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 the following interests were declared:

Agenda Item 10 – Planning Applications Received (1/01 and 1/02)

Councillor Keith Ferry declared a non-pecuniary interest in that the above applications had been previously considered by Cabinet, of which he was Member.  He would remain in the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.

Agenda Item 10 – Planning Applications Received (1/01 and 1/02)

Councillor Stephen Greek declared a non-pecuniary interest in that he had previously been a Cabinet Member when the above applications had been considered by Cabinet.   He would remain in the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.

Agenda Item 10 – Planning Applications Received (1/01 and 1/02)

Councillor Graham Henson declared a non-pecuniary interest in that the above applications had been previously considered by Cabinet, of which he was Member.  He would remain in the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.

Agenda Item 10 – Planning Applications Received (1/01 and 1/02)

Councillor Sachin Shah declared a non-pecuniary interest in that the above applications had been previously considered by Cabinet, of which he was Member.  He would remain in the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.

Agenda Item 10 – Planning Applications Received (1/01 and 1/02)

Councillor Anne Whitehead declared a non-pecuniary interest in that the above applications had been previously considered by Cabinet, of which she was Member.  She would remain in the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.

That the minutes of the meeting held on 19 November 2014 be taken as read and signed as a correct record.

RESOLVED:  That the minutes of the meeting held on 19 November 2014 be taken as read and signed as a correct record.

To receive any public questions received in accordance with Committee Procedure Rule 17 (Part 4B of the Constitution).

Questions will be asked in the order notice of them was received and there be a time limit of 15 minutes.

[The deadline for receipt of public questions is 3.00 pm, Monday 15 December 2014.  Questions should be sent to publicquestions@harrow.gov.uk  

No person may submit more than one question].

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 2/01 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 is given to the Head of Planning to issue the decision notices in respect of the applications considered.

HARROW MUSEUM, HEADSTONE MANOR, PINNER VIEW, HARROW

Reference: P/3757/14 (Headstone Manor Museum & Heritage Centre) Description: Regeneration Works To Headstone Manor Estate Comprising The Following Works:

Headstone Manor: External And Internal Alterations (Including Installation Of Platform Lift And Accessible WC) To Listed Manor And Change Of Use To Museum (Use Class D1)

Small Barn:  New Porch Entrance And Internal/ External Alterations To Building To Provide A New Museum Entrance To The Site

Granary: Internal Alterations Comprising The Installation Of A Platform Lift To Existing Building Providing Educational/ Learning Centre For The Estate And Associated External Alterations Already Approved Under Applications P/2967/13 (Listed Building Consent) And P/3369/13.

New Welcome Building (Within South-East Section Of Site) With Cafe, Shop And Public Accessible Toilets (Use Class Sui-Generis)

Associated Landscaping

Provision Of An Overflow Car Park (Up To An Additional 140 Spaces) To The East Of Existing Car Park And Alterations To Existing Car Park

Following questions from Members, an officer advised that:

·                    the moat was not strictly part of the application.  However, recent reports that the water in the moat was contaminated by algae as a result of insecticides used at the site, and was poisoning the fish and ducks in the moat, would be fed back to the contractors; 

·                    the car park, which was on a flood plain, would be used as an overspill car park.  Furthermore, the Environment Agency had not identified any additional flood risks. The car park would not be in continuous use,  would be properly managed as the Museum would be required to put in place an event management strategy;

·                    improved signage and some additional parking restrictions on Pinner view would mitigate against any increase in vehicular traffic to the site.

DECISION:  GRANTED planning permission for the development described in the application and submitted plans subject to conditions and informatives, as amended by the addendum.

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

HEADSTONE MANOR RECREATION GROUND, PINNER VIEW, HARROW 

Reference: P/3797/14 (Headstone Manor Recreation Ground, Pinner View, Harrow) Description: Listed Building Consent: Internal And External Alterations To Headstone Manor, The Granary, Great Barn And The Small Barn Including: Repairs And Accessibility Alterations For Conversion Of Headstone Manor House To A Public Museum (Including Platform Lift And Accessible WC); Accessibility Alterations And Conversion Of Small Barn And Addition Of A Porch; Accessibility alterations to the granary (including installing a platform lift and external alterations)

DECISION:  GRANTED Listed Building Consent for the works described  ...  view the full minutes text for item 76.

Report of the Divisional Director of Planning.

The Committee received a report of the Divisional Director of Planning which set out a resolution in respect of planning application P/2418/12, which sought an extension of time for the completion of the S106 Planning Obligation in connection with the above application.

Following a question from a Member, the Chair advised that the reason for seeking an 8 week extension for completing the S106, was set out in the report. 

A Member proposed a motion that the extension be granted for a four week period only.  The motion was seconded, put to the vote and lost.

RESOLVED:  That the Committee’s resolution in respect of planning application P/2418/12, be amended as follows:

1.                  GRANT planning permission subject to conditions the completion of a section 106 Planning Obligation by 16^th March 2015.  Authority to be given to the Divisional Director of Planning in consultation with the Director of Legal and Governance Services for the sealing of the Section 106 Planning Obligation and to agree any minor amendments to the conditions or the Planning Obligation.

2.                  That if the section 106 Planning Obligation is not completed by 16^th March 2015,  then it is recommended to delegate the decision to REFUSE planning permission to the Divisional Director of Planning for the following reason:

1.                  The proposed development, in the absence of a Planning Obligation to provide affordable housing within the development; to fund the provision of infrastructure directly related to the development; and to provide necessary commitments in relation to the provision of cycle parking on street / cycle access, training and economic development, and legal/administrative matters, would fail to secure the provision of the above and would fail to adequately mitigate the impact of the development on the wider area, contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework, Policies 3.11 and 8.2 of The London Plan, Policies CS1 J, CS1 Z of the Harrow Core Strategy, Policies DM11,  DM19, DM43, and DM50 of the Harrow Development Management Policies Local Plan document, and the provisions of Harrow’s Planning Obligations supplementary planning document.

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.