Agenda item

PROPOSAL:  outline application for all matters reserved - construction of five storey car park (as amended by the Addendum and Supplemental Addendum).

The Committee received representations from Mr Sean McGrath (for the Applicant) who outlined his reasons for seeking refusal of the officer recommendation, and subsequently requesting that the application be granted.

The Committee resolved to accept the officer recommendation.

RECOMMENDATION

The Planning Committee was asked to refuse the application for the following reasons:

1)            The proposed development, by reason of a failure to propose measures to promote sustainable travel modes and to reduce the effects of travel by car and insufficient information to support the numbers of car parking spaces proposed, would result in unacceptable harm to the surrounding highway network through increased pressure on local parking amenity and on local transport infrastructure from excessive vehicle trips, contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework (2019), policies 6.3, 6.10 and 6.13 of The London Plan (2016), policies T1, T2, T4, and T6 of the Draft London Plan (2019), policy 1 of the Mayor’s Transport Strategy, policy CS1 R of the Harrow Core Strategy (2012) and policies DM 42 and DM 43 of the Harrow Development Management Policies Local Plan (2013);

2)            The proposed development, in the absence of an up to date Preliminary Ecological Assessment and the close proximity to the adjoining Borough Grade II Site of Importance for Nature Conservation, fails to demonstrate that biodiversity value of the surrounding area would not be harmed, protected or enhanced, contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework (2019), policy 7.19 of The London Plan (2019), policy G6 of the Draft London Plan (2019) policy CS 1 E of the Harrow Core Strategy and policies DM 48 A b, DM 20 and DM 21 of the Harrow Development Management Polices Local Plan (2013);

3)            The proposal, by reason of an unsatisfactory Flood Risk Assessment, fails to demonstrate that the proposed development would result in a net reduction in flood risk, be resistant and resilient to flooding, would not exacerbate the risk of flooding within the site or increase the risk and consequences of flooding elsewhere or provide a dry means of escape for the future users, to the detriment of the safety of the adjoining occupiers and the future users of the development, contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework (2019), policies 5.12 and 5.13 of The London Plan (2016), policies SI12 and SI 13 of the Draft London Plan (2019), Core Policy CS1 U of Harrow Core Strategy (2012) and policies DM 9 and DM 10 of the Harrow Development Management Polices Local Plan (2013);

4)            The proposed development, by reason of its failure to demonstrate the impacts of the development on the adjacent Artificial Grass Pitches and the continued or enhanced community access to the site, would prejudice the ongoing use of the facilities needed for the proper functioning of the principal outdoor sports uses and would not promote enhanced community access to the site, contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework (2019), policies 3.1 and 3.19 of The London Plan (2016), policy S5 of the Draft London Plan (2019), core policy CS1 G and Z of the Harrow Core Strategy (2012) and policy DM 48 B b of the Harrow Development Management Policies Local Plan (2013);

5)            The proposed development, by reason of insufficient information relating to the proposed development parameters, the Local Planning Authority is unable to determine the acceptability or otherwise of the principle of the development on the character and appearance of the site, surrounding area and designated open space, contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework (2019), policies 7.4 B and 7.6 B of The London Plan (2017), policies D1 and D3 of the Draft London Plan (2019), core policy CS 1 B and F of the Harrow Core Strategy (2012) and policy DM 18 C c and d of the Harrow Development Management Policies Local Plan (2013); and

6)            The proposed development, in the absence of an Air Quality Assessment, fails to demonstrate that the proposed development would be Air Quality Neutral and would have the potential to contribute to a deterioration in air quality in the locality, to the detriment of the future users of the site and wider area and the overall environmental quality of the London Borough of Harrow, contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework (2019), policy 7.14 of The London Plan (2016), policy of the SI 1 of the Draft London Plan (2019) and polices DM 1 and DM 12 of the Harrow Development Management Policies Local Plan (2013).

DECISION:  REFUSE

The Committee wished it to be recorded that the decision to refuse the application was by a majority of votes.

Councillors Ali, Shah, Ramchandani, Ashton, Baxter and Patel voted to refuse the application. 

Councillor Ferry abstained from voting on the application.