Agenda item

Cabinet Agreed

1.     To delegate to the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Infrastructure to consider any further comments from Members on the Little Gaddesden Conservation Area: Character Appraisal received before 5pm on 21 March 2022.

2.     To delegate authority to the Strategic Director (Place) to make any final minor editorial revisions to the document received in line with Recommendation 1 above and any minor typographical revisions required.

3.     To delegate the approval of the Little Gaddesden Conservation Area: Character Appraisal final document to the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Infrastructure.

Decision

1.         To delegate to the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Infrastructure to consider any further comments from Members on the Little Gaddesden Conservation Area: Character Appraisal received before 5pm on 21 March 2022.

2.         To delegate authority to the Strategic Director (Place) to make any final minor editorial revisions to the document received in line with Recommendation 1 above and any minor typographical revisions required.

3.         To delegate the approval of the Little Gaddesden Conservation Area: Character Appraisal final document to the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Infrastructure.

Corporate Objectives

Statutory Officer Comments:

Deputy Monitoring Officer:  

Pursuant to section 69(2) of the Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas Act 1990 the Council is required to carry out reviews ‘from time to time’ to determine whether any parts or further parts of its area should be designated as conservation areas, and if it so determines, that part (s) shall be designated as such. Although there is no statutory requirement for consultation, it is considered appropriate that the proposal to designate an area with Conservation Area status is subject to public consultation given the effect that such designation may have on future development proposals within the designated area.

Deputy S.151 Officer

No further comments to add.

Advice

A Robinson introduced the report, he said that the Little Gaddesden Character Appraisal was the latest in a number of conservation area appraisals that they had undertaken over the years and that this report was produced entirely by the Parish Council working with officers over the last year. The proposal is to extend the area to the east as set out on page 7. The conservation area appraisal was consulted on last year in November & December and was received positively from a whole range of residents and organisations. Historic England were very complimentary about the levels of details in the report and because of that, they will probably be using this model to update further conservation area appraisals in the future.

The original recommendation was for Cabinet to note however due to a late appendix it a recommended that the authority be delegated to the portfolio holder following a period of consultation with members.

Cllr Douris said he was the local Cllr for this area and he echoes and supports the report and the comments of Historic England. He thought that the appendix was excellent, the people from Little Gaddesden enjoyed doing this, its large piece of work that they have done with great care as it represents how they feel about the village.

Cllr Douris asked in regards to a note about speed limits although speed is not for Dacorum Borough Council, he is aware that this area is included in the speed strategy for evaluation by Herts County Council and there would be some recognition of that depending on how that develops. He wanted to thank the Parish Councils for their work and noted the comment about this being referred to officer. He asked if he could be kept in the loop and appraised of the situation if the portfolio holder was comfortable with that as it progresses. He was not looking to make changes but just by involvement as a local member.

Cllr Douris referred to questions 9 to 15 which refers to land on the south eastern side of Church Lane, there were no responses from officers on those and asked if ARobinson could explain why there were no responses to those and what the implication of that might be or not be.

ARobinson apologised again that the appendix in the report is not clear in explaining how officers have taken those comments forward. He assured members that those comments had been considered. This specific area in question, the land to the southeast of Church lane. There has been some suggestions that the conservation area should extend into that area however, it was felt with the Parish that the conservation area should not extend into that land. What they would do as part of the confirmation of the conservation area is they will update the table to make it very clear exactly what the recommendation was following the consultation.

Recommendations agreed

Delegate to PH holder until close of play Monday 21st to allow for members comments