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 no Members, who were not members of the Committee, had indicated that they wished to speak at the meeting.

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 in any part of the room or chamber.

RESOLVED:  To note that the following interests were declared:

Agenda Item 10: Planning Applications – 2/02 6 Crest View

Councillors Greek, Nickolay and Wright declared a personal and prejudicial interest in that the applicant’s spouse was a Councillor in their party group.  They would leave the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.

Agenda Item 10: Planning Applications – 2/02 6 Crest View

CouncillorChoudhury declared a personal interest in that he was member of the group ‘Harrow into Europe’ which was chaired by the applicant.  He would remain in the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.

That the minutes of the meeting held on 16 May 2012 be taken as read and signed as a correct record.

RESOLVED:  That the minutes of the meeting held on 16 May 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 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:  To note that there were none.

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.

RESOLVED:  That authority be given to the Head of Planning to issue the decision notices in respect of the applications considered.

HATCH END HIGH SCHOOL, HEADSTONE LANE, HARROW (APPLICATION 2/01)

Reference: P/0262/12 – (Mrs Mary Quick) Provision of Multi-Purpose Games Pitch to Include 4 X 8.25m Floodlighting Columns; 1.8m High Boarded Fence & 3m High Sports Impact Fence; Provision of Access Ramps and Security Gates to East Elevation.

The Committee was advised that the school had provided a summary of the intended out-of-hours use, which would be for all ages and on similar conditions to the existing use.  It was also noted that, as the games pitch was only intended for use by small numbers of people, the car park provision should be suitable.

DECISION:  GRANTED planning permission subject to conditions.

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

6 CREST VIEW, PINNER, HA5 1AN (APPLICATION 2/02)

Reference:  P/0945/12 – (Mr John Hinkley) Detached Outbuilding in Rear Garden (Re-Submission).

DECISION:  GRANTED planning permission subject to conditions.

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.