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 Member:-

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 was 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:

(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 declaration of interest made by Members present relating to business to be transacted at this meeting:

(i)            Planning application 2/05 – 17 Elmsleigh Avenue, Harrow

Councillor Marilyn Ashton declared that all Conservative members of the Committee had a personal interest in the above application, arising from the fact that a Conservative Councillor, who was not a member of the Committee, lived in Elmsleigh Avenue, but not close to the proposed development site.  Accordingly, they would remain the room and take part in the discussion and decision-making on the items.

(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;

(b)  to receive the addendum sheets and to note any applications which are recommended for deferral or have been withdrawn from the agenda by the applicant.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 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 with the exception of the following item for the reason set out below:

That it be agreed that the Chair be given authority to sign the minutes of the meeting held on 6 June 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 6 June 2007 as a correct record once they have been printed in the Council Bound Minute Volume.

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, or petitions or deputations received at this meeting under the provisions of Committee Procedure Rules 19, 16 and 17 (Part 4B of the Constitution) respectively.

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:  To note that no requests for representations had been received.

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.

Information report of the Director of Legal and Governance Services.

The Committee received a report of the Director of Legal and Governance Services which reported action taken under the urgent non-executive decision procedure, in relation to the above.

RESOLVED:  That the report be noted.

Information report of the Director of Legal and Governance Services.

The Committee received a confidential report of the Director of Legal and Governance Services which reported action taken under the urgent non-executive decision procedure, in relation to the above.

RESOLVED:  That the report be noted.

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

RESOLVED:  That Member visits to the following sites take place on Tuesday 28 August 2007 from 6.30 pm:

2/05 – 17 Elmsleigh Avenue, Harrow

2/07 – 224 High Road, Harrow

Which cannot otherwise be dealt with.

(i)         3 West Drive Gardens Planning Appeal

The Chairman reported that the Council had lost an appeal in relation to the above site, and expressed concern regarding some of the observations made during the appeal.  Noting that the next Development Management Committee meeting was not until 6 September 2007, which was past the deadline for any potential challenge of the appeal decision, the Committee

RESOLVED:  That officers be requested to report to the Strategic Planning Committee meeting on 25 July 2007 on whether there were grounds for challenging the inspector's decision.