Agenda and minutes

In the absence of the Chair of the Committee, Councillor Anne Whitehead, nominations were requested for a Chair of the meeting.

Councillors Marilyn Ashton and Bluston were both nominated and seconded.

Upon being put to a vote, it was

RESOLVED:  To appoint Councillor Marilyn Ashton as Chair of the meeting.

To note the appointment at the Annual Meeting of Council on 12 May 2005 (subject to confirmation of that decision) of a Chair of this Committee for the Municipal Year 2004/05 under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 1.1 xii (or now to make an appointment).

RESOLVED: To note the appointment under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 1.1(xii) of Councillor Anne Whitehead as Chair of the Development Control Committee for the 2005/2006 Municipal Year, as agreed at the Annual Council Meeting held on 12 May 2005.

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)             after notifying the Chair at the start of the meeting.

[Note: The Members and Reserve Members of the Committee for the 2004/05 Municipal Year are as appointed by the Annual Council Meeting of 12 May 2005].

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

To appoint a Vice-Chair of the Committee for the 2004/05 Municipal Year.

[Note: The Conservative Group has nominated Councillor Marilyn Ashton to this office].

Councillor Marilyn Ashton was nominated and seconded.

Councillor Bluston was nominated and seconded.

Upon being put to a vote, it was

RESOLVED:  To appoint Councillor Marilyn Ashton as Vice-Chair of the Development Control Committee for the 2005/2006 Municipal Year.

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 Councillor, who is not a member of the Committee, be allowed to speak on the agenda item indicated:

To receive declarations of personal or prejudicial interests, arising from business to be transacted at this meeting, from all Members present.

RESOLVED: To note the following Declarations of Interest made by Members present relating to business to be transacted at this meeting:

(i)                   Planning Application 2/06 – Maureville Residential Care Home, 44/46 Radnor Road, Harrow

Councillor Mrs Bath declared a personal interest in the above item.  Accordingly, Councillor Mrs Bath remained and took part in the discussion and decision-making on this item.

(ii)                 Planning Application 2/13 – Pinner Park First School, 10 Melbourne Avenue, Pinner

Councillor Bluston declared a personal interest in the above item, on the basis that one of his children taught at the school.  Accordingly, Councillor Bluston remained and took part in the discussion and decision-making on this item.

(iii)                Planning Application 2/15 – Land R/O 613 Kenton Lane, Harrow

Councillor Blann declared a personal interest in the above item, on the basis that he had twice purchased goods from the business operating on the site.  Accordingly, Councillor Blann remained and took part in the discussion and decision-making on this item.

(a)  To consider whether any item included on the agenda should be considered with the press and public excluded because it contains confidential information as defined in the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985;

(b)  to receive the addendum sheets and to note any applications which are recommended for deferral or have been withdrawn from the agenda by the applicant.

RESOLVED: That (1) in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985, the following items/information be admitted to the agenda by reason of the special circumstances and grounds for urgency stated:

and

(2) all items be considered with the press and public present, with the exception of the following item, which would be considered with the press and public excluded for the reason indicated:

That it be agreed that, having been circulated, the Chair be given authority to sign the minutes of the meeting held on 20 April 2005 as a correct record once they have been printed in the Council Bound Minute Volume.

RESOLVED: That the Chair be given authority to sign the minutes of the meeting held on 20 April 2005, those minutes having been circulated, as a correct record of that meeting, once printed in the Council Bound Volume, subject to the following amendment:

87 Kenton Lane, Harrow (Item 2/28 on the Schedule attached to the minutes)

Under ‘Notes’: To record that Councillors Marilyn Ashton, Mrs Bath, Janet Cowan, Kara and Mrs Joyce Nickolay wished to be recorded as having voted for the decision to refuse the application.

To receive questions (if any) from local residents/organisations under the provisions of Committee Procedure Rule 18 (Part 4B of the Constitution).

RESOLVED: To note that there were no public questions to be received at this meeting under the provisions of Committee Procedure Rule 18 (Part 4B of the Constitution).

To receive petitions (if any) submitted by members of the public/Councillors.

RESOLVED:  To note receipt of the following petition which was referred to the Group Manager (Planning and Development) for consideration:

Petition Objecting to Flat Development in Manor Road

Councillor Bluston presented the above petition, which had been signed by 70 residents.  Councillor Bluston advised that the petition related to general objections to development on Manor Road, rather than a specific planning application.

To receive deputations (if any) under the provisions of Committee Procedure Rule 16 (Part 4B) of the Constitution.

RESOLVED: To note that there were no deputations to be received at this meeting under the provisions of Committee Procedure Rule 16 (Part 4B of the Constitution).

The Committee received a reference from the Cabinet meeting held on 14 April 2005 which advised the Committee that the draft Development Brief for land at Honeypot Lane, Stanmore had been approved by Cabinet as “Supplemental Planning Guidance” to be used for Development Control purposes.

The Chair noted that the preamble to the Strategic Planning Advisory Panel’s Recommendation to the Cabinet on this matter included comments of some Panel Members reflecting reservations about the density and the percentage mix of tenure, as set out in the Planning Brief.

RESOLVED:  That the above be noted.

To confirm whether representations are to be received, under Committee Procedure Rule 17 (Part 4B of the Constitution), from objectors and applicants regarding planning applications on the agenda.

That, in accordance with the provisions of Committee Procedure Rule 17 (Part 4B of the Constitution), representations be received in respect of item 2/03 on the list of planning applications.

Report of the Group Manager Planning and Development (circulated separately).

RESOLVED: That authority be given to the Group Manager (Planning and Development) to issue the decision notices in respect of the applications considered, as set out in the schedule attached to these minutes.

Report of the Group Manager Planning and Development.

FOR INFORMATION 

The Committee received a report of the Group Manager (Planning and Development) which listed those appeals being dealt with and those awaiting decision.

RESOLVED:  That the report be noted.

FOR INFORMATION

The Committee received a report of the Group Manager (Planning and Development) which listed those enforcement notices awaiting compliance.

RESOLVED:  That (1) the report be noted;

(2) written progress reports be submitted to those Members who had requested them in respect of 93 Stanmore Hill, 4 Elm Park, 78 Cecil Road and the Harrow Hospital Site.

Report of the Interim Head of Environment and Transportation.

The Committee received a report of the Interim Head of Environment and Transportation which sought approval for officers to proceed with the making of an order under Section 247 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to stop up the highway for the former youth centre, library and car park at the Grant Road/George Gange Way, Wealdstone site.  The Committee noted that there were no objections to the proposed order.

RESOLVED:  To authorise officers to proceed with the making of the order without further reference to the Committee.

[REASON: To enable the development to be carried out in accordance with the planning permission granted].

The Committee received a report in this matter from the Group Manager (Planning and Development).

RESOLVED:  That the Director of Legal Services to be authorised to (1) issue an Enforcement Notice pursuant to Section 172 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 requiring:

(i)       demolition of the rear single storey extension;

(ii)     the permanent removal of their constituent elements from the land.

(i) and (ii) should be complied with within a period of six months from the date on which the Notice takes effect;

(2)  issue Notices under Section 330 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) as necessary in relation to the above alleged breach of planning control; and

(3)  institute legal proceedings in the event of failure to:

(i)       supply the information required by the Borough through the issue of Notices under Section 330 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990; and/or

(ii)     comply with the Enforcement Notice.

[REASON: To ensure that the alleged breach of planning control is removed in the interests of amenity].

The Committee received a report of the Group Manager (Planning and Development) in this regard.

RESOLVED:  That the Director of Legal Services to be authorised to (1) issue an Enforcement Notice pursuant to Section 172 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 requiring:

(i)       demolition of the rear dormer extension;

(ii)     demolition of the hip to gable extension;

(iii)    the permanent removal of their constituent elements from the land.

(i), (ii) and (ii) should be complied with within a period of six months from the date on which the Notice takes effect;

(2)  issue Notices under Section 330 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) as necessary in relation to the above alleged breach of planning control; and

(3)  institute legal proceedings in the event of failure to:

(i)       supply the information required by the Borough through the issue of Notices under Section 330 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990; and/or

(ii)     comply with the Enforcement Notice.

[REASON: To ensure that the alleged breach of planning control is removed in the interests of amenity].

The Committee received a report of the Group Manager (Planning and Development) in this matter.

RESOLVED:  That the Director of Legal Services to be authorised to (1) issue an Enforcement Notice pursuant to Section 172 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 requiring:

(i)       demolition of the rear dormer;

(ii)     demolition of the hip to gable extension;

(iii)    the permanent removal of their constituent elements from the land.

(i), (ii) and (ii) should be complied with within a period of six months from the date on which the Notice takes effect;

(2)  issue Notices under Section 330 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) as necessary in relation to the above alleged breach of planning control; and

(3)  institute legal proceedings in the event of failure to:

(i)       supply the information required by the Borough through the issue of Notices under Section 330 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990; and/or

(ii)     comply with the Enforcement Notice.

[REASON: To ensure that the alleged breach of planning control is removed in the interests of amenity].

(which the Chair has decided is urgent and cannot otherwise be dealt with).

(i)                   Bentley Priory

The Chair raised concerns that Bentley Priory SSSI was not formally notified of planning applications submitted for the Bentley Priory area.

RESOLVED:  That the Group Manager (Planning and Development) be requested to formally notify Bentley Priory SSSI of any planning applications submitted for the Bentley Priory area.

Report of the Director of Strategic Planning

The Committee received a confidential report of the Director of Strategic Planning in this matter.

RESOLVED: To (1) request that Cabinet investigate the reasons for the delay and report its findings to the Committee;

(2) defer consideration of the report of the Director of Strategic Planning until such time that the additional information requested from Cabinet was available.

In accordance with the provisions of Committee Procedure Rule 14 (Part 4B of the Constitution) it was

RESOLVED:  (1) At 10.00 pm to continue until 10.30 pm;

(2)  at 10.30 pm to continue until 11.00 pm;

(3)  at 11.00 pm to continue until 11.15 pm;

(4)  at 11.15 pm to continue until 11.30 pm;

(5)  at 11.30 pm to continue until 11.32pm;

(6)  at 11.32pm to continue until 11.34pm;

(7)  at 11.34pm to continue until 11.37pm.