Agenda Reports Pack (Public) 22/05/2013, 19.00
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Public Document Pack Planning Committee Wednesday 22 May 2013 at 7.00 pm Committee Rooms 1, 2 and 3, Brent Town Hall, Forty Lane, Wembley, HA9 9HD Membership: Members first alternates second alternates Councillors: Councillors: Councillors: Ketan Sheth (Chair) R Moher Adeyeye John (Vice-Chair) Van Kalwala Ogunro Aden J Moher Moloney Baker Kansagra HB Patel Cummins Ms Shaw Sneddon Hashmi Cheese Beck Kabir Oladapo Powney Kataria Long Naheerathan CJ Patel Hopkins Lorber Powney Gladbaum Harrison Singh Hossain Mashari For further information contact: Joe Kwateng, Democratic Services Officer 020 8937 1354, [email protected] For electronic copies of minutes, reports and agendas, and to be alerted when the minutes of this meeting have been published visit: www.brent.gov.uk/committees The press and public are welcome to attend this meeting Members’ briefing will take place at 5.30pm in Committee Room 4 Agenda Introductions, if appropriate. Apologies for absence and clarification of alternate members ITEM WARD PAGE 1. Declarations of personal and prejudicial interests Members are invited to declare at this stage of the meeting, any relevant financial or other interest in the items on this agenda. 2. Minutes of the previous meeting 1 - 12 Extract of Planning Code of Practice APPLICATIONS DEFERRED FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING 3. Asquith Court Schools, 9 The Ridgeway, Harrow, HA3 0LJ Kenton 17 - 26 (12/3238) 4. 904 Harrow Road, London, NW10 5JU (13/0224) Queens Park 27 - 44 NORTHERN AREA 5. Former Oriental City, 399 Edgware Road, Kingsbury, Queensbury 45 - 110 London, NW9 (12/2166) SOUTHERN AREA 6. Church Road Car Park rear of 189-203, Church Road, Dudden Hill 111 - London, NW10 (11/1458) 118 7. 126 Acton Lane, London, NW10 8TX (12/2636) Harlesden 119 - 124 8. 249 Kilburn High Road, London, NW6 7JN (12/2394) Kilburn 125 - 130 9. Flat 2, 2 Buxton Road, London, NW2 5BJ (13/0435) Willesden Green 131 - 136 WESTERN AREA 10. GRATTON GUEST HOUSE, 147 Wembley Hill Road, Tokyngton 137 - Wembley, HA9 8DU (13/0539) 148 11. First Central, Coronation Road/Lakeside Avenue, Park Stonebridge 149 - Royal, NW10 (13/0552) 158 12. PORTLAND HOUSE, 69-71 Wembley Hill Road, Wembley, Tokyngton 159 - HA9 8BE (13/0559) 170 SPECIAL ITEM 13. Basement Developments in Brent - Proposed additional 171 - planning application validation requirements 178 This report reviews Brent’s approach to basement developments and proposes some measures to assist the assessment of applications as well responding to the concerns that are raised. PLANNING APPEALS 14. Planning Appeals - April 2013 179 - 200 Site Visit - 18 May 2013 SITE VISITS – SATURDAY 18 MAY 2013 Members are reminded that the coach leaves Brent House at 9.30am REF. ADDRESS ITEM WARD TIME PAGE 13/0539 GRATTON GUEST HOUSE, 147 10 Tokyngton 9:40 137 - 148 Wembley Hill Road, Wembley, HA9 8DU 12/3238 Asquith Court Schools, 9 The 3 Kenton 10.15 17 - 26 Ridgeway, Harrow, HA3 0LJ 13/0435 Flat 2, 2 Buxton Road, London, 9 Willesden 10:50 131 - 136 NW2 5BJ Green 12/2166 Former Oriental City, 399 Edgware 5 Queensbury 11:20 45 - 110 Road, Kingsbury, London, NW9 Date of the next meeting: Wednesday 19 June 2013 The site visits for that meeting will take place the preceding Saturday 15 June 2013 at 9.30am when the coach leaves Brent House. Please remember to SWITCH OFF your mobile phone during the meeting. • The meeting room is accessible by lift and seats will be provided for members of the public. • Toilets are available on the second floor. • Catering facilities can be found on the first floor near The Paul Daisley Hall. • A public telephone is located in the foyer on the ground floor, opposite the Porters’ Lodge This page is intentionally left blank Agenda Item 2 LONDON BOROUGH OF BRENT MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE Wednesday 17 April 2013 at 7.00 pm PRESENT: Councillor Ketan Sheth (Chair), Councillor Daly (Vice-Chair) and Councillors Aden, Cummins, Hashmi, Kansagra, John, CJ Patel, RS Patel, Krupa Sheth and Singh Also present: Councillors Gladbaum, Hector, Hossain and HB Patel Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Baker. 1. Declarations of personal and prejudicial interests Councillor Kansagra declared that as a ward member, he had received correspondence about the application for Asquith Court Schools, 9 The Ridgeway (item 3), which he had passed on to officers. 2. Minutes of the previous meeting RESOLVED:- that the minutes of the previous meeting held on 13 March 2013 be approved as an accurate record of the meeting. 3. Asquith Court Schools, 9 The Ridgeway, Harrow, HA3 0LJ (Ref. 12/3238) PROPOSAL: Construction of 2 x vehicular accesses onto Draycott Avenue to provide 'entrance' and 'exit' to serve new hardstanding for six on-site parking spaces and parent drop-off zone, pergoda, re-location of lamp post, alterations to landscaping and play areas and other associated alterations. RECOMMENDATION: (a) Grant planning permission subject to conditions and to an appropriate form of Agreement in order to secure the measures set out in the Section 106 details section of this report, or (b) If within a reasonable period the applicant fails to enter into an appropriate agreement in order to meet the policies of the Unitary Development Plan, Core Strategy and Section 106 Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document, to delegate authority to the Head of Area Planning, or other duly authorised person, to refuse planning permission. Councillor Kansagra requested a site visit to enable members to assess the impact of the development in particular, potential increase in traffic and congestion in the vicinity. Page 1 DECISION: Deferred for a site visit to enable members to assess the impact of the development including potential increased traffic in the area. 4. All Flats, Jubilee Heights, Shoot-up-Hill, London NW2 (Ref. 13/0377) PROPOSAL: Variation of condition 2 (development to be carried out in accordance with approved plans) to allow minor-material amendment comprising; provision of 1 x 2 bedroom and 4 x 3 bedroom flats (instead of 5 x 2 bedroom flats) of full planning permission 11/1307 approved under appeal dated 27/02/12 for erection of a 5-storey building, comprising 5 self-contained flats with roof garden, attached to southern elevation of Jubilee Heights. RECOMMENDATION: (a) Grant planning permission subject to conditions, subject to an appropriate form of Agreement in order to secure the measures set out in the Section 106 details section of this report, or (b) If within a reasonable period the applicant fails to enter into an appropriate agreement in order to meet the policies of the Unitary Development Plan, Core Strategy and Section 106 Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document, to delegate authority to the Head of Area Planning, or other duly authorised person, to refuse planning permission DECISION: Planning permission granted as recommended. 5. Former Willesden New Social Club, Rucklidge Avenue, London NW10 4PX (Ref. 13/0507) PROPOSAL: Erection of a four and five storey building accommodating 22 flats, ground floor A1 and/or D1 floor space and retention of electricity sub-station. RECOMMENDATION: (a) Grant planning permission subject to conditions and to an appropriate form of Agreement in order to secure the measures set out in the Section 106 details section of this report, or (b) If within a reasonable period the applicant fails to enter into an appropriate agreement in order to meet the policies of the Unitary Development Plan, Core Strategy and Section 106 Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document, to delegate authority to the Head of Area Planning, or other duly authorised person, to refuse planning permission. With reference to the tabled supplementary report, Andy Bates, Area Planning Manager drew members’ attention to the issues raised at the site visit and additional objections raised by Councillors Powney and Hector. He stated that majority of the concerns expressed by residents including issues relating to the cantilevered section and minor alterations to the massing had been dealt with in the main report. Andy Bates continued that Transportation Officers had confirmed that any disabled resident could apply for an on-street parking bay to be provided. In respect of the proposed height of the building, he stated that information submitted with the application confirmed that at its highest point the proposed Page 2 development would be no higher than the “Design Works” building on the opposite side of Rucklidge Avenue. Andy Bates clarified that the top floor of the proposed development would be set away from the edge of the building (by 3.3 metres on Rucklidge Avenue elevation) so that the eaves of the new flatted block would actually be 2.7 metres below the height of Design Works. In terms of congestion, he reiterated that the scheme would be "car free" and coupled with existing parking controls, would safeguard parking amenity of the area during peak hours. In addition, the ground floor commercial unit would have its own dedicated servicing bay. Rita Taylor in objection to the proposal raised the following concerns: • Due to its overhang on Park Parade, the scheme would be overbearing and out of character with the streetscene. • Due to its excessive height, the proposed building would fail to integrate with the properties on Rucklidge Avenue • With small balconies which would fail to meet standards, the scheme would provide poor levels of amenity to future occupiers. Rita Taylor urged members to refuse the current application and request the applicant to re-submit a scheme with an amended design. Ian Britton, Chair of Rucklidge Avenue Residents’ Association (RARA), in objecting to the proposed development, raised the following issues: • The development, which would be forward of the building lines, would be over-intensive and visually overbearing.