Agenda item

4/02261/15/FUL - 1 SOUTH BANK ROAD, NORTHCHURCH, BERKHAMSTED, HP4 1LL

Minutes:

B Curtain introduced the report as the relevant case officer. She advised that the application had come before the committee because of an objection by Northchurch Parish Council. Whilst the Parish Council do not object to the dwelling itself, they object to the retention of the vehicular access onto New Road.

 

Members raised points concerning the access point and the frequency of children using this bridge as a route to the local school. Members were advised by the case officer that Herts Highways have not objected to the access of this property and this was already an existing problem, not one that would be caused by the new dwelling.

 

Mr Stephen Blowers spoke in support of this application and raised the following points:

·         The applicants had made every effort to produce a building that was appropriate for the area and one that could enhance the surrounding area.

·         There is a level parking space to address future mobility issues which is why the access is not on South Bank Road.

 

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

 

Voting:

 

For: 12    Against: 0      Abstentions: 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 carried out in accordance with the following approved plans:

 

A (3d) A3-001 Rev D - Concept 3d views

A (3d) A3-005 Rev B - Concept 3d views

A (GA) A0-001 Rev A - Location - Block Plans

A (GA) A0-100 Rev c - Proposed Floor Plans

A (GA) A0-110 Rev B - Roof - Site Plan

A (GA) A0-400 Rev B - SE Elevation

A (GA) A0-402 Rev B - SW Elevation

A (GA) A0-403 Rev B - NE Elevation

A (GA) A0-404 Rev B - NW Elevation

 

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

 

3

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, and D

 

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

Prior to the first occpation of the dwelling hereby approved 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;

·        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.

 

5

No development shall take place until samples of the materials proposed to be used on the external walls/roofs 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.

 

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

 

Article 31

 

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 2012.  

 

 

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