Agenda, decisions and minutes

1.1  Apologies for absence were received from Cllr Michael Levy (Cllr Shaul Krautwirt was attending in his place as a substitute), Cllr Clare Joseph, Cllr Clare Potter and Cllr Ali Sadek.

1.2  Cllr Richard Lufkin was recorded as absent.

2.1  The Sub-Committee members declared an interest in relation to agenda item 6: 42 Bergholt Crescent; all the members knew fellow Hackney Ward Councillors Sarah Young and Simche Steinberger, who were speaking in objection and support respectively, of the application. Councillor Young was also a member of the Planning Sub-Committee but was speaking at the meeting on behalf of Woodberry Down residents in objection to the application at agenda item 6.

3.1  None.

The Planning Sub-Committee to consider and approve the minutes of their pre-application meeting held on 13 November 2023.

The minutes of the previous Planning Sub-Committee Pre-Application meeting, held on 13 November 2023, be approved as an accurate record of those meetings’ proceedings.

4.1   The Sub-Committee considered the minutes of their previous Planning Sub-Committee Pre-Application meeting, held on 13 November 2023.

RESOLVED:

The minutes of the previous Planning Sub-Committee Pre-Application meeting, held on 13 November 2023, be approved as an accurate record of those meetings’ proceedings.

5.1  The application was withdrawn from the meeting agenda at the behest of the Council’s Planning Service.

Planning permission was granted subject to conditions.

6.1  PROPOSAL: Construction of a single-storey rear extension at ground floor level, a first floor infill extension and a rear roof extension as well as the installation of windows in the side elevation, excavation of a full-depth basement with associated front and rear lightwells.

 POST SUBMISSION REVISIONS: Alterations to the site curtilage, details of lightwell railing provided, changes to the internal layout, changes to the roof extension fenestration pattern, details provided to show the retention of the front boundary wall, changes to layout plan of front garden, side elevation updated to show the proposed side door, retention of the front staircase, covering letter updated to remove reference to demolition, daylight sunlight assessment amended to refer to the correct neighbouring garden.

6.2  The designated Planning Officer introduced the application report as published. During the course of the officer’s presentation reference was made to the addendum. A summary of the amendments to the application report, contained within the addendum, were as follows:

Development description to be amended as follows:

Construction of a single-storey rear extension at ground floor level, a first floor infill extension and a rear roof extension as well as the installation of windows in the side elevation, excavation of a full-depth basement with associated front lightwells.

Drawing numbers:

21.1249/017 C to be replaced with 21.1249/017 D.

Submitted documents:

·  The submitted daylight sunlight assessment has been amended to correct a minor discrepancy with the labelling of the rear gardens.

·  Paragraph 3.6 - six additional comments have been submitted since the report publication date.

·  Paragraph 7.13 was to be altered.

6.3  The Planning Sub-Committee noted that in a previous iteration of the rear elevation that had been published by the Planning Service showed an measurement of 2.8 metres at the height of the boundary.  Some scale measurements were then subsequently taken by the Planning Service and it was discovered to be three metres. There was now a revised rear elevation. As a result of this the Planning Service decided not to re-consult because they felt that it would prejudice any planning considerations at the Planning Sub-Committee meeting. The overall height and scale of the site was unchanged, there was just a factual correction to the rear elevation.

6.4  A Mr Clyde Williams, a local resident, addressed the Sub-Committee speaking in objection to the application.

6.5  Hackney Ward Councillor Sarah Young, representing residents of  Woodberry Down, addressed the Sub-Committee, speaking against the application.

6.6  Mr Shulem Posen, of Eade Planning Ltd, addressed the Sub-Committee, speaking in support of the application.

6.7  Hackney Ward Councillor, Simche Steinberger, addressed the Sub-Committee, speaking in support of the application.

6.8  During a discussion on the application the following points were noted:

·  The application before the Sub-Committee was a new application incorporating elements that had previously been approved;

·  In the event of approval of the application a condition would be included stating that the materials to be used would match the existing materials on site;

·  The proposed roof extension would be slightly visible, and in  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

The delegated decisions document was noted.

7.1  The Sub-Committee considered the delegated decisions document.

RESOLVED:

The delegated decisions document was noted.

8.1  The Sub-Committee noted that their next meeting was on 7 February 2024 and that a pre-application was scheduled for 13 February.