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 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 there were no declarations of interests made by Members.

That the minutes of the meeting held on 20 February 2013 be taken as read and signed as a correct record.

RESOLVED:  That the minutes of the meeting held on 20 February 2013 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 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 (Part 4B of the Constitution), representations be received in respect of item 1/01 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 Head of Planning to issue the decision notices in respect of the applications considered.

MORRISONS SUPERMARKET PLC, 299 UXBRIDGE ROAD, HATCH END, PINNER, HA5 4QT

Reference:  P/2376/12 (Morrison Supermarkets PLC). Construction of a Ramped Car Park Deck and Two Staircase/Lift Enclosures; Alterations to Existing Parking Layout and Provision of New External ATM Pod; Landscaping.

It was reported that a site visit had taken place.  An officer introduced the report and drew attention to the addendum.  It was reported that confirmation was awaited on some of the Heads of Terms for the Legal Agreement.

In response to questions, it was noted that:

·                     given the distance across the railway to the nearest residential properties, the deck screening was considered appropriate both as a buffer and for light;

·                     there was no specific evidence to suggest a large extent of commuter parking in the car park;

·                     a full Travel Plan had been prepared for the site.  It would be a finalised plan with reasonable and fair targets;

·                     the traffic movement routes around the car park could be formalised.  Whilst not strictly enforceable as it was not part of the highway, most drivers adhered to the signed routes;

·                     the officers understood that it was the intention of the Applicant to implement the extant planning permission.  The strategy for the Head of Terms management plan was that parking would not be authorised on the area identified in the permission for the supermarket extension.

The Committee received representations from one objector, Paul Giles, and the applicant, Ed Kemsley.

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 13 September 2013, 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 13 September 2013, the decision to REFUSE planning permission be delegated to the Divisional Director of Planning on the grounds as set out in the report.

The Committee wished it to be recorded that the decision to grant the application was as follows:

CouncillorsMrinal Choudhury, Keith Ferry, Graham Henson, Manji Kara, Joyce Nickolay and Bill Phillips voted to grant planning permission

Councillor Stephen Wright abstained.

324 RAYNERS LANE, HARROW, HA5 5ED

Reference:  P/2922/12 (Chase Properties Uk Ltd). Change of Use  ...  view the full minutes text for item 377.

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.