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 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;

(b)               all other Members present.

RESOLVED:  To note that the following interests were declared:

Agenda Item 10 – Planning Applications Received – 2/01 - Garden House, 5 St Johns Road, Harrow, HA1 2EL

Councillor Thaya Idaikkadar declared a prejudicial interest in that he was the Portfolio Holder for Property and Major Contracts.  He would leave the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.

Agenda Item 10 – Planning Applications Received – 2/04 - Botwell Court, 118-120 Headstone Road, Harrow, HA1 1PF

Councillor Thaya Idaikkadar declared a prejudicial interest in that he knew the applicant.  He would leave the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.

That the minutes of the meeting held on 16 March 2011 be taken as read and signed as a correct record.

RESOLVED:  That the minutes of the meeting held on 16 March 2011 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 petitions or deputations 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 30 (Part 4B of the Constitution), from objectors and applicants regarding planning applications on the agenda.

RESOLVED:  That it be noted that no representations had been received.

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.

16-24 CANNING ROAD, WEALDSTONE, HA3 7SJ (APPLICATION 1/01)

Reference:  P/1770/09 – (Construction Solutions Ltd – Mr Mark Farmer). Redevelopment comprising 51 units (4 no. x three-bed, 20 no. x two-bed, 26 no. x one-bed and 1 no. Studio apartment) of between four and six storeys, landscaping, parking and refuse storage (revised description).

DECISION:  GRANTED planning permission in accordance with the recommendation and conditions agreed at the Planning Committee on 13 October 2010, subject to the variation of the Heads of Terms of the Section 106 agreement detailed in the report.

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

EDGWARE TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB, BURNT OAK BROADWAY, EDGWARE, HA8 5AQ (APPLICATION 1/02)

Reference:  P/0428/11 – (Edgware Developments Ltd). Modify Section 106 Agreement to Planning Permission P/1941/07/COU Dated 22/04/10 to allow a Cascade Arrangement to Determine the Level of Affordable Housing Provision.

DECISION:  It was noted that the applicant had withdrawn the application

Garden House, 5 St Johns Road, Harrow, HA1 2EL (APPLICATION 2/01)

Reference:  P/0439/11 – (Harrow Council). Temporary Change of Use from Office (Class B1) to Library (Class D1) until 31 March 2021.

DECISION:  GRANTED, in accordance with Regulation 3 of the Town and Country Planning General Regulations 1992, permission for the temporary change of use described on the application and submitted plans, subject to conditions and informatives reported.

The Committee wished it to be recorded that the decision to grant the temporary change of use was unanimous.

59 ELM PARK, STANMORE, HA7 4AU (APPLICATION 2/02)

Reference:  P/3478/10 – (MrAshwin Patel). Detached Outbuilding with Raised Decking in Rear Garden.

DECISION:  GRANTED permission for the development described on the application and submitted plans, subject to conditions and informatives reported.

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

2 BROADWAY PARADE, PINNER ROAD, HARROW, HA2 7SY (APPLICATION 2/03)

Reference:  P/3368/10 – (Mr Khan). Temporary Change of Use of Ground Floor Shop to a Laser Surgery (Use Class A1 to Use Class D1).

It was noted that the application had been reported to Committee as the proposal was considered to be a departure from the Harrow Unitary Development Plan.

In response to a question, an officer advised that the permission related to the land and was not a personal permission. The amendment to condition 2, detailed in the addendum, was in accordance with the tests set  ...  view the full minutes text for item 127.

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.

As this was the last meeting in the 2010/11 Municipal Year, the Chairman thanked Members for their work on behalf of the Committee, particularly Councillor Mrinal Choudhury who would not be a member of the Committee in the following Municipal Year.