Decisions

There were no apologies for absence.

There was no other urgent business.

Granted planning permission subject to:

(1)  The conditions and informatives, as detailed in the main and updated within the supplementary committee report.

Granted planning permission subject to:

(1)      The conditions and informatives, as set out in the committee report, together with an amended Condition 10ii:

•         That the details of garden wall, fences or other form of boundary treatment be provided within the site (including details of external materials and heights), and security measures relating to any gates to the rear garden),

RESOLVED that the minutes of the previous meeting held on Wednesday 11 February 2026 be approved as a correct record of the meeting.

In relation to Agenda Item 4: 25/2875 - Land next to 125 Preston Road, Wembley, HA9 - all members of the Committee confirmed they had received an approach from both the applicant and an objector but had not engaged in discussion or sought to take any position on the application and therefore felt able to consider the application impartially and without any form of predetermination.

Councillor Maurice additionally advised that he had been approached by an objector, who had been unable to submit his comments to the planning application via the online portal and therefore requested that the Councillor forward the document on his behalf to the Planning officers, which he did. Councillor Maurice confirmed that no discussion had taken place with him regarding the content and therefore felt able to consider the application with an open mind and without any form of predetermination.

No other declarations of interest were made during the meeting.

Award of contract for SQL Licences for Shared Technology Service.

That the Corporate Director Finance and Resources, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources:

i)               Approves the pre-tender considerations set out in paragraph 3.9 of the accompanying report.

ii)              Approves the award of the contract for the provision of SQL Server Licences for the London Boroughs of Brent, Lewisham and Southwark to Bytes Software Services Ltd under the KCS Y23065 Software Products and Associated Services Framework Agreement for a period of two years in the sum of £641,381.76.

To seek approval for the Council

a.    to enter into a Deed of Variation to amend the Development Agreement dated 31 March 2023, specifically to vary the land payment milestone for Core A & Core B and amend the completion arrangements for the associated affordable housing units.  The private units within Cores A and B are being sold by Countryside Properties (UK) Limited (“Countryside”) to Principal Asset Management, a Private Rented Sector (PRS) operator.

b.    To amend the Headlease to be annexed to the Deed of Variation.

c.     To grant the Building Licence on Core A, Core B and the Western Courtyard to Countryside.

d.    Licence to underlet to allow Countryside to grant an underlease of Core A and Core B to Principal Asset Management

e.    Estate Management Deed between (1) The Council (2) Countryside (3) NWCC Residents Management Company Limited and (4) North West Quartet Estate Management Company Limited(“EMD”).

That the Corporate Director Neighbourhoods and Regeneration:

i)               Approves entering into the Deed of Variation to vary the Development Agreement dated 31 March 2023, to vary the form of the Headlease of Cores A and B and the Western Courtyard, to grant the Licence to underlet in respect of Core A and separately in respect of Core B, to grant the Building Licence of Care A, Core B, and the Western Courtyard and the North West Quartet Estate Management Company Limited (“EMD”).

ii)              To note the benefits of the sale, including accelerated construction programme, early receipt of land payments, and reduced financing costs to the Council. Other benefits include de-risking the continued delivery of the project and supporting the strategic objective of a mixed-tenure community.

To seek approval for Brent Council to enter into a Deed of Variation to an Agreement for Lease and Development Agreement in relation to Peel South Kilburn, dated 31 July 2018, Deed of Variation to a Lease relating to Phase 4, Peel South Kilburn dated 29 June 2023 and the Licence to Underlet  to allow the developer (Countryside Properties (UK) Limited ) to sell 48 Private units in  Core D1 Peel Phase 4 to a Private Rented Sector (PRS) operator.

That the Corporate Director Neighbourhoods and Regeneration, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Planning:

i)               Approves entering into a Deed of Variation to the Agreement for Lease and Development in relation to Peel South Kilburn dated 31 July 2018 (“The Agreement”), a Deed of Variation to the Lease Phase 4 South Kilburn dated 29 June 2023, and the Licence to Underlet to facilitate sale of private units to a Private Rented Sector (PRS) Operator.