Agenda and minutes

That the minutes of the meeting held on 9 January 2013 be signed as an accurate record at the next meeting.

  Apologies for absence had been received from the following:

Councillor Eva Greenspan who was substituted by Councillor Graham Old and Councillor Darrel Yawitch.

   Apologies for absence had been received from the following:

Councillor Maureen Braun and Councillor Gill Sargeant.

Menorah Foundation School, Abbots Road, Edgware, Middx, HA8 0QS - H/02987/12

Councillor Darrel Yawitch declared a non-pecuniary interest but non pecuniary interest as he his son once attended the school.  Councillor Yawitch took part in the consideration and voting process.

Councillor John Marshal declared a disclosable pecuniary interest and pecuniary interest as he was once a Governor of the school and also lobbied for the school.  Councillor Marshal withdrew from the meeting and took no part in the consideration and voting process.

23 The Drive, Edgware, Middx, HA8 8PS - H/04385/12

Councillor Darrel Yawitch declared a non-pecuniary interest but non pecuniary interest as he lives on Broadfields Avenue but deemed that he lived far enough away for his declaration not to be prejudicial.  Councillor Yawitch took part in the consideration and voting process.

Councillor Melvin Cohen declared a non-pecuniary interest but non pecuniary interest as he lives on Broadfields Avenue but deemed that he lived far enough away for his declaration not to be prejudicial.  Councillor Cohen took part in the consideration and voting process.

Councillor Hugh Rayner declared a non-pecuniary interest but non pecuniary interest and noted that his ward colleague lives on The Drive and noted that he had not been lobbied nor allowed this to pre determine his ability to determine the application. Councillor Rayner therefore took part in the consideration and voting process.

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The sub-Committee noted the receipt of the additional information as set out in the tabled addendum.

Prior to the determination of the application, the sub-Committee performed a vote to defer the item to a future meeting.  The vote to defer the item was lost and therefore the sub-Committee:

RESOLVED TO APPROVE the application as per the Officer’s report and addendum to the report subject to the conditions as set out in the report.

The sub-Committee noted the receipt of the additional information as set out in the tabled addendum.

Prior to the determination of the application, the sub-Committee performed a vote to defer the item to a future meeting.  The vote to defer the item was lost and therefore the sub-Committee:

RESOLVED TO APPROVE the application as per the Officer’s report and addendum to the report subject to the conditions as set out in the report.

The sub-Committee having heard from Dr Aframian and Ms Caroline Helvadjian who spoke in objection to the application and response from the applicant’s representative:

RESOLVED TO REFUSED the application, being a reversal of the officers recommendation for the following reason:

The proposed removal of the garden annexe from the approved development would be harmful to the amenities of the neighbouring occupiers and the amenities of the future occupiers of the development and harm the setting of the development contrary to policies CS5 of the Core Strategy DPD (2012) and policies DM01 and DM02 of the Development Management Policies (Adopted 2012).

The sub-Committee having heard from Mr Freeman and Mrs Freeman who spoke in objection to the application and response from the applicant’s representative:

The sub-Committee:

RESOLVED TO APPROVE the application as per the Officer’s report.

Prior to the consideration and determination of the application Councillor Hugh Rayner declared a disclosable pecuniary interest but non pecuniary interest as identified within section 1. 

The sub-Committee noted the receipt of the additional information as set out in the tabled addendum.

Following the presentation of the proposed application the sub-Committee agreed not to allow the applicant the opportunity to speak.

The sub-Committee note that the reason for refusal 2 DM01 was recorded twice within the officers report.

The sub-Committee noted the receipt of the additional information as set out in the tabled addendum.

The sub-Committee noted that recommendation was to be retained within the officer’s report.

The sub-Committee:

RESOLVED TO APPROVE the application as per the Officer’s report and addendum to the report subject to the conditions as set out in the report.

Approved as per report and addendum (But recommendation 2 is not to be taken out.

The sub-Committee noted the receipt of the additional information as set out in the tabled addendum.

The sub-Committee:

RESOLVED TO APPROVE the application as per the Officer’s report and addendum to the report subject to the conditions as set out in the report.

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