Decision details

To seek Cabinet approval of the Suburban Building Heights Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) for adoption so that it will be a material consideration in planning applications within Harrow.

RESOLVED:  That

(1)            the Tall Building (‘Building Heights’) Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) attached at Appendix 2 to the officer report, be adopted, which responded to the consultation responses received;

(2)            the contents of the report and the consultation feedback with responses be noted (Appendix 1 to the officer report);

(3)            the amended SPD which was considered to address the consultation responses where appropriate (Appendix 2 to the officer report), be noted;

(4)            authority be delegated to the Chief Planning Officer, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Regeneration, to make any minor amendments (including formatting and/or grammatical matters) to finalise the SPD;

(5)            authority be delegated to the Chief Planning Officer, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Regeneration, to undertake any necessary statutory process required for the formal adoption of the document.

Reason for Decision:  To amend the SPD to reflect the consultation responses where appropriate and adopt the SPD so that it is afforded weight as a material consideration in the determination of relevant planning applications.