Agenda item

The report was introduced by the case officer Robert Freeman on behalf of Colin Lecart

It was proposed by Councillor Maddern and seconded by Councillor Durrant that the application be Granted     

Vote:

For:     5   against:    0         Abstained: 2

Resolved:  Granted

Conditions

1.        Details of the access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale (hereinafter called "the reserved matters") shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority before any development takes place and the development shall be carried out as approved.  Application for approval of the reserved matters shall be made to the local planning authority not later than 3 years from the date of this permission.

Reason:  To comply with the provisions of Section 92 (2) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

2.        The development hereby permitted shall begin no later than 2 years from the date of approval of the last of the reserved matters to be approved.

Reason:  To comply with the provisions of Section 92 (2) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

3.                    The details of appearance and layout to be submitted for the approval of the local planning authority in accordance with Condition (1) above shall include:

-      Full elevations of the proposed building

-      Finished slab, eaves and ridge heights in relation to existing and proposed site levels and

-      Samples of the materials to be used in the construction of the building hereby approved.

The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

Reason:  To ensure a satisfactory appearance and functioning of the development in accordance with Policies CS5, CS12 and CS24 of the Dacorum Core Strategy September 2013

4.        The footprint of the development hereby approved shall not exceed 200 square metres.

Reason: To ensure that the proposed development has a satisfactory impact upon the visual amenities of the Green Belt and Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in accordance with Policies CS12 and CS26 of the Dacorum Core Strategy 2013.

5.        The height of the building hereby approved shall not exceed 4.5m.

Reason: To ensure that the proposed development has a satisfactory impact upon the visual amenities of the Green Belt and Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in accordance with Policies CS12 and CS26 of the Dacorum Core Strategy 2013.

6.        The details of landscaping to be submitted for the approval of the local planning authority in accordance with Condition (1) above shall include:

o   Details of any tree protection measures to be erected prior to works to construct the building hereby approved and to be maintained for the duration of construction.

o   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

o   proposed finished levels or contours;

The approved landscape works shall be carried out in accordance with the agreed programme of implementation. The trees, shrubs and grass shall subsequently be maintained for a period of five years from the date of planting and any which die or are destroyed during this period shall be replaced during the next planting season and maintained until satisfactorily established.

Reason:  To ensure a satisfactory appearance to the development and to safeguard the visual character of the immediate area in accordance with Policies CS12 and CS26 of the Dacorum Core Strategy September 2013.

7.        The building hereby approved shall only be used for the storage of agricultural equipment and machinery, hay or other animal feed.

Reason: To ensure the adequate protection of the countryside in accordance with Policies CS5 and CS26.

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

MB21-0001A and

MB21_0002

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