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 2/01 - Bentley Priory, The Common, Stanmore

Councillor Keith Ferry declared a non-pecuniary interest in that he was Chairman of the Bentley Priory Mansion House Operational Investment Trust.   He would remain in the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.

That the minutes of the meeting held on 12 December 2012 be taken as read and signed as a correct record.

RESOLVED:  That the minutes of the meeting held on 12 December 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 no references from Council or other Committees or Panels to be received at the meeting.

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:  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.  Members were advised that application 2/07 was deferred to the next meeting and not 2/03 as stated on the addendum. 

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

(APPLICATION 1/01) KINGSGATE HOUSE, 29-39 THE BROADWAY, STANMORE

Reference:  P/3016/12 (Jasper Homes Ltd). Change of Use of First, Second and Third Floors from Office Use to 19 Self Contained Flats (Class B1 to C3); Extension at Third Floor; External Alterations including Installation of Windows, Rooflights and Solar Panels; New Entrance; Refuse and Cycle Storage at Ground Floor; Minor Alterations to External Parking and Landscaping; Additional Offsite Parking Area (12 Spaces) at the Rear of 14-30 (Even) The Broadway, Stanmore (Retrospective Application).

An officer reported that sixteen of the flats were fully compliant with Lifetime Homes Standards.  Although the additional three flats on the third floor were not fully accessible as there was not a lift, there was no requirement for a lift.

In response to queries raised by Members, responses were provided as follows:

·                     the pre-application discussion had taken place subsequent to the initial application to develop the roof terrace to the third floor;

·                     the Head of Terms relating to affordable housing was based on the additional flats and had been calculated using the viability appraisal;

·                     an amendment would be made to the table on page 10 regarding the number of each size of property;

·                     the consultation had included any properties which could potentially be overlooked and no responses had been received.  The top floor of the development would not be visible from these properties;

·                     the Highways officers considered the location of the car parking acceptable.  It was advised that the use of the car parking spaces was not a material planning consideration.  As the car parking provision was in situ from the previous development it was considered acceptable although in excess of the London Plan (2011).

DECISION:

(1)               GRANTED permission for the development described in the application and submitted plans, subject to conditions and informatives reported and the completion of a Section 106 Agreement by 17 February 2013;

(2)               the Divisional Director of Planning, in consultation with the Director of Legal and Governance Services, be authorised to seal the Section 106 Agreement and to agree any minor amendments to the conditions or the legal agreement;

(3)               that if the Section 106 Agreement was not completed by 17 February 2013 the Divisional Director of Planning be delegated to REFUSE planning permission on the grounds laid out in the report.

The Committee wished it to be recorded that the decision to grant the application was  ...  view the full minutes text for item 355.

Report of the Divisional Director,Planning.

RESOLVED:  To note that the report would be submitted to the next meeting.

To arrange dates for Member site visits that have been agreed during the course of the meeting (if any).

RESOLVED:  That a site visit be arranged to Glasfryn Court, Brickfields, Harrow.