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 Member:-

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 the following interests were declared:

Agenda Item 2/02 – Park High School, Thistlecroft Gardens, Stanmore

Councillor Marilyn Ashton declared a non-pecuniary interest, since she has served as a Governor of the school until last year.  She continues to serve as a member of the school Board, which meets once a year and has had no involvement in this planning application.  She would remain in the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.

That the minutes of the meetings held on 13 December 2023 and 4 January 2024 be taken as read and signed as a correct record.

RESOLVED:   That

(1)            the minutes of the meeting held on 13 December 2023 be taken as read and signed as correct record; and

(2)            the minutes of the meeting held on 4 January 2024 be taken as read and signed as a correct record subject to noting that Councillor Kandy Dolor had been in attendance as a reserve member.

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, 12 January 2024.  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 put, or petitions or deputations received.

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

RESOLVED:  To note that there were none.

To Follow

RESOLVED:  To accept the Addendums.

PROPOSAL:

Listed Building Consent: Alterations/replacement of parts of two casement windows.

The Planning Committee are asked to consider the following recommendation:

RECOMMENDATION:

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

2)              Grant Listed Building Consent 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:

Creation of 3 temporary classrooms.

Officers advised that there was an amendment to item 6.2.8 in the report, that is, in lieu of 8 existing modular classrooms which can no longer be used due to safety reasons in that the sentence should have read as follows:

The proposed development is not considered to conflict with the interests of the above planning policy.  The development involves the erection of a 3. temporary classrooms which would provide sufficient classroom space to provide sufficient temporary educational accommodation.  Whilst officers note that the proposed development would result in the loss of some of the open space provided between the sports hall and main school building, this space does not serve as a play area for students, but instead serves as an external space connecting various components of the school complex.  Consequently, there would be no net loss in terms of children’s play space.  The proposed development would serve the existing student and staff base and would not increase the footfall of the school or intensify its use.  The proposed extension is located within the confines of an existing school, as such the site’s very poor Public Transport Accessibility Level (PTAL) of 1a is not of significant importance.  Finally, the proposed development would not result in undue harm upon the residential amenity of neighbouring occupants and would not compromise highways safety, further assessment will be provided on this within the pertinent sections of this Committee Report.

RECOMMENDATION:

Subject to noting the above amendment to 6.2.8, the Planning Committee are 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 and the addendum.

DECISION:  GRANT

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

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

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