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 disclosable pecuniary or non pecuniary 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 application 2/02 – Glebe Primary School, D’Arcy Gardens, Harrow

Councillor Mrinal Choudhury declared a non-pecuniary interest in that he had previously been a Governor of the school.  He would remain in the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.

That the minutes of the meeting held on 27 September 2012 be taken as read and signed as a correct record.

RESOLVED:  That the minutes of the meeting held on 27 September 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:  That in accordance with the provisions of Committee Procedure Rule 30 (Part 4B of the Constitution), representations be received in respect of item 2/04 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 Head of Planning to issue the decision notices in respect of the applications considered.

(APPLICATION 1/01) WOOD FARM, WOOD LANE, STANMORE 

Reference:  P/2277/12 (Mr Gaurang Velani). Variation of Condition 17 attached to Planning Permission P/2203/06/CFU dated 5^th November 2009 from: “No Demolition Or Works In Connection With The Development Hereby Permitted Shall Commence Before a Regulation 44 (of the Habitat Regulations) Licence for the Relevant Protected Species has been Obtained, and a Copy Submitted to the Local Planning Authority”,  To: “No Demolition or Works in Connection With the Development Permitted (Other Than Those Works Illustrated and Referenced on Drawing Number 5272_220_A Relating Specifically to the Private Housing Entrance) Shall Commence Before a Regulation 44 (Habitat Regs) Licence for the Relevant Protected Species Has Been Obtained and a Copy Sent to the LPA”.

DECISION:  It was noted that the application had been withdrawn.

(APPLICATION 2/01) 11-15 ST ANNS ROAD, HARROW

Reference:  P/2348/12 (Mr Umar Farooq). Change of Use from Retail (Class A1) to Restaurant/Café (Class A3); Use of Front Public Forecourt for Siting of 8 Tables and 24 Chairs; Screens Around the Perimeter of the Seating area (Retrospective Application).

DECISION:  GRANTED permission for the development described in the application and submitted plans, as amended by the addendum, subject to conditions and informatives reported, with an additional informative that the applicant required a highways licence in order to place tables and chairs on the highway.

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

(APPLICATION 2/02) GLEBE PRIMARY SCHOOL, D’ARCY GARDENS, HARROW

Reference:  P/2342/12 (Harrow Council). Erection of Single Storey Building (Up to 8.1m High) With Link-to Existing School Building; External Alterations including Boundary Treatment Along Glebe Lane; Provision of Five Additional Car Parking Spaces.

The Committee was informed that the officers were mindful of the elevation of the present school and had requested the Applicant to submit a revised elevation with windows.  Subject to this condition being satisfied, the officers recommended that the application be granted.

In response to questions it was noted that the internal reorganisation of classrooms did not require planning permission.

Councillor Jerry Miles indicated that he had an open mind and had not predetermined the outcome.

DECISION:  GRANTED permission, under Regulation 3 of the Town and Country Planning General Regulations 1992, for the development described in the application and submitted plans, as amended by the addendum, subject to conditions and informatives reported and an additional condition that the School Travel Plan be submitted to the Planning Committee prior to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 326.

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.