Issue - meetings

PROPOSAL:  redevelopment to provide two storey building with habitable roof space comprising of six flats (2 x 1 bed, 3 x 2 bed and 1 x 3 bed); proposed vehicle access; parking; bin and cycle stores.

The Committee heard from Councillor Richard Almond who urged Members to refuse the application.

Councillor Marilyn Ashton proposed refusal for the following reason:

1)              the proposal would constitute “garden grabbing”, whereby there is a presumption against development on garden land, and this development would be largely sited on the existing property's garden, to the detriment of the character of the area and the harm its implementation would do in a locality where gardens make a significant contribution to the character of the area, contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework (2021), CS1.A and CS1.B Harrow Core Strategy (2012), DM1 Harrow Development Management (2013), Harrow SPD garden land development (2013).

The proposal was seconded by Councillor Christopher Baxter, put to the vote and lost.

The Committee voted and resolved to accept officer recommendation.

RECOMMENDATION A

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

2)              grant planning permission subject to authority being delegated to the Interim Chief Planning Officer in consultation with the Director of Legal and Governance Services for the completion of the Section 106 legal agreement, under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, and other enabling legislation and issue of the planning permission and subject to minor amendments to the conditions (set out in Appendix 1 of this report) or the legal agreement.  The Section 106 Agreement Heads of Terms would cover the following matters:

                             i.          Financial Contribution of £3,000 to enable the Council to undertake public consultation with an intention to implement double yellow lines in the vicinity of the development in order to maintain appropriate visibility at the access to the site;

                            ii.          Monitoring fee of £ £1,870; and

                          iii.          Legal Fees: Payment of Harrow Council’s reasonable costs in the preparation of the legal agreement.

RECOMMENDATION B

That if the Section 106 Agreement is not completed by 30th June 2022, or as such extended period as may be agreed by the Interim Chief Planning Officer, then it is recommended to delegate the decision to REFUSE planning permission to the Interim Chief Planning Officer on the grounds that: The proposed development, in the absence of a Legal Agreement to implement double yellow lines in the vicinity of the development in order to maintain appropriate visibility at the access to the site, would result in unacceptable impact on road safety contrary Policy DM43 of the Harrow Development Management Polices Local Plan and Policy T3 of the London Plan (2021).

DECISION:  GRANT

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

Councillors Brown, Maru, Parekh and Shah voted to grant the application.

Councillors Ashton, Baxter and Patel voted against the application.