Agenda item

The Case Officer, Robert Freeman, introduced the report to Members and said that the application had been referred to the Committee as it had been called in by Councillor Riddick. Councillor Riddick was concerned that the proposals may constitute the over development of the site.

Chipperfield Parish Councillor Bryant spoke in objection to the application.

Simon Rowberry spoke in support of the application.

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

Vote:

For: 6                          Against: 2                    Abstained: 3     

Resolved: That planning permission be GRANTED subject to the following conditions:

Conditions:

 1.        The development hereby permitted shall begin 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:

            Drawing Nos 201-211

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

 3.        No development (excluding demolition/ground investigations) 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 satisfactory appearance to the development and to safeguard the visual character of the area in accordance with Policies CS11 and CS12 of the Dacorum Borough Core Strategy (2013).

 4.        All new external rainwater and soil pipes shall be formed in metal and painted black.

            Reason:  To ensure that the character or appearance of the designated heritage asset is preserved or enhanced as required per Section 72(1) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, Policy CS27 of the Dacorum Borough Core Strategy (2013) and Section 16 of the National Planning Policy Framework (2019).

 5.        No construction of the superstructure shall take place until full details of both hard and soft landscape works has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  These details shall include:

            - all external hard surfaces within the site;

            - other surfacing materials;

            - means of enclosure;

            - elevational and sectional details of any retaining structures;

            - soft landscape works including a planting scheme with the number, size, species and position of trees, plants and shrubs;

            - trees to be retained and measures for their protection;

            - full elevations for bin storage areas, bicycle stores and any other minor artefacts and structures (e.g. furniture, play equipment, signs, refuse or other storage units, etc.);

            - existing and proposed levels and contours  and

            - existing and proposed over ground and under ground services

            In the case of tree protection measures these should be erected prior to the commencement of works and thereafter retained for the duration of construction activities.

            The planting must be carried out within one planting season of completing the development.

            Any tree or shrub which forms part of the approved landscaping scheme which within a period of 5 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.

            Reason:  To improve the appearance of the development and its contribution to biodiversity and the local environment, as required by Policies CS11, CS12 and CS27 of the Core Strategy and Saved Policy 99 of the Dacorum Borough Local Plan (2004)

 6.        The development hereby permitted shall not be occupied until the arrangements for vehicle parking, circulation, loading and unloading shown on Drawing No.201 shall have been provided and shall not be used thereafter otherwise than for the purposes approved.

Reason: In the interests of highways safety and in accordance with Policies CS8 and CS12 of the Core Strategy and Saved Policies 51 and 58 and Appendix 5 of the Local Plan.

7.         No development shall take place until samples 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:  In the interests of the visual amenities of the Conservation Area.