floor layouts and the materiality of the northern building

? Minor revisions to supporting documentation and additional supporting documentation

 

  A 21 day reconsultation has been undertaken in respect of the amended and additional information, with the exception of a minor realignment of the position of the proposed blue badge parking bays and introduction of additional visitor bicycle storage.

 

5.2   The Major Projects Principal Planning Officer, Woodberry Down, introduced the application report. During the course of the officer’s submission reference was made to the published addendum and the following changes to the application report:

·  Due to the scale of the proposal, the application was referable to the Mayor of London, and as such the recommendation summary should read as follows (amendment in bold):

 

Grant planning permission subject to conditions and completion of a S106 Legal Agreement and referral to the Mayor of London. 

 

·  As a result of the change to the recommendation summary paragraph 7.3 of the report would be amended;

·  Further amendments and changes had also been made to the drawing numbers;

·  Additional representations had been received;

·  Amendments would be made to the wording for paragraphs 6.2.12, 8.1.3, 8.1.4 and 8.1.15;

·  Amendments would be made to the wording of Recommendation B.

 

5.3  There were no persons registered to speak in objection.

 

5.4  The representatives for the applicant spoke to the Sub-Committee about the planning merits for the application as well as operational matters. 

5.5  During the discussion phase of the Sub-Committee meeting the following points were raised:

·  On the east side of the proposed site both terraces had blank flank elevations. The only openings to the properties on that side were at the front and rear. The direct overlooking was oblique;

·  It was noted that the proposals would be next to a Berkeley Homes planning application. The Planning Service was of the view that they [Berkley Homes] would have to accommodate those proposals. It was anticipated that the proposals would not be built right up to the boundary line because of existing constraints on site;

·  Two trees would be lost as a result of the proposals. They were classified as B Class and had been heavily pruned over the years and no longer had any natural shape;

·  The existing rent level was housing association target rent level. It was proposed to provide London Affordable Rent levels. Those existing tenants with a right to return would return under the existing rent level. The London Affordable Rent was set higher than the Housing Association rent level and across London the level was set out at 40% of local market value;

·  There was an error identified in the report on pages 14-15. The classification of the rent would be amended to read Social Rent rather than London Affordable Rent;

·  Under  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

6.

2022/0694: Worship Square, 65 Clifton Street, Hackney, London, EC2A 4JE2 pdf icon PDF 103 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

The details were approved.

 

 

 

Minutes:

6.1   PROPOSAL: Submission of details pursuant to condition 3a (Materials) attached to planning permission 2019/0462.

 

  POST SUBMISSION REVISIONS: N/A

 

6.2  The Deputy Team Leader, Major Projects, introduced the application report as published.

 

6.3  There were no persons registered to speak in objection.

 

6.4  Representatives for the applicant were present at the meeting to respond to any questions from the Sub-Committee.

 

6.5  No questions were asked by the Sub-Committee members.

 

Vote:

 

For:  Cllrs Bell, Chauhan, Hanson, Joseph, Levy, Race, Stops and Young.

Against:  None.

Abstention:  None.

 

RESOLVED:

 

The details were approved.

 

 

 

7.

Delegated decisions document pdf icon PDF 156 KB

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

The Delegated Decisions document was noted.

Minutes:

7.1  The Sub-Committee noted the Delegated Decisions document.

 

RESOLVED:

 

The Delegated Decisions document was noted.

8.

Any Other Business pdf icon PDF 107 KB

Minutes:

8.1  Cllrs Bell, Chauhan, Hanson and Stops were thanked for all their years of service sitting on the Sub-Committee.

 

8.2  Cllr Hanson thanked Cllr Stops for all his years of service as Chair of the Sub-Committee.

9.

Dates of next meetings

·  Provisional future meeting dates are listed on the Hackney Council website and are subject to approval at the 25 May 2022 Council meeting.

Minutes:

9.1  Provisional meeting dates were listed on the Hackney Council website and would be subject to approval at the 25 May 2022 Council meeting.