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 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:  To note that no Members, who were not members of the Committee, had indicated a wish to speak.

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 interest was declared:

Agenda Item 10 – Planning Applications Received – 2/01, 2/02, 2/03 - Orley Farm School, South Hill Avenue, Harrow, HA1 3NU

Councillor Barry Macleod-Cullinane declared a personal interest as he was a resident of Harrow on the Hill.  He would remain in the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.

That the minutes of the meeting held on 23 February 2012 be taken as read and signed as a correct record.

RESOLVED:  That the minutes of the meeting held on 23 February 2012 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 the Council meeting on 16 February on

1.      Petition relating to the proposed development for a Telephone Mast at the Junction of Pinner Road/ George V Avenue, Ref P/0066/12;

2. Petition relating to the proposed development situated at 6 The Glen, Pinner, Middlesex, HA5 5AY Ref P/3271/11

A reference from the Council meeting on 16 February 2012 on two petitions was received by the Committee.

In response to a question, Members were informed that the proposed development for a telephone mast at the junction of Pinner Road/ George V Avenue had been determined in accordance with delegated authority and had been refused.  The officer undertook to inform Members of the position regarding the proposed development at 6 The Glen, Pinner.

RESOLVED:  To

(1)               to note the petition containing 30 signatures relating to the proposed development for a Telephone Mast at the junction of Pinner Road/ George V Avenue, Ref P/0066/12;

(2)               to note the receipt of a petition containing 45 signatures relating to the proposed development situated at 6 The Glen, Pinner, Middlesex, HA5 5AY Ref P/3271/11.

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 30.5, representations be received in respect of items 2/01, 2/02 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 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.

194 - 196 HIGH ROAD, HARROW, HA3 7AZ (APPLICATION 1/01)

Reference:  P/0052/12 – (Mr William Brown). Redevelopment to Provide a Three Storey Building Comprising 9 Flats and a Two Storey Building Comprising 4 Flats; Provision of 13 Parking Spaces Cycle Storage Refuse and Landscaping following Demolition of Existing Properties on Site (Revised Application).

It was reported that a site visit had taken place.  In response to a question, it was noted that full details of a scheme for the storage and disposal of refuse/waste was required by condition.

DECISION:  GRANTED permission for the development described in 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 unanimous.

UNITS 1-3, 9-17 HIGH STREET, EDGWARE, HA8 7EE(APPLICATION 1/02)

Reference:  P/3418/11 – (Newberry Ltd). Demolition of Existing Buildings; Redevelopment to Provide 31 Flats and 110sqm of Class A2 or Class A3 Floorspace in a Part 4/5/6 Storey Building; Associated Access, Parking, Amenity Space, Landscaping and Refuse Storage.

It was reported that a site visit had taken place.

DECISION: 

(1)               GRANTED permission for the development as described on the application and submitted plans, as amended by the addendum, subject to the completion of a Section 106 agreement by 29 March 2012 with the Heads of Terms reported in the addendum, conditions and informatives reported;

(2)               the delegation 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, be approved;

(3)               should the Section 106 Agreement not be completed by 29 March 2012, the decision to REFUSE planning permission be delegated to the Divisional Director of Planning on the grounds as set out in the addendum.

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

KRISHNA AVANTI PRIMARY SCHOOL, CAMROSE AVENUE, EDGWARE (APPLICATION 1/03)

Reference:  P/0046/12 – (The I-Foundation). Removal of Conditions 14 (Use Class Restriction) and 19 (Restriction of School to Be Used by Pupils and Staff Only)  Relating to Planning Permission P/1282/07 dated 10/03/2008 for 'Construction of One Form Primary School, External Works, Access & Car Parking'.

In response to a question it was noted that the application was in connection with the removal of two conditions which restricted the use  ...  view the full minutes text for item 246.

Report of the Corporate Director, Place Shaping.

The Committee received a report of the Corporate Director, Place Shaping which, following changes to the legislation relating to Homes in Multiple Occupation (HMO), considered whether there was currently a case for introducing additional controls to restrict the scope of permitted development for changes of use from a dwelling (class C3) to a HMO (class C4) in parts of the borough.

It was noted that the number of HMOs in Harrow was not, at present, considered to be such as to justify an article 4 direction.  However, with potential changes to housing and welfare policy, it was appropriate to keep the matter under review.

RESOLVED:  That the number of HMOs in the borough be monitored and the situation be reviewed in 12 months time.

Report of the Divisional Director, Planning.

Members considered a report of the Divisional Director, Planning on the outcome of the public consultation undertaken on the Planning Enforcement Policy and the amendments made to the policy following the consultation exercise.

It was noted that five substantive consultation responses had been received by the end of the consultation period, one from an individual and four from residents’ groups.  Each of the responses was broadly supportive of the draft policies, and some useful constructive comment on specific aspects of the policies was also received.

RESOLVED:  That

(1)               the amendments made to the Planning Enforcement Policy be noted;

(2)               the Cabinet be informed that the Planning Enforcement Policy contained in Appendix 1 be supported for the purposes of planning enforcement in Harrow, subject to minor corrections and formatting changes.

Report of the Divisional Director, Planning.

Consideration was given to a report of the Divisional Director, Planning that sought approval to the expansion of the scheme of officer delegations to enable the Planning Service to meet the forthcoming obligations in respect of the collection of the Mayor of London’s Crossrail Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) that would come into effect on 1 April 2012.

The report also used the opportunity provided by the examination of the scheme of delegation to update part 1 of the scheme (planning permissions) to enable the Divisional Director of Planning to grant extensions of time to the time limit for implementation of any non-controversial planning permissions granted on or prior to 1 October 2009, whether the original permission was granted under delegated powers or not.

RESOLVED:  That the revised scheme of delegation be adopted as set out in appendix 1.

Report of the Divisional Director, Planning.

RESOLVED:  It was noted that the report was deferred to a future meeting.

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.