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Minutes
To confirm the minutes of the previous meeting
(these are circulated separately)
Minutes:
The minutes of the meeting held on 14 January
2016 were confirmed by the Members present and were then signed by
the Chairman.
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Apologies for absence
To receive any apologies for absence
Minutes:
Apologies were received from Councillor D
Collins and Councillor Maddern.
Councillor Bateman substituted on behalf of
Councillor D Collins. Councillor Guest (Vice-Chair) chaired the
meeting due to the absence of the Chairman.
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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 -
(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
complete the pink interest sheet which will be made available at
the meeting and then hand this to the Committee Clerk at the
meeting
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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Noon the day of 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 228221 or by email:
Member.support@dacorum.gov.uk
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;
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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 Control 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.
Minutes:
Councillor Guest reminded the
members and public about the rules regarding public
participation.
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4/03674/15/FUL - 296-298 HIGH STREET, BERKHAMSTED, HP4 1AH  PDF 882 KB
Additional documents:
Minutes:
J Seed introduced the report
and stated that the officer’s recommendation was to grant the
proposal. The application had been referred to the committee due to
the contrary views of Berkhamsted Town Council.
Mr Pugsley spoke in support of
the application.
It was proposed by Councillor
Matthews and seconded by Councillor C Wyatt-Lowe to grant the
application in line with the officer’s
recommendation.
Vote
For: 11
Against: 1
Abstained: 1
Resolved:
That planning permission be
GRANTED subject to the following
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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The development hereby permitted shall be carried out
in accordance with the following approved
plans/documents:
Reason:
For the avoidance of doubt and in the
interests of proper planning.
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No works shall commence on site until a scheme for
the refuse collection has been submitted to and approved in writing
by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme shall be fully
implemented before the development is first occupied or brought
into use and thereafter retained for this purpose.
Reason: To ensure the provision of adequate refuse collection that
meets the needs of occupiers in accordance with Core Strategy
Policy CS12.
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Development shall not commence until a scheme
detailing provision for on-site parking for construction workers
for the duration of the construction period has been submitted to
and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme
shall be implemented throughout the construction period.
Reason: To ensure adequate off-street parking during construction in
the interests of highway safety in accordance with Saved Policy 51
of the DBLP.
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The ancillary accommodation hereby approved shall
only be tennanted by staff directly employed by the operators of
the primary use at ground floor level.
Reason: To ensure that the accommodation
remains ancillary to the main use to ensure that the benefits of
the proposal are delivered in accordance with economic growth
objectives as promoted by the NPPF.
ARTICLE
35 STATEMENT
Planning permission has been granted for this proposal. The
Council acted pro-actively through positive engagement with the
applicant during the determination process which led to
improvements to the scheme. The Council has therefore acted
pro-actively in line with the requirements of the Framework
(paragraphs 186 and 187) and in accordance with the Town and
Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order
2015.
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4/03915/15/FUL - 24 TANNSFIELD DRIVE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP2 5LG PDF 282 KB
Additional documents:
Minutes:
A Parrish introduced the report
and stated that the officer’s recommendation was to refuse
this application. The application had been called in by Ward
Councillor G Adshead so it had been brought to the
committee.
Mr Wolstencroft and Mr Gurnett, as neighbours to the application, spoke in
objection stating concerns about the size of the two new
dwellings.
Councillor G Adshead in his
role as Ward Councillor spoke in objection of this
application.
Mr Holmes spoke in support of
the application on behalf of the applicants.
It was proposed by Councillor C
Wyatt-Lowe and seconded by Councillor Matthews to refuse the
application in line with the officer’s
recommendation.
Vote
For: 11
Against: 0
Abstained: 2
Resolved:
That planning permission
be REFUSED for the
following reasons:
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The existing site is too restricted in its size and
width to accommodate the development of two dwellings as proposed
which, by reason of its height, size, design, layout and
appearance, would appear unduly cramped on the site, obtrusive and
out of keeping in its design, would fail to provide adequate soft
landscaping, would result in intrusive car parking accommodation
and hard surfacing on the frontage, would potentially result in
overspill parking in the surrounding street, and would not be in
keeping with the established detached character or form of
surrounding residential development. The proposal would be an
over-development of the site and harmful to the appearance of the
street scene. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policies CS11,
12 and 13 of the Dacorum Core Strategy September 2013, saved
Policies 100 and 111 of the Dacorum Borough Local Plan 1991-2011
and advice and guidance in Appendices 3 and 5 of the Local Plan and
in the Character Area development principles in HCA23.
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The proposed development, by reason of
the height and positioning of the development, would result in a
loss of light to the window serving the dining area of No. 20
Tannsmore Close. The proposal would
therefore be contrary to Policy CS12(c) of the Dacorum Borough Core
Strategy September 2013.
Article 31
Statement:
Planning permission has
been refused for this proposal for the clear reasons set out in
this decision notice. The Council acted pro-actively through early
engagement with the applicant at the pre-application stage of the
previous application. This positive advice has however been ignored
and therefore the Council remains of the view that the proposal is
unacceptable. Since the Council attempted to find solutions, the
requirements of the Framework (paragraphs 186 and 187) have been
met and in accordance with the Town and Country Planning
(Development Management Procedure) (England) (Amendment No. 2)
Order 2012.
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4/03254/15/FHA - 5 EGGLETON DRIVE, TRING, HP23 5AJ PDF 580 KB
Additional documents:
Minutes:
T Rennie introduced the report
and stated that the officer’s recommendation was to grant the
application. It had been referred to committee due to the contrary
views of Tring Town Council.
It was proposed by Councillor
Whitman and seconded by Councillor Birnie to grant the application
in line with the officer’s recommendation.
Vote
For: 10
Against: 2
Abstained: 1
Resolved:
That planning permission
be GRANTED subject to
the following 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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The materials to be used in the construction of the
external surfaces of the extension hereby permitted shall match in
size, colour and texture those used on the existing
building.
Reason: To ensure a satisfactory
appearance to the development and to accord with adopted Core
Strategy Policy CS12.
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The development hereby permitted shall be carried out
in accordance with the following approved plans:
Drawing No. 3 Rev 2:
Drawing No. 5 Rev 2;
Drawing No. 7 Rev 2.
Reason:
For the avoidance of doubt and in the
interests of proper planning.
Article 35
Statement
Planning permission has
been granted for this proposal. The Council acted pro-actively
through positive engagement with the applicant at the
pre-application stage and during the determination process which
lead to improvements to the scheme. The Council has therefore acted
pro-actively in line with the requirements of the Framework
(paragraphs 186 and 187) and in accordance with the Town and
Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order
2015.
INFORMATIVE:
If bats or any
evidence of them is discovered during the course of any works,
works should stop immediately and advice sought as to how to
proceed. This may be obtained from: A suitably qualified ecological
consultant; Natural England: 0845 6014523; The UK Bat Helpline:
0845 1300228 or Herts & Middlesex Bat Group:
www.hmbg.org.uk
;
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4/03473/15/FUL - 74 LOCKERS PARK LANE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP1 1TJ PDF 279 KB
Additional documents:
Minutes:
T Rennie introduced the report
and stated that the officer’s recommendation was to grant the
application. It had been referred to committee due to the land
being owned by Dacorum Borough Council.
It was proposed by Councillor
Birnie and seconded by Councillor Tindall to grant the application
in line with the officer’s recommendation.
Vote
For: 12
Against: 0
Abstained: 1
Resolved:
That planning permission
be GRANTED subject to
the following 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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Prior to the
commencement of the use hereby permitted the proposed on-site car
parking space shall be laid out, demarcated and levelled in
accordance with the approved plan and retained thereafter available
for that specific use.
Reason: To ensure the
permanent availability of the parking /manoeuvring area, in the
interests of highway safety.
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The parking space shall be constructed in permeable
surfacing or shall incorporate a sustainable drainage system for
the disposal of surface water from the parking area.
Reason: To
ensure the satisfactory disposal of surface water in
accordance with Policies CS8, CS29 and CS31 of the Dacorum Core
Strategy (September 2013).
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The development hereby permitted shall be carried out
in accordance with the following approved
plans/documents:
Drawing No. 2 Rev C.
Reason:
For the avoidance of doubt and in the
interests of proper planning.
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 186 and 187) and in
accordance with the Town and Country Planning (Development
Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015.
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4/03673/15/FUL - HEMEL HEMPSTEAD BOWLS CLUB, GADEBRIDGE PARK, LEIGHTON BUZZARD ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP2 5HT PDF 884 KB
Additional documents:
Minutes:
T Rennie introduced the report
and stated that the officer’s recommendation was to grant the
application. It had been referred to committee due to the land
being owned by Dacorum Borough Council.
It was proposed by Councillor
Matthews and seconded by Councillor Birnie to grant the application
in line with the officer’s recommendation.
Vote
For: 12
Against: 0
Abstained: 1
Resolved:
That planning permission
be GRANTED subject to
the following 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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The development hereby permitted shall be carried out
in accordance with the following approved plans:
Shed Details Sheet Nos. 1(A); 1(B); 1(C);
Location Plan Sheet No. 2.
Reason:
For the avoidance of doubt and in the
interests of proper planning.
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 186 and 187) and in
accordance with the Town and Country Planning (Development
Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015.
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With the additional
condition:
The metal
storage shed hereby permitted shall be constructed with a dark
green external finish, and thereafter the external finish shall be
permanently maintained in dark green.
Reason: In the interests of the visual
amenities of the surrounding area and the Green Belt in accordance
with Policies CS5 and CS12 of the Dacorum Borough Core Strategy
(September 2013).
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Appeals PDF 54 KB
Minutes:
The following appeals were noted:
1.
Lodged
2.
Forthcoming inquiries
3.
Allowed
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Exclusion of the public PDF 39 KB
Minutes:
Resolved:
That,
under s.100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972 Schedule 12A Part
1, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information)
(Variation) Order 2006, the public be excluded during the item in
Part II of the Agenda for this meeting, because it is likely, in
view of the nature of the business to be transacted, that if
members of the public were present during this item there would be
disclosure to them of exempt information relating to an ongoing
enforcement investigation and proposed action by the Council in
connection with the investigation into an alleged breach in
planning control, being also a criminal offence under Section 224
of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. (LGA 1972 Schedule 12A
Part 1 Paragraph 7 as amended by The Local Government (Access to
Information) (Variation) Order 2006
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PART 2 - BREACH OF ADVERTISEMENT CONTROL
Minutes:
Full details in Part 2 minutes
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PART 2 - BREACH OF ADVERTISEMENT CONTROL
Minutes:
Full details in Part 2 minutes
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