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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.

Appointment of Chair and Vice-Chair of the Planning Sub-Committee for the municipal year 2022/23

The Planning Sub-Committee are to note that at the Annual Council and Corporate Committee meetings on 25 May 2022 Councillor Steve Race and Councillor Jessica Webb were approved as Chair and Vice-Chair respectively of the Planning Sub-Committee for the municipal year 2022/23.

 

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

It was noted that Councillor Steve Race and Councillor Jessica Webb had been appointed as Chair and Vice-Chair of the Planning Sub-Committee by Council and the Corporate Committee on 25 May 2022, for the municipal year 2022/23.

 

Minutes:

1.1  The Planning Sub-Committee noted that Councillor Steve Race and Councillor Jessica Webb had been appointed as Chair and Vice-Chair of the Planning Sub-Committee by Council on 25 May 2022, for the municipal year 2022/23.

 

RESOLVED:

 

To note that Councillor Steve Race and Councillor Jessica Webb had been appointed as Chair and Vice-Chair of the Planning Sub-Committee by Council on 25 May 2022, for the municipal year 2022/23.

2.

The Terms of Reference of the Planning Sub-Committee for the Municipal Year 2022/23 pdf icon PDF 53 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED:


It was noted the Terms of Reference for the Planning Sub-Committee for the municipal year 2022/23.

Minutes:

2.1  The Planning Sub-Committee noted their Terms of Reference for the municipal year 2022/23.

 

RESOLVED:


To note the Terms of Reference for the Planning Sub-Committee for the municipal year 2022/23.

3.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

3.1  There were no apologies for absence or lateness.

 

3.2  It was noted that due to an illness Councillor Sadek was joining the meeting virtually. Councillor Sadek would be able to observe the meeting only and would not be able to participate in the discussions or the votes on the Planning applications on the agenda.

4.

Declarations of Interest - members to declare as appropriate

Minutes:

 

4.1  Councillor Young declared an interest in relation to Items 7 and 8. In relation to item 7 the Councillor had until recently been a trustee of the night shelter which was currently occupying the site. It was agreed that for this item the Councillor would not recuse herself from the meeting.

 

4.2  In relation to item 8 Councillor Young was involved with the Woodberry Down Community Organisation and other groups of residents in her capacity as Woodberry Down ward Councillor. The Councillor would recuse herself for this part of the meeting.

5.

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

Minutes:

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

6.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 80 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

The minutes of the previous meetings, held on 6 and 27 April 2022, were agreed as an accurate record of those meetings’ proceedings.

Minutes:

6.1  The minutes of the previous meetings, held on 6 and 27 April 2022, were agreed, by the Councillors present at those meetings, as an accurate record of those meetings’ proceedings.

 

RESOLVED:

 

The minutes of the previous meetings, held on 6 and 27 April 2022, were agreed as an accurate record of those meetings’ proceedings.

7.

2021/1807: Alexandra Court, 1A Belgrade Road, London, N16 8AF pdf icon PDF 19 MB

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

Planning permission was granted subject to conditions and completion of a Legal Agreement.

Minutes:

7.1  PROPOSAL: Erection of part two, part three, part four  storey building facing Princess May Road and a five storey building facing  Stoke Newington Road [following demolition of lower-ground and ground floor office floor space (Use Class E) and car park] to provide 15 self-contained residential units and a flexible use at ground floor level (Class E); external alterations to existing Alexandra Court block to include remodelled front entrances; associated landscaping to include replacement trees, a communal courtyard to the rear of Alexandra Court, cycle and bin storage.

 

7.2  POST SUBMISSION REVISIONS:

? Minor layout revisions, clarity on the positioning of a roof terrace, amendments to the remodelled entrance to the Alexandra  Court tower, amendments to the ground floor of Block B. These changes were of minor impact and it was therefore  considered unnecessary to reconsult the scheme.

 

7.3  The Planning Service’s Senior Planner, Major Projects introduced the planning application as published. During the course of the officer’s presentation reference was made to the published addendum and the following amendments to the application report:

·  Paragraph 6.1.7 would be amended;

·  Paragraph 8.1.35 Accessible Dwellings M4 (3) would be amended;

·  Paragraph 6.1.12 referred to ‘First Homes’ and was considered unnecessary and would be removed;

·  In paragraph 6.3.2 the number of units proposed should read 15 (rather than 30)

·  and would be amended;

·  In paragraph 6.4.3, it was not fully made clear that the Blue Badge space to be provided on-street prior to the occupation of the development would be within 50m of the proposed entrance to the wheelchair accessible dwelling. As such, the paragraph should be amended;

·  The bicycle parking condition would be amended to ensure that 4 Sheffield Stand spaces were provided.

 

 

7.4  The Planning Sub-Committee heard from a local resident speaking in objection to the  application. A number of concerns were raised centring on the impact on the visual character of the local area, the construction phase in relation to the residents of Princess May Road, in relation to dust, noise and the foundations of some of the neighbouring properties. Similarly there were concerns about the impact of the proposals on schoolchildren during the construction period.

 

Representatives for the applicant were present at the meeting to answer questions from the Sub-Committee.

 

7.5  The meeting entered the discussion phase where the following points were raised:

·  Committee members were reminded that Controlled Parking Zones (CPZ) were secured through a section 106 agreement and were commonly used across London. There was precedent for using them but the Planning Service could not speak as to their legality;

·  The existing building was currently being used as a homeless shelter. The applicant  was working with the current occupants to relocate them;

·  The proposed tenures were 100% London Affordable Rent. Recent figures had shown that this  was genuinely affordable but it was recognised that it was slightly higher than Social Rent accommodation. It was noted that the  London Plan and Local Plan considered London Affordable Rent and Social Rent to be genuinely affordable housing;

·  In terms of the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

8.

2021/3606 Woodberry Down Phase 3, Seven Sisters Road Hackney, London N4 2SB pdf icon PDF 2 MB

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

The condition was discharged.

Minutes:

8.1  PROPOSAL: Submission of details pursuant to condition 18 (materials and architectural details) parts ( i ) Samples (including sample boards) and specifications of all external materials (including obscure and clear glazing, screening, spandrels and cladding) and full details of junctions/interfaces between different material types; and (ii) A physical full scale mock-up of a typical facade arrangement for the building relevant to each block (the extent of which shall be agreed with the Local

Planning Authority); and (iii) Annotated plans at a scale of 1:10 or 1:20 of the details of the typical ground floor facade treatment including residential entrance(s), shop front(s), Seven Sisters Road frontage of energy centre, vehicular accesses to Blocks A and B, and openings to refuse and bicycle storage; and (iv) Details of all window, door, balcony, surround, soffit, canopy, reveal, glazing and corner detailing types (including details of where used in the development, detailed drawings at a scale of 1:5, 1:10 or 1:20 as appropriate, frames and glazing bars, product literature and samples); and (vi) Details of expansion joint positioning; and (vii) Details, including samples and annotated plans at a scale of 1:10 or 1:20, of each balcony type and wind screening of balconies; and (viii) Details of the layout of each lobby type which shall show details of storage of mail and deliveries and natural lighting and ventilation, including annotated plans at a scale of 1:20 or 1:50; and ( ix ) Permanent façade cleaning equipment attached to planning permission 2019/2514 dated 9th December 2020. THE SUBMISSION DOES NOT INCLUDE part (v) Details of screening and/or enclosure of roof top plant, including drawings to a scale of 1:20 or 1:50 as appropriate.

 

8.2  POST SUBMISSION REVISIONS: Substitution of an alternative light grey brick for the tower building and light buff brick.

 

8.3  The Planning Service’s Major Projects Principal Planning Officer - Woodberry Down introduced the planning application as published. During the course of the officer’s presentation reference was made to the published addendum and the following amendment to the application report:

 

The approved documents list should be amended through the deletion of the following drawing numbers:

·  E730A-RJA-AZZ-12-DR-A-009-1001 rev P03 and E730A-RJA-AZZ-12-DR-A-009-1002 rev P02

 

  There were no persons registered to speak in objection to the application. The applicants had decided to answer questions from the Planning Sub-Committee meeting.

 

  The applicant had brought along to the meeting samples of the materials to be used on site which the Sub-Committee members examined.

 

8.4  The Planning Sub-Committee entered the discussion phase where the following points were raised:

·  The materials, insulation and supporting brackets to be used on site had been tested beforehand and were non-combustible. Cavity and fire barriers were also in place at key locations on the building which were also in line with Building Regulations and fire safety advice;

·  Berkeley Homes stated that they would conduct hourly on-site inspections as well as ongoing independent inspections and the  submission of regular reports to ensure continued Health and Safety  compliance;

·  A very small amount of cladding would  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8.

9.

Delegated decisions pdf icon PDF 169 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

The delegated decisions document was noted.

Minutes:

9.1  The Planning Sub-Committee noted the contents of the Delegated Decisions document.

 

RESOLVED:

 

The delegated decisions document was noted.

10.

Any other business

Minutes:

10.1  None.

 

11.

Future meeting dates

The Planning Sub-Committee to note their following meeting dates (as approved at the 25 May 2022 Annual Council meeting):

 


2022

 

27 July

7 September

28 September

2 November

7 December

 

2023

 

11 January

1 February

22 February

3 April

3 May


 

Minutes:

11.1  Sub-Committee members noted the following meeting dates:


2022

 

27 July

7 September

28 September

2 November

7 December

 

2023

 

11 January

1 February

22 February

3 April

3 May