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 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, Councillor John Cowan, who was not a Member of the Committee, be allowed to speak on agenda item 7 – planning application relating to the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Brockley Hill, Stanmore.

[Note:  Councillor Jean Lammiman, who had written to the Chair with a request to speak on item 7, was unable to attend the meeting.] 

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

(a)               all Members of the Committee, Sub Committee, Panel or Forum;

(b)               all other Members present in any part of the room or chamber.

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 (Item 7) – Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH), Brockley Hill, Stanmore

Councillor Marilyn Ashton declared a personal interest in the above application in that she was a member of the Stanmore Society with a non?executive role.  Accordingly, she remained in the room and took part in the discussion and decision?making on this item.

(ii)                 Planning Application (Item 7) – Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH), Brockley Hill, Stanmore

Councillor Janet Cowan declared a personal interest in the above application in that she was a member of the Stanmore Society with a non?executive role.  Accordingly, she remained in the room and took part in the discussion and decision?making on this item.

(iii)                Planning Application (Item 7) – Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH), Brockley Hill, Stanmore

Councillor John Cowan, who was not a Member of the Committee, declared a personal interest in the above application in that he was a member of the Stanmore Society.

(See also Minute 1063).

(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 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.

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

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

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 the planning application at item 7 – Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH), Brockley Hill, Stanmore.

Report of the Chief Planning Officer.

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