Councillor Richard Barnes

the Licensing and General Purposes Committee of Barnet Council

Planning Committee - Wednesday 30th October, 2024 7.00 pm

The meeting considered six planning applications. Planning permission was granted for the demolition and rebuild of the Church Hall of St Mary the Virgin in High Barnet, and for the change of use of a house at 7 Northfield Road in East Barnet to a children's home. Planning permission was refused for the retention of an outbuilding at 78 King's Drive in Edgware, the alterations to and rendering of Fenton House in High Barnet, and the removal of an oak tree at Fairfield in Whetstone. Permission was granted for the removal of two false acacia trees at Fairfield in Whetstone and at 79 Oakleigh Park North in Whetstone.

Council - Tuesday 15th October, 2024 7.00 pm

The meeting began with a series of speeches on the topic of Black History Month and then moved on to approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on 9 July 2024, note the contents of a number of reports, appoint new officers, and approve a new constitution for the council. Two motions were debated and voted on: a motion to celebrate the achievements of the Labour administration, which was carried, and a motion to regret the government's decision to means-test Winter Fuel Allowance, which was lost.

Strategic Planning Committee - Monday 14th October, 2024 7.00 pm

The Strategic Planning Committee voted to grant planning permission for the redevelopment of Intec House on Moxon Street in High Barnet by 6 votes to 2. This was the committee's third time considering plans for the site, following a previous approval in November 2023 and a refusal in July 2024.

Planning Committee - Wednesday 9th October, 2024 7.00 pm

This meeting considered planning applications for five sites, and applications for the installation of electric vehicle charging points with advertising at three sites. The Committee approved the application to construct two new flats at Marwood Court on Gruneisen Road, and the application to construct an outbuilding in the garden of 27a Millway. The committee approved both the installation and advertising consent applications for Jolt electric vehicle charging points at 18 Hampden Square, 11-12 Onslow Parade and 468 Churchill Road. The application to demolish and rebuild the Church Hall of St Mary the Virgin on Camlet Way was deferred to a future meeting.