Agenda item
20/2164 79-83 ODDS, Kenton Road, Harrow, HA3 0AH
Decision:
Granted planning permission as recommended in the main report with the amendment to condition 18 and the removal of condition 26 as set out in the supplementary report.
Minutes:
PROPOSAL:
Erection of a part three part four storey building comprising self-contained flats with associated basement car and cycle parking spaces accessed via new crossover off Rushout Avenue, bin stores, fencing and landscaping.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Grant planning permission subject to conditions and the completion of a satisfactory Section 106 or other legal agreement and referral to the Mayor of London.
That the Head of Planning be granted delegated authority to negotiate the legal agreement indicated above to secure the obligations set out within the Committee reports.
That the Head of Planning be granted delegated authority to issue the planning permission and impose conditions and informatives to secure the matters set out within the Committee reports.
That the Head of Planning be granted delegated authority to make changes to the wording of the Committee’s decision (such as to delete, vary or add conditions, informatives, planning obligations or reasons for the decision) prior to the decision being actioned, provided that the Head of Planning is satisfied that any such changes could not reasonably be regarded as deviating from the overall principle of the decision reached by the Committee nor that such change(s) could reasonably have led to a different decision having been reached by the Committee.
That, if by 3 months of the Committee date the legal agreement has not been completed, the Head of Planning be granted delegated authority to refuse planning permission.
That the Committee confirms that adequate provision has been made, by the imposition of conditions, for the preservation or planting of trees as required by Section 197 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
Mr Liam McFadden (Planning Officer) introduced the report, set out the key issues and answered Members’ questions. He then referenced the supplementary report that provided an update on Urban Greening Factor (UGF) and the applicant’s inability to implement the sedum roof. As such Mr McFadden recommended that condition 26 (sedum roof) be deleted and condition 18 (landscaping) amended as amplified within the supplementary report.
Ms Liz Alexander and Mr Nick Wilson (agent and architect, respectively) addressed the Committee and answered Members’ questions. Members heard that the principle and much of the detail of the proposed development had already been established firstly through an application for 39 flats, accessed off Rushout Avenue (17/3717 granted in 2018) and 19/4473 – basement enlargement, relocated cycle storage and rear fire escape stairs. She outlined the minor differences between this and the consented applications and in addressing the concerns about overlooking added that the changes made complied with policy guidelines in relation to scale, size and density of the structure. Mr Wilson clarified that the provision of the 10% family homes was the most efficient option in order to limit the overall massing and volume of the scheme.
In response to members’ questions, officers stated that the number of car parking spaces provided would be adequate to meet parking demand without necessarily causing parking overspill to nearby streets that were not even controlled.
With no further issues raised and having established that all members had followed the discussions, the Chair thanked all speakers for their contributions and asked members to vote on the recommendation. Members voted by unanimous decision to approve the application.
DECISION: Granted planning permission as recommended in the main report with the amendment to condition 18 and the removal of condition 26 as set out in the supplementary report.
(Voting on the amended recommendation was as follows: For 8; Against 0)
Supporting documents:
- 20-2164 - 79-83 ODDS, Kenton Road, Harrow, item 4. PDF 341 KB
- 20.2164 Supp Kenton Road, item 4. PDF 94 KB