Agenda and minutes

To note the appointment of Councillor Amir Moshenson as a Reserve Member (number 3) in place of Councillor Husain Akhtar in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 1.5 and following notification from the Conservative Group Leader.

RESOLVED:  That the appointment of Councillor Amir Moshenson as a Reserve Member (number 3) in place of Councillor Husain Akhtar, in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 1.5 and following notification from the Conservative Group Leader, be noted.

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.

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 – Timbers, Brookshill, Harrow Weald, HA3 6RT

Councillors Stephen Greek, Joyce Nickolay and Anthony Seymour declared a personal interest in that a Conservative Councillor lived near the application site.  They would remain in the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.

Agenda Item 10 – Planning Applications Received – 2/05 – 464 Pinner Road, Harrow, HA2 6EG

Councillors Keith Ferry, Thaya Idaikkadar, Bill Phillips and William Stoodley declared a prejudicial interest in that the Applicant was a Labour Councillor.  They would leave the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.

(Councillor Joyce Nickolay was appointed Chairman for this item of business).

Agenda Item 10 – Planning Applications Received – 2/07 – West House, West End Lane, Pinner, HA5 1AE

Councillor Keith Ferry declared a personal interest in that he was a Council appointed trustee.  He would remain in the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.

Councillors Stephen Greek, Joyce Nickolay and Anthony Seymour declared a prejudicial interest in that the Applicant was a Conservative Councillor.  They would leave the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.

That the minutes of the meeting held on 18 May 2011 be taken as read and signed as a correct record.

RESOLVED:  That the minutes of the meeting held on 18 May 2011 be taken as read and signed as a correct record, subject to it being noted that Councillor Anthony Seymour had declared a personal interest in application 2/05 as his wife worked at a children’s centre in the Borough of Barnet.

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

a.                  a petition on behalf of residents regarding planning application P/0806/11 at 113 Carmelite Road, Harrow Weald;

b.                  any further petitions (if any) submitted by members of the public/Councillors.

A reference from the Major Developments Advisory Panel on 26 May 2011 on a petition, reported to the Committee, relating to planning permission reference P/0806/11 at 113 Carmelite Road, Harrow Weald, HA3 5LU, was received by the Committee.

RESOLVED:  That

(1)               to note the petition reported to the Committee, and reference from the Major Developments Advisory Panel on 26 May 2011, containing 76 signatures objecting to the planning application regarding to 113 Carmelite Road, Harrow Weald, HA3 5LU;

(2)               to note the receipt of a petition containing 14 signatures objecting to the planning application for 53 Lulworth Gardens, South Harrow to convert the current house into three flats with external alterations.

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 2/06 on the list of planning applications;

(2)               Committee Procedure Rule 25, Rule 30 (Part 4B of the Constitution) be suspended to enable a representation to be considered although notification had not been received by the deadline.

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 SAM MAQUIRE PH, 19 High Street Wealdstone, HA3 5BY (APPLICATION 1/01)

Reference:  P/1856/09 – (MrNilesh Lukka - Mc Neil Ltd.) Redevelopment to Provide Part 3, Part 4, Part 5 Storey Hotel Building With 78 Bedrooms With Cafe (A3 Use) at Ground Floor Level and 2 Parking Spaces.

DECISION:  DEFERRED to enable further consultation.

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

LAND ADJACENT TO THE KODAK SITE, HARROW VIEW, HARROW, HA2 6QQ (APPLICATION 1/02)

Reference:  P/0813/11 – (Land Securities). Extension of Time To Planning Permission P/1685/08CFU Dated 20/06/2008 For Highway Works Including 1) Formation Of Roundabout 2) Alterations To Junctions To Sports Ground 3) Temporary Access To Leisure Facility 4) Temporary Contractors Ground 5) Erection Of Brick Piers And Railings.

In response to questions, it was noted that:

·                    the original grant of planning permission in 2008 had been in accordance with delegated authority;

·                    the construction of the roundabout would be undertaken under Section 278 of the Highways Act 1980 and at no cost to the Council.

DECISION:  GRANTED permission for the extension of time 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 extension of time was unanimous.

TIMBERS, BROOKSHILL, HARROW WEALD, HA3 6RT (APPLICATION 2/01)

Reference:  P/0797/11 – (Mahavir Foundation). New Detached Two Storey Dwellinghouse; Detached Double Garage; Landscaping; Demolition of Double Garage on Site.

The Chairman reported that a site visit had taken place.

In response to a question, it was noted that the previous planning permission granted in February 2004 had not been implemented.

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.

24 – 28 CHURCH ROAD, STANMORE, HA7 4AW (APPLICATION 2/02)

Reference:  P/3114/10 – (Mr Raj Pankhania). Third Floor Extension to Provide Three Residential Flats; Provision of Three Roof Terraces; External Alterations (Retrospective Application) (Resident Permit Restricted).

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.

TECHNOLOGY HOUSE, 73-77 LOWLANDS ROAD, HARROW, HA1 3AW (APPLICATION 2/03)

Reference:  P/0539/11 – (Umang Shah). Change  ...  view the full minutes text for item 148.

Report of the Director of Legal and Governance Services.

The Committee received a report of the Director of Legal and Governance Services which set out proposed amendments to paragraph 30 of the Council’s Committee Procedural Rules in relation to information on the rights of Applicants, Objectors and Members to speak in relation to Applications at the Planning Committee.

The proposal was that, for any planning application, the number of Members, who were not Members of the Committee, speaking be up to three and the time limit be up to five minutes each.  It was noted that, in exceptional circumstances, the Council’s Constitution allowed for the Committee to suspend the procedural rule in order to increase the number of Members to speak or to extend the time limit.

RESOLVED:  That the Constitutional Review Working Group be advised that the Committee supported the proposed amendments to paragraph 30 of the Council’s Committee Procedural Rules as set out in Appendix A.

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 to agree an extension of the time period allowed by the Planning Committee on 9 February 2011 for completion of a section 106 Agreement from 9 May 2011 to 9 July 2011.

The delegation to the Divisional Director of Planning to refuse planning permission for the proposed development if the section 106 Agreement was not completed by 9 July 2011 had also been agreed.

RESOLVED:  That the report be noted.

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 to inform the London Borough of Brent that Harrow Council had raised an objection to the application for planning permission for the Kingsland Hotel, Kingsbury Circle, Brent.  The reason for the objection was that:

‘The proposed hotel, by reason of excessive height and visual bulk, would appear unduly prominent and would not relate satisfactorily to its immediate surroundings and to the built form of the adjacent part of the London Borough of Harrow.’

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.