Agenda item

A Parrish introduced the report and highlighted that the officer’s recommendation was to refuse the application. It had been referred to committee due to the contrary views of Great Gaddesden Parish Council.

Councillor Mills arrived at 7.50pm so took no part in the discussion or voting of this item

Lucy Lowie (applicant) and Louise Fanthorpe (Vice Chair of Water End and Great Valley Conservation Society) spoke against the officer’s recommendation.

Councillor Chapman in his role as Ward Councillor spoke against the officer’s recommendation.

Having there been no proposer to refuse this application in line with the officer’s recommendation, it was proposed by Councillor Tindall and seconded by Councillor Birnie that the officer’s decision be overturned and the application be granted and delegated to the Group Manager to set the conditions.

Vote

For: 10                         Against: 0                    Abstained: 1

Resolved

That planning permission be GRANTED subject to the following conditions:

1.    The works for which this consent is granted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this consent.

Reason:  To comply with section 18 of the Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.

2.    No development shall take place until samples of the materials proposed to be used on the external walls and roofs of the development hereby permitted shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The approved materials shall be used in the implementation of the development.

Reason:  To safeguard the the architectural and historic character and interest of the Listed Building in accordance with Policy CS27 of the Dacorum Core Strategy September 2013, and saved Policy 119 of the Dacorum Borough Local Plan 1991-2011.

3.    None of the fenestration shall be installed until samples and / or full details of the  design and finish of windows, rooflights and doors (external and internal)  to the  existing listed building, and attached  structures, shall have  been submitted to and approved  in writing by the  Local Planning Authority. The  details shall  include  scaled drawings of the windows and doors at a scale of 1:20 and shall  be  accompanied by horizontal and vertical cross sections shown in relation to the  surrounding  fabric / openings, along with moulding and  glazing bar  detail shown at  a scale of 1:2.  The works shall then be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

Reason:  To safeguard the architectural and historic character and interest of the Listed Building in accordance with Policy CS27 of the Dacorum Core Strategy September 2013, and saved Policy 119 of the Dacorum Borough Local Plan 1991-2011.

4.    Notwithstanding the details hereby approved, no works relating to the wood burning stove shall be commenced until full details relating to the installation of the wood burning stove (including flue liner and any external flue terminal) shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The works shall then be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

Reason:  To ensure that the works are compatible with the setting of  the existing listed building to accord with the requirements of Policy CS27 of the Dacorum Core Strategy and the saved Policy 119 of the Dacorum Borough Local Plan.

5.    Notwithstanding the details hereby approved no works shall be commenced until full details relating to the installation of mechanical ventilation for the first floor bathroom shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The works shall then be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

Reason:  To ensure that the works are compatible with the setting of the existing listed building to accord with the requirements of Policy CS27 of the Dacorum Core Strategy and the saved Policy 119 of the Dacorum Borough Local Plan.

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

1420-PL-05 REV F

1420-PL-01 REV L

1420-PL-02 REV T

1420-SV-01

1420-SV-02

1420-SV-03

1420-SV-04 REV A

1420-SV-06

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