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5e.

ITEM 5e – 20/03753/FUL - Construction of five dwellings, access road, landscaping and ancillary works. - Land at Green End Gardens, Hemel Hempstead

The Case Officer, Robert Freeman introduced the report to Members and said that the application had been referred to the Committee at the request of Councillor Hobson.

Cllr Hobson stated that the application was called in by herself as residents had brought it to her attention. She declared that she has come to the meeting with an open mind and is not predetermined in respect of Item 5(e).

The committee expressed how angry they were about the loss of tree before the application went ahead and wished for this to be noted.

Cllr McDowell proposed refusal of item 5e. Having there been no seconder to refuse the application it was proposed by Councillor Riddick and seconded by Councillor Durrant that planning permission be GRANTED in line with officer’s recommendations.

Vote:

For:     8          Against:          1         Abstained: 4

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. No development of the superstructure shall take place until samples of the materials to be used upon the external surfaces of the development hereby approved have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

Reason:  To make sure that the appearance of the building is suitable and that it contributes to the character of the area in accordance with Policies CS11 and CS12 of the Dacorum Borough Core Strategy (2013).

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

PLANS

BDML.01 Revision D (Material Layout)

CSE.01 Revision D (Coloured Street Elevations)

GAR.01.pe Revision C (Double Garage Plans)

HT.1335-1.e Revision C (House Type 1335 Elevations Option 1)

HT.1335-2.e Revision B (House Type 1335 Elevations Option 2)

HT.1335-p Revision B (House Type 1335 Floor Plans)

HT.1557.e Revision D (House Type 1557 Elevations)

LP.01 Revision C (Location Plan)

SL.01 Revision E (Site Layout)

18527-HEME-5-100 Revision G (Site Access Plan)

18527-HEME-5-102 Revision D (Site Access Fire Vehicle Tracking)

DOCUMENTS

Preliminary Ecological Appraisal by ACD Environmental (MAT22683PEA A)

Sustainability Statement by Thrive Architects (MATT190214) (April 2020)

Transport Statement Revision A by Woods Hardwick (August 2020)

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

4. Prior to the first occupation / use hereby permitted the vehicular access (indicated for improvement on drawing number 18527-HEME-5-100 rev G) shall be upgraded / widened to a minimum width of 4.8 metres in accordance with the Hertfordshire County Council residential /industrial access construction specification.

          Reason: To ensure the provision and retention of adequate access and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5