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185. |
Minutes
To confirm the minutes of the previous meeting
(these are circulated separately)
Minutes:
The minutes of the meeting held
on 14 March were confirmed by the Members present and were then
signed by the Chairman.
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186. |
Apologies for absence
To receive any apologies for absence
Minutes:
Apologies of absence were
received from Councillors Matthews and Whitman.
Councillor Birnie arrived at
19:27.
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187. |
Declarations of Interest
To receive any declarations of
interest
A member
with a disclosable pecuniary interest or a personal interest in a
matter who attends
a
meeting of the authority at which the matter is considered
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(i)
must disclose the interest at the start of the
meeting or when the interest
becomes apparent and, if the interest is a
disclosable pecuniary interest, or a personal
interest which is also prejudicial
(ii)
may not participate in any discussion or vote on the
matter (and must withdraw
to the
public seating area) unless they have been granted a
dispensation.
A
member who discloses at a meeting a disclosable pecuniary interest
which is not registered in the Members’ Register of
Interests, or is not the subject of a pending notification, must
notify the Monitoring Officer of the interest within 28 days of the
disclosure.
Disclosable pecuniary interests, personal and prejudicial
interests are defined in Part 2 of the Code of Conduct For
Members
[If a
member is in any doubt as to whether they have an interest which
should be declared they
should
seek the advice of the Monitoring Officer before the start of the
meeting]
It is requested that Members
declare their interest at the beginning of the relevant agenda item
and it will be noted by the Committee Clerk for inclusion in the
minutes.
Minutes:
Councillor Guest asked Members
to remember to declare any Disclosable Pecuniary or other Interests
at the beginning of the relevant planning application.
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Public Participation
An opportunity for members of
the public to make statements or ask questions in accordance with
the rules as to public participation.
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Time per speaker
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Total Time
Available
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How to let
us know
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When we
need to know by
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3
minutes
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Where more than 1 person wishes to speak on a planning
application, the shared time is increased from 3 minutes to 5
minutes.
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In
writing or by phone
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5pm
the day before the meeting.
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You
need to inform the council in advance if you wish to speak by
contacting Member Support on Tel: 01442 228209 or by email:
Member.support@dacorum.gov.uk
The
Development Management Committee will finish at 10.30pm and any
unheard applications will be deferred to the next
meeting.
There are limits on how much of each meeting can be taken up
with people having their say and how long each person can speak
for. The permitted times are specified
in the table above and are allocated for each of the following on a
'first come, first served basis':
·
Town/Parish Council and Neighbourhood
Associations;
·
Objectors to an application;
·
Supporters of the application.
Every person must, when invited to do so, address their
statement or question to the Chairman of the Committee.
Every person must after
making a statement or asking a question take their seat to listen
to the reply or if they wish join the public for the rest of the
meeting or leave the meeting.
The questioner may not
ask the same or a similar question within a six month period except
for the following circumstances:
(a)
deferred planning applications which have foregone a
significant or material change since originally being
considered
(b)
resubmitted planning applications which have
foregone a significant or material change
(c)
any issues which are resubmitted to Committee in
view of further facts or information to be considered.
At a
meeting of the Development Management Committee, a person, or their
representative, may speak on a particular planning application,
provided that it is on the agenda to be considered at the
meeting.
Please note: If an
application is recommended for approval, only objectors can invoke
public speaking and then supporters will have the right to reply.
Applicants can only invoke speaking rights where the application
recommended for refusal.
Minutes:
Councillor Guest reminded the
members and the public about the rules regarding public
participation.
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4/03026/18/MFA - DEVELOPMENT OF SITE TO PROVIDE 84 DWELLINGS WITH ACCESS FROM DURRANTS LANE AND PROVISION OF AMENITY SPACE, LANDSCAPING AND OTHER ASSOCIATED WORKS INCLUDING DRAINAGE INFRASTRUCTURE - LAND AT JUNCTION OF DURRANTS LANE & SHOOTERSWAY, BERKHAMSTED  PDF 436 KB
Additional documents:
Minutes:
The Case Officer,
Robert Freeman, introduced the report to members and said that it
had been referred to committee because the application was deferred
at the committee meeting of the 21st February
2019.
James Elphinstone
spoke in objection of the application.
Berkhamsted Town Councillor Ian Reay spoke in objection of the
application.
Councillor Anthony
Armytage spoke in objection of the
application.
David Bainbridge
spoke in support of the application.
Louis Winmill commented on the application.
It was proposed by
Councillor C Wyatt-Lowe and seconded by Councillor Tindall to
GRANT the application WITH A VIEW TO APPROVAL in line
with the officer’s recommendation subject to the amended
conditions as set out in the report.
Vote:
For: 2
Against: 5
Abstained: 1
Councillor Guest noted that the
recommendation falls and asked for a motion to REFUSE.
It was proposed by Councillor
Ritchie and seconded by Councillor Mills to REFUSE
the application.
Vote:
For: 5
Against: 2
Abstained: 2
Resolved: That planning permission be REFUSED.
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4/03191/18/FUL - DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING AND DEVELOPMENT OF TWO 3-BED AND TWO 4-BED DWELLINGS, ACCESS DRIVE, PARKING AND LANDSCAPING (RESUBMISSION) - 39A ADEYFIELD ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP2 5DP PDF 170 KB
Additional documents:
Minutes:
The Case Officer,
Briony Curtain, introduced the report to members and said that it
had been referred to committee because the application was called
in by a ward councillor.
It was proposed by
Councillor C Wyatt-Lowe and seconded by Councillor Maddern to
GRANT the application in line with the officer’s
recommendation subject to the amended conditions as set out in the
report.
Vote:
For: 7
Against: 0
Abstained: 2
Resolved: That planning permission be GRANTED subject to
the following conditions:
Conditions
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No
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Condition
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The
development hereby permitted shall be begun 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.
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2
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The
development hereby permitted shall be constructed in accordance
with the materials specified on the approved drawings /
documents.
Reason: To ensure a
satisfactory appearance to the development in accordance with
Policy CS12 of the Core Strategy 2013.
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Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and
Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015
(or any Order amending or re-enacting that Order with or without
modification) no development falling within the following classes
of the Order shall be carried out without the prior written
approval of the local planning authority:
Schedule 2
Part 1 Classes A, B, C, D, E, F.
Reason: To enable the
local planning authority to retain control over the development in
the interests of safeguarding the residential and visual amenity of
the locality.
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No above
ground development shall take place until full details of both hard
and soft landscape works shall have been submitted to and approved
in writing by the local planning authority. These details shall include:
hard surfacing
materials;
means of
enclosure;
bin storage
facilities
soft landscape
works which shall include planting plans; written specifications
(including cultivation and other operations associated with plant
and grass establishment); schedules of plants, noting species,
plant sizes and proposed numbers/densities where
appropriate;
trees to be
retained and measures for their protection during construction
works;
proposed
finished levels or contours;
car parking
layouts and other vehicle and pedestrian access and circulation
areas;
minor
artefacts and structures (e.g. furniture, play equipment, refuse or
other storage units, signs, lighting etc);
The approved
landscape works shall be carried out prior to the first occupation
of the development hereby permitted and thereafter maintained as
such.
Reason: To ensure a
satisfactory appearance to the development and to safeguard the
visual character of the immediate area.
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Any tree or
shrub which forms part of the approved landscaping scheme which
within a period of five years from planting fails to become
established, becomes seriously damaged or diseased, dies or for any
reason is removed shall be replaced in the next planting season by
a tree or shrub of a species, size and maturity to be approved by
the local planning authority.
Reason: To ensure a
satisfactory appearance to the ...
view the full minutes text for item 190.
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191. |
4/02204/18/MFA - DEMOLITION OF EXISTING BUILDINGS. CONSTRUCTION OF EXTRA CARE SCHEME COMPRISING 41 NO. APARTMENTS WITH ASSOCIATED LANDSCAPING AND PARKING - OLD SILK MILL, BROOK STREET, TRING, HP235EF PDF 812 KB
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Sara Whelan stated
that item 5c – 4/02204/18/MFA had been DEFERRED as
further information was required.
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4/02583/18/FUL - TWO STOREY EXTENSION AND CONVERSION INTO 4 1-BED FLATS AND DEMOLITION OF OUTBUILDING - 245 BELSWAINS LANE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP3 9XE PDF 77 KB
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Councillor Maddern
clarified her position in respect of item 5d and announced her
involvement as she had called it in due to concerns. She confirmed
that she had no predeterminations and, therefore, there was no
reason she should not partake.
The Case Officer,
Nigel Gibbs, introduced the report to members and said that the
application had been referred to committee because the
recommendation is contrary to the view of Nash Mills Parish Council
and has been called in by Councillor Jan Maddern.
Siobhan Burchell spoke in objection of the
application.
Nash Mills Parish
Councillor Alan Briggs spoke in objection of the
application.
Paul Shepherd spoke
in support of the application.
It was proposed by
Councillor C Wyatt-Lowe and seconded by Councillor Conway to
GRANT the application in line with the officer’s
recommendation.
There was an
equality of votes so the Chairman exercised her casting vote and
voted for the officer recommendation, so the application was
granted.
Vote:
For: 5
Against: 4
Abstained: 2
Resolved: That planning permission be GRANTED subject to
the following conditions:
Conditions
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No
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Condition
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1
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The
development hereby permitted shall be begun 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.
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Following the
demolition of the existing garage details of the materials of the
development hereby permitted be 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: In the interests
of the character and appearance of the locality to accord with the
requirements of Policy CS12 of the Dacorum Core Strategy.
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Before the
first occupation of the flats hereby permitted the parking spaces
shown by Drawing No PL008 shall be provided fully in accordance
with this layout plan subject to the requirements of Conditions 4
and 5. Thereafter the parking spaces shall be retained at all times
and shall be only used for the approved vehicle parking purposes.
The parking areas shall be of a permeable surface in accordance
with details subject to Condition 2.
Reason: To
ensure the adequate and satisfactory provision of off-street
vehicle parking in accordance with Policies CS8, CS12 and CS29 of
the Dacorum Core Strategy and Policies
54 and 58 of the saved Dacorum Borough
Local Plan.
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Before
the occupation of any of the flats
hereby permitted the existing access for the development hereby
permitted shall be modified / installed fully in accordance with
installed and thereafter maintained at all times fully in
accordance with the details shown by Drawing PL008 . The approved
access shall at all times be served on both sides with pedestrian
visibility splays of 2m x 2m, as measured from the ...
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4/03165/18/FHA - REPLACE EXISTING GARAGE AND SUMMER HOUSE WITH OUTBUILDING TO PROVIDE NON-HABITABLE ANNEX WITH GARAGE AND HOBBY ROOM - 32 STOCKS ROAD, ALDBURY, TRING, HP23 5RU PDF 114 KB
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Councillor Mills
agreed to stand down for this item.
The Case Officer,
Nigel Gibbs, introduced the report to members and said that the
application had been referred to committee due to the contrary view
of Aldbury Parish Council and Councillor Stan Mills.
Joanna Stone spoke
in objection of the application.
David Demmery spoke
in objection of the application.
It was proposed by
Councillor Tindall and seconded by Councillor C Wyatt-Lowe to
GRANT the application in line with the officer’s
recommendation in addition to conditions relating to the annex
being non-habitable and that there would be no further
development.
Vote:
For: 5
Against: 2
Abstained: 2
Resolved: That planning permission be GRANTED subject to
the following conditions:
Conditions
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The development hereby permitted shall be begun
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.
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Notwithstanding the details specified by the
submitted drawings and the application form the walls of the
building permitted shall be finished in dark stained horizontal
weatherboarding.
Reason: In the interests of the character
and appearance of the Rural Area, Conservation Area and Chilterns
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in accordance with Policies CS11, CS12 , CS24 CS25 and CS27 of
Dacorum Core Strategy.
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The building hereby permitted shall only be used for
purposes incidental to the enjoyment of no. 32 Stocks Road as a
dwelling house.
Reason: In the interests of the residential amenity of adjoining/
nearby dwellinghouses in accordance with Policy CS12 of Dacorum
Core Strategy.
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4
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Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and
Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order
2015 (or any Order amending or
re-enacting that Order with or without modification) there shall be
no external changes to the building hereby permitted.
Reason
To enable the local planning authority to retain
control over the development in the interests of safeguarding the
residential amenity of the locality and the appearance of the
building in the locality in accordance with Policies CS11, CS12 , CS24 CS25 and CS27 of
Dacorum Core Strategy.
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5
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No demolition/development shall take place/commence
until a Written Scheme of Investigation has been submitted to and
approved by the local planning authority in writing. The scheme
shall include assessment of significance and research questions;
and:
1.
The
programme and methodology of site investigation and
recording
2.
The programme for post investigation
assessment
3.
Provision to be made for analysis of the site
investigation and recording
4.
Provision to be made for publication and
dissemination of the analysis and records of the site
investigation
5.
Provision to be made for archive deposition of
the analysis and records of the site investigation
6.
Nomination of a competent person or
persons/organisation to undertake the works set out within the
Written Scheme of Investigation.
Reason: To ensure that reasonable
facilities are made available to record ...
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4/03174/18/FHA - A NEW SECTIONAL TIMBER FRAMED BUILDING TO REPLACE AN EXISTING GARAGE AND SUMMER HOUSE - 32 STOCKS ROAD, ALDBURY, TRING, HP23 5RU PDF 105 KB
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Councillor Mills
agreed to stand down for this item.
The Case Officer,
Nigel Gibbs, introduced the report to members and said that the
application had been referred to committee due to the contrary view
of Aldbury Parish Council and Councillor Stan Mills.
David Demmery spoke
in objection of the application.
Joanna Stone spoke
in objection of the application.
It was proposed by
Councillor Birnie and seconded by Councillor C Wyatt-Lowe to
GRANT the application in line with the officer’s
recommendation in addition to conditions, as with item 5e, relating
to the building being non-habitable and that there would be no
further development.
Vote:
For: 4
Against: 3
Abstained: 2
Resolved: That planning permission be GRANTED subject to
the following conditions:
Conditions
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1
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The
development hereby permitted shall be begun 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.
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Notwithstanding the details specified by the submitted drawings
and by the application form the roof of the building hereby
permitted shall be finished in timber shingles and the walls of the
building shall be finished in dark stained horizontal
weatherboarding.
Reason: In the interests of the character
and appearance of the Rural Area, Conservation Area and Chilterns
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in accordance with Policies CS11, CS12 , CS24 CS25 and CS27 of
Dacorum Core Strategy.
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3
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The
building hereby permitted shall only be used for purposes
incidental to the enjoyment of no. 32 Stocks Road as a dwelling
house.
Reason:
In the interests of the residential amenity of adjoining/ nearby
dwellinghouses in accordance with Policy CS12 of Dacorum Core
Strategy.
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4
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The
existing garage shall be permanently removed from the site before
the commencement of the construction of the development hereby
permitted.
Reason: In the interests of the character
and appearance of the Rural Area, Conservation Area and Chilterns
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in accordance with Policies CS11, CS12 , CS24 CS25 and CS27 of
Dacorum Core Strategy.
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Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning
(General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (or any Order amending
or re-enacting that Order with or without modification) there shall
be no external changes to the building hereby permitted.
Reason To
enable the local planning authority to retain control over the
development in the interests of safeguarding the residential
amenity of the locality and the appearance of the building in the
locality in accordance with Policies
CS11, CS12 , CS24 CS25 and CS27 of Dacorum Core
Strategy.
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No demolition/development shall take place/commence
until a Written Scheme of Investigation has been submitted to and
approved by the local planning authority in writing. The scheme
shall include assessment of significance and research questions;
and:
·
The
programme and methodology of site investigation and
recording
·
The programme for post investigation
assessment
·
Provision to be made ...
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195. |
4/00349/19/FHA - DEMOLITION OF PART SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION. CONSTRUCTION OF TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION WITH WALL MOUNTED LIGHTING. CONSTRUCTION OF FRONT PORCH WITH WALL MOUNTED LIGHTING (AMENDED SCHEME) - 2 PHEASANT COTTAGE, WINGRAVE ROAD, TRING, HP23 5EZ PDF 155 KB
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Nigel Gibbs
introduced the report to members on behalf of the Case Officer,
Colin Lecart, and said that the application had been referred to
committee due to the contrary view of Tring Town
Council.
It was proposed by
Councillor Conway and seconded by Councillor Fisher to GRANT
the application in line with the officer’s
recommendation.
Vote:
For: 8
Against: 0
Abstained: 2
Resolved:
That planning permission by
GRANTED subject to the following conditions:
Conditions
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No
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Condition
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1
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The
development hereby permitted shall be begun 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.
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2
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The
development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance
with the following approved plans/documents:
131-01
131-03
131-04
131-05
131-10 Rev
E
131-11 Rev
E
131-15 Rev
C
Reason: For
the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper
planning.
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3
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Source of
Illumination
The intensity
of illumination shall be controlled at a level that is within the
limit recommended by the Institution of Lighting Engineers in the
publication 'Technical Report No 5: Brightness of Illuminated
Advertisements'. No part of the source of the illumination shall at
any time be directly visible to users of the adjacent public
highway.
Reason: So
that drivers of vehicles along the adjacent public highway are not
dazzled or distracted, leading to interference to the free and safe
flow of traffic along the highway
Article 35
Statement
Planning
permission has been granted for this proposal. Discussion with the
applicant to seek an acceptable solution was not necessary in this
instance. The Council has therefore acted pro-actively in line with
the requirements of the Framework (paragraphs 38) and in accordance
with the Town and Country Planning (Development Management
Procedure) (England) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2015.
Highways
Informatives
INFORMATIVES:
1. Obstruction
of public highway land: It is an offence under section 137 of the
Highways Act 1980 for any person, without lawful authority or
excuse, in any way to wilfully obstruct the free passage along a
highway or public right of way. If this development is likely to
result in the public highway or public right of way network
becoming routinely blocked (fully or partly) the applicant must
contact the Highway Authority to obtain their permission and
requirements before construction works commence. Further
information is available via the website:
http://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/transtreets/highways/ or
by telephoning 0300 1234047.
2. Road
Deposits: It is an offence under section 148 of the Highways Act
1980 to deposit mud or other debris on the public highway, and
section 149 of the same Act gives the Highway Authority powers to
remove such material at the expense of the party responsible.
Therefore, best practical means shall be taken at all times to
ensure that all vehicles leaving the site during construction of
the development are in a condition such as not to emit dust or
...
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196. |
Appeals PDF 74 KB
Minutes:
That the following appeals were
noted:
A.
LODGED
B.
WITHDRAWN
C.
FORTHCOMING INQUIRIES
D.
FORTHCOMING INQUIRIES
E.
DISMISSED
F.
ALLOWED
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Quarterly Enforcement Report PDF 84 KB
Minutes:
Philip Stanley introduced new
member of staff, Olivia Stapleford, to the committee and stated
that she was the Assistant Team Leader for Planning
Enforcement.
Philip Stanley went through the
Quarterly Enforcement Report and noted a number of items.
Councillors also queried a number of items.
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