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, 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:

(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 business to be transacted at this meeting:

(i)            Planning application 1/01 – Government Buildings, Honeypot Lane

Councillor Mrinal Choudhury declared a personal interest in the above application arising from the fact that he knew a member of the Canons Park Residents’ Association (CAPRA).  Accordingly, he would remain in the room and take part in the discussion and decision-making on the item.

Councillor John Cowan, who was not a member of the Committee, declared a personal interest in the above application arising from the fact that he was a member of CAPRA.

(ii)            Planning application 2/03 – 140 Wemborough Road, Stanmore

Councillor Marilyn Ashton declared a prejudicial interest in the above application arising from the fact that a personal friend lived in a property which abutted the site and had objected to the proposed development.  Accordingly, she would leave the room and take no part in the discussion or decision-making on the item.

(iii)            Planning application 2/08 – 496-500 Northolt Road, South Harrow

Councillor Mrinal Choudhury declared a personal interest in the above application arising from the fact that he had dined at the premises.  Accordingly, he would remain in the room and take part in the discussion and decision-making on the 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 Act 1972 (as amended);

(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 Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985, the following agenda item be admitted late to the agenda by virtue of the special circumstances and grounds for urgency detailed below:-

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

That it be agreed that the Chair be given authority to sign the minutes of the meeting held on 29 March 2007 as a correct record once they have been printed in the Council Bound Minute Volume.

RESOLVED:  That the Chairman be given authority to sign the minutes of the meeting held on 29 March 2007 as a correct record once they have been printed in the Council Bound Minute Volume, subject to the following correction:

Item 2/13 – The Power House

Note (2) should read: “Councillors Mrinal Choudhury, David Gawn and Thaya Idaikkadar 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 19 (Part 4B of the Constitution).

RESOLVED:  To note that no public questions were put at the meeting under the provisions of Committee Procedure Rule 19.

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

RESOLVED:  To note that no petitions were received at the meeting under the provisions of Committee Procedure Rule 16.

To receive deputations (if any) under the provisions of Committee Procedure Rule 17 (Part 4B) of the Constitution.

RESOLVED:  To note that no deputations were received at the meeting under the provisions of Committee Procedure Rule 17.

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

RESOLVED:  To note that no references were received.

To confirm whether representations are to be received, under Committee Procedure Rule 18 (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 18 (Part 4B of the Constitution), representations be received in respect of items 1/01, 2/09 and 2/10 on the list of planning applications.

Report of the Head of Planning - circulated separately.

RESOLVED:  That authority be given to the Head of Planning to issue the decision notices in respect of the applications considered, as set out in the schedule attached to these minutes.

Report of the Head of Planning – for information.

The Committee received a report of the Head of Planning which listed enforcement notices awaiting compliance.

RESOLVED:  That the report be noted.

Report of the Director of Planning Services.

The Committee received a report of the Director of Planning Services which sought approval to stop up an area of highway fronting 1, 2, 3 and 4 Chandos Parade at the junction of Buckingham Road and Merlin Crescent, Edgware.

RESOLVED:  That (1) officers be authorised to commence the necessary process to stop up the area of highway shown on the plan at Appendix 1 to the report of the Director of Strategic Planning, in accordance with sections 247 and 252 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by the Greater London Authority Act 1999;

(2)  in the event that objections are made and not withdrawn within the 28 days of publication of the proposed order, that the objections be referred to the Mayor for London for determination as to whether or not a public enquiry should be held in accordance with section 252 of the Act;

(3)  if there are no objections to the proposed order, or the Mayor for London decides that a public enquiry is unnecessary, that officers be authorised to proceed with the making of the order without further reference to the planning committee.

Report of the Director of Planning

The Committee received a report of the Director of Planning Services, which sought agreement to a revised scheme of delegations. 

The Director of Planning Services advised that the report had been presented to the Strategic Planning Committee (SPC) on 18 April 2007, and that the following comments had been made:

·                     A Member had suggested that it would be helpful if the Schedule included an explanation of the powers delegated by the Council to the planning committees, and the authority under which the Committees delegated authority to officers.

·                     Members had been of the view that the document should be called a “Scheme” rather than a “Schedule”.

The Committee supported the comments made by SPC and

RESOLVED: That (1) the revised Schedule of Delegations be amended to incorporate an explanation of the delegated powers;

(2)  the document be titled “Scheme of Delegation”;

(3)  the revised Scheme of Delegation, amended in accordance with the comments set out above, be agreed.

To arrange dates for Member site visits that have been agreed during the course of the meeting (if any).

A Member having noted that a report in relation to 4 Aylwards Rise would be presented to the Committee in June 2007, it was

RESOLVED:  That Member visits to the following sites would take place on Thursday 31 May 2007 from 6.00 pm:

·                     2/07 – 13-15 Whitchurch Lane, Edgware

·                     4 Aylwards Rise