Site visits will be held online for the forseeable future (Photo: Newsquest/Pixabay/Google Maps) Site visits as part of planning applications will be held virtually during the national lockdown, Harrow Council confirmed. The change came as Conservative councillors on the planning committee called for a deferral of an application at Canons Park Station car park last night (Wednesday, January 20), which had already been deferred once to allow for a site visit. Conservatives argued major applications such as this should be subject to full, physical visits to gauge a complete view of the situation, least not when one has been promised.
The proposed site of the development (Photo: Harrow Council) Plans for nine flats alongside new office space in a six-storey building were approved by Harrow Council, despite concerns around public safety. Its planning committee gave the green light to a scheme near Anmer Lodge, in Coverdale Close, Stanmore, following a split vote. It came despite concerns from neighbouring properties, as well as the Conservative councillors on the committee, who noted potential safety issues at the site. They were also concerned about the size of the proposed building, which they argued will impact on the already limited daylight and sunlight in adjacent flats.
A CGI of the proposed development in Canons Park (Photo: TfL) Plans for almost 120 new homes on a Tube station car park that “united the community in opposition” have been refused consent by Harrow Council. Its planning committee denied permission for 118 flats in Canons Park Station car park, noting concerns around the scale and design of the development and the impact on the surrounding area. Transport for London (TfL), in partnership with housing association Catalyst, had argued the provision of new homes, all of which were deemed affordable, would benefit the borough. However, thousands of residents criticised the loss of parking as part of the scheme, the seven-storey height of the three proposed buildings, and how it would affect the views of the Grade II listed 18th century landscape as seen from Canons Park.
The gates in Oxhey Lane (Photo: Google Maps) Six-foot-high gates outside a home in Harrow could be removed after the council refused retrospective planning permission for their installation. Harrow Council’s planning committee voted in favour of officers’ recommendation to deny permission for the 1.9-metre (6ft 2in) gates at Ayman Lodge, in Oxhey Lane, Pinner. A presentation to the committee described the gates, which were put up without approval, as “incongruous” and “unsympathetic” to the area. Officers added they were “inappropriate” for a site situated on green belt land and could be “harmful” to the rural nature of the surrounds.
A CGI of the proposed development at The Hive (Photo: Harrow Council) Plans for a hotel and specialist higher education facilities at the home of Barnet Football Club were refused by Harrow Council. Its planning committee voted in line with officers’ recommendation that the scheme at The Hive, in Camrose Avenue, Edgware, should be turned down on the basis that it would be unsuitable for the area. There were concerns around height and scale of the design, as well as a lack of adequate flood risk and travel plan, and the impact it would have on a space designed for community outdoor sports.