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, in accordance with Committee Procedure Rule 4.1, the following Councillors, who were not Members of the Committee, be allowed to speak on the agenda items 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 1/02 – Vaughan Primary School, Vaughan Road, Harrow

Councillor Christine Robson declared a non-pecuniary interest in that the application had been raised as an issue during her by election campaign.  She would remain in the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.

Agenda Item 10 – Planning application 1/03 – 246-248 Headstone Lane, Harrow

Councillor Stephen Greek declared a disclosable pecuniary interest in that he was a Director of a property company which owned property across the road from the site.  He would leave the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.

Councillor Keith Ferry declared a non-pecuniary interest in that he lived approximately 300 metres from the application site.  He would remain in the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.

That the minutes of the meeting held on 13 March 2013 and the Special meeting held on 21 March 2013 be taken as read and signed as a correct record.

RESOLVED:  That the minutes of the meeting held on 13 March 2013 and the Special meeting held on 21 March 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 items 1/02 and 2/02 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 Director of Planning to issue the decision notices in respect of the applications considered.

FORMER GOVERNMENT OFFICES SITE (STANMORE PLACE) AND LAND ADJACENT TO EDGWARE BROOK (STANMORE MARSH), HONEYPOT LANE, STANMORE (APPLICATION 1/01)

Reference:  P/0506/13 (Berkeley Homes). Modify S.106 Agreement to Planning Permission P/2450/11 dated 19/03/2012 to Remove the Requirement to Provide the Footpath Between the Development and Whitchurch Lane/Honeypot Lane Junction, with 2.1 Metre High Railings to be Provided Along the Boundary of the Site with Stanmore Marsh/Edgware Brook.

DECISION:

(1)               GRANTED permission for modification of the Section 106 Agreement dated 15 March 2012 as described in the application and submitted plans, subject to the applicant entering into a deed of variation with the Heads of Terms as detailed in the report;

(2)               the delegation to the Divisional Director of Planning in consultation with the Director of Legal and Governance Services to complete the S106 Agreement and to agree any minor amendments to the conditions or the Heads of Terms of the legal agreement be agreed.

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

VAUGHAN PRIMARY SCHOOL, VAUGHAN ROAD, HARROW(APPLICATION 1/02)

Reference:  P/2515/12 (Harrow Council). Re-Development of School Site over a Series of Construction Phases; Involving Construction of a New Two-Storey Building; Remodelling of Existing Single Storey Building; Demolition of Existing Structures; Associated Landscaping to include Hard and Soft Play Areas; Boundary Treatment; Alteration to Car Parking Layout; Provision of Cycle Storage and Refuse Store (To Expand Existing 2 Form Entry Primary School and to Provide 3 Form Entry Primary School).

The Chairman reported that Members had been briefed on the application and had attended a site visit.

An officer introduced the report and outlined the key issues concerning the principle of development, open space, parking and residential amenity. Vaughan Primary School was one of a number of schools being developed due to the statutory requirement to provide sufficient school places.  Attention was drawn to the addendum, particularly in respect of the receipt of additional representations and the responses thereto.

In response to questions, the Committee was advised that:

·                    whilst there was no right to a view under English law, there were  exceptions for example where such a right is protected by a restrictive covenant in the title of individual properties or where damage to the visual amenity of a locality as a whole will result from a proposed development.  Representations had been taken into account;

·                    Condition 5 required the lower sections of the windows to be of obscured glass.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 392.

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 of Planning.

The Committee received a report containing information and guidance concerning potential changes in legislation arising from the Growth and Infrastructure Bill.

Although the report was submitted in Part II as it contained information that was exempt from publication under paragraph 3 of Schedule 12 A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended), the item was considered in Part l.

RESOLVED:  That the report be noted.

Report of the Divisional Director of Planning.

The Committee considered a variation to the section 106 agreements for the Rayners Hotel, 23 Village Way East, Rayners Lane.  In accordance with the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985, this item was admitted late to the agenda to capitalise on recent interest to secure use of the building as a pub/restaurant by the early modification of the section 106 agreement.

RESOLVED:  That the variation of the Section 106 Agreements for applications P/1083/11 and P/1018/11 be agreed on the terms set out in the report.