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.

RESOLVED:  To note that the following interests were declared:

Agenda Item 10 – Planning Applications Received – 1/01 St George’s Church Sports Ground, Pinner View

Councillors Mrinal Choudhury and Thaya Idaikkadar declared a personal interest in that they were within the pool of members of the Licensing Panel. They would remain in the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.

Councillor Anthony Seymour declared a personal interest in that he was a Reserve Member on the Licensing and General Purposes Committee.  He would remain in the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.

Agenda Item 10 – Planning Applications Received – 1-26, 28 & 30 Douglas Close, Stanmore

Councillor Stephen Greek declared a personal interest in that he had friends who lived in The Chase.  He would remain in the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.

Agenda Item 10 – Planning Applications Received – 1/08 and 1/09 Bentley Priory, The Common, Stanmore; 2/01 and 2/02 RAF Bentley Priory, The Common, Stanmore, and 2/03 Bentley Priory Open Space, Priory Drive, Stanmore

Councillors Keith Ferry, Joyce Nickolay, Bill Stephenson,and Camilla Bath declared a personal interest in that they were, or had been, members of the Bentley Priory Nature Reserve Management Committee.  They would remain in the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.

Councillor Stephen Greek declared a personal interest in that former Councillors Marilyn and David Ashton lived near to the application site and that a friend lived and worked next door.  He would remain in the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.

Agenda Item 10 – Planning Applications Received – 2/08 230A Kenton Road, Harrow

Councillor Joyce Nickolay declared a personal interest in that she knew people who lived opposite the application site.  She would remain in the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.

That the minutes of the meeting held on 14 July 2010 be taken as read and signed as a correct record.

RESOLVED:  That the minutes of the meeting held on 14 July 2010 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 17 (Part 4B of the Constitution).

RESOLVED: To note that the following public question had been received:

To receive petitions (if any) submitted by members of the public/Councillors.

RESOLVED:  To note the receipt of the following petitions:

1.                  Petition containing 75 signatures objecting to any multiple occupancy use of 37 Norwood Drive, North Harrow, HA2 7PF and seeking that the existing enforcement notice be upheld.

2.                  Petition containing 34 signatures objecting to planning application 2/10 for a change of use from office to hostel accommodation for Observer House, 34 Greenhill Way, Harrow, HA1 1LE.

To receive deputations (if any) under the provisions of Committee Procedure Rule 16 (Part 4B) of the Constitution.

RESOLVED:  To note that no deputations were received.

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

RESOLVED:  There were none.

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

(1)               the provisions of Committee Procedure Rule 30 (Part 4B of the Constitution), representations be received in respect of items 1/04, 2/09, 2/17, 2/18 and 2/19 on the list of planning applications;

(2)               Committee Procedure Rule 30.5, the Committee agreed to allow two representations to be received in respect of items 1/01 and 1/03.

[Note:  Planning application 1\03 was subsequently deferred, and so the representations were not received].

(3)               Committee Procedure Rule 25, the Committee suspend Rule 30 to enable a representation to be received although a representation had been previously made in respect of item 2/10 at the previous meeting.

Report of the Divisional Director, Planning - circulated separately.

Members are reminded that, in accordance with the Planning Protocol, where Councillors disagree with the advice of the Divisional Director, Planning, 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 Divisional Director Planning to issue the decision notices in respect of the applications considered.

ST GEORGE’S CHURCH SPORTS GROUND, PINNER VIEW, HA1 4RJ (APPLICATION 1/01)

Reference: P/1546/09/AH - (St Georges Parochial Church Council). Outline Redevelopment Of St. Georges Field To Provide 7 X 1 Bed Flats, 8 X 2 Bed Flats, 4 X 3 Bed Houses, 8 X 4 Bed Houses; Extended Access Road; Detached Double Garage; Altered Parking For St Georges Church Hall And Retention Of 0.8 Hectares Of Open Space.

The Divisional Director Planning reported that a site visit had taken place. He informed the Committee of the principal changes made by the applicant to the previous application and outlined the reasoning behind the Planning Inspector’s refusal of the previous scheme on appeal.  The decision of the Inspector at the appeal hearing presented a clear acknowledgement that a balance was required between the potential benefit provided by the new and affordable housing and managed access to open space, and the impact of the development on the green space and the associated policy position.  In considering the application, the Committee needed to be mindful of the balance between the weight of current planning policy with the impact of safeguarding open space and the opportunity for long term public access and the provision of affordable homes.

In response to questions from Members it was noted that:

·                     there was no requirement to consult English Heritage as the application did not propose work to a listed building;

·                     it was acknowledged that the land had previously been used for cricket although it had not been identified in the 2005 survey;

·                     although the application was previously referable to the Government Office for London (GoL) it would need to be submitted to the Secretary of State under interim arrangements arising from the proposed abolition of GoL.

In considering the application, Members paid regard to the main issues as raised by the Planning Inspector as follows:

·                     whether the loss of this open and largely undeveloped land would breach the intentions of policies in the development plan, and national policy guidance;

·                     if so, whether the proposals had specific planning merits, though inconsistent with policies in the development plan, and whether the development would have any other adverse planning consequences of a material kind for the locality and its inhabitants.

The Committee received representations from two objectors, Marilyn Ashton and Humphrey Shaw, and a representative of the Applicant, Simon Chalwin.

DECISION:  REFUSED permission for the development described in the application and submitted plans, as amended in the addendum, for  ...  view the full minutes text for item 39.

Report of the Director of Legal and Governance Services.

The Committee received an information report of the Director of Legal and Governance Services advising of a non-executive urgent action decision which authorised the completion of a section 106 Agreement relating to land at 440 Alexandra Avenue (Former Ace Cinema), Rayners Lane, Harrow within a period of two months from the date of this decision and the deletion of conditions on the draft planning permission.

RESOLVED:  That the report be noted.

Report of the Divisional Director Planning.

The Committee received a report of the Divisional Director Planning, which informed Members of changes to national planning policy and the implications of such changes for development management and plan-making in Harrow.

It was agreed that the hyperlinks to the documents detailing the amendments to national planning policy would be circulated to Members of the Committee.

RESOLVED:  That the report be noted.

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 Wednesday 6 October to the following sites:

·                    1-5 Sudbury Hill, Harrow, HA1 3SB

·                    16-24 Canning Road, Wealdstone, HA3 7SJ

·                    North Harrow Assembly Hall, Station Road, North Harrow

The Members of the Committee agreed that this item did not require a discussion on the confidential information contained in the report.

RESOLVED:  That the press and public not be excluded from the meeting for Agenda Item 16, Abercorn Arms Public House, Stanmore Hill.

Report of the Divisional Director, Planning.

The Committee received a report of the Divisional Director Planning regarding a breach of Planning Control at the Abercorn Arms.

RESOLVED:  That

(1)               a prosecution for the breach of Listed Building Control not be pursued

(2)               officers monitor planning breaches at the site.

In accordance with the provisions of Committee Procedure Rule 14.2 at 9.50 pm a proposal to extend the length of the meeting until 11.00 pm, or until all business was heard, was moved, seconded and agreed.

RESOLVED:  That the meeting continue until 11.00 pm or until all business was heard.