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

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 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 the business to be transacted at this meeting: -

(i)                   Planning Application 2/02 – Rima, 4 Priory Close, Stanmore

Councillor Mrs Bath declared a prejudicial interest in the above application and accordingly left the room and took no part in the discussion or decision-making on this item.

(ii)                 Planning Application 4/01– Northwick Park Hospital, Watford Road, Harrow

Councillor Anne Whitehead declared a prejudicial interest in the above application on the basis that she was an employee of the applicant.  Accordingly she left the room and took no part in the discussion or decision-making on this item.

Councillor Bluston declared a personal interest in the above application on the basis that he was Chair of the Council’s Health and Social Care Scrutiny Sub-Committee and the Joint Scrutiny Committee for Brent and Ealing on the new Northwick Park development.  Accordingly he remained and took part in the discussion and decision-making on this item.

(iii)                Main Agenda Item 16 – East End Farm Barns

Councillor Bluston declared a prejudicial interest in the above item and accordingly left the room and took no part in the discussion or 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 item/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 17 May 2005 as a correct record once they have been printed in the Council Bound Minute Volume.

RESOLVED: That the Chair be given the authority to sign the minutes of the meeting held on 17 May 2005, those minutes having been circulated, as a correct record of that meeting, once printed in the Council Bound Volume, subject to the following amendments:

(i)                   Minute 900(ii) – Declarations of Interest

Amend to read: “Councillor Bluston declared a personal interest in the above item, on the basis that his daughter was a learning support teacher at the Middle School on the site.  Accordingly, Councillor Bluston remained and took part in the discussion and decision-making on this item.”

(ii)                 Item 2/06 on the Schedule attached to the minutes - Maureville Residential Care Home, 44/46 Radnor Road, Harrow

Under ‘Notes’: To record that Councillors Blann, Bluston, Choudhury, Idaikkadar and Miles wished to be recorded as having voted against 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 the receipt of the following petition which was considered with the relevant planning application on the agenda:

·         Petition objecting to planning permission for a block of flats at the rear of 481/493 and 507 Uxbridge Road Hatch End - Planning Application: P/854/05/CFU (Item 1/04 on the Schedule attached to these minutes)

Councillor Knowles presented the above petition which had been signed by 43 residents.

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

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

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

RESOLVED: To note that there were no references from Council or other Committees or Panels to be received at this meeting.

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.

RESOLVED: That, in accordance with the provisions of Committee Procedure Rule 17 (Part 4B of the Constitution), representations be received in respect of item 2/01 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 the report be noted.

Report of the Director of Legal Services.

The Committee received a report of the Director of Legal Services which sought approval to extend the time to complete a legal agreement.

RESOLVED:  To extend the time for completion of the legal agreement to 30 August 2005.

[REASON:  Authority for completion of the legal agreement expired on 8 July 2004.  However, the agreement has not yet been completed].

Report of the Group Manager (Planning and Development).

The Committee received a confidential report of the Group Manager (Planning and Development) in this matter.  Copies of a letter from B. I. Leaver to the Council dated 15 June 2005 (ref: BIL/mr/166661) were distributed to Members of the Committee at the meeting.

RESOLVED: That the Director of Legal Services be authorised to (1) issue an Urgent Works Notice under Section 54 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 for East End Farm Barns (north and east barn) setting out the works that need to be urgently carried out;

(2) if the works are not undertaken, authorise that the Council undertakes the works and if necessary takes all measures to recover the costs as a debt;

(3) make any necessary representations regarding the Notice and any claims for costs.

[REASON: To effect the proper preservation of the listed East End Farm Barns].

(See also Minute 920).

At its meeting on 17 May 2005 the Development Control Committee considered a confidential report of the Director of Strategic Planning in this matter.  The Committee resolved to defer consideration of the report until further information requested of Cabinet had been provided to the Committee.

a)           The report of the Portfolio Holder for Planning, Development and Housing is provided for information.

b)           The report of the Director of Strategic Planning, deferred from the meeting on 17 May 2005, is provided again for consideration.

The Committee received confidential reports from the Portfolio Holder for Planning, Development and Housing and the Director of Strategic Planning in this matter.

RESOLVED: (1) To note the Portfolio Holder’s report;

(2) to authorise completion of the legal agreement which was agreed by the Development Control Committee in October 2001;

(3) that Nominated Members refer their concerns regarding the reasons for the delays to the appropriate Council committee.

[Notes: (i) Councillor Marilyn Ashton wished to be recorded as having abstained from the vote to authorise completion of the legal agreement;

(ii) Councillor Mrs Bath wished to be recorded as having voted against the decision to authorise completion of the legal agreement].

[REASON: To enable development of the site to proceed].