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 that there were no Reserve Members in attendance at this meeting.

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 Councillors, who were not members of the Committee, be allowed to speak on the agenda items 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 1/01 – Cloisters Wood (Formerly Cloisters Wood Fitness Club), Wood Lane, Stanmore

Councillor Bluston declared a personal interest in the above application arising from the fact that he had previously been a member of the fitness club on the site.  Accordingly, he remained in the room and took part in the discussion and decision-making on this item.

(ii)                 Planning Application 1/01 – Cloisters Wood (Formerly Cloisters Wood Fitness Club), Wood Lane, Stanmore

Councillor Choudhury declared a personal interest in the above application and, accordingly, he remained in the room and took part in the discussion and decision-making on this item.

(iii)                Planning Application 1/02 – The Grove, 31 Warren Lane, Stanmore

Councillor Mrs Joyce Nickolay declared a personal interest in the above application and, accordingly, she remained in the room and took part in the discussion and decision-making on this item.

(iv)                Planning Application 1/04 – Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Brockley Hill, Stanmore

Councillor Bluston declared a personal interest in the above application arising from the fact that he was Chair of the Health and Social Care Scrutiny Sub-Committee.  Accordingly, he remained in the room and took part in the discussion and decision-making on this item.

(v)                  Planning Application 1/04 – Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Brockley Hill, Stanmore

Councillor Choudhury declared a personal interest in the above application and,             accordingly, he remained in the room and took part in the discussion and decision-            making on this item.

(vi)                Planning Application 2/07 – Welldon Centre, Welldon Crescent, Harrow

Councillor Bluston declared a personal interest in the above application arising from the fact that he was a trustee of Victoria Hall, which was also run by the YMCA, who was the applicant.  Accordingly, he remained in the room and took part in the discussion and decision-making on this item.

(vii)               Planning Application 2/24 – 3 Welbeck Road, South Harrow

Councillor Choudhury declared a personal interest in the above application and, accordingly, he remained in the room and took part in the discussion and decision-making on this item.

(viii)             Planning Application 2/24 - 3 Welbeck Road, South Harrow

Councillor Mrs Joyce Nickolay declared a personal interest in the above application and, accordingly, she remained in the room and took part in the discussion and decision-making on this item.

(ix)               Planning Application 2/24 – 3 Welbeck Road, South Harrow

Councillor Anne Whitehead declared a prejudicial interest in the above application arising from the fact that her employer was the Harrow Primary Care Trust.  Accordingly, she left the room and took no part in the discussion or decision-making on this item.

(x)                 Planning Application 3/01, 3/02 and 3/03 – East End Farm, Moss Lane, Pinner

Councillor Bluston declared a prejudicial interest in the above related applications.  Accordingly, he left the room and took no part in the discussion or decision-making on these items.

(xi)               Agenda items 18 and 20 – 102,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1015.

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

(3)  Agenda Item 15 – 16A Whitchurch Lane, Kenton be deferred at officer’s request to amend details in the report;

(4)  Planning Application 1/04 - Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital would be considered at a adjourned meeting of the Committee that would be held on 16 November 2005.

[Note:  Subsequently, due to time constraints, the Committee agreed that Main Agenda Items 12 to 20 inclusive would be considered at the adjourned meeting of the Committee that would be held on 16 November 2005].

That it be agreed that, having been circulated, the Chair be given authority to sign the minutes of the meeting held on 11 October 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 11 October 2005, those minutes having been circulated, as a correct record of that meeting, once printed in the Council Bound Volume.

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 no public questions were put at the meeting under the provisions of Committee Procedure Rule 18.

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

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

(i)                   Petition opposed to the manner in which permission/approval was granted with regards Planning Application P/289/05/DFU – 31 Northumberland Road, North Harrow

Councillor Anne Whitehead presented the above petition, which had been signed by 16 residents of Northumberland Road and Suffolk Road.

(ii)                 Petition demanding that Harrow Council preserves the Green Belt in order to protect the environment and open spaces within the Borough

Martin Verden presented the above petition, which had been signed by approximately 8,300 Council Tax payers.

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 the meeting under the provisions of Committee Procedure Rule 16.

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 items 1/01, 1/02, 1/04, 2/04, 2/09, 2/11, 2/17, 2/18 and 2/25 on the list of planning applications.

[Note:  Subsequently, due to time constraints, the Committee agreed that Planning Application 1/04 would be considered at the adjourned meeting of the Committee that would be held on 16 November 2005].

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

[Note: Officer reports for the following planning applications were not available at the time the agenda was printed, and have been marked ‘to follow’ on the Planning Applications list.  Officer reports will be circulated before the meeting:

-         Item 1/03: 74 Uxbridge Road, Harrow Weald

-         Item 1/04: Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Brockley Hill, Stanmore].

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.

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

RESOLVED:  That the following site visit be held on Saturday 26 November 2005:

In accordance with the provisions of Committee Procedure Rule 14.2 (Part 4B of the Constitution) it was

RESOLVED:  (1) At 10.00 pm to continue until 11.00 pm;

(2)  at 11.00 pm to continue until 12.00 am;

(3)  at 12.00 am to continue until 12.30 am;

(4)  at 12.30 am to continue until 1.00 am;

(5)  at 1.00 am to continue until 1.30 am;

(6)  at 1.30 am to continue until 2.00 am;

(7) at 2.00am, that the meeting be adjourned until 16 November 2005 at 7.30 pm, and that Agenda Items 12 to 21 inclusive be considered at that meeting.