Agenda and minutes

To note any changes to the membership.

There were no changes to the membership.

To receive declarations by members and officers of the existence and nature of any personal or prejudicial interests in matters on this agenda.

2.1       Councillor Andrew Smith explained that a week before the meeting, all four Members of the Committee were provided with a full set of papers including a detailed officer’s report on each application; together with bundles of every single letter or e-mail received in respect of every application, including all letters and e-mails containing objections or giving support. Members of the Committee read through everything in detail prior to the meeting.  Accordingly, if an issue or comment made by a correspondent was not specifically mentioned at this meeting in the officers’ presentation or by Members of the Committee, it did not mean that the issue had been ignored.  Members will have read about the issue and comments made by correspondents in the papers read prior to the meeting.

2.2       Councillor Smith declared that he was the Deputy Cabinet Member for Housing but had not had any involvement in the applications before the Committee. In respect of Item 6 the application was located in his ward and with respect to Item 9 he had sat on the Committee which had heard the application previously.

2.2       Councillor Robert Rigby declared that in respect of Item 5 the application was located in his ward and with respect to Item 9 he had sat on the Committee which had heard the application previously.

2.4       Councillor Barbara Grahame declared that in respect of item 1 she lived on the same street as the application site but some distance away and this would not preclude her from hearing the application.

To sign the minutes of the last meeting as a correct record of proceedings.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 28 March 2017 be signed by the Chairman as a correct record of proceedings.

Applications for decision

Extension of ventilation flue on the rear elevation.

An additional representation was received from one local resident (28/04/17).

Late representations were received from the Abbey Road Ward Councillors (08/05/17), Ben Robson (undated) and five local residents (08/05/17, 06/05/17, 05/05/17 and 03/05/17).

RESOLVED:

That conditional permission be granted subject to the hours of operation for the plant equipment being limited to between the hours of 07:00 to 23:00.

Alterations at main roof level including raising the roof height and installation of rooflights in connection with converting the third floor into habitable accommodation. (Retrospective application)

A late representation was received from Councillors Danny Chalkley and David Harvey (03/05/17).

RESOLVED:

That conditional permission be granted.

Alterations at main roof level including raising the roof height and installation of rooflights in connection with converting the third floor into habitable accommodation.

RESOLVED:

That conditional permission be granted subject to a condition requiring the roof slates to consist of natural Welsh slate.

Variation of condition 4 of planning permission 23 April 2014 (RN14/02794) for use of an area of the public highway measuring 2.732m x 9.576m for the placing of 11 tables, 22 chairs and barriers in connection with the existing restaurant namely; to allow the use to continue until 18 April 2018.

A late representation was received from Harrison Lark Rickerbys Ltd (08/05/17).

RESOLVED:

That conditional permission be granted.

The Committee requested that due to residential objections, when the applications were submitted in 2018 for the renewal of planning permission to allow the placing of tables and chairs on the public highway on this part of Upper St Martin’s Lane they be referred to the Committee for decision.

Use of area outside of the property for the placing of 3 tables and 6 chairs on St John's Wood High Street.

RESOLVED:

That conditional permission be granted.

Variation of conditions 1, 4 and 7 of planning permission dated 20 March 2012 (RN: 11/07608/COFUL) and conditions 1, 3 and 6 of listed building consent dated 12 March 2012 (RN: 11/07609/COLBC) for replacement of existing single glazed steel windows and doors on 14 residential blocks and the estate office with aluminium framed, double glazed windows in a pattern to match the existing in the existing window openings on the 10 storey blocks and parts of the living room elevations on the six storey blocks and the estate office. Installation of new painted timber street doors and double glazed fanlights in a pattern to match the existing, in the existing door openings and installation of new steel framed double glazed windows, in a pattern to match the existing, in the existing window openings on parts of the living room elevations of the six storey blocks and the estate office. NAMELY, to amend the window detailing and to allow the fanlights to open outwards.

A late representation was received from Councillor Susie Burbridge (09/05/17).

RESOLVED:

1.            That conditional permission under Regulation 3 of the Town and Country Planning General Regulations 1992 be granted;

2.            That conditional listed building consent be granted; and

3.            That the reasons for granting listed building consent as set out in Informative 1 of the draft decision letter be agreed.

The item was withdrawn.

The item was withdrawn.

Demolition behind retained front facade and redevelopment to provide a building comprising new basement, ground and two upper floors, including rear extensions at ground and first floors, and 1st floor rear terrace, for use as a single family dwelling with two integral garages.

Councillor Glenys Roberts addressed the Committee in objection to the application.

The presenting officer circulated the following amendments to the conditions:

Conditions 11 and 12 deleted

Wording of Condition 14 amended as follows:

You must provide each car parking space shown on the approved drawings and each car parking space shall only be used for the parking of vehicles of people living in the residential part of this development.  (C22BA)

Reason

To provide parking spaces for people living in the residential part of the development as set out in STRA 25 and TRANS 23 of our Unitary Development Plan that we adopted in January 2007.  (R22BB)

An additional representation was received from Councillor Glenys Roberts (02/05/17).

A late representation was received from Councillor Glenys Roberts (04/05/17).

RESOLVED:

That conditional permission be granted.