Issue - meetings

Report of the Divisional Director Planning Services.

RESOLVED:  That  

(1)               the Draft Local Development Order and the accompanying documents be approved for purposes of  a four week period of public consultation;

(2)               theDivisional Director Planning, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning, Development and Enterprise, be authorised to make minor drafting or typographical changes to the content of the documents, if required, prior to public consultation.

Reason for Decision:  To enable consultation to commence on proposals for a Local Development Order in North Harrow to support the regeneration of this important District Shopping Centre in line with the Corporate Policies of supporting our town centre, local shopping centres, and businesses.

The Portfolio Holder for Planning, Development and Enterprise introduced the report, which set out the Council’s intention to create a Local Development Order to help regenerate North Harrow District Shopping Centre.  The intention was to enable changes of use within parts of the Centre between different use classes without the need for planning permission to help revitalise this important shopping centre which was currently suffering from a high rate of empty shop units.  The Portfolio Holder added that the report proposed a four week consultation period.

Reducing the time taken to enable occupancy of existing vacant units would help address a reported barrier to new business occupying uses and support other activities being promoted in North Harrow to help its vitality and regeneration.

Cabinet received a report from the Local Development Framework Panel, which recommended that the draft Local Development Order, and the accompanying documents, be approved for the purposes of a four week period of public consultation.

RESOLVED:  That  

(1)               the Draft Local Development Order and the accompanying documents be approved for purposes of  a four week period of public consultation;

(2)               the Divisional Director Planning, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning, Development and Enterprise, be authorised to make minor drafting or typographical changes to the content of the documents, if required, prior to public consultation.

Reason for Decision:  To enable consultation to commence on proposals for a Local Development Order in North Harrow to support the regeneration of this important District Shopping Centre in line with the Corporate Policies of supporting our town centre, local shopping centres, and businesses.