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

RESOLVED:  To note that there were no declarations of interests made by Members in relation to the business transacted at this meeting.

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(b)  to receive the addendum sheets and to note any applications which are recommended for deferral or have been withdrawn from the agenda by the applicant.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

(2) all items be considered with the press and public present.

That it be agreed that, having been circulated, the Chair be given authority to sign the minutes of the meeting held on 15 June 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 15 June 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 920(ii) – Declarations of Interest

Amend to read: “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 Harrow, Brent and Ealing on the new Northwick Park development.  Accordingly he remained and took part in the discussion and decision-making on this item.”

(ii)                 Item 1/01 on the Schedule attached to the minutes – The Timber Carriage Public House, 19 Northolt Road, South Harrow

Add: “[Note (1) During the discussion on the above item, it was moved and seconded that the application be refused for the following reasons:

(i)                  The design of the proposed development will not preserve or enhance the character of the nearby Conservation Area and will further add to the uninteresting and bland design of the surrounding development, adding nothing to the street scene, which will be detrimental to the visual amenities of the Conservation Area.

(ii)                 The loss of a community facility, with its potential to be used by local residents as a meeting place, would be detrimental to the amenities of the area.

Upon being put to a vote, this was not carried;

(2) the substantive motion to grant the above application was carried;

(3) Councillor Bath wished to be recorded as having voted against the decision to grant 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 that there were no petitions to be received at this meeting under the provisions of Committee Procedure Rule 15 (Part 4B of the Constitution).

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 petitions to be received at this meeting under the provisions of Committee Procedure Rule 16 (Part 4B of the Constitution).

Officers referred the Committee to the Addendum, which contained a summary of the response which had been sent to the lead petitioner.

RESOLVED:  To note the petition and the response.

Report of the Director of Legal Services.

The Committee received the report of the Director of Legal Services outlining action taken following consultation with the Chair and Nominated Members of the Development Control Committee, since the meeting of the Committee held on 17 May 2005, under the Urgent Non?Executive Action Procedure.

RESOLVED: To note the following action, taken under the Urgent Non-Executive Action Procedure:

Subject:  Land R/O 613 Kenton Lane, Harrow

Action Proposed:  An enforcement report relating to the removal of the storage building be prepared by officers.

Reason for Urgency:  The next meeting of the Development Control Committee was not until 15 June 2005.

Decision:  Officer Recommendation agreed.

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: To note that no representations on planning applications were received at this meeting under the provisions of Committee Procedure Rule 17 (Part 4B of the Constitution).

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.