Agenda item

4/02681/15/FUL - 129 MARLINS TURN, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP1 3LW

Minutes:

The item was introduced by E Whittredge as the relevant case officer. She advised that the applicant was referred to the committee because it had been called in by a ward councillor. A previous application was rejected because of its negative impact on the street scene and it is considered that these issues have now been addressed in the new application.

 

Members raised their concerns about not being able to see any significant changes between the plans that were refused last time and the ones proposed on this item.

 

Councillor Whitman left the room at 7.35pm and took no part in the voting of this item

 

Mr Doug Stanley spoke in support of this application. He raised the following points:

·         There was a similar development in the street

·         Adequate parking facilities will be provided so it should not exacerbate the problems already experienced by residents.

·         Marlins Turn has a sufficient variation of house designs so the development proposed would have no significant impact on the street scene.

·         There is a shortage of affordable housing and this development satisfies this need.

 

Councillor Roger Taylor in his role as a Dacorum Borough Councillor addressed the meeting objecting to the application. Councillor Taylor raised concerns over the distance between properties, the paving over of the front garden to create a parking facility and issues regarding the size of the planned parking space.

 

Councillor Whitman returned at 7.37pm

 

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

 

Voting:

 

For: 6     Against: 5       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 materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the dwelling and 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.

 

3

Notwithstanding the parking arrangements shown on the plans hereby permitted, the new dwelling shall not be occupied until parking arrangements showing two off-street parking spaces being provided for both the new dwelling and the existing dwelling shall have been provided in accordance with details submitted and approved in writing by the local planning authority, and they shall not be used thereafter for any purpose other than the parking of vehicles.

 

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

 

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, B, D & E.

 

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 in accordance with Policy CS12 of the Dacorum Core Strategy.

 

5

Prior to the commencement of the development hereby permitted details for the disposal of surface water from the parking area shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.  The details shall provide for the appropriate interception of surface water runoff so that it does not discharge into the highway or foul water system.  The development shall be carried out  and thereafter retained fully in accordance with the approved details.

 

Reason:   To minimise danger, obstruction and inconvenience to highway users.

 

6

Pedestrian visibility splays of 2 m x 2 m shall be provided before any part of the development 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 interests of highway safety.

 

7

The window at first floor level in the north elevation of the extension hereby permitted shall be non-opening to 1.7m above finished floor level and shall be permanently fitted with obscured glass unless otherwise agreed in writing with the local planning authority.

 

Reason:  In the interests of the amenity of adjoining residents in accordance with Policy CS12 of the Dacorum Core Strategy.

 

8

Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, details of tree protection measures for the adjoining mature Hornbeam tree shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.  The tree shall be protected during the whole period of site excavation and construction in accordance with the details so approved.

 

Reason:  In order to ensure that damage does not occur to the trees during building operations.

 

9

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;

·        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;

·        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.

 

10

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

 

20/14A SHT 1

20/14A SHT 2

20/14A SHT 3

20/14A SHT 4

20/14A SHT 5

20/14A SHT 6

 

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

 

Informative:  This permission does not imply or confer right of access for the existing or proposed new dwelling across the adjoining amenity land to the north.

 

Waste and Water Informatives:

 

With regard to surface water drainage it is the responsibility of a developer to make proper provision for drainage to ground, water courses or a suitable sewer. In respect of surface water it is recommended that the applicant should ensure that storm flows are attenuated or regulated into the receiving public network through on or off site storage. When it is proposed to connect to a combined public sewer, the site drainage should be separate and combined at the final manhole nearest the boundary. Connections are not permitted for the removal of groundwater. Where the developer proposes to discharge to a public sewer, prior approval from Thames Water Developer Services will be required. They can be contacted on 0800 009 3921.

 

There are public sewers crossing or close to your development. In order to protect public sewers and to ensure that Thames Water can gain access to those sewers for future repair and maintenance, approval should be sought from Thames Water where the erection of a building or an extension to a building or underpinning work would be over the line of, or would come within 3 metres of, a public sewer.  Thames Water will usually refuse such approval in respect of the construction of new buildings, but approval may be granted in some cases for extensions to existing buildings. The applicant is advised to contact Thames Water Developer Services on 0800 009 3921 to discuss the options available at this site.

 

With regard to water supply, this comes within the area covered by the Affinity Water Company. For your information the address to write to is - Affinity Water Company The Hub, Tamblin Way, Hatfield, Herts, AL10 9EZ - Tel - 0845 782 3333.

 

Highway Informatives: The highway authority requires the existing vehicle cross-over to be extended to serve the two off street parking spaces. All works must be undertaken by approved contractors so that the works are carried out to their specification and by a contractor who is authorised to work in the public highway. The applicant will need to contact www.hertsdirect.org or telephone 0300 1234 047 for further instruction.

All areas for storage and delivery of materials associated with the construction of this development shall be provided within the site on land, which is not public highway, and the use of such areas must not interfere with the use of the public highway.

Best practical means shall be taken at all times to ensure that all vehicles leaving the site during demolition of the garage and construction of the development are in a condition such as not emit dust or deposit mud, slurry or other debris on the highway.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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