Agenda item

4/01413/16/FUL - NASH MILLS METHODIST CHURCH, BARNACRES ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP3 8JS

Minutes:

Councillor Maddern stood down from the committee as she would be speaking in objection so didn’t take part in discussion or the vote.

J Seed introduced the report and said it had been referred to the committee due to the contrary views of Nash Mills Parish Council.

Mr J Hussein and Michael Clare (Crime Prevention, Herts Police) spoke in support of this application.

David Hill spoke in objection to this application.

In her role as ward councillor, Councillor Maddern spoke in objection to the application.

Councillor Matthews said if this fence was necessary for the security of the site, then why isn’t anti-climb paint and other preventative measures conditioned?

J Seed said these could be added to the landscaping condition.

It was proposed by Councillor C Wyatt-Lowe and seconded by Councillor Guest to grant the application in line with the officer’s recommendation.

Vote

For: 7               Against: 2                    Abstained: 2

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 carried out in accordance with the following approved plans/documents:

 

Procter Pro-sure Fencing Specification

TBC

 

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

 

3

The development hereby permitted shall be constructed in accordance with the materials specified on the approved drawings, application forms and documents.

 

Reason:  To ensure a satisfactory appearance to the development in accordance with Policy CS12 of the Core Strategy

 

4

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;

·         trees to be retained and measures for their protection during construction works;

 

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 are in accordance with Policy CS12 of the Core Strategy.

 

5

The fence illustrated within Drawing No. XX which extends from 'A' to 'E' and 'F' to 'G' will permanently removed within 18 months of the date of this decision and all resulting debris will be removed from the site.

 

Reason: To protect the visual amenity of the site and surrounding area in accordance with Policy CS12 of the Core Strategy.

 

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 No. 2) Order 2015. 

 

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