Agenda

To note the attendance at this meeting of any duly appointed Reserve Members.

To agree requests to speak from Councillors who are not Members of the Committee.

To receive declarations of disclosable pecuniary or non pecuniary interests, arising from business to be transacted at this meeting, from all Members present.

That the minutes of the meeting held on 18 December 2024 be taken as read and signed as a correct record.

To note any public questions received.

Questions will be asked in the order in which they were received.  There will be a time limit of 15 minutes for the asking and answering of public questions.

[The deadline for receipt of public questions is 3.00 pm, 10 January 2025.  Questions should be sent to publicquestions@harrow.gov.uk  

No person may submit more than one question].

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

To receive deputations (if any).

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

To confirm whether representations are to be received, under Committee Procedure Rule 29 (Part 4B of the Constitution), from objectors and applicants regarding planning applications on the agenda.

Report of the Chief Planning Officer - circulated separately.

Members are reminded that, in accordance with the Planning Protocol, where Councillors disagree with the advice of the Chief Planning Officer, it will be the Members' responsibility to clearly set out the reasons for refusal where the Officer recommendation is for grant.  The planning reasons for rejecting the Officer's advice must be clearly stated, whatever the recommendation and recorded in the minutes.  The Officer must be given the opportunity to explain the implications of the contrary decision.

The Council will record the meeting and will place the recording on the Council’s website.

[Note:  The questions and answers will not be reproduced in the minutes.]