Issue - meetings

The Case Officer, Robert Freeman, introduced the report to Members and said that the application had been referred to the Committee as it had been called in by Councillor Riddick. Councillor Riddick was concerned that the proposals may constitute the over development of the site.

Chipperfield Parish Councillor Bryant spoke in objection to the application.

Simon Rowberry spoke in support of the application.

It was proposed by Councillor Maddern and seconded by Councillor Beauchamp to GRANT the application in line with the officer’s recommendation.

Vote:

For: 6                          Against: 2                    Abstained: 3     

Resolved: That planning permission be GRANTED subject to the following conditions:

Conditions:

 1.        The development hereby permitted shall begin before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

            Reason:  To comply with the requirements of Section 91 (1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, as amended by Section 51 (1) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

 2.        The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans/documents:

            Drawing Nos 201-211

            Reason:  For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.

 3.        No development (excluding demolition/ground investigations) shall take place until details of the materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the development hereby permitted have been submitted and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.  Please do not send materials to the Council offices.  Materials should be kept on site and arrangements made with the Planning Officer for inspection.

            Reason:  To ensure satisfactory appearance to the development and to safeguard the visual character of the area in accordance with Policies CS11 and CS12 of the Dacorum Borough Core Strategy (2013).

 4.        All new external rainwater and soil pipes shall be formed in metal and painted black.

            Reason:  To ensure that the character or appearance of the designated heritage asset is preserved or enhanced as required per Section 72(1) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, Policy CS27 of the Dacorum Borough Core Strategy (2013) and Section 16 of the National Planning Policy Framework (2019).

 5.        No construction of the superstructure shall take place until full details of both hard and soft landscape works has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  These details shall include:

            - all external hard surfaces within the site;

            - other surfacing materials;

            - means of enclosure;

            - elevational and sectional details of any retaining structures;

            - soft landscape works including a planting scheme with the number, size, species and position of trees, plants and shrubs;

            - trees to be retained and measures for their protection;

            - full elevations for bin storage areas, bicycle stores and any other minor artefacts and structures (e.g. furniture, play equipment, signs, refuse or other storage units, etc.);

            - existing and proposed levels and contours  and

            - existing and proposed over ground and under ground services

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