Agenda and draft minutes

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

The minutes of the meeting held on 06 August 2015 were confirmed by the Members present and were then signed by the Chairman

To receive any apologies for absence

Apologies received from Councillor Matthews, Guest and Tindall.

Councillor Hearn substituted for Councillor Guest. Councillor Ransley substituted for 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

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.

091. 4/02300/13/FUL – DEMOLITION OF HOUSE AND CONSTRUCTION OF FIVE HOUSES (FOUR SEMI-DETACHED AND ONE DETACHED)

2 THE HOLLIES, LONG CHAULDEN, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP1 2NU

J Reid presented this item on behalf of the relevant Case Officer.

Mr Derek Bromley spoke in support of the application.

Councillor G Elliot in his role as Dacorum Borough Councillor addressed the meeting objecting to the application.

The item was debated with concerns being raised by Members with regards to the over-development of the area and the parking and garden space proposed not being in line with the Council’s own guidelines. Also, the Members were concerned that the resident in the semi-detached house would stay whilst the other half was demolished.

The Officer’s recommendation to grant the application fell due to lack of a proposer and a seconder.

It was proposed by Councillor Whitman and seconded by Councillor Birnie that the Officer’s recommendation be overturned and the application be refused.

Voting:

10 for; 2 abstained

Resolved:

Officer’s recommendation overturned – application REFUSED

1.    By reason of insufficient car parking provision and inadequate private amenity space, the proposed scheme would represent over development of the site and fails to accord with policy CS12 of the adopted Core Strategy and appendices 3 and 5 of the local plan.

2.    The proposed development would result in the loss of privacy and disturbance to the neighbouring property, Number 1 the Hollies as a result of its layout and siting together with the positioning of the access and car parking. The scheme therefore fails to achieve the requirements of policy CS12 (d) of the adopted Core Strategy and Appendix 3 of the Local Plan. 

092. 4/00751/15/FHA – TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION

BRIARS ORCHARD, SHOOTERSWAY LANE, BERKHAMSTED, HP4 3NW

The item was introduced by E Palmer as the relevant case officeradvising that Berkhamsted Town Council had objected to the application.

Mr Kilich spoke in support of the application.

Mr Scott and Mr Roberts distributed two documents including a plan and a planning development certificate of lawfulness and spoke in objection to the application but Mr Roberts then reluctantly withdrew his objection.

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

Voting:

7 for, 1 against and 4 abstained.

Resolved:

That planning permission be GRANTED subject to the following conditions:

093. 4/02121/15/FUL – CHANGE OF USE FROM B1 BUSINESS USE TO D2 LOW COST GYMNASIUM (RESUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS 4/01450/14/FUL AND 4/03189/14/FUL)

MARK HOUSE, 36 MARK ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP2 7UE

The item was introduced by T Rennie as the relevant Case Officer. 

Representatives from Sportspace were invited to answer questions from Members.

Councillor C Wyatt-Lowe stated that the Committee should be encouraging the development of exercise facilities.

It was proposed by Councillor C Wyatt-Lowe and seconded by Councillor R Sutton to grant the application in line with the officer’s recommendation.

Voting:

10 for, 2 abstained.

Resolved:

That planning permission be GRANTED for the reasons referred to above and subject to the following conditions:

094. 4/02257/15/FUL – SINGLE STOREY INFILL EXTENSION TO REAR OF BUILDING, VARIOUS DOOR AND WINDOWS ADDED TO FRONT, REAR AND SIDE ELEVATIONS

WOODWELLS CEMETERY, BUNCEFIELD LANE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP2 7HY

The item was introduced by P Newton on behalf of the relevant Case Officer.

It was proposed by Councillor C Wyatt-Lowe and seconded by Councillor Ritchie to grant the application in line with the officer’s recommendation.

Voting:

11 for

Resolved:

That planning permission be GRANTED for the reasons referred to above and subject to the following conditions:  

095. 4/01529/15/FUL – CONSTRUCTION OF A GENERAL PURPOSE BUILDING IN EXISTING FARMYARD

BLACK ROBINS FARM, BLACK ROBINS LANE, HOGPITS BOTTOM, FLAUNDEN, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP3 0FU

The item was introduced by J Reid as the relevant Case Officer and advised that the Parish Council had objected to the application.

It was proposed by Councillor Birnie and seconded by Councillor P Hearn to grant the application in line with the officer’s recommendations.

Voting:

8 for and 3 abstained

Resolved:

That planning permission be GRANTED for the reasons referred to above and subject to the following conditions:

Councillor Fisher returned at 8.13pm

096. 4/02191/15/FHA – PART TWO STOREY, PART SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION

7 CHAPEL CLOSE, LITTLE GADDESDEN, BERKHAMSTED, HP4 1QG

Rachel Marber introduced the report as the relevant case officer.

Caroline Wallace spoke in support of the application.

Mr B Mulder spoke in objection of the application.

It was proposed by Councillor Ritchie and seconded by Councillor C Wyatt-Lowe to grant the application in line with the officer’s recommendation.

Voting:

Unanimously agreed

Whereupon it was:

Resolved:

That planning permission be REFUSED for the following reasons:

097. 4/02436/15/FHA – SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION

21 OLD DEAN, BOVINGDON, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP3 0ET

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

Voting:

Unanimously agreed

Whereupon it was:

Resolved:

That planning permission be GRANTED for the reasons referred to above and subject to the following conditions:  

098. 4/01941/15/FHA – CONSTRUCTION OF DRIVEWAY AND HARDSTANDING TO THE FRONT AND SIDE OF EXISTING HOUSE

121 HEMPSTEAD ROAD, KINGS LANGLEY, WD4 8AJ

R Marber introduced the item and advised it had brought to the Committee because Kings Langley Parish Council had objected to the application. The Chairman received communication from Councillor Anderson and Kings Langley Parish Council withdrawing their objection.

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

Voting:

Unanimously agreed

Whereupon it was:

Resolved:

That planning permission be GRANTED subject to the following conditions:-         

099. APPEALS

Noted the following reports:

1.    Lodged

2.    Forthcoming inquires

3.    Dismissed

Councillor Ritchie suggested it would be useful for the planning managers to read the inspector’s report: the costs and time involved and review current planning practices.

4.    Allowed

EXCLUSION OF PUBLIC

To consider passing a resolution in the following terms: 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 items 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 these items there would be disclosure to them of exempt information relating to: