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119.

Minutes

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

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 16 November 2017 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=1433

 

120.

Apologies for absence

To receive any apologies for absence

Minutes:

Apologies of absence were received from Councillors Bateman, Matthews, Ritchie and Whitman.


Councillor Mills substituted on behalf of Councillor Ritchie.

 

121.

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 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.

122.

Public Participation

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

 

Time per speaker

Total Time Available

How to let us know

When we need to know by

3 minutes

Where more than 1 person wishes to speak on a planning application, the shared time is increased from 3 minutes to 5 minutes.

In writing or by phone

Noon the day of the meeting

 

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

 

Please note 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.

 

Minutes:

Councillor Guest reminded the members and the public about the rules regarding public participation.

The order of the agenda was changed to allow for those applications with public speaking to be heard first. The items are minuted in the order they were heard

123.

4/01804/17/FUL - TWO STOREY, SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION, FRONT AND REAR DORMER TO EXISTING DWELLING. CONSTRUCTION OF NEW 4 BED DWELLING ADJACENT TO EXISTING DWELLING - 17 CHESNUT DRIVE, BERKHAMSTED, HP4 2JL pdf icon PDF 518 KB

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Minutes:

B Curtain introduced the item and said it had been referred to committee due to the contrary views of Berkhamsted Town Council.

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

Vote

For: 10             Against: 0                    Abstained: 0

Resolved:

That planning permission be GRANTED subject to the following conditions:

 

1

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.

 

2

The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans/documents:

 

DBC/17/6/1

DBC/17/6/2A

DBC/17/6/3A

Design and Access Statement

Application form.

 

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.

 

3

The development hereby permitted shall be constructed fully in accordance with the materials specified on the approved drawings and application form.

 

Reason: To ensure a satisfactory appearance to the development in accordance with Policy CS12 of the Core Strategy.

 

 

4

Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995  (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

 

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.

 

5

The additional dwelling hereby permitted shall not be occupied until the arrangements for vehicle parking, shown on Drawing No. DBC/17/6/3A shall have been provided, and they shall not be used thereafter otherwise than for the purposes approved.

 

Reason: To ensure the adequate and satisfactory provision of off-street vehicle parking facilities.

 

6

Pedestrian visibility splays of 2 m x 2 m shall be provided before the new dwelling is first brought into use, and they shall thereafter be maintained, on both sides of the entrance to the site, within which there shall be no obstruction to visibility between 600 mm and 2 m above the carriageway.

 

Reason: In the interest of highway safety; in accordance with Policies CS8 and CS12 of the Core Strategy (2013).

 

7

The gradient of the vehicular access shall not exceed 1:10 for the first 5 metres into the site as measured from the near channel edge of the adjacent carriageway.

Reason: In the interests of the safety of persons using the access and users of the highway; in accordance with Policies CS8 and CS12 of the Core Strategy (2013).

 

Article 35;

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  ...  view the full minutes text for item 123.

124.

4/02266/17/FHA - TWO STOREY FRONT EXTENSION, SINGLE STOREY FRONT/SIDE EXTENSION, TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION, RE-TILING OF EXISTING ROOFS AND CHANGES TO EXTERNAL FINISHES AT THE REAR - 33 STATION ROAD, TRING, HP23 5NW pdf icon PDF 172 KB

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Minutes:

B Curtain introduced the item and said it had been referred to committee to the contrary views of Tring Town Council.

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

Vote

For: 10             Against: 0                    Abstained: 0

Resolved:

That planning permission be GRANTED subject to the following conditions:

1

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.

 

2

The development hereby permitted shall be constructed in accordance with the materials specified on the approved drawings and documents.

 

Reason: To ensure a satisfactory appearance to the development in accordance with Policy CS12 of the Core Strategy.

 

 

3

Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995  (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 B

 

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.

 

4

The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans/documents:

 

001 Rev 00 - Existing plans and elevations

002 Rev 00 - Proposed plans and elevations

 

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.

 

Article 35:

 

Planning permission has been granted for this proposal. The Council acted pro-actively through early engagement with the applicant at the pre-application stage 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) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2015.

 

125.

4/01547/17/FHA - CAR PORT - ELM COTTAGE, CHAPEL CROFT, CHIPPERFIELD, KINGS LANGLEY, WD4 9EQ pdf icon PDF 812 KB

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Minutes:

J Gardner introduced the item and said it had been referred to committee due to the contrary views of Chipperfield Parish Council.

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

Vote

For: 9               Against: 1                    Abstained: 0

Resolved

That planning permission be GRANTED subject to the following conditions:

1

The development hereby permitted shall not be retained other than in accordance with the following approved plans/documents:

1910-01

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.

 

2

Within two months of the date of this decision the timber beams, cross members and metal posts shall be painted in dark brown colour.

 

Reason: To ensure that the development is not visually prominent and satisfactorily integrates into the street scene, in accordance with Policies CS11 and CS12 of the Core Strategy.

 

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) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2015.  

 

126.

4/02557/16/FUL - CHANGE OF USE OF HOME WORKSHOP TO THREE BED DWELLING - THE LAURELS, SHENDISH DRIVE LEADING FROM LONDON ROAD, SHENDISH, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP3 0AA pdf icon PDF 397 KB

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Minutes:

R Marber introduced the item and said it had been referred to committee due to the contrary views of Kings Langley Parish Council.

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

Vote

For: 8               Against: 2                    Abstained: 0

Resolved:

That planning permission be GRANTED subject to the following conditions:

1

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.

 

2

No construction works (excluding groundworks) 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 and their location;

·        means of enclosure within or around the approved residential curtilage;

·        soft landscape works following removal of outbuilding 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.

 

The approved landscape works shall be carried out prior to the first occupation of the development hereby permitted.

               

Reason:  To ensure a satisfactory appearance to the development and to safeguard the visual character of the immediate area and the openness of the Green Belt in accordance with Policy CS5 of the Dacorum Core Strategy 2013.

 

3

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 development and to safeguard the visual character of the immediate area in accordance with Policy CS12 of the Dacorum Core Strategy.

 

4

The proposed car parking spaces shall have minimum dimensions of 2.4m by 4.8m and be located on land in the ownership of the applicant.  Such spaces shall be maintained as a permanent ancillary to the development and shall be used for no other purpose.

 

Reason:  To ensure the adequate and satisfactory provision of off-street vehicle parking facilities in accordance with Policy CS12 of the Dacorum Core Strategy 2013 and saved Policy 58 of the Dacorum Borough Local Plan 1991-2011.

 

5

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 to the dwelling and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 126.

127.

4/02124/17/FHA - FIRST FLOOR SIDE EXTENSION AND EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS - 8 HIGHCLERE DRIVE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP3 8BT pdf icon PDF 373 KB

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Minutes:

B Curtain introduced the item and said it had been referred to committee due to the contrary views of Nash Mills Parish Council.

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

Vote

For: 9               Against: 1                    Abstained: 0

Resolved:

That planning permission be GRANTED subject to the following conditions:

1

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.

 

2

No development shall take place until samples of the render proposed to be used on the external walls of the development shall 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.  Other than the proposed render, the development hereby permitted shall be constructed in accordance with the materials specified on the approved drawings. 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:  To ensure a satisfactory appearance to the development.

 

 

3

The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans/documents:

 

1868/S & L

1868-01

1868-02

1868-03

1868-04

 

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) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2015.  

 

128.

4/01845/17/MFA - DEMOLITION OF FOUR EXISTING DWELLINGS. REDEVELOPMENT TO FORM 40 UNITS OF RETIREMENT LIVING (CATEGORY II SHELTERED HOUSING) APARTMENTS FOR THE ELDERLY WITH ASSOCIATED COMMUNAL FACILITIES , PARKING AND LANDSCAPING - 27-33 HEMPSTEAD ROAD, KINGS LANGLEY pdf icon PDF 979 KB

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Minutes:

R Marber introduced the item to committee and said it had been referred to committee due to the contrary views of Kings Langley Parish Council.

Denise Feasey and Richard Roberts spoke in objection to the application.

Gavin Cooper and Mark Bryan spoke in support of the application.

Having there been no proposer to grant the application in line with the officer’s recommendation, it was proposed by Councillor C Wyatt-Lowe and seconded by Councillor Mills to overturn the officer’s recommendation and refuse the application.

Vote

For: 8               Against: 0                    Abstained: 2

Resolved:

That planning permission be REFUSED due to the following reasons:

  1.  The proposed development, by reason of its layout, site coverage, mass, scale and bulk is considered to be of an urban scale which would not respect adjoining properties and would fail to integrate with the streetscape and cause harm to the character appearance of the area. As such the proposed development would be contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework (2012) and Policies CS11 and CS12 of the Core Strategy (2013).
  2. S66(1) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (LBA) requires that special regard shall be had to the desirability of preserving a listed building or its setting or any features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses. S72 (1) of the LBA requires special attention to be paid to the desirability of preserving or enhancing the character or appearance of the conservation area. The proposal would result in harm to the visible open space which characterises the setting of the adjacent Grade II Listed Buildings and conservation area. It is considered that the although the harm identified would be less than substantial harm to the setting of the Grade II Listed Buildings and conservation area there would be a failure to preserve its character and setting. Considerable importance and weight is attributed to this harm. The public benefits of the proposal have been identified and considered. These public benefits, although together they would be significant, do not provide sufficient justification to override the presumption in favour of preservation. As such, the less than substantial harm identified to the setting of Listed Buildings and conservation area would be irreversible and affect this and future generations ability to appreciate the significance of these heritage assets. The development would therefore be contrary to the requirement of section 66 (1) of the LBA, Paras 132 and 134 of NPPF, Policy CS27 of the Core Strategy and Saved Policy 97 of the Local Plan (2004).

 

129.

4/02224/17/FUL - CONVERSION OF BOXMOOR HALL INTO 7 RESIDENTIAL UNITS - BOXMOOR HALL, ST JOHNS ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP1 1JR pdf icon PDF 180 KB

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Minutes:

N Gibbs introduced the item and said it had been referred to committee as it had been called-in by Councillor Marshall.

PJ Grainger-Carr spoke in objection to the application.

In her role as ward councillor, Councillor Marshall spoke in objection.

Sally Lardner and David Challinor spoke in support of the application.

It was proposed by Councillor Tindall and seconded by Councillor C Wyatt-Lowe to defer the application to allow for further discussion with the applicant about reducing the number of flats.

Vote

For: 7               Against: 0                    Abstained: 3

Resolved:

That the application be DEFERRED for further discussions with the applicant.

 

130.

4/02269/17/MFA - DEMOLITION OF 20 GARAGES AND CONSTRUCTION OF NINE TWO-BED AND TWO ONE-BED DWELLINGS IN TWO BUILDINGS WITH LANDSCAPING, BIN STORE AND CYCLE STORE AND 16 PARKING SPACES - LAND NORTH EAST OF 25 GOLDCROFT, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD pdf icon PDF 1 MB

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Minutes:

J Gardner introduced the item and said it had been referred to the committee as the land is currently owned by Dacorum Borough Council.

Patrick O’Sullivan spoke in support of the application.

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

Vote

For: 10                         Against: 0        Abstained: 0

Resolved:

That planning permission be DELEGATED with a view to grant subject to completion of a S.106 agreement and the following conditions:

 

 

1

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.

 

2

The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans/documents:

 

ALP004

APL006

APL007

APL008

ALP009

ALP010

ALP011

ALP012

ALP013

APL014

APL015

ALP017

ALP018

Development Site Impact Assessment & Method Statement (Bartlett Consulting)     Date: Thursday 12th October 2017

 

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.

 

3

The development hereby permitted shall be constructed in accordance with the materials specified on the approved drawings or such other materials as may be agreed in writing by the local planning authority.

 

Reason:  To ensure a satisfactory appearance to the development.

 

 

4

The development permitted by this planning permission shall be carried out in accordance with the approved The Drainage and SuDS Strategy carried out by Price & Myers reference 26156 Rev 2 dated August 2017 and supporting information submitted and the following mitigation measures detailed within the FRA:

 

·        Implement appropriate drainage strategy based on attenuation and discharge into Thames Surface water sewer.

·        Limiting the surface water run-off to a maximum of 3l/s generated by the 1 in 100 year + climate change critical storm so that it will not exceed the run-off from the undeveloped site and not increase the risk of flooding off-site.

·        Implement drainage strategy utilising permeable paving and attenuation tank.

 

Reason: To reduce the risk of flooding to the proposed development and future occupants.

 

5

No development shall take place until the final design of the drainage scheme is completed and sent to the LPA for approval. The scheme shall also include:

 

·        Detailed engineered drawings of the proposed SuDS features including their location, size, volume, depth and any inlet and outlet features including any connecting pipe runs and all corresponding calculation.

·        Final design should incorporate silt traps and appropriate pollution prevention methods to ensure surface water run-off from the proposed car parking and roads can be treated in a sustainable manner and reduce the requirement for maintenance of underground features.

·        Detailed surface water calculations for all rainfall events up to and including the 1 in 100 year + climate change event supported by a clearly labelled drainage layout plan showing pipe networks. This plan should show any pipe 'node numbers' that have  ...  view the full minutes text for item 130.

131.

4/02553/17/MFA - CHANGE OF USE FROM AGRICULTURAL LAND TO CEMETERY, TO INCLUDE VISITOR ADMINISTRATION BUILDINGS, ROAD AND PATHWAYS, CAR PARKING AND LANDSCAPING - LAND SOUTH WEST, BEDMOND ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP3 8LN pdf icon PDF 1 MB

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Minutes:

B Curtain introduced the item and said it had been referred to committee as the land is owned by Dacorum Borough Council.

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

Vote

For: 9               Against: 0                    Abstained: 1

Resolved:

That planning permission be GRANTED subject to the following conditions:

 

1

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.

 

2

The development hereby permitted shall be constructed in accordance with the materials specified on the approved drawings.

 

Reason:  To ensure a satisfactory appearance to the development in accordance with Policy Cs12 of the Core Strategy.

 

 

3

All burials in the cemetery shall be:

a minimum of 50 m from a potable groundwater supply source;

a minimum of 30 m from a water course or spring;

a minimum of 10 m distance from field drains; and

not in standing water and the base of the grave must be above the local water table.

 

Reasons To protect the quality of groundwater in the local area. Groundwater is particularly sensitive in this location because the proposed development site is within Source Protection Zone 3, meaning it is used for drinking water supplies, and is located upon a Principal Aquifer. In addition, the Thames River Basin Management Plan requires the restoration and enhancement of water bodies to prevent deterioration and promote recovery; without this condition, the proposal could cause deterioration of a drinking water protected area located within the Mid-Chilterns Chalk groundwater body.

This is in line with your Local Plan policy CS31 to avoid damage to Groundwater Source Protection Zones, and also paragraph 109 of the National Planning Policy Framework to prevent unacceptable risks to groundwater resources.

 

Advice on Condition 1

The developer should conduct a protected rights survey to ensure that no licensed or unlicensed groundwater abstraction (to include abstractions from springs, wells and boreholes) in the adjacent areas will be derogated in either quality or quantity as a result of this development. The Environment Agency does not keep records of where private water supplies are located. These details are held by local authorities and the Drinking Water Inspectorate.

 

 

 

4

If, during development, contamination not previously identified is found to be present at the site then no further development (unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority) shall be carried out until a remediation strategy detailing how this contamination will be dealt with has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The remediation strategy shall be implemented as approved.

 

Reasons; To protect the quality of groundwater in the local area as no investigation can completely characterise a site. Groundwater is particularly sensitive in this location because the proposed development  ...  view the full minutes text for item 131.

132.

4/02649/17/FUL - CONSTRUCTION OF SIX 2-BED FLATS (AMENDED SCHEME) - GARAGE SITE ON CORNER OF TEESDALE AND WESTERDALE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP2 pdf icon PDF 622 KB

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Minutes:

B Curtain introduced the item and said it had been referred to committee as Dacorum Borough Council owns the land.

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

Vote

For: 10             Against: 0                    Abstained: 0

Resolved:

That planning permission be GRANTED subject to the following conditions:

1

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.

 

2

Notwithstanding the details submitted, prior to the construction (above ground works) of the development hereby approved, details of the materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces shall be submitted to 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:  To ensure a satisfactory appearance to the development.

 

 

3

The development hereby permitted shall not be occupied until the arrangements for vehicle parking, access and circulation, shown on Drawing No. WNS-AHR-S1-00-DR-A-05-002 shall have been provided, and they shall not be used thereafter otherwise than for the purposes approved.

 

Reason:  To ensure the adequate and satisfactory provision of off-street vehicle parking facilities.

 

4

Prior to the commencement of the development hereby permitted a Phase I Report to assess the actual or potential contamination at the site shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. If actual or potential contamination and/or ground gas risks are identified further investigation shall be carried out and a Phase II report shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority prior to the commencement of the development. If the Phase II report establishes that remediation or protection measures are necessary a Remediation Statement shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

For the purposes of this condition:

 

A Phase I Report consists of a desk study, site walkover, conceptual model and a preliminary risk assessment. The desk study comprises a search of             available information and historical maps which can be used to identify the likelihood of contamination. A simple walkover survey of the site is conducted to identify pollution linkages not obvious from desk studies. Using the       information gathered, a 'conceptual model' of the site is constructed and a   preliminary risk assessment is carried out.

 

A Phase II Report consists of an intrusive site investigation and risk assessment. The report should make recommendations for further investigation and assessment where required.

           

A Remediation Statement details actions to be carried out and timescales so that contamination no longer presents a risk to site users, property, the environment or ecological  ...  view the full minutes text for item 132.

133.

4/02647/17/FUL - CONSTRUCTION OF FOUR 2-BED AND TWO 1-BED FLATS (AMENDED SCHEMES) - GARAGES ADJ STORNOWAY, NORTHEND, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP3 pdf icon PDF 695 KB

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Minutes:

B Curtain introduced the item and said it had been referred to committee as Dacorum Borough Council owns the land.

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

Vote

For: 10             Against: 0        Abstained: 0

Resolved:

That planning permission be GRANTED subject to the following conditions:

1

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.

 

2

No development shall take place until details of the materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the development hereby permitted have been 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:  To ensure a satisfactory appearance to the development.

 

3

No development shall take place until an Arboricultural methodology statement has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The Arboricultural methodology statement shall set out what steps are to be taken to protect the trees on the site for the duration of construction. The development shall be carried out fully in accordance with the approved details.

               

Reason:  To safeguard those landscape features of significant upon the application site in accordance with Policy CS12 and saved Policy 99 of the Dacorum Borough Local Plan 1991-2011.

 

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The development hereby permitted shall not be occupied until the arrangements for vehicle parking, circulation, loading and unloading shown on Drawing No. WNS-AHR-S0-00-DR-A-05-0002 Revision B shall have been provided, and they shall not be used thereafter otherwise than for the purposes approved.

 

Reason: To ensure the adequate and satisfactory provision of off-street vehicle parking facilities.

 

 

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Prior to the commencement of the development hereby permitted a Phase IReport to assess the actual or potential contamination at the site shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. If actual or potential contamination and/or ground gas risks are identified further investigation shall be carried out and a Phase II report shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority prior to the commencement of the development. If the Phase II report establishes that remediation or protection measures are necessary a Remediation Statement shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

For the purposes of this condition:

 

A Phase I Report consists of a desk study, site walkover, conceptual model and a preliminary risk assessment. The desk study comprises a search of             available information and historical maps which can be used to identify the likelihood of contamination. A simple walkover  ...  view the full minutes text for item 133.

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The following appeals were noted:

 

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