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 Members:-

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 – 1/05 North Harrow Assembly Hall, Station Road, Harrow

Councillor Bill Stephenson declared a personal interest in that he was a member of the Headstone Residents Association.  He would remain in the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.

Agenda Item 10 – Planning Applications Received – 2/04 Elliot Hall Medical Centre, 167 Uxbridge Road, Hatch End

Councillor Keith Ferry declared a personal interest in that, together with his family, he was registered at the practice.  He would remain in the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.

Agenda Item 10 – Planning Applications Received – 2/06 390 Kenton Road, Harrow

Councillors Mrinal Choudhury, Stephen Greek, Manji Kara, Joyce Nickolay and Simon Williams declared a personal interest in that they had been visitors to the temple.  They would remain in the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.

Councillor Thaya Idaikkadar declared a personal interest in that Cabinet, of which he was a member, had taken the decision to sell the land.  He would remain in the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.

Councillor Navin Shah declared a personal interest in that he was a Ward Councillor for Kenton East and had visited the temple.  He would remain in the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.

Councillor Rekha Shah declared a personal interest in that she was a regular visitor to the temple.  She would remain in the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.

That the minutes of the meeting held on 15 September 2010 be taken as read and signed as a correct record.

RESOLVED:  That the minutes of the meeting held on 15 September 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 no public questions were put, or deputations 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 1254 signatures in support of the planning application 1/05 for the construction of a community centre at North Harrow Assembly Hall, Station Road, Harrow.

2.                  Petition containing 425 signatures objecting to the planning application 1/05 for the construction of a community centre at North Harrow Assembly Hall, Station Road, Harrow.

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

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)               Committee Procedure Rule 30 (Part 4B of the Constitution), representations be received in respect of item 1/05 on the list of planning applications;

(2)               Committee Procedure Rule 30.5, two representations be received in respect of item 1/3;

(3)               Committee Procedure Rule 25, Rule 30 be suspended to enable a representation to be received although a representation had been made in respect of item 2/05 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.

TEMPLE HOUSE, 221-225 STATION ROAD, HARROW, MIDDLESEX, HA1 2TH (APPLICATION 1/01)

Reference: P/2016/09/FOD – (M P & G Trading). Outline Application: Demolition Of Existing Office Building And Re-Development Of Site For New Part 2, Part 3 And Part 4 Storey Hotel (Class C1).

The Chairman reported that the matter had been brought back to Committee because of comments received in the Mayor of London’s Stage 2 report requiring amendment to Condition 10 of the previous committee report and the addition of an extra condition on renewable energy.

DECISION:  GRANTED permission for the development described on the application and submitted plans, subject to conditions and informatives reported, the completion of a Section 106 Agreement within six months and to authority being delegated to the Divisional Director of Planning in consultation with the Director of Legal and Governance Services for the sealing of the Section 106 agreement and to agree any minor amendments to the conditions or the Legal Agreement.

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

16-24 CANNING ROAD, WEALDSTONE,  HA3 7SJ (APPLICATION 1/02)

Reference: P/1770/09/AH – (Construction Solutions Ltd Mr Mark Farmer). Redevelopment Comprising 51 Units (4 No. X Three-Bed, 20 No. X Two-Bed, 26 No. One-Bed And 1 No. Studio Apartment) Of Between Four And Six Storeys Landscaping, Parking And Refuse Storage (Revised Description).

The Chairman reported that a site visit had taken place.

DECISION:  GRANTED permission for the development described on the application and submitted plans, subject to conditions and informatives reported, the completion of a Section 106 Agreement and to authority being delegated to the Divisional Director of Planning in consultation with the Director of Legal and Governance Services for the sealing of the Section 106 agreement and to agree any minor amendments to the conditions or the Legal Agreement within six months of the date of the permission.

The Committee wished it to be recorded that the voting was as follows:

Councillors Ferry, Choudhury, Idaikkadar and Phillips voted for the decision to grant the application.

Councillors Greek, Nickolay and Williams abstained on the decision to grant the application.

1-5 SUDBURY HILL, HARROW, HA1 3SB (APPLICATION 1/03)

Reference: P/1989/09/IH – (Messers Doyle, Losowski & Burgess). Demolition Of Five Detached Dwellinghouses And Construction Of 54 Flats Comprising 11 1- Bed 26 2 –Bed 9-3 Bed 7-4 Bed And 1 4/5 – Bed With Photovoltaic Panels And Satellite Receivers At Roof Level Underground Parking – 54  ...  view the full minutes text for item 54.

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

RESOLVED:  To note that there were no site visits to be arranged.