Issue - meetings

PROPOSAL:  conversion of ground floor into flat (1 x 2 bed) and first floor into House of Multiple Occupancy (HMO) for up to 4 persons; bin and cycle stores; (demolition of side extension).

Councillor Marilyn Ashton proposed refusal for the following reason:

1)            The development, by reason of the proposed number of occupiers in cramped surroundings, would be detrimental to the future occupiers and residential amenity within the locality, contrary to CS1 Harrow Core Strategy (2012), DM1 Development Management policy, D1 London Plan (2021).

The proposal was seconded by Councillor Anjana Patel, put to the vote, and lost.

The Committee resolved to accept officer recommendation.

RECOMMENDATION

The Planning Committee was asked to:

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

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 by a majority of votes.

Councillors Ali, Brown, Maru and Proctor voted to grant the application.

Councillors Ashton, Baxter and Patel voted against the application.