373-home station redevelopment at Cockfosters Road, Barnet

What was proposed

The application sought changes allowing 22 additional homes, revised unit sizes, landscaping, second stair cores and building heights of six to 15 storeys.

“PROPOSAL: Variation of condition 02, 41 and 42 of Ref: 21/02517/FUL (as amended by 25/03161/NMA) to allow 22 additional residential units, alterations to unit mix, amendments to ground floor landscaping, second stair core to all 4 buildings and increase in height to range between 6 and 15 storeys.”

“This application is a DEPARTURE APPLICATION: The proposed development is a departure from Policies DMD43 and DMD44 of the Enfield Local Plan: Development Management Document (2014) and Policy G4 of the London Plan (March 2021).”

Officer report

The site and surroundings

The 1.36-hectare site comprises two station car-park parcels separated by the Underground station and railway line, beside open space and the Green Belt.

“The application site extends to approximately 1.36 hectares and comprises two parcels of land (Site A and Site B) separated by the Cockfosters Underground Station and the railway line. The sites are shown in Figure 1 below.”

“Trent Park Conservation Area, an Area of Special Character associated with Trent Park and the Camlet Moated Site Archaeological Priority Area. To the east of Site A is land designated as a Site of Metropolitan Importance for Nature Conservation, and to the south-west, running along the edge of the railway tracks, is a Site of Borough Importance for Nature Conservation. A wildlife corridor runs along the railway line in the vicinity of the site.”

Officer report

Who spoke

A residents’ association chair and a councillor spoke against the recommendation, while the applicant’s representative spoke in response.

The committee vote

Members rejected a motion to defer the vote by six votes to four, then approved the officer recommendation by the same margin.

“A motion to defer the vote on the application until the details of the Section 106 agreement was known was proposed by Cllr Mike Rye and seconded by Cllr Lee Chaimberlain.”

“The officer’s recommendation for the application was therefore put to the vote; Members voted:”

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The decision

Permission was authorised subject to completing a deed varying the original Section 106 agreement and delegated agreement of the final conditions and deed wording.

“That subject to the completion of a Deed of Variation to the original Section 106 Agreement, the Director of Planning and Growth be authorised to GRANT planning permission subject to conditions.”

“That the Director of Planning and Growth be granted delegated authority to agree the final wording of the conditions and the Deed of Variation to the…”

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