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Minutes
To confirm the minutes of the previous meeting
(these are circulated separately)
Minutes:
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170. |
Apologies for absence
To receive any apologies for absence
Minutes:
Apologies of absence were received from Councillors
Fisher and Whitman.
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171. |
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 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
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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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4/02833/16/MFA - DEMOLITION OF EXISTING BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION OF SEVEN HOUSES AND ONE LIVE/WORK UNIT WITH ASSOCIATED PARKING AND ACCESS ARRANGEMENTS - VICTORY HOUSE, WILSTONE BRIDGE, TRING ROAD, WILSTONE, TRING, HP23 4PQ  PDF 455 KB
Additional documents:
Minutes:
T
Rennie introduced the item and said it had been referred to
committee due to the contrary views of Tring Rural Parish
Council.
Christopher Higenbottam and Colin
Stone spoke in support of the application.
Members were concerned about the bridge and the issue of
material delivery. They asked to impose a condition to protect the
bridge and divert site traffic.
P Newton said condition 6 could be adapted to cover
this.
It
was proposed by Councillor Matthews and seconded by Councillor
Ritchie to grant the application in line with the officer’s
recommendation with the additional condition concerning the
bridge.
Vote
For: 11
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 construction of the dwellings hereby approved
shall not 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 and to safeguard the character and
appearance of the setting of the adjacent listed bridge and lock in
accordance with adopted Core Strategy Policies CS12 and
CS27.
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The construction of the dwellings shall not 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;
·
means of enclosure;
·
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 and measures for their
protection during construction works;
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proposed finished levels or
contours;
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car parking layouts and other vehicle and
pedestrian access and circulation areas;
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minor artefacts and structures (e.g. furniture,
play equipment, refuse or other storage units, signs, lighting
etc);
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 in accordance with adopted Core Strategy
Policy CS12 and saved Local Plan Policy 106.
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Visibility splays of not less than
2.4m x 38m shall be provided, and thereafter maintained, in both
directions from the access onto Tring Road, as shown in principle
in Document 453416-PEP-00-XX-DR-D-1300
P02Proposed Access
Arrangement.
Reason:
...
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174. |
4/02294/16/FUL - DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW DWELLING WITH BASEMENT - BELLAVISTA, FELDEN LANE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP3 0BB PDF 91 KB
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Minutes:
Councillor Guest declared a personal interest as the architect
was known to her. She reserved her right to speak and vote on this
item.
B
Curtain introduced the report and said it had been called in at the
request of Councillor Riddick.
Councillor Maddern arrived at 7.26pm and took no part in the
discussion or voting of this item.
David Kirkland spoke in support of the application.
Councillor Imarni arrived at 7.39pm and took no part in the
discussion or voting of this item.
Robert Scott spoke in objection to the application.
It
was proposed by Councillor Matthews and seconded by Councillor
Clark to grant the application in line with the officer’s
recommendation.
Vote
For: 8
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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No
development shall commence on the building (above ground works)
hereby approved until samples of the materials proposed to be used
on the external walls and roofs of the development and full details
of the window and door details and finishes 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. 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 and to comply with Policy Cs12 of the
Core Strategy.
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The
dwelling hereby approved shall not be occupied 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:
·
means of enclosure;
·
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;
·
finished levels and contours
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, to safeguard
the visual character of the immediate area and to safeguard the
residential amenities of adjacent properties.
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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, and B
Reason: To enable the local planning
authority to retain control over the development in the interests
of safeguarding the residential ...
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175. |
4/02569/16/FUL - CONSTRUCTION OF SCAFFOLD STRUCTURE TO STORE MATERIALS (RETROSPECTIVE) - HS SCAFFOLDING YARD, THREE CHERRY TREES LANE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP2 7HN PDF 461 KB
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Minutes:
The Chair agreed to WITHDRAW
the application prior to the meeting for consideration to allow
further time to clarify the history/lawfulness of the site use and
to adequately assess/respond to the late representations/objections
from local residents.
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4/03035/16/FUL - DETACHED THREE-BED BUNGALOW TO REAR - 8 ST ALBANS HILL, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP3 9NG PDF 609 KB
Additional documents:
Minutes:
I Keen introduced the report
and said it had been referred to committee as it had been called in
by Councillor Birnie.
Charlotte Williams spoke in
support of the application.
Chris Lloyd-Staples and
Iryna Osukhovska spoke in objection to the
application.
Members were concerned that the
conditions on the previously approved application were not included
in this new application.
It was proposed by Councillor
Matthews and seconded by Councillor Birnie that the application be
deferred to allow for clarification on issues such as the
dimensions of the site and the parking manoeuvrability.
Vote
For: 11
Against: 0
Abstained: 2
Resolved:
That the application be
DEFERRED for further clarification.
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4/03127/16/FUL - REPLACEMENT DWELLING - POOKS HILL, GOLF CLUB ROAD, LITTLE GADDESDEN, BERKHAMSTED, HP4 1LY PDF 290 KB
Additional documents:
Minutes:
R Marber introduced the report
and said it had been referred to committee due to the contrary
views of Little Gaddesden Parish Council.
Jonathon Weeks spoke in support
of the application.
Parish Councillor Louise Archer
spoke in objection to the application.
It was proposed by Councillor
Guest and seconded by Councillor Maddern to grant the application
in line with the officer’s recommendation.
Vote
For: 11
Against: 0
Abstained: 2
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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No
development (excluding demolition) 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. Details of
material shall include:
Fenestrations;
Slate
Bricks;
Brick
bond;
Mortar
finish;
Stone;
Joinery
details; and
finish of rainwatergoods.
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 safeguard the character and
appearance of the Listed Historic Park and AONB; in accordance with
policies CS12, CS24, CS25 and CS27 of the Core Strategy
(2013).
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Within 6
months of the date of this permission 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;
·
means of enclosure;
·
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; and
·
trees to be retained and measures for their
protection during construction works;
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 historic environment and AONB in accordance with policies
CS12, CS24, CS25 and CS27 of the Core
Strategy (2013).
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Both
windows serving the bathrooms at first floor level in the west side
elevation of the new dwelling hereby permitted shall be permanently
fitted with obscured glass and non-opening below a height of 1.7m
from floor level.
Reason: In the interests of the
residential amenities of the occupants of the adjacent dwellings
and future occupiers of the dwelling house; in accordance with
Policy CS12 of the Core Strategy (2013).
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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
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178. |
4/03444/16/FHA - TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION, SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION, EXTENDED DRIVEWAY, REPLACEMENT GARAGE ROOF AND ENLARGEMENT OF FRONT PORCH - 16 BARTEL CLOSE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP3 8LX PDF 70 KB
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Minutes:
R Marber introduced the item and said it had
been referred to committee as it had been called in by Councillor G
Sutton.
Gary Gadston spoke
in support of the application.
Hazel Bassadone spoke in objection to the
application.
It was proposed by Councillor Birnie and
seconded by Councillor Fisher 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 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, 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:
06 Rev B
05 Rev A
08 Rev A
04 Rev A
Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and in the
interests of proper planning.
The windows at
ground floor level in the side elevation of the porch extension
hereby permitted shall be permanently fitted with obscured glass
unless otherwise agreed in writing by the local planning
authority.
Reason: In the interests of the residential
amenities of the occupants of the adjacent dwellings; in accordance
with saved appendix 3 of the Local Plan (2004) and policy CS12 of
the Core Strategy (2013).
Informative 1 -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)
(Amendment No. 2) Order 2015.
Informative 2- Highways
1. All materials and equipment to be used
during the construction shall be stored within the curtilage of the
site unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Highways Authority
prior to commencement of the development.
2. The proposed car parking space shall have
measurements of 2.4m x 4.8m min. and be located on land within the
ownership of the applicant. Such spaces shall be maintained as a
permanent ancillary to the development and shall be paved and used
for no other purpose.
3. Before the premises are occupied all on
site vehicular areas shall be surfaced in permeable paving.
Arrangements shall be made for surface water from the site to be
intercepted and disposed of separately so that it does not
discharge into the highway.
4. Obstruction of public highway land: It is
an ...
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4/03266/16/ROC - VARIATION OF CONDITIONS 5 (HARD SURFACING MATERIALS - CHANGE OF AMENITY AREA TO CAR PARKING) AND 18 (APPROVED PLANS) ATTACHED TO PLANNING PERMISSION 4/00779/15/MFA (DEMOLITION OF EXISTING OFFICE BUILDING. CONSTRUCTION OF 14 NEW FLATS IN A FOUR-STOREY BUILDING WITH ASSOCIATED CAR PARKING AND LANDSCAPING) - ABLE HOUSE, FIGTREE HILL, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP2 5XH PDF 1 MB
Additional documents:
Minutes:
A
Parrish introduced the item and said this was a council owned site
and was previously deferred by members at the 12th
January 2017 meeting. It was deferred due to concerns over the
refuse turning area. The Waste Services manager has now accept the
current arrangements.
It
was proposed by Councillor Guest and seconded by Councillor
Matthews to grant the application in line with the officer’s
recommendation.
Vote
For: 12
Against: 0
Abstained: 1
Resolved:
That the application be DELEGATED to the Group
Manager - Development Management & Planning with a view to
approval subject to the completion of a Deed of Variation to the
existing planning obligation under s.106 of the Town and Country
Planning Act 1990 and the conditions below:
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The
development shall be carried out in accordance with the materials
approved under application reference 4/00586/16/DRC.
Reason: To ensure a satisfactory
appearance to the development in accordance with Policy CS12 of the
Dacorum Core Strategy (September 2013).
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The
development (with the exception of demolition) shall be carried out
in accordance with the approved plans and elevations and in
accordance with the details of windows, doors and openings,
balconies, railings, balustrades and rainwater goods approved under
application reference 4/00586/16/DRC.
Reason: To ensure a satisfactory
appearance to the development in accordance with Policies CS10, 11,
12 and 13 of the Dacorum Core Strategy (September 2013).
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The
development shall be carried out in accordance with the slab,
finished floor and ridge levels approved under application
reference 4/00586/16/DRC.
Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and to
ensure a satisfactory form of development in accordance with Policy
CS12 of the Dacorum Core Strategy September 2013.
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The
details of hard and soft landscaping shown on Drg. Nos. 11547.03 GD and A15-108-GA70 Rev B,
finished levels and means of screening the roof garden shown on
Drg. No. A15-108-GA70B and
A15-108-PA20A & PA21A and external lighting and CCTV shown on
Drg. No. A15-108-GA-60 Rev C shall be
carried out prior to the first occupation of the development hereby
permitted and the details shall thereafter be retained.
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 saved Policies 99 and 100
of the Dacorum Borough Local Plan 1991-2011 and Policies CS12 and
13 of the Dacorum Core Strategy September 2013.
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Notwithstanding any details submitted, prior to the commencement
of any landscaping, details of the following shall be submitted to
and approved in writing by the local planning authority:
·
external lighting luminaires;
·
hard and soft landscaping of the ...
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Appeals update PDF 62 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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Allowed
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