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 interests were declared:

Agenda Item 10 – Planning Application 1/01 – Krishna-Avanti Primary School, Camrose Avenue, Edgware

Councillor Mrinal Choudhury declared a non-pecuniary interest in that he had previously visited the Krishna Avanti Primary School during his tenure as Mayor.  He would remain in the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.

Councillor Susan Hall, who was not a Member of the Committee, declared a non-pecuniary interest in that she had previously visited the Krishna Avanti Primary School.  She would remain in the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.

Agenda Item 10 – Planning Application 2/04 and 2/05 – Rooks Heath College, Eastcote Lane, South Harrow

Councillor Sachin Shah declared a pecuniary interest in that he was a governor at Rooks Heath College.  He would leave the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.

Agenda Item 10 – Planning Application 2/09 – Canons High School, Shaldon Road, Edgware

Councillor Stephen Wright declared a non-pecuniary interest in that he was a governor at Canons High School.  He would remain in the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.

Agenda Item 10 – Planning Application 2/11 – 7 West Drive Gardens, Harrow

Councillor Susan Hall, who was not a Member of the Committee, declared a non-pecuniary interest in that she owned a business in Wealdstone which was close to the proposed development site.  She would remain in the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.

That the minutes of the meeting held on 28 November 2012 be taken as read and signed as a correct record.

RESOLVED:  That the minutes of the meeting held on 28 November 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 no representations had been received.

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) KRISHNA-AVANTI PRIMARY SCHOOL, CAMROSE AVENUE

Reference: P/2640/12 (The I-Foundation). Removal of Condition 14 (The Land and Buildings, Except for the Multi Use Playing Areas Shall Be Used for the Purpose Specified on the Application and for no Other Purpose of For the Hire of the Premises for any Purpose, Including any Other Purpose on Class D1) Attached to Planning Permission Ref: P/1282/07 Dated 8 April 2008 for the Construction of One Form Primary School, External Works, Access and Care Parking. Removal of Condition 19 (The School Hereby Permitted Shall be Used Solely by the Pupils and Staff and Shall not be Used, Hired or Made Available for Use by any Other Party) Attached to Planning Permission Ref: P/1282/07 Dated 8 April 2008 for the Construction of One Form Primary School, External Works, Access and Car Parking.

The Chair reported that when original planning permission on this site had been granted, the Committee had indicated at the time that they were reluctant to allow facilities for outside public use due to the impact on local residents and imposed two relevant conditions.

The School had applied for variation to these two relevant conditions which the Committee had recently considered and allowed for a 1 year period only. The School had now applied for the complete removal of these conditions.

An officer reported that they would be engaging with the applicants on the wider use of the property.  However they had not requested any pre-advice prior to this application.  The consultation on this application ended on 27 December 2012, so the Committee were requested to delegate this decision to the Divisional Director of Planning providing their view on its merits.

The Chair concluded by explaining that the School would have to re-apply for planning permission for use of the premises in one year’s time, which is why the conditions were only varied for a one year period.  This issue could be re?considered when planning permission was applied for again.

DECISION: That Delegated Authority be given to the Divisional Director of Planning to determine the planning application following the end of the consultation period on 12 December 2012, with the Committee’s view that the application be Refused planning permission for the development described in the application and the submitted plans, as amended by the addendum, for the reason reported.

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

(APPLICATION 2/01) NOWER HILL HIGH SCHOOL, GEORGE V AVENUE,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 344.

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.

Report of the Divisional Director, Planning.

In accordance with the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985, this item was admitted late to the agenda to allow the Council to submit its views on the proposed changes to permitted development to the Government.

The Chair reported that the report had been prepared by officers with no prior input from Members.  Officers were congratulated for the work that had gone into the preparation of the proposed responses to the Government on the consultation for changes to permitted development rights.

RESOLVED:  That the response set out in section 2 of the report be submitted to the Secretary of State as the Council’s formal position in respect of the consultation.

Report of the Divisional Director Planning.

In accordance with the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985, this item was admitted late to the agenda to allow the Committee to consider an extension to the time period for the completion of a Section 106 agreement on the Kodak site from the deadline date of 21 December 2012 to 31 January 2013.

The Chair explained that because Kodak were currently in administration in America, there was no guarantee that approval for completion of the Section 106 agreement could be obtained by the current deadline of 21 December 2012.  For this reason, an extension to the time period for completion of the agreement was being sought.

RESOLVED: That

(1)               the time period for the completion of the Section 106 agreement and issue of the planning permission for Kodak be extended from 21 December 2012 to 31 January 2013;

(2)               the Divisional Director of Planning be provided with delegated authority to refuse the application for the reasons set out in the report to the Planning Committee dated 26 June 2012 if the Section 106 agreement is not completed by 31 January 2013.