Agenda and minutes

Planning Committee - Wednesday 22 May 2024 6.30 pm

Venue: The Auditorium - Harrow Council Hub, Kenmore Avenue, Harrow, HA3 8LU. View directions

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336.

Appointment of Vice-Chair

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RESOLVED:  That, in accordance with Committee Procedure Rule 7.2.2, Councillor Christopher Baxter was appointed Vice-Chair of the Committee for the 2024/2025 Municipal Year.

337.

Attendance by Reserve Members

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RESOLVED:  To note the attendance at this meeting of the following duly appointed Reserve Members:

 

Ordinary Member

 

Reserve Member

 

Councillor Peymana Assad

Councillor Simon Brown

 

338.

Right of Members to Speak

To agree requests to speak from Councillors who are not Members of the Committee.

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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:

 

Councillor

 

Planning Application

Councillor Peymana Assad

2/01 - 40a Somervell Road HA2 8TT 

Councillor Rashmi Kalu

2/01 - 40a Somervell Road HA2 8TT

 

Councillor Matthew Goodwin-Freeman

2/02 - Morrisons, 299 Uxbridge Road HA5 4QT

 

339.

Declarations of Interest

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RESOLVED:  To note that the following interests were declared:

 

Agenda Item 2/06 - Chestnut Cottage - PL/0972/24

 

Councillor Marilyn Ashton declared a disclosable pecuniary interest in that she lived at that address and the application was made by Councillor David Ashton, her husband.  She would leave the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.

 

Agenda Item 2/06 - Chestnut Cottage - PL/0972/24

 

Councillor’s Baxter, Sumaria, Wagman, Ali, Brown and Parekh all declared a non-pecuniary interest in that they all knew Councillors Marilyn and David Ashton.  They would remain in the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.

340.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 127 KB

That the minutes of the meeting held on 17 April 2024 be taken as read and signed as a correct record.

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RESOLVED:  That the minutes of the meeting held on 17 April 2024 be taken as read and signed as a correct record.

341.

Public Questions, Petitions and Deputations

To note any public questions received.

 

Questions will be asked in the order in which they were received.  There will be a time limit of 15 minutes for the asking and answering of public questions.

 

[The deadline for receipt of public questions is 3.00 pm, 17 May 2024.  Questions should be sent to publicquestions@harrow.gov.uk  

No person may submit more than one question].

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RESOLVED:  To note that no public questions were put, or petitions or deputations received.

342.

References from Council and other Committees/Panels

To receive references from Council and any other Committees or Panels (if any).

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RESOLVED:  To note that there were none.

343.

Addendum pdf icon PDF 62 KB

To Follow.

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RESOLVED:  To accept the Addendum.

344.

Representations on Planning Applications

To confirm whether representations are to be received, under Committee Procedure Rule 29 (Part 4B of the Constitution), from objectors and applicants regarding planning applications on the agenda.

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RESOLVED:  That in accordance with the provisions of Committee Procedure Rule 29 (Part 4B of the Constitution), representations be received in respect of item 2/01 on the list of planning applications.

Resolved Items

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GRANT

345.

2/01 - 40a Somervell Road HA2 8TT and 1 Carlyon Avenue HA2 8SU - PL/0294/24 pdf icon PDF 3 MB

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PROPOSAL:

 

Redevelopment to provide two storey building comprising of six self-contained flats (four x2 bed, two x3 bed); landscaping; boundary treatment; parking; bin and cycle stores.

 

The Committee received representation from Mr Ian Randell, who urged the Committee to refuse the application.

 

The Committee received representation from the applicant’s agent, who urged the Committee to approve the application.

 

RECOMMENDATION:

 

The Planning Committee were asked to:

 

1)              Agree the reasons for approval as set out in the report; and

 

2)              Grant planning permission subject to the Conditions listed in Appendix 1 of the report.

 

Councillor Nitin Parekh proposed that the application should be refused on the following grounds:

 

1)              The proposed development, by reason of its excessive height, bulk, scale, massing, and proximate sitting in relation to the rear garden and window of middle ground floor room at No. 42 Somervell Road, would appear as unduly overbearing and prominent when viewed from the rear garden of this property, unduly restricting the overall level of outlook and visual amenity currently afforded.

 

2)              The proposed development would be contrary to the core policy CS1.B of the Harrow Core Strategy (2012), Policies DM1C and DM1D (d) and (e) of Harrow Development Management Policies Local Plan (2013).

 

This was seconded by Councillor Ghazanfar Ali.

 

The refusal was put to the vote, and not agreed.

 

DECISION:  GRANTED

 

The Committee wished it to be recorded that the decision to GRANT the application subject to conditions set out in appendix 1 of the report and the additional added condition of moving the bin storage stores away from the boundary of the property at 42 Somervell Road was by majority of votes.

 

Councillors Marilyn Ashton, Christopher Baxter, Samir Sumaria and Zak Wagman voted to grant the application.

 

Councillors Ghazanfar Ali, Simon Brown and Nitin Parekh voted against granting the application.

GRANT

346.

2/02 - Morrisons, 299 Uxbridge Road HA5 4QT - PL/0508/24 pdf icon PDF 1 MB

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PROPOSAL

 

Installation of 1 x 4m high column with Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) Camera (Retrospective).

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

The Planning Committee were asked to:

 

1)              Agree the reasons for approval as set out in the report; and

 

2)              Grant planning permission subject to the Conditions listed in Appendix 1 of the report.

 

DECISION:  GRANT

 

The Committee wished it to be recorded that the decision to grant the application was by majority of votes.

 

Councillor Nitin Parekh abstained from voting.

GRANT

347.

2/03 - 70 Uxbridge Road HA7 3NQ - PL/0649/23 pdf icon PDF 5 MB

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PROPOSAL

 

Outline application for access, appearance, layout, and scale only: Demolition of existing dwellinghouse and outbuildings and Redevelopment to provide two-storey building with accommodation in roof comprising of eight self-contained flats (4 x 1 bed, 3 x 2 bed and 1 x 3 bed); bin and cycle stores.

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

The Planning Committee were asked to:

 

1)              Agree the reasons for approval as set out in the report; and

 

2)              Grant planning permission subject to the Conditions listed in Appendix 1 of the report.

 

DECISION:  GRANT

 

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

GRANT

348.

2/04 - 18 Wetheral Drive HA7 2HN - PL/0444/24 pdf icon PDF 2 MB

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PROPOSAL

 

First floor side to rear extension; single storey rear extension; outbuilding at rear for use as home office, gym, and storage.

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

The Planning Committee were asked to:

 

1)              Agree the reasons for approval as set out in the report, and

 

2)              Grant planning permission subject to subject to the Conditions listed in Appendix 1 of the report.

 

DECISION:  GRANT

 

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

GRANT

349.

2/05 - 72 Elmgrove Crescent HA1 2QS - PL/0560/24 pdf icon PDF 1 MB

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PROPOSAL

 

Single storey rear extension: 6.00 metres deep, 3.65 metres maximum height and 3.00 metres high to the eaves.

 

RECOMMENDATION A

 

The Planning Committee were asked to:

 

1)              Agree the reasons for approval as set out in the report, and

 

2)              Agree that Prior Approval was not required subject to the informative listed in Appendix 1 of the report.

 

DECISION:  GRANT

 

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

GRANT

350.

2/06 - Chestnut Cottage HA7 3JA - PL/0972/24 pdf icon PDF 1 MB

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Councillor Marilyn Ashton left the meeting before the start of this item, and Councillor Christopher Baxter chaired this item.

 

PROPOSAL:

 

Installation of 1.9m high electronic metal front entrance gates.

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

The Planning Committee were asked to:

 

1)              Agree the reasons for approval as set out in the report, and

 

2)              Grant planning permission subject to the conditions listed in Appendix 1 of the report.

 

DECISION: GRANT

 

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

The recording of this meeting can be found at the following link:

 

https://www.harrow.gov.uk/virtualmeeting