Agenda item

4/03492/15/FHA - 13 FIELDWAY, BERKHAMSTED, HP4 2NX

Minutes:

R Marber introduced the report and said it had been referred to the committee due to the contrary views of Berkhamsted Town Council.

Christopher Morris spoke in support of this application.

Brian Maleham and Trisha Kennedy spoke in objection to this application.

Town Councillor Julian Ashbourn spoke in objection to this application.

It was proposed by Councillor Guest and seconded by Councillor R Sutton to grant this application in line with the officer’s recommendation

Vote

For: 7               Against: 3                    Abstained: 3

Resolved:

That planning permission be GRANTED subject to the following conditions:

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 development hereby permitted shall be constructed in accordance with the materials specified on the approved drawings or such other materials as may be agreed in writing by the local planning authority.

 

Reason:  To ensure a satisfactory appearance to the development; in accordance with policy CS12 of the Core Strategy (2013).

 

3

In this condition the mature TPO Oak tree in the front garden of the application site shall be retained in accordance with the approved plans and particulars; and paragraphs (a) below shall have effect until the expiration of 1 year from the date of the occupation of the building for its permitted use.

 

(a) The erection of fencing for the protection of the retained tree and surrounding grass area shall be undertaken in accordance with the approved plans and particulars before any equipment, machinery or materials are brought on to the site for the purposes of the development, and shall be maintained until all equipment, machinery and surplus materials have been removed from the site.  Nothing shall be stored or placed in any area fenced in accordance with this condition and the ground levels within those areas shall not be altered, nor shall any excavation be made, without the written consent of the local planning authority.

 

Reason:  To ensure the vitality of the protected tree and to safeguard the visual character of the immediate area; in accordance with policies 99, 100, 101 of the Dacorum Local Plan (1991) and Policy CS12 of the Core Strategy (2013).

 

4

Prior to the construction of any decking / patio area/sitting area to the rear of the extension hereby approved 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 for the proposed sitting out area;

·        proposed finished levels or contours;

·        a plan indicating the positions, design, materials and type of boundary treatment to be erected.

 

The approved works shall be completed before the construction of the extensions 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 of the Core Strategy (2013).

 

5

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

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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 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 (paragraphs 186 and 187) and in accordance with the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2015.  

 

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