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Councillors Guest declared that she and her husband were both patients at the Parkwood Drive Doctors Surgery. Councillor Hobson also declared that she was a patient at the Parkwood Drive Doctors Surgery.

Legal Advisor, Jacqueline Hutton, confirmed that these constituted personal, not prejudicial, interests and, therefore, Councillors Guest and Hobson participated and voted on this item.

The Case Officer, James Gardner, introduced the report to Members and said that the application had been referred to the Committee due to objection received and DBC has an interest in land.

It was proposed by Councillor Riddick and seconded by Councillor Hobson to GRANT the application in line with the officer recommendation.

Vote:

For: 12                          Against: 0                  Abstained: 0       

Resolved: That planning permission be GRANTED subject to 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:

            102_1     Rev. I

            125_D     Rev. E

            126_B     Rev. B

            110_B     Rev. B

            111_B     Rev. B

            R3_3751019_LA01

            778225-MLM-ZZ-XX-RP-J-0001 22/01/2020

            Proposed GP Surgery Extension Parkwood Drive, Hemel Hempstead Travel Plan (dated January 2020)

            1944-TEW-ZZ-XX-DR-E-4000-120-S0-P01

            1944-TEW-RP-E-External lighting calculations -S0-P01

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

 3.        (a)        The Local Planning Authority is of the opinion that the Phase 1 Contamination Assessment submitted at the planning application stage (Document Reference: Assura Aspire Ltd 778225-MLM-ZZ-XX-RP-J-0001 22/01/2020) indicates a reasonable likelihood of harmful contamination and so no development approved by this permission shall be commenced until a Site Investigation (Phase II environmental risk assessment) report has been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority which includes:

            (i)         A full identification of the location and concentration of all pollutants on this site and the presence of relevant receptors, and;

            (ii)        The results from the application of an appropriate risk assessment methodology.

            (b)       No development approved by this permission (other than that necessary for the discharge of this condition) shall be commenced until a Remediation Method Statement report; if required as a result of (a), above; has been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority.

            (c)        This site shall not be occupied, or brought into use, until:

            (i)         All works which form part of the Remediation Method Statement report pursuant to the discharge of condition (b) above have been fully completed and if required a formal agreement is submitted that commits to ongoing monitoring and/or maintenance of the remediation scheme.

            (ii)        A Remediation Verification Report confirming that the site is suitable for use has been submitted to, and agreed by, the Local Planning Authority.

            Reason: To ensure that the issue of contamination is adequately addressed and to ensure a satisfactory development, in accordance with Core Strategy (2013)  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5