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 Member:-

To receive declarations of personal or prejudicial interests, arising from business to be transacted at this meeting, from:

(a)               all Members of the Panel;

(b)               all other Members present.

RESOLVED:  To note that the following interests were declared:

Agenda Item 7 – Strategic Development

Councillor Susan Hall declared a personal interest in that she had a business in Headstone Drive, Wealdstone.  She would remain in the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.

That the minutes of the meeting held on 26 May 2011 be taken as read and signed as a correct record.

RESOLVED:  That the minutes of the meeting held on 26 May 2011, be taken as read and signed as a correct record.

To receive questions (if any) from local residents or organisations under the provisions of Executive Procedure Rule 51 (Part 4D of the Constitution).

RESOLVED:  To note that no public questions were put, or petitions or deputations received at this meeting under the provisions of Executive Procedure Rules 51, 49 and 50 (Part 4D of the Constitution) respectively.

Report of the Corporate Director of Place Shaping

The Panel received a report of the Corporate Director of Place Shaping which provided an update on the progress with the Area Action Plan for the Heart of Harrow Intensification Area and provided the context for a series of presentations on the Outer London Fund and development proposals for Kodak and College Road, Harrow.  The Corporate Director stated that he was keen to ensure that Members and officers started to tackle materially significant issues whilst at the same time having an awareness that it was getting closer to the time for submission of the planning applications.

The Panel then received a series of presentations.  For the first presentation, the Chair welcomed Andrew Wagstaff of Dandara and Peter Jackson of SOM architects to the meeting.

51 College Road

Andrew Wagstaff reminded Members that Dandara’s appeal against the Council’s refusal of their second planning application for this site had been dismissed on 22 July 2010 but that Secretary of State had concluded that a tall building (19 storeys) was acceptable in principle on the site.  The Secretary of State had considered that the proposed development fell short of the policy tests applying to the design of tall buildings which called for outstanding design quality.

MrWagstaff stated that his company did not wish to dwell on the past and, following a design competition, had appointed SOM Architects to work with them on the proposed development.  The design was at an early stage of the process and the project offered significant opportunities for civic and community facilities and he indicated that he would welcome feed back.

Peter Jackson gave a presentation, which highlighted developments his company had been involved with such as Canary Wharf and Broadgate, and he advised that more recently they had become involved in residential work.  Castle Quay in Jersey was the company’s first development with Dandara.

In terms of the proposed design of the College Road site, Peter Jackson advised that site was well located with its views of Harrow on the Hill and London and that whichever option was chosen, the station was key part of the town.  There were, however, constraints in terms of the railway and Harrow Baptist Church although the latter would welcome a community aspect.  He went on to show a draft site plan and stated that it was intended to keep northerly aspect dwellings to a minimum and that there would be retail usage through a significant part of the ground floor level.  The design would give an opportunity to bring civic life into the site and to provide a vibrant retail space. In terms of apartments, living at height would give the benefit and opportunity for great apartment spaces with great views.  The project could provide 60% open space and he advised that SOM were considering ways of bringing interest to the landscape and that there was also the opportunity for landscape roof terraces.

Following the presentation, Members asked questions and made a number of comments which  ...  view the full minutes text for item 60.

This item had been dealt with under the agenda item on Strategic Development.

Following the earlier discussion on Strategic Development, Members considered which items they would like to receive at their next meeting.

Members agreed that the priority for discussion was the AAP.

In accordance with the provisions of Executive Procedure Rule 48.2 (Part 4D of the Constitution) it was

RESOLVED:  At

(1)               9.53 pm to continue until 10.15 pm;

(2)               10.14 pm to continue until 10.20 pm.