Agenda and minutes

To confirm the minutes of the previous meeting (these are circulated separately)

The minutes of the meeting held on 18 August 2016 were confirmed by the Members present and were then signed by the Chairman.

An addendum to the agenda was circulated before the meeting.  A copy of the addendum can be found on the DBC website on the following link:

https://democracy.dacorum.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=159&MId=503

To receive any apologies for absence

Apologies were received from Councillor Tindall.

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

Councillor D Collins asked Members to remember to declare any Disclosable Pecuniary or other Interests at the beginning of the relevant planning application.

An opportunity for members of the public to make statements or ask questions in accordance with the rules as to public participation.

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;

·         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.

Councillor D Collins reminded the members and the public about the rules regarding public participation.

Proposal: The application seeks planning permission for erection of three new detached dwellings, together with new access, landscaping and car parking.  The existing stable buildings are to be demolished and all three new dwellings are to be accessed independently from the main house via an existing site entrance off Astrope Lane. The proposed dwellings are two storey which take the form of L shaped barn house with modern additions. The houses are laid out to create an entrance courtyard.

I Keen introduced the item and said it had been referred to committee due to the contrary views of Tring Rural Parish Council. It had been deferred at the previous committee to await further comments from Thames Water regarding sewerage. The recommendation has changed to be delegated to the Group Manager.

Paul Thomas and Sadia Luckett spoke in support of the application.

Parish Councillor Malcolm Morgan spoke in objection on behalf of the Parish Council and the community.

4/02678/15/FUL –

It was proposed by Councillor Guest and seconded by Councillor Clark to grant this application in line with the officer’s recommendation.

Vote

For: 7               Against: 3                    Abstained: 2

Resolved

That planning permission be DELEGATED to the Group Manager for Development Management and Planning subject to the following conditions:

4/02679/15/LBC –

It was proposed by Councillor Guest and seconded by Councillor Clark to grant the application in line with the officer’s recommendation.

Vote

For: 6               Against: 3                    Abstained: 3

Resolved:

That planning permission be DELEGATED to the Group Manager for Development Management and Planning subject to the following conditions:

1          The works for which this consent is granted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this consent.

Reason:  To comply with section 18 of the Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.

Proposal: The proposal is for conversion of existing agricultural barn to 2 semi-detached 3 bedroom dwellings with amenity space to the rear and 3 car parking spaces to the front of each dwelling.

Councillor Riddick left the room at 7.42pm

The item was introduced by E Palmer, who said the application had been referred to committee due to the contrary views on Flaunden Parish Council. The recommendation has changed to delegate to the Group Manager of Development Management and Planning to amend the Unilateral Undertaking.

Abul Bunu spoke in support of this application.

Parish Councillor Vivienne Adams spoke in objection to this application.

Ian McAleer spoke in objection to this application.

It was proposed by Councillor Guest and seconded by Councillor Fisher to grant the application in line with the officer’s recommendation.

Vote

For: 5               Against: 3                    Abstained: 3

Resolved:

That the application be DELEGATED to the Group Manager for Development Management and Planning subject to the following conditions:

Councillor Riddick returned to the Chamber at 8.16pm

Proposal: Planning permission is sought for a replacement dwelling, specifically the demolition of the existing chalet bungalow and the construction of a two-storey detached dwelling, based on amended plans.

The proposed dwelling would have a similar siting to the existing.  Specifically it would be set back a further 3.5m from the street frontage (approximately 18.5m to 22m).  The site layout would maintain the main area of private amenity space to the rear and open car parking within the forecourt.

The development would have a two-storey form, replacing the existing chalet bungalow.  It would feature a gable roof with three front wall dormers and a gabled two-storey rear projection with a maximum height of 8.5m.

The replacement dwelling would contain day-to-day living accommodation together with four bedrooms and study at ground floor.
 

I Keen introduced the item and advised members that it had been brought to committee due to the contrary views of Bovingdon Parish Council.

Matthew Briffa spoke in support of the application.

It was proposed by Councillor Whitman and seconded by Councillor Clark to grant the application in line with the officer’s recommendation.

Vote

For: 12             Against: 0                    Abstained: 0

Resolved:

That planning permission be GRANTED subject to the following conditions:

Proposal: It is proposed to raise the roof ridge approximately 0.5m and pitch to convert the loft for habitable use.  This will also involve the addition of one rear dormer window.

A single-storey rear extension is also proposed, 2.14m deep with a lean-to roof that would sit beneath the sill of first floor windows above.

A single-storey outbuilding is proposed within the front garden.  The agent has confirmed its intended use for the storage of bicycles and a kit car.  It would have dimensions of 4m wide by 4m deep with a hipped roof reaching a maximum height of 3.8m.

I Keen introduced the report and said it had been referred to committee due to the contrary views of Berkhamsted Town Council.

Members were concerned about the size of the shed in the front garden.

It was proposed by Councillor Birnie and seconded by Councillor Whitman to defer this application for further talks with the applicant to remove the shed.

Vote

For: 10             Against: 0                    Abstained: 2

Resolved:

That the application be DEFERREDto allow for further talks with the applicant

That the following appeals be noted:

1. Lodged
2. Withdrawn
3. Forthcoming inquiries
4. Dismissed
5. Allowed

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

Full details are in the Part 2 minutes