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 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 1/02 – Vaughan Primary School, Vaughan Road, Harrow

Councillor Christine Bednell declared a non-pecuniary interest in that she was a Governor of Vaughan School.  She would remain in the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.

Councillor Navin Shah declared a non-pecuniary interest as a local Councillor.  He would remain in the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.

That the minutes of the meeting held on 29 May 2013 be taken as read and signed as a correct record.

RESOLVED:  That the minutes of the meeting held on 29 May 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 deputations received.

To receive petitions (if any) submitted by members of the public/Councillors under the provisions of Committee Procedure Rule 15 (Part 4B of the Constitution).

RESOLVED:  To note the receipt of a petition containing 203 signatures in support of planning application P/2515/12 regarding Vaughan School.

To receive a reference from the Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 4 June 2013 regarding a petition of 1,125 signatures supporting the Vaughan School planning application.

RESOLVED:  The Committee noted a reference from the Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 4 June 2013 regarding a petition of 1,125 signatures supporting the Vaughan School planning application

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

(1)               in accordance with the provisions of Committee Procedure Rule 30, representations be received in respect of items 1/01, 1/02, 1/03, 2/02 on the list of planning applications;

(2)               in accordance with Procedural Rule 30.5 it was agreed that two objectors be able to address the Committee in relation to items 1/02 and 2/01 on the list of planning applications, and that in connection with 1/02 speaking rights be allowed on a deferred item on which there had been speakers at a previous meeting.

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.

BRADSTOWE HOUSE, HEADSTONE ROAD, HARROW, HA1 1PG

Reference:  P/1205/13 (Comer Homes). Variation of Condition 18 (Approved Plans) attached to Planning Permission East/106/01/FUL dated 16/09/2005 to Increase the Number of Residential Flats within the Development from 144 to 177 and Revise the Mix to 60 One Bedroom and 117 Two Bedroom Apartments, Remove the Class D2 Floorspace from the First Floor, Remove Dome and Balustrade from the Top Floor and Simplification of Elevation to Ground Floor on Greenhill Way Elevation.

An officer introduced the application on which a site visit had taken place.  The Committee was informed that, in the absence of Government guidelines as to the definition of a material amendment, it was for the Committee to decide whether it was a minor material amendment.  The key difference from the previous application was housing provision on the first floor. Minimum requirements for the quality of accommodation and amount of daylight and sunlight had been met.  A condition required an air quality assessment to mitigate air quality impacts to the first floor residential accommodation that might arise from the highway. 

In response to questions, the Committee noted that:

·                     documentation provided illustrated that the market for leisure provision was limited.  The application before the Committee was for residential use;

·                     the general financial circumstances of the developer was not a material planning consideration;

·                     the mews flats would achieve adequate daylight to habitable rooms;

·                     with regard to there being one set of stairs to the upper floor, Building Control was satisfied that solutions could be found subject details being submitted.  As it was building regulations the Committee was unable to add a condition on this matter.

The Committee received representations from an objector, Irene Wear, and a representative of the Applicant, Robert Sprunt.

DECISION: 

(1)               GRANTED permission for the variation to condition 18 as described on the application and submitted plans, as amended by the addendum, subject to the completion of a Section 106 Agreement with the Heads of Terms stated, 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.

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

VAUGHAN PRIMARY SCHOOL, VAUGHAN ROAD, HARROW

Reference:  P/2515/12 (Harrow Council).  Re-Development of School Site over a Series of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 417.

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.

In accordance with the provisions of Committee Procedure Rule 14 a proposal to extend the length of the meeting until 10.30 pm, if necessary, was agreed.

RESOLVED:  That the Committee continue until 10.30 pm if necessary.