Agenda and minutes

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

Reserve Members may attend meetings:-

(i)                 to take the place of an ordinary Member for whom they are a reserve;

(ii)               where the ordinary Member will be absent for the whole of the meeting; and

(iii)             the meeting notes at the start of the meeting at the item ‘Reserves’ that the Reserve Member is or will be attending as a reserve;

(iv)              if a Reserve Member whose intention to attend has been noted arrives after the commencement of the meeting, then that Reserve Member can only act as a Member from the start of the next item of business on the agenda after his/her arrival.

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

To agree requests to speak from Councillors who are not Members of the Committee, in accordance with Committee Procedure 4.1.

RESOLVED:  That, in accordance with Committee Procedure Rule 4.1, the following Councillors, who were not Members of the Committee, be allowed to speak on the agenda items indicated:

To receive declarations of personal or prejudicial interests, arising from business to be transacted at this meeting, from:

(a)               all Members of the Committee, Sub Committee, Panel or Forum;

(b)               all other Members present in any part of the room or chamber.

Item 2/05 – 4 Aylwards Rise, Stanmore, HA7 3EH

Councillor Marilyn Ashton declared a prejudicial interest as she had been involved with the application as the Portfolio Holder for Planning, Development and Enterprise.  She would leave the room and take no part in the decision making process.

(Councillor Joyce Nickolay took the Chair for consideration of this application).

That the minutes of the meeting held on 14 October be taken as read and signed as a correct record.

RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 14 October 2009 be taken as read and signed as a correct record.

To receive questions (if any) from local residents/organisations under the provisions of Committee Procedure Rule 19 (Part 4B of the Constitution).

RESOLVED:  To note that no public questions were put, or petitions or deputations received at this meeting under the provisions of Committee Procedure Rules 19, 16 and 17 respectively.

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

RESOLVED:  To note that there were no references.

To confirm whether representations are to be received, under Committee Procedure Rule 18 (Part 4B of the Constitution), from objectors and applicants regarding planning applications on the agenda.

RESOLVED:  That in accordance with the provisions of Committee Procedure Rule 18 (Part 4B of the Constitution), representations be received in respect of item 2/10 on the list of planning applications.

Report of the Head of Planning - circulated separately.

Members are reminded that, in accordance with the Planning Protocol, where Councillors disagree with the advice of the Chief Planning Officer, it will be the Members' responsibility to clearly set out the reasons for refusal where the Officer recommendation is for grant.  The planning reasons for rejecting the Officer's advice must be clearly stated, whatever the recommendation and recorded in the minutes.  The Officer must be given the opportunity to explain the implications of the contrary decision.

In accordance with the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985, the Addendum was admitted late to the agenda as it contained information relating to various items on the agenda and was based on information received after the despatch of the agenda.  It was admitted to the agenda in order to enable Members to consider all information relevant to the items before them for decision.

RESOLVED:  That authority be given to the Head of Planning to issue the decision notices in respect of the applications considered.

(1)        ELIOT DRIVE, DRINKWATER ROAD & COLES CRESCENT, RAYNERS LANE ESTATE, HARROW, HA2 0TR (APPLICATION 1/01)

            Reference: P/1905/09/RH/MAJ – (Home Group). Construction of 135 Residential Dwellings as Part of the Rayners Lane Estate Regeneration Comprising 5 X 5 Bed Houses 27 X 4 Bed Houses 46 X 3 Bed Houses 41 X 2 Bed Flats and 16 X 1 Bed Flats; New Access Road Re-Aligned Footpaths Provision of 157 Car Parking Spaces.

            DECISION:  DEFERRED for a Member Site Visit.

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

(2)        PRINCE EDWARDS PLAYING FIELDS, ST DAVID’S DRIVE, EDGWARE (APPLICATION 1/02)

            Reference: P/2022/09/RH/MAJ – (Football First). Variation of Condition 18 (External Lighting) Pursuant to Planning Permission Ref: P/0002/07/CFU Dated 8 April 2008 From ‘All Exterior Lighting Other Than Floodlighting Shall Be Extinguished on Any Day Not Later Than 22:30 Hours, Except Lighting Not More Than 1M Above the Finished Road or Car Park Level That Shall Be Extinguished Not More Than 60 Minutes After The End of Any Match or Event to ‘All Exterior Lighting Other Than Floodlighting Shall be Extinguished on Any Day Not Later Than 22:30 Hours, Except Lighting Not More Than 1M Above the Finished Road and Car Park Level That Shall be Extinguished Not More Than 60 Minutes After the End of Any Match or Event’.

            DECISION:  GRANTED permission for the development described in the application and submitted plans, subject to the conditions and informatives reported.

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

(3)        THE VAUGHAN CENTRE, WILSON GARDENS, HARROW, HA1 4EA (APPLICATION 1/03)

            Reference: P/1733/09/SL/MAJ – (Twinlock Investment Ltd). Construction of Part Two / Part Three-Storey Development Comprising 13 No. X Two Bedroom Flats, Landscaping, Refuse, Cycle Storage and Parking.

The Committee received representations from two Members which were noted.

An officer provided an explanation of the site to the Committee and highlighted that initially the elevations had been considered too bulky.  As a consequence the plans had been revised to reflect the design and elevations of the street scene.  As part of the application, a Section 106 contribution had been proposed which would see a contribution of approximately £80,000 to various heads of terms as set out in the report and addendum.

During the discussion on this item, Members raised a number of queries, which officers responded to as follows:

·                     There was a lot of discussion regarding a proposed Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) in the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 84.

To arrange dates for Member site visits that have been agreed during the course of the meeting (if any).

RESOLVED:  That a Member Site Visit take place on Saturday 21 November 2009 at 9.30 am to the following site:

·                     Eliot Drive, Drinkwater Road and Coles Crescent, Rayners Lane Estate, Harrow, HA2 0TR.