Agenda item

Items 5d and 5e were linked so were presented together.

The reports were introduced by the case officer Elspeth Palmer,who presented a change to the wording of Condition 4 (adding ancillary buildings/structures to that not permitted), and the additional conditional 12 (securing maintenance of hedges and no additional fencing).

It was proposed by Councillor Beauchamp and seconded by Councillor Williams that the application be Granted

Vote:

For:  5              against:  1                   Abstained: 1

 

Resolved:  Granted

Condition(s) and Reason(s):

 

 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.        No operations or activities (including parking) associated with the approved use shall take place outside of the hours of 09.30 hrs and 1600 hrs Monday to Friday, 1000hrs to 1400hrs Saturday and Sunday (excluding Bank Holidays where no use is permitted). The hours of operation detailed within this condition shall be termed the ‘core operating hours’ for the purpose of other conditions attached to this permission.

 

Reason:  To ensure that the activities associated with the approved use are consistent with those which have been assessed under this planning application in the interests of the amenities of the occupants of neighbouring dwelling in accordance with Policy CS12 of the Core Strategy.           

 

 3.        The maximum number of dogs to use the site at any one time is 24.

           

            Reason:  In the interests of the amenities of the occupants of neighbouring dwellings and to comply with CS12.

 

4.         There shall be no converted, moveable or static caravans, ancillary buildings / structures or shipping containers on the site at any time.

 

Reason: To safeguard the open character of the Green Belt, the character and appearance of the countryside, and residential amenity in accordance with Policies CS5 and CS12 of the Dacorum Core Strategy (September 2013).

 

5.         No exterior lighting shall be installed on the site.

 

Reason: To safeguard the open character of the Green Belt, the character and appearance of the countryside, and residential amenity in accordance with Policies CS5 and CS12 of the Dacorum Core Strategy (September 2013).

 

6.         No internal fencing, other than that shown on approved Drawing ‘Amended Block Plan – 2.9.21’, shall be erected. All internal fencing shall be removed once the dog day care use of the site ceases.

 

Reason:  To safeguard the open character of the Green Belt in accordance with Policy CS5 of the Dacorum Core Strategy (2013).

 

7.         No parking of vehicles or trailers shall take place on the site (excluding those directly associated with site maintenance) other than on the car parking area illustrated on approved Amended Block Plan (02.09.21). There shall be no more than two vehicles parked in the car parking area at any one point in time, and no vehicles shall be left on the site outside of core operating hours.

 

Reason:  To safeguard the open character of the Green Belt in accordance with Policy CS5 of the Dacorum Core Strategy (2013).

 

8.         There shall be no customer/client pick up or drop off of dogs to/from the site.

 

Reason:  To ensure no increase of trip numbers to and from the site in the interest of the safety and environmental character of Little Tring Road in accordance with Policy CS9 of the Dacorum Core Strategy (2013).

 

9.         Unless within two months of the date of this decision a ‘Dog Day Care Ancillary Structures Management Plan’ is submitted in writing to the local planning authority for approval, and unless the approved Management Plan is implemented within two months of the local planning authority’s approval, the use of the site shall cease and all equipment and materials brought onto the land for the purposes of such use shall be removed until such time as a scheme is approved and implemented.

 

            The ‘Dog Day Care Ancillary Structures Management Plan’ shall include full details of all play equipment, agility equipment, and other ancillary structures (including temporary structures), where these items will be located during core operating hours, and where these items will be stored outside of core operating hours.

 

If no Management Plan in accordance with this condition is approved within 18 months of the date of this decision, the use of the site shall cease and all equipment and materials brought onto the land for the purposes of such use shall be removed until such time as a scheme approved by the local planning authority is implemented.

 

Upon implementation of the approved Management Plan specified in this condition, the Management Plan shall thereafter be maintained. No other equipment or ancillary items shall be brought onto or stored within the site other than that described in the Management Plan.

 

In the event of a legal challenge to this decision, or to a decision made pursuant to the procedure set out in this condition, the operation of the time limits specified in this condition will be suspended until that legal challenge has been finally determined.

 

Reason:  To safeguard the open character of the Green Belt in accordance with Policy CS5 of the Dacorum Core Strategy (2013).

 

10.       Unless within two months of the date of this decision full details of the materials to be used in the proposed hardstanding and car parking areas, as well as details of their permeability, is submitted in writing to the local planning authority for approval, and unless the approved details are implemented within two months of the local planning authority’s approval, the use of the site shall cease and all equipment and materials brought onto the land for the purposes of such use shall be removed until such time as the details are approved and implemented.

 

If no details in accordance with this condition are approved within 18 months of the date of this decision, the use of the site shall cease and all equipment and materials brought onto the land for the purposes of such use shall be removed until such time as the details approved by the local planning authority are implemented.

 

In the event of a legal challenge to this decision, or to a decision made pursuant to the procedure set out in this condition, the operation of the time limits specified in this condition will be suspended until that legal challenge has been finally determined.

 

Reason:  To safeguard the open character of the Green Belt in accordance with Policy CS5 of the Dacorum Core Strategy (2013).

 

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

           

            Site Location Plan dated 7.6.21

            Amended Block Plan showing reduced hard surfacing indexed on 2.9.21

            Site Aerial Plan

            Addendum to Planning Statement dated 2.9.21

           

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

 

12.       Unless within two months of the date of this decision a 'Boundary Maintenance Plan' is submitted in writing to the local planning authority for approval, and unless the approved Boundary Maintenance Plan is implemented within two months of the local planning authority's approval, the use of the site shall cease and all equipment and materials brought onto the land for the purposes of such use shall be removed until such time as a scheme is approved and implemented.

 

The 'Boundary Maintenance Plan' shall include full details of supplementary hedge planting (species, spacing and timescales), hedge replacement proposals and timescales (in the event that sections of the hedge become damaged) and any proposed fencing.

 

If no Boundary Maintenance Plan in accordance with this condition is approved within 18 months of the date of this decision, the use of the site shall cease and all equipment and materials brought onto the land for the purposes of such use shall be removed until such time as a scheme approved by the local planning authority is implemented.

 

Upon implementation of the approved Boundary Maintenance Plan specified in this condition, the Boundary Maintenance Plan shall thereafter be maintained. No other fencing shall be erected other than that described in the Boundary Maintenance Plan.

 

In the event of a legal challenge to this decision, or to a decision made pursuant to the procedure set out in this condition, the operation of the time limits specified in this condition will be suspended until that legal challenge has been finally determined.

 

Reason: To safeguard the open character of the Green Belt in accordance with Policy CS5 of the Dacorum Core Strategy (2013).

 

 

 

Informatives:

 

1.           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 (paragraph 38) and in accordance with the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2015.