Agenda item

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 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 in accordance with Policy CS12 of the Dacorum Borough Core Strategy.

3

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, C, D and E

Reason:  Over development of the residential plots and enlargement of the individual dwellings may result in a cramped layout and insufficient amenity space for the occupants. To enable the local planning authority to retain control over this, and in the interests of safeguarding the visual amenity of the locality, the condition above has been imposed in accordance with Policy CS12 of the Dacorum Borough Core Strategy.

4

The car parking spaces shall have minimum dimensions of 2.4m by 4.8m. Such spaces shall be maintained as a permanent ancillary to the development and shall be used for no other purpose.

Reason:  To ensure the adequate provision of off-street parking in order to minimise the impact on the safe and efficient operation of the adjacent highway in accordance with Policy CS8 (h) and CS12 (b) of the Core Strategy.

5

Pedestrian visibility splays of 2m by 2m shall be maintained, on both sides of the existing and proposed hardstanding areas, within which there shall be no obstruction to visibility between 600mm and 2m above the carriageway.

Reason:  In the interests of highway safety.

6

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;

·        proposed finished levels or contours.

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 in accordance with Policies CS12 and CS25 of the Dacorum Borough Core Strategy.

7

8

No development, other than the demolition of the single-storey front/side extension and detached garage, shall take place until full details of the on-site surface water drainage mechanisms for the parking spaces, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The parking spaces and pathways shall be constructed in accordance with the approved details prior to the occupation of the dwellings hereby permitted.

Reason:  To minimise danger, obstruction and inconvenience to highway users and to ensure the satisfactory disposal of surface water in accordance with Policies CS8 and CS31 of the Dacorum Borough Core Strategy.

The windows at first-floor level in the south-western and north-eastern elevations of the proposed dwellinghouses hereby permitted shall be permanently fitted with obscured glass, as indicated on drawing TM005 and TM006. It should be noted that this condition relates only to the two most westerly windows on the south-western elevation.

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

9

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

TM004

TM005

TM006

TM007A

TM007B

TM008A

TM008B

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

Article 35 Statement

Planning permission has been granted for this proposal. The Council acted pro-actively through positive engagement with the applicant at the pre-application stage and during the determination process which lead to improvements to the scheme. The Council has therefore acted pro-actively in line with the requirements of the Framework (paragraphs 186 and 187) and in accordance with the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) (Amendment) Order 2015.

INFORMATIVES:

Highways Department

S278 Agreement Any works within the highway boundary will need to be secured and approved via a S278 Agreement with the County Council.

Advisory Notes

AN1) Where works are required within the public highway to facilitate the new vehicle access or modify an existing (no works planned at present but the applicant needs to be made aware), the Highway Authority require the construction of such works to be undertaken to their satisfaction and specification, and by a contractor who is authorised to work in the public highway. Before works commence the applicant will need to apply to Hertfordshire County Council Highways team to obtain their permission and requirements. Their address is County Hall, Pegs Lane, Hertford, Herts, SG13 8DN. Their telephone number is 0300 1234047.

AN2) Storage of materials: The applicant is advised that the storage of materials associated with the construction of this development should be provided within the site on land which is not public highway, and the use of such areas must not interfere with the public highway. If this is not possible, authorisation should be sought from the Highway Authority before construction works commence. Further information is available via the website http://www.hertsdirect.org/services/transtreets/highways/ or by telephoning 0300 1234047.

AN3) Road Deposits: It is an offence under section 148 of the Highways Act 1980 to deposit mud or other debris on the public highway, and section 149 of the same Act gives the Highway Authority powers to remove such material at the expense of the party responsible. Therefore, best practical means shall be taken at all times to ensure that all vehicles leaving the site during construction of the development are in a condition such as not to emit dust or deposit mud, slurry or other debris on the highway. Further information is available via the website http://www.hertsdirect.org/services/transtreets/highways/ or by telephoning 0300 1234047.