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 Councillor, who was not a Member of the Committee, be allowed to speak on the agenda item 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 interest was declared:

Agenda Item 10 – Planning Applications Received – 1/04 1-14 & 15-38 Swift Close and 1-8 & 9-16 Drinkwater Road, Rayners Lane Estate, Harrow, HA2 0TH

Councillor Graham Henson declared a personal interest in that he was on the committee of the Home Group as a Council nominee.  He would remain in the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.

That the minutes of the meeting held on 17 November 2010 be taken as read and signed as a correct record.

RESOLVED:  That the minutes of the meeting held on 17 November 2010 be taken as read and signed as a correct record subject to the insertion of ‘in Hatch End where he lives’ at the end of the first sentence of paragraph five in minute 58 regarding the declaration of interest by Councillor Anthony Seymour.

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 petitions or deputations received at this meeting under the provisions of Committee Procedure Rules 17, 15 and 16 respectively.

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 30 (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 30 (Part 4B of the Constitution), representations be received in respect of items 2/04 and 2/06 on the list of planning applications.

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 of Planning to issue the decision notices in respect of the applications considered.

FORMER GOVERNMENT OFFICES, HONEYPOT LANE, STANMORE, HA7 1BB (APPLICATION 1/01)

Reference: P/2360/10 – (Adunni Adams (A2Dominion Housing). Modify Section 106 Agreement To Planning Permission P/2317/06/CFU Dated 13/7/2007 To Change The Tenure Of A Two Bed Affordable Flat From A Social Rented Unit To A Shared Ownership Unit.

In response to a question it was noted that the flat was under construction.  The distribution of affordable housing had been calculated on a percentage basis and had resulted in only one property in the block being affordable.  Therefore the level of service charge would be disproportionately higher than the other social rented units in the development.

DECISION:

(1)               GRANTED modification of the Section 106 Agreement described on the application and submitted plans, subject to the conditions and informatives reported and the applicant entering into a deed of variation with the Heads of Terms set out in the report;

(2)               the Divisional Director of Planning, in consultation with the Director of Legal and Governance Services, be delegated to seal the S106 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.

KODAK SITE HEADSTONE DRIVE WEALDSTONE, HA1 4TY (APPLICATION 1/02)

Reference: P/2117/10 – (Land Securities). Variation Of Condition 5 Attached To Planning Permission P/1795/09 Dated 17/12/2009 To Be Changed From Market On Fridays To Market On Tuesdays.

The officer reported that the current planning permission expired in January 2011.

DECISION:  GRANTED variation of condition 5 described on the application and submitted plans, subject to conditions reported.

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

27 PINNER PARK GARDENS, HARROW, HA2 6LQ (APPLICATION 1/03)

Reference: P/2279/10 – (Mr Eric Gadsden). Demolition Of Nos. 27-30 Pinner Park Gardens And The Construction Of 13 Two Storey Houses; Associated Landscaping New Vehicle Access Parking And Refuse Storage.

The officer reported that a site visit had taken place. In response to questions from Members it was noted that:

·                    the application was before the Committee due to public interest;

·                    the provision of parking spaces was in line with policy;

·                    the threshold for affordable houses was ten or more dwellings unless the applicant could demonstrate why it was not feasible.  A Section 106 Agreement could enable provision to be made offsite;

·                    Policy PPS3 did not prevent development on garden land but required the character of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 73.

Report of the Divisional Director, Planning.

The Committee received a report of the Divisional Director of Planning which provided an overview of planning appeal decisions in the first six months of 2010/11.

It was noted that Members of the Committee and Reserves would receive information on planning appeals, enforcement notices and undetermined applications on which pre-application advice had been received.  The appeals and enforcement information would be made available to any Member who so requested.

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:  To note that there were no site visits to be arranged arising from the meeting.