Items
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Minutes
To confirm the minutes of the previous meeting
(these are circulated separately)
Minutes:
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69. |
Apologies for absence
To receive any apologies for absence
Minutes:
Apologies were received from Councillor Maddern,
Matthews and Tindall.
Councillor P Hearn substituted on behalf of
Councillor Maddern.
Councillor Bateman substituted
on behalf of Councillor Matthews
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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 D Collins 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':
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Town/Parish Council and Neighbourhood
Associations;
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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 D Collins reminded
the members and the public about the rules regarding public
participation.
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4/00122/16/MFA - CAR PARK, LOWER KINGS ROAD, BERKHAMSTED, HP4 2AJ  PDF 2 MB
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Minutes:
Councillor D Collins and Councillor Ritchie made a statement
before the start of the item – “I do not have an
interest to declare but I would like to make it clear that I am the
ward councillor for this application. I am also a member of
Berkhamsted Town Council that supports the principle of a
Multi-Storey Car Park in Berkhamsted. I have previously expressed
my support to the principle of a Multi-Storey Car Park, however, I
retain an open mind to the planning merits of this development and
will make my decision based upon the evidence and debate that I
hear tonight”
Councillor Bateman also declared that he was a ward councillor
in Berkhamsted.
J
Doe, Assistant Director for Planning, Development and Regeneration
introduced the item and made the following statement:
There is
pressure for public parking in Berkhamsted and limited
opportunities as to where to site a new facility. Key to this is
the Savell Bird Axon report of 2012
which provided background for the Council’s decision to
pursue plans to develop the proposal that you now have before you
tonight.
As the
development control committee, and acting for the Council as Local
Planning Authority, the role of the Committee is to determine the
proposals as they stand.
There is
a high level of objection to the scheme and views of residents and
others are summarised in the report and the addendum report. Most
of the objections relate to material planning considerations and
Officers consider that they are addressed in the report, and indeed
officers are on hand tonight to provide further advice and clarity
if required.
Issues
such as the use of Council funding to build the car park, its
business case, whether there should have been further consultation
on options, or further design reviews are not relevant to the
deliberations of the Committee: as planning authority, you have to
determine the proposals that are before you and the judgement is
whether they are acceptable in planning terms.
The
application is recommended for approval as your Officers consider
that the planning balance weighs in favour of the scheme as
submitted (subject to conditions).
The car
park proposal is situated centrally to Berkhamsted Town Centre and
Officers are satisfied that the location is appropriate and
beneficial to its intended users.
Specifically, the location supports convenient use of the
facilities in the High Street both in terms of the daytime and
indeed night time economies of Berkhamsted Town centre.
Berkhamsted is a highly successful town centre in an age when
many are suffering with under-occupancy and diversion of trade to
out of centre locations and also online shopping. The evidence
before you this evening shows that there is parking strain in
Berkhamsted Town Centre, and if the town is to continue to thrive
into the future it is important that those using it are able to
park conveniently.
The
Council’s own policy set out in the 2013 Core Strategy
clearly sets out a vision for Berkhamsted as a sustainable
...
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73. |
4/01420/16/FUL - 85 BUCKWOOD ROAD, MARKYATE, ST ALBANS, AL3 8JE PDF 119 KB
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Minutes:
E
Palmer introduced the report and said it had been brought to the
committee due to the contrary views of Markyate Parish
Council.
Andrew Whiteley spoke in support of this application.
Parish Councillor Pilkinton spoke in objection to the
application.
Julie Brasier spoke in objection to the application.
It
was proposed by Councillor Clark and seconded by Councillor Fisher
that the application be granted in line with the officer’s
recommendation.
Vote
For: 6
Against: 1
Abstained: 6
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 development 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 comply
with CS 11 and 12.
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Prior to the first occupation of the development
hereby permitted, the vehicular access shown on approved plan No.
RULE/21607/PLANF shall be provided and thereafter retained.
Arrangement shall be made for surface water drainage to be
intercepted and disposed of separately so that it does not
discharge from or onto the highway carriageway.
Reason: To ensure satisfactory access into the site and avoid
carriage of extraneous material or surface water from or onto the
highway.
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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 and to comply with CS11,12 and
24.
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No development shall take place until details of the
materials proposed to be used on the surfaces of the
[roads/footpaths/driveways/courtyards etc, have been submitted to
and approved in writing by the local planning
authority. The approved materials shall
be used in the implementation of the development.
Reason: To
ensure a satisfactory development and to comply with CS 11 and
12.
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No 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;
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means of enclosure;
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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;
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trees to be retained ...
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4/01933/16/FUL - MERRICKS, 328 HIGH STREET, BERKHAMSTED, HP4 1HT PDF 253 KB
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Minutes:
Councillor Ritchie declared a personal interest in this item as
he knew the applicant on a personal basis. He reserved his right to
speak but abstained from the vote.
N Gibbs
introduced the report and said it been brought to committee
due to a similar scheme previously being
refused by the Development Control Committee.
Penny Ingram spoke in support of the
application.
Toby Cotton spoke in objection to the
application.
It was proposed by Councillor Birnie and seconded by
Councillor Whitman to grant the application in line with the
officer’s recommendation with “garage” omitted
from condition 4.
Vote
For: 11
Against: 0
Abstained: 2
Resolved:
That planning permission be GRANTED
subject to the following conditions:
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Before the first occupation of the dwelling house
hereby permitted the following shall be provided and thereafter
retained at all times:
1. A close boarded 2m high fence (as measured from
the immediately adjoining ground level at no. 330 High Street )
along the whole length of common boundary between the northern
corner of the garage and 4m beyond the rear elevation of the
dwellinghouse hereby permitted as shown by Drawing Nos. 281
Revision A and 282 Revision
B.
2. The landing window
within the western elevation fitted obscure glass with non opening
windows/ fixed as shown by Drawing No. 282 Revision B, other than a
top hung component above 1.6m finished floor
level.
3. The whole of the north western part of the rear
bedroom no. 1 window fitted with obscure glass and non opening/
fixed as shown by Drawing Nos. 281 Revision A.
4. The ground floor shower room and first floor
bathroom windows within the eastern elevation fitted with obscure
glass with only a top hung opening at no lower than 1.6m above
finished floor level.
Reason: In the interests of residential
amenity of the No.330 High Street, No. 326 High Street and the
application site to accord with the requirements of Policy CS12
of the Dacorum Core
Strategy.
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The development hereby permitted shall be carried out
fully in accordance with the materials specified by Drawing No. 281
Revision B and all the windows and doors shown by this
drawing (other than the aluminium patio
doors) shall be of stained timber and all rainwater gutters and
downpipes shall be of black painted metal timber.
Reason: In the interests of the
character and appearance of the Conservation Area to accord with
the requirements of Policies CS10 ,CS12 and CS27 of the Dacorum
Core Strategy and the saved Policy 120 of the Dacorum Borough Local
Plan.
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The dwelling house hereby permitted shall not be
occupied until the vehicular access shown by Drawing No. 282
Revision A is provided onto St Johns Well Court and thereafter the
access shall be retained at all times.
The access shall be of the same level as St Johns Well Court.
Before the occupation of the dwelling house lockable bollards shall
be installed within the access drive roadway between nos 328 and
330 ...
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4/01198/16/FHA - 17 CHAPEL STREET, BERKHAMSTED, HP4 2EA PDF 238 KB
Additional documents:
Minutes:
M
Heron introduced the report and said it had been brought to
committee due to the contrary views of Berkhamsted Town Council. M
Heron said if members were mindful to grant the application, a
material specification condition would be added.
Sean Stanley and Nick Williams spoke in support of the
application.
It
was proposed by Councillor Whitman and seconded by Councillor P
Hearn to grant the application in line with the officer’s
recommendation.
Vote
For: 13
Against: 0
Abstained: 0
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
not be carried out other than in accordance with the following
approved plans/documents: 17CHAPEL/PA/002 Rev. 01 &
17CHAPEL/PA/003 Rev. 01 & 17CHAPEL/PA/004 Rev. 01 &
17CHAPEL/PA/005 Rev. 01 & 17CHAPEL/PA/006 Rev. 01 &
17CHAPEL/PA/007 Rev. 01 & 17CHAPEL/PA/008 Rev. 01 &
17CHAPEL/PA/014 Rev. 02 & 17CHAPEL/PA/015 Rev. 01 &
17CHAPEL/PA/016 Rev. 01 & 17CHAPEL/PA/017 Rev. 03 &
17CHAPEL/PA/018 Rev. 01.
Reason: For the
avoidance of doubt, in the interests of proper planning and
to ensure a satisfactory appearance to the
development a in accordance with Policies CS11, CS12, CS25, CS27 of
the Dacorum Core Strategy 2013 and Policy 120 of the Dacorum Local
Plan 2004.
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Prior to construction of the development hereby
permitted full details of materials to be used for external
surfaces, including brick bond, mortar mix, rainwater goods and
joinery details and finish, must be submitted to and approved in
writing by the Local Planning Authority. Subsequently, these works
shall be carried out and retained in accordance with approved
details.
Reason: For the
avoidance of doubt, in the interests of proper planning and
to ensure a satisfactory appearance to the
development in accordance with Policies CS11, CS12, CS25, CS27 of
the Dacorum Core Strategy 2013 and Policy 120 of the Dacorum Local
Plan 2004.
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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4/01664/16/FUL - 31, 31A & 31B HIGH STREET, KINGS LANGLEY, WD4 8AB PDF 409 KB
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Minutes:
M
Stickley introduced the report and said it had been brought to
committee due to objections from Councillor Alan Anderson and Kings
Langley Parish Council.
Councillor Anderson in his role as Ward Councillor spoke in
objection to this application
It
was proposed by Councillor Ritchie and seconded by Councillor
Fisher to grant the application in line with the officer’s
recommendation.
Vote
For: 5
Against: 7
Abstained: 1
Having there been no majority to grant this application in line
with the officer’s recommendation, it was proposed by
Councillor Birnie and seconded by Councillor Whitman that the officer’s decision be overturned
and the application be refused.
Vote
For: 8
Against: 4
Abstained: 1
Resolved:
That planning permission be REFUSED due to the
following reasons:
No
on-site parking is proposed for the two new residential units. This
would result in an increased demand for on-street parking both in
terms of consistency and frequency. Kings Langley High Street is an
area that suffers from an inadequate supply of on-street parking
spaces. Increasing the number of vehicles parking on-street would
have a negative impact on the surrounding road network and may lead
to issues regarding congestion and highway safety, contrary to Core
Strategy Policies CS8 and CS12 and saved policies 57, policy 58 and
Appendix 5 of the Dacorum Borough Local Plan (1999-2011)
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4/01097/16/FUL - ISBISTER CENTRE, CHAULDEN HOUSE GARDENS, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP1 2BW PDF 308 KB
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Minutes:
R
Marber introduced the report and said it had been brought to
committee because Dacorum Borough Council own the land.
It
was proposed by Councillor Whitman and seconded by Councillor
Birnie to grant the application in line with the officer’s
recommendation.
Vote
For: 13
Against: 0
Abstained: 0
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 use, hereby permitted, shall not commence until
there has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local
planning authority a plan indicating the positions, design,
materials and type of boundary treatment to be erected around the
play area, details of any landscaping works to the proposed play
area and details of bin storage facilities. The boundary treatment,
landscaping and bin storage facilities shall be completed before
the use hereby permitted is commenced and shall be implemented
fully in accordance with the approved details.
Reason: To
ensure a satisfactory appearance to the development in order to
safeguard the visual character of the immediate area and childrens'
saftey; in accordance with policy CS12 of the Core Strategy
(2013.)
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The number of children using the nursery hereby
approved shall be limited to 40 in total.
Reason: In
order to protect the amenities of adjoining occupiers, and to
ensure adequate parking provision; in accordance with policies CS8
and CS12 of the Core Strategy (2013) and saved appendix 5 of the
Local Plan (1991).
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Prior to
the commencement of the nursery hereby permitted an Interim Travel
Plan shall be submitted, approved and signed off by the Local
Planning Authority in consultation with the Highway Authority, such
a Travel Plan shall accord with Hertfordshire County Council
document 'Hertfordshire Green Travel Plan Guidance
Reason: To ensure that the development offers a wide range of
travel choices to reduce the impact of travel and transport on the
environment; in accordance with policies CS8 and CS12 of the Core
Strategy (2013) and saved appendix 5 of the Local Plan
(1991).
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The premises shall only be operational as a nursery
between 8am and 6pm on Mondays to Fridays and for no other use
thereafter.
Reason: In the
interests of the amenities of the occupants of neighbouring
dwellings, in accordance with policy CS12 of the Core Strategy
(2013).
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The development hereby permitted shall be
carried out in accordance with the following approved
plans/documents:
Floor Plan
Travel Plan
Site Location Plan
Reason: For the
avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper
planning.
Prior
to the commencement of the operation as a nursery hereby permitted
a management plan which sets out what parking provision would be
provided and maintained thereafter shall be submitted, approved and
signed off ...
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4/01864/16/FUL - 41 MARLOWES, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP1 1LD PDF 437 KB
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Minutes:
M
Heron introduced the item and said it had been brought to committee
as the land was owned by Dacorum Borough Council.
It
was proposed by Councillor C Wyatt-Lowe and seconded by Councillor
Whitman to grant the application in line with the officer’s
recommendation.
Vote
For: 13
Against: 0
Abstained: 0
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: 210 Rev. A & 209 Rev. A & 208 Rev. A &
207 Rev. A & 206 Rev. B & 205 Rev. A & 112 Rev. C &
108 Rev. A & 001 & 002 & 003 & 004 & 005 &
006.
Reason: For the
avoidance of doubt, in the interests of proper planning,
to ensure a satisfactory appearance to the
development and to ensure that the proposal is acceptable in terms
of highway safety, in accordance with Policies CS8, CS11 and CS12
of the Dacorum Core Strategy 2013.
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Prior to construction of external walls/finishes
full details of materials to be used for external surfaces of the
approved operational development must be submitted to and approved
in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Subsequently, these
works shall be carried out and retained in accordance with approved
details.
Reason: To ensure a satisfactory
appearance to the development in accordance with Policies CS11 and
CS12 of the Dacorum Core Strategy 2013.
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Prior to first occupation of the
development hereby approved full details on a suitably scaled plan
of both hard and soft landscape works must be submitted to and
approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Subsequently,
these works shall be in addition to those shown on the approved
plans and shall be carried out and retained as
approved. The landscaping details to be
submitted shall include:-
a) means of enclosure;
b) planting plans, including specifications of
species, sizes, planting centres, planting method and number and
percentage mix;
c) details for all external hard surface within the
site, including roads and car parking areas;
Reason: The landscaping of this site is
required in order to protect and enhance the existing visual
character of the area and to reduce the visual and environmental
impacts of the development hereby permitted in accordance with
Policies 99 and 100 of the Dacorum Local Plan 2004.
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All planting, seeding or turfing and soil
preparation comprised in the approved details of landscaping shall
be carried out in the first planting and seeding seasons following
first occupation of the building; and any trees or plants which
within a period of five years from the completion of the
development die, are removed or become seriously damaged or
diseased shall be replaced in the next ...
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Appeals PDF 69 KB
Minutes:
That the following appeals be noted:
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Lodged
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Forthcoming inquiries
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Dismissed
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