Six flats and dwelling at View Lodge Grange View Road, London N20

What was proposed

The application proposed demolishing the existing buildings and constructing a two-storey building with roof rooms containing six flats and one family dwelling.

“Proposal: Demolition of existing buildings and construction of new two storey building with rooms in the roofspace comprising of 6no. self-contained flats and 1no. single family dwellinghouse. Associated amenity space, refuse storage, cycle parking and 5no. off-street parking spaces…”

Officer report

The site

The site is a single-storey detached bungalow in a residential cul-de-sac, with front parking, good public transport access and no conservation or listing designation.

“The application site is a single-storey detached bungalow located within a cul-de-sac accessed via Chandos Avenue. Grange View Road is predominantly residential in its character and is located to the east of Grange View Road.”

“The immediate area is predominantly characterised by a two-storey terraced apartment block. The wider setting is also predominantly residential, particularly along Chandos Avenue and Oakleigh Gardens. There is a mixed character along High Road to the east within Whetstone Town Centre. Chandos Avenue is characterised by large detached dwellings, with Oakleigh Gardens being characterised by semi-detached dwellings.”

Officer report

Officers’ recommendation

Officers recommended approval subject to a legal agreement restricting future parking permits and conditions covering the development’s impacts.

“AND the Committee grants delegated authority to the Service Director – Planning and Building Control to make any minor alterations, additions or deletions to the recommended conditions/obligations or reasons for refusal as set out in this report and addendum provided this authority shall be exercised after consultation with the Chair (or in their absence the Vice-Chair) of the Committee (who may request that such alterations, additions or deletions be first approved by the…”

“That upon completion of the agreement specified in Recommendation I, the Service Director for Planning and Building Control approve the planning application subject to the following conditions and any changes to the wording of the conditions considered necessary by the Service Director for Planning and Building Control:”

Officer report

Consultation responses

Twenty-one objections raised concerns including overdevelopment, parking, construction impacts, privacy, green space, trees, traffic, emergency access and refuse collection.

“- Overdevelopment of the property - Increase parking demand - Tight roads for potential construction vehicles - Prolonged period of dust and poor air quality during construction. - Children in danger of using communal gardens - Concerns regarding safety of nearby nursery from construction vehicles - Duration of construction is excessive - Loss of light, privacy - Loss of green space.”

“The majority of the objections relating to impact to scale and character, proposed design, impact to neighbouring amenities, impact to highways and parking, refuse collection, impact to trees and biodiversity and potential sustainability has been addressed in the main body of the report below.”

Officer report

Who spoke

A speaker addressed the committee in objection, and the applicant addressed it in support.

The committee’s vote

The chair put the officer recommendation to a vote, which passed with eight votes for, none against and no abstentions.

“The Chair moved to vote on the Officer’s recommendation to approve the application.”

Minutes

The decision

The application was approved, with delegated authority for minor changes to the recommended conditions, obligations or reasons for refusal after consultation with the chair or vice-chair.

“RESOLVED the application be APPROVED and the Committee grants delegated authority to the Service Director – Planning and Building Control to make any minor alterations, additions or deletions to the recommended conditions/obligations or reasons for refusal as set out in this report and addendum provided this authority shall be exercised after consultation with the Chair (or in their absence the Vice-Chair) of the Committee (who may request that such alterations, additions or…”

Minutes