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 that there were no Reserve Members in attendance at this meeting.

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

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 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.

RESOLVED:  To note that the following interests were declared:

Items 2/05 and 2/06 – Chameleon House, 104 – 106 High Street, Harrow on the Hill, HA1 3LP

Councillor Marilyn Ashton – Prejudicial interest as the applicant was a family member and business partner of a friend.  Councillor Ashton would leave the room and take no part in the decision making process.

Councillors Don Billson, Julia Merison and Joyce Nickolay – Personal interests as the Councillors knew the applicant as he was a family member and business partner of a previous colleague.  The Councillors remained in the room during the discussion and decision making on this item.

(Councillor Joyce Nickolay took the Chair for consideration of these applications.

Item 2/15 – 73 West End Avenue, Pinner, HA5 1BN

Councillor Joyce Nickolay – Personal interest in that Councillor Nickolay knew a person who lived opposite the application site.  Councillor Nickolay had however never spoken to the applicant.  Councillor Nickolay remained in the room during the discussion and decision making on this item.

That the minutes of the meeting held on 2 December 2009 be taken as read and signed as a correct record.

RESOLVED:  That the minutes of the meeting held on 2 December 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 2/01 on the list of planning applications.

[Note:  Planning application 2/01 was subsequently deferred, and so the representations were not received].

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)               TOWNSEND HOUSE, 160 NORTHOLT ROAD, SOUTH HARROW, HA2 0PG (APPLICATION 1/01)

Reference: P/2457/09/SL/MAJ – (Mr Mahash Patel). Change of Use of Existing Building from B1 (Office) Use to D1(C) (Education) Use.

An officer explained to the Committee that the condition proposed in the addendum was being withdrawn by officers and replaced by two additional conditions which were tabled.  In response to queries raised by Members, officers confirmed that:

·                    The hours of use proposed for vocational courses to be carried out was considered to be acceptable.  These were the hours submitted by the applicant.

·                    There were no proposed external alterations associated with the development.  Although the application would involve a departure from the Unitary Development Plan, the applicant had provided sufficient marketing material to demonstrate numerous other alternative office space development in the area and the site had been vacant since 2006.  The application was therefore considered to meet the requirements in the relevant planning policy and be acceptable.

·                    It was not within the remit of the Committee to consider whether the proposed school should be licensed or meet certain academic requirements.  These issues were governed by different legislation.

The Chairman commented that the proposed development would provide welcome student activity and employment into the area.

DECISION:  Granted permission for the development described in the application and submitted plans, as amended on the addendum, subject to the conditions and informatives reported and the following:

(i)                 Deleting Condition 7 and replace with two new conditions:

The education facility hereby permitted shall only be open to staff and students between 08:00 hours to 22:00 hours Monday to Friday and at no time on Saturdays, Sundays or Bank Holidays.

REASON:  To safeguard the amenity of neighbouring residents.

The education facility hereby permitted shall only be used for teaching of students between 09:00 hours to 21:00 hours Monday to Friday and at no time on Saturdays, Sundays or Bank Holidays.

REASON:  To safeguard the amenity of neighbouring residents.

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

(2)               6 NORMAN CRESCENT, PINNER, HA5 3QN (APPLICATION 2/01)

Reference: P/2368/09/EJ/W – (Mr Siva). Single Storey Front, Single and Two Storey Side and Rear Extensions.

DECISION:  DEFERRED for a Member Site Visit.

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

(3)               190 KENMORE AVENUE, HARROW, HA3 8PR (APPLICATION 2/02)

Reference: P/2761/09/ML1/E – (Mrs P Patel). Certificate of Lawful Proposed Development: Detached Outbuilding in Rear Garden.

DECISION: GRANTED a  ...  view the full minutes text for item 104.

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 takes place on Saturday 30 January 2010 at 9.30 am to the following sites:

·                    Travis Perkins, 110-114 Greenford Road, Harrow HA1 3QL.

·                    6 Norman Crescent, Pinner HA5 3QN.