Agenda and minutes

To note the attendance at this meeting of any duly appointed Reserve Members.

RESOLVED:  To note the attendance at this meeting of the following duly appointed Reserve Members:

To agree requests to speak from Councillors who are not Members of the Committee.

RESOLVED:  That no Members, who were not members of the Committee, had indicated that they wished to speak at the meeting.

To receive declarations of disclosable pecuniary or non pecuniary interests, arising from business to be transacted at this meeting, from all Members present.

RESOLVED:  To note that there were none.

That the minutes of the meeting held on 15 March 2023 be taken as read and signed as a correct record.

RESOLVED:  That the minutes of the meeting held on 15 March 2023 be taken as read and signed as a correct record.

To note any public questions received.

Questions will be asked in the order in which they were received.  There will be a time limit of 15 minutes for the asking and answering of public questions.

[The deadline for receipt of public questions is 3.00 pm, 14 April 2023.  Questions should be sent to publicquestions@harrow.gov.uk  

No person may submit more than one question].

RESOLVED:  To note that no public questions were received.

To receive petitions (if any) submitted by members of the public/Councillors.

RESOLVED:  To note that there were none.

To receive deputations (if any).

RESOLVED:  To note that there were none.

To receive references from Council and any other Committees or Panels (if any).

RESOLVED:  To note that there were none.

RESOLVED:  To accept the Addendum.

To confirm whether representations are to be received, under Committee Procedure Rule 29 (Part 4B of the Constitution), from objectors and applicants regarding planning applications on the agenda.

RESOLVED:  That there were none.

Members received Appeal Decisions between 30 December 2022 and 31 March 2023.

RESOLVED:  To note the Appeal Decisions.

PROPOSAL:  variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) attached to planning permission P/3667/19 (dated 11/03/2021) to allow addition of a rear dormer to 10 of the houses approved.

Councillor Nitin Parekh proposed refusal for the following reason:

1)              The additional dormer windows, by reason of their siting, will give rise to undue overlooking and loss of privacy, over and above the approved proposal, to the dwelling and their rear gardens abutting the site and will result in a loss of residential amenity with the locality, contrary to policies CS1 Harrow Core Strategy (2012), DMI Harrow Development Plan (2013).

The proposal was seconded by Councillor Simon Brown, put to the vote and not agreed.

The Committee voted and resolved to accept officer recommendations.

RECOMMENDATION A

The Committee was asked to:

1)              agree the reasons for approval as set out in the report; and

2)              grant planning permission subject to authority being delegated to the Chief Planning Officer in consultation with the Director of Legal and Governance Services for the completion of a Deed of Variation to the Section 106 legal agreement (dated 22nd February 2021) and, subject to amendments to the conditions, including the insertion or deletion of conditions as deemed fit and appropriate to the development or the amendments to the legal agreement as required.

HEADS OF TERMS

1)              Provision of offsite affordable housing contribution of £110,000 with a viability review mechanism

2)              Harrow Employment and Training Initiatives: financial contribution towards local training and employment initiatives prior to commencement

3)              Child Play Space provision contribution

4)              Parking permit restriction

5)              Carbon offsetting contribution

6)              External materials strategy

7)              Planning Permission monitoring fee

8)              Legal fees

RECOMMENDATION B

That if, by 1st July 2023 or such extended period as may be agreed in writing by the Chief Planning Officer, the section 106 Planning Obligation is not completed, then delegate the decision to the Chief Planning Officer to REFUSE planning permission for the following reason:

1)              the proposal, in the absence of a Deed of Variation to the Section 106 (dated 22nd February 2021) to provide the appropriate improvements, benefits and monitoring that directly relate to the development, would fail to adequately mitigate the impact of the development on the wider area and provide for necessary social, environmental and physical infrastructural improvements arising directly from the development, contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework (2021), policies D3, D4, H4, S4, SI2, T4 of the London Plan (2021), Policy CS1 of the Harrow Core Strategy (2012) and Policies DM12, DM28, DM42, DM50, of the Harrow Development Management Policies Local Plan (2013).

DECISION:  GRANT

The Committee wished it to be recorded that the decision to grant the application was by majority of votes.

Councillors Ashton, Baxter, Chowdhury and Wagman voted to grant the application.

Councillors Brown and Parekh voted to refuse application.

PROPOSAL:  change of use from B2 to flexible use of classes E(g)(ii) and/or E(g)(iii) and/or or B2 and/or B8.

The Committee voted and resolved to accept officer recommendations.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee was asked to:

1)              agree the reasons for approval as set out in the report; and

2)              grant planning permission subject to the Conditions listed in Appendix 1 of the report.

DECISION:  GRANT

The Committee wished it to be recorded that the decision to grant the application was unanimous.

PROPOSAL:  change of use from B2 to flexible use of classes E(g)(ii) and/or E(g)(iii) and/or or B2 and/or B8.

The Committee voted and resolved to accept officer recommendations.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee was asked to:

1)              agree the reasons for approval as set out in this report; and

2)              grant planning permission subject to the Conditions listed in Appendix 1 of the report.

DECISION:  GRANT

The Committee wished it to be recorded that the decision to grant the application was unanimous.

PROPOSAL:  redevelopment to provide two storey teaching block (Use class F1a) (demolition of existing teaching block), associated alterations to staff car parking, provision of cycle parking.

The Committee voted and resolved to accept officer recommendations.

The committee voted to add a condition for one disabled parking space.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee is asked to:

1)              agree the reasons for approval as set out in the report; and

2)              grant planning permission subject to the Conditions listed in Appendix 1 of the report.

DECISION:  GRANT

The Committee wished it to be recorded that the decision to grant the application was unanimous, subject to the condition on the addition of one disabled parking space being added.

PROPOSAL:  Listed Building Consent - access control to entrance door including shootbolt in the main entrance threshold and CCTV and keypad within the entrance porch and green button door release inside the building with drilling for cable route.

The Committee voted and resolved to accept officer recommendations.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee was asked to:

1)              to agree the reasons for approval as set out in the report; and

2)              Grant Listed Building Consent subject to subject to the Conditions listed in Appendix 1 of this report.

DECISION:  GRANT

The Committee wished it to be recorded that the decision to grant the application was unanimous.

The Vice-Chairman, Councillor Christopher Baxter, led Members in paying tribute to the Chairman, Councillor Marilyn Ashton, for her leadership of the Planning Committee in the 2022-2023 Municipal Year.

This would be the last meeting of the 2022-2023 Municipal Year.

Members also thanked Officers for their professionalism and assistance during meetings.

The video/audio recording of this meeting can be found at the following link:

https://www.harrow.gov.uk/virtualmeeting