Agenda item

2/04, 9-11 Palmerston Road, P/3140/21

Minutes:

PROPOSAL:  variation of condition 2 (approved plans) attached to planning permission P/1619/16 dated 29/08/2019 to allow for:

 

a)      removal of Block D Pavilion and additional two-storey height to other Block D Building;

b)      amendments to the site entrance and road layout along Masons Avenue;

c)      reduction of total car parking spaces on-site from 71 to 33

d)      introduction of 9 surface car parking spaces for disabled and associated residents of the scheme

e)      various Landscaping Amendments (incl. relocation of play space)

f)        removal of Condition 50 (Access Ramp to Basement) following submitted details.

 

Councillor Christopher Baxter proposed refusal for the following reason:

 

1)              the proposed reduction of on-site parking spaces from 71 to 33 for 187 units is unacceptable in this locality and would give rise to overspill parking in the surrounding residential roads, resulting in a loss of residential amenity to the residents thereof and to the future occupiers of the development, contrary to CS1 Harrow Core Strategy (2012), DM1, DM42 Harrow Development Management Policy (2013).

 

The proposal was seconded by Councillor Zak Wagman and agreed.

 

The Committee resolved to refuse officer recommendations.

 

RECOMMENDATION A

 

The Planning Committee was asked to:

 

1)              agree the reasons for approval as set out in the report; and

 

2)              grant planning permission subject to authority being delegated to the Interim Chief Planning Officer in consultation with the Director of Legal and Governance Services for the completion of a Deed of Variation to the Section 106 (dated 16 August 2019) Section 106 legal agreement and, subject to amendments to the conditions, including the insertion or deletion of conditions as deemed fit and appropriate to the development or the amendments to the legal agreement as required.

 

HIGHWAYS

 

a.      Removal and relocation of parking bays along Masons Avenue

b.      Removal of reference to S278 works and replacement with S50 works as requested during construction by Harrow Highways.

c.       Removal of reference to the raised table as requested during construction by LBH Highways

d.      £10,000 contribution to review CPZ controls - Zone CA

 

LEGAL COSTS, ADMINISTRATION AND MONITORING

 

a.              A financial contribution (to be agreed) to be paid by the developer to the Council to reimburse the Council’s legal costs associated with the preparation of the planning obligation and a further contribution (to be agreed) to be paid to reimburse the Council’s administrative costs associated with monitoring compliance with the obligation terms.

 

RECOMMENDATION B

 

That if, by 1st July 2022 or such extended period as may be agreed in writing by the Interim Chief Planning Officer, the section 106 Planning Obligation is not completed, then delegate the decision to the Chief Planning Officer to REFUSE planning permission for the following reason: the proposed variation, in the absence of a Deed of Variation to the Section 106 (dated 16th August 2019) to provide the appropriate variation that aligns with the improvements, benefits and monitoring that directly relate to the current planning permission (P/1619/16 dated 28/08/2019), and would so fail to enable the highway work requirements as a result of the development, contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework (2021), Policy T4 of The London Plan (2021), Policy CS1 of the Harrow Core Strategy (2012), and policies DM1, and DM42 of the Harrow Development Management Polices Local Plan (2013).

 

DECISION:  REFUSE

 

The Committee wished it to be recorded that the decision to refuse the application was unanimous.

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