BRENT CHIEF PLANNER RECOMMENDS REJECTION OF THE WELSH HARP HOUSING APPLICATION

Brent Planning Committee will hear the application to build houses on the Greenhouse Garden Centre site at their meeting on December 16th, starting at 7pm, at Brent Town Hall. The Planning Committee will make a visit to the site at about 11.20am on Friday 11th December. Respondents to the application are invited to attend but will not be able to comment during the visit. At the end of the visit the 'applicant and a representative of the objectors may briefly draw Members attention to any aspect of the site that is relevant, if this is required'.

Respondents who wish to address the Planning Committee on December 16th must ring Mr Joe Kwateng on 020 8937 1354 (office hours) at least one clear day before the meeting. On the day they should arrive at least 15 minutes before the meeting starts.

The Chief Planner's recommendation on the application is 'Refuse Consent'.

The latest figures on public responses to the Barnet side of the Welsh Harp housing development application are 114 responses; which consist of 1 petition, 2 comments, 108 against the application and 1 for. No date has yet been fixed for the Barnet Planning Committee hearing.