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 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;

(b)               all other Members present.

RESOLVED:  To note that the following interests were declared:

Agenda Item 10 – Planning Applications Received – 1/04, 1/05, 1/06 – Rayners Hotel, 23 Village Way East, Harrow, HA2 7LX

Councillor Anthony Seymour declared a personal interest in that a local resident who had made representations to him was married to the assistant to the Mayor.  He would remain in the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.

Agenda Item 10 – Planning Applications Received – 2/03 – 61 Greystoke Avenue, Pinner, HA5 5SN

Councillors Anthony Seymour, Joyce Nickolay and Simon Williams declared a prejudicial interest in that a former employee of the Conservative Group Office lived near to the application site and had raised an objection.  They would leave the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.

Agenda Item 10 – Planning Applications Received – 2/07 – 647 & 649 Kenton Lane, Harrow, HA3 6AS

Councillor Stephen Greek declared a prejudicial interest in that he had formally objected to the application. Once he had spoken on the application, he would leave the meeting whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.

That the minutes of the meeting held on 27 September 2011 and 11 October 2011 be taken as read and signed as a correct record.

RESOLVED:  That the minutes of the meetings held on 27 September 2011 and 11 October 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 deputations received at this meeting.

To receive petitions (if any) submitted by members of the public/Councillors under the provisions of Committee Procedure Rule 15 (Part 4B of the Constitution).

RESOLVED:  To note the receipt of two petitions objecting to planning application 1/07 for the development of St Georges Church Sports Ground, Pinner View, Harrow, HA1 4RJ, with 26 and 128 signatories respectively.

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

RESOLVED:  To note that 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 the provisions of Rule 18 (Part 4B of the Constitution), representations be received in respect of items 1/03, 1/07 and 2/03 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 and Supplemental Addendum were admitted late to the agenda as they contained information relating to various items on the agenda and were based on information received after the despatch of the agenda.  They were 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.

WAITROSE, 140 Northolt Road, South Harrow, HA2 0EG (APPLICATION 1/01)

Reference:  P/2441/11 -  (Waitrose). Variation of Condition 25 attached to Planning Permission West/324/95/FUL dated 28/02/1996 to Change the Opening Hours from 8:00 a.m to 8:00 p.m. on Monday - Thursday and on Saturdays, 8:00 a.m to 9:00 p.m on Fridays, and Between 10:00 a.m and 5:00 p.m on Sundays, to 7.30am until 9:00pm Monday - Saturday and Between 10:00am and 5:00pm Sundays.

DECISION:  GRANTED permission for the variation of Condition 25 as 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.

THE MATRIX PUBLIC HOUSE, 219 ALEXANDRA AVENUE, HARROW, HA2 9DL (APPLICATION 1/02)

Reference: P/2559/11 -  (Mrs Serra Hofstetter – Hayes Development Estate).  Construction of a Four Storey Building to Provide a 87 Bedroom Care Home; Landscaping and Parking at Rear.

The Chairman reported that a site visit had taken place.

In response to concerns regarding traffic and parking implications, it was reported that:

·                    the footway had been narrowed by the Council as part of the junction realignment;

·                    there was an existing access and the previous use in connection with the public house would have had more activity;

·                    established statistics identified a maximum of 20 visits per day on average for this type of use. There were no standards regarding maximum levels of parking;

·                    whilst Condition 16 required the development to be undertaken in accordance with the interim travel plan, a travel plan was not required due to the relatively low staffing levels;

·                    there was no impact arising from the development that would need to be mitigated by a Section 106 Agreement. Any request for retention of monies to introduce a traffic control system would run foul of the CIL regulations;

·                    officers worked closely with the highways section and would ensure that the junction was examined as part of the ongoing programme of works.

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

The Committee wished it to be recorded that the decision to grant the application was as follows:

Councillors Keith Ferry, Thaya Idaikkadar, Joyce Nickolay, Bill Phillips, Anthony Seymour and Simon Williams voted to approve the application.

Councillor Graham Henson abstained.

332 NORTHOLT ROAD, SOUTH HARROW, HA2 8ES (APPLICATION 1/03)

Reference: P/2400/11– (Clearview  ...  view the full minutes text for item 202.

Report of the Divisional Director, Planning.

The Committee received a report of the Divisional Director, Planning which sought approval to an updated scheme of delegation and a member protocol for the call in of planning applications.  It was noted that the report had been deferred by the Planning Committee on 11 October 2011 to allow Members a longer period to consider the content of the report.

The Members agreed that Proviso C (ii) be amended by the insertion of the words ‘save for applications falling within category 5(b) of Part 1 of this Scheme of Delegation’ after the words in square brackets.

RESOLVED:  That

(1)               the scheme of delegation to the Divisional Director of Planning be approved as set out in appendix 1 to the minutes;

(2)               the Member Protocol for the call in of planning applications by the Chairman and Nominated Member of the Planning Committee be approved as set out in appendix 2 to the report.

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.  It had been agreed not to raise an objection to the London Borough of Barnet regarding a planning application comprising part of the Stonegrove and Spur Road estates, on the eastern side of Stonegrove, which formed the boundary with the 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:  That a Member site visit take place to the following site:

Garages adjacent to Mayfield House, Mayfield Avenue, Harrow, HA3 8EX