Agenda item

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

Members were concerned that the sign could obstruct the public from locating the police station. Officers said an informative could be added to ensure these discussions take place.

It was proposed by Councillor Fisher and seconded by Councillor Whitman to grant the application in line with the officer’s recommendation.

Vote

For: 9               Against: 1                    Abstained: 1

Resolved:

That planning permission be GRANTED subject to the following conditions:

1. This consent is granted for a period of five years commencing on the date of this notice.

Reason: To comply with the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) Regulations 2007.

2. No advertisement is to be displayed without the permission of the owner of the site or any other person with an interest in the site entitled to grant permission.

Reason: To comply with the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) Regulations 2007.

3. No advertisement shall be sited or displayed so as to: -

            (a)        endanger persons using any highway, railway, waterway, dock, harbour or aerodrome (civil or military);

            (b)       obscure, or hinder the ready interpretation of, any traffic sign, railway signal or aid to navigation by water or air; or

            (c)        hinder the operation of any device used for the purpose of security or surveillance or for measuring the speed of any vehicle.

Reason: To comply with the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) Regulations 2007.

4. Any advertisement displayed, and any site used for the display of advertisement, shall be maintained in a condition that does not impair the visual amenity of the site.

Reason: To comply with the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations (England) 2007.

5. Any structure or hoarding erected or used principally for the purpose of displaying advertisements shall be maintained in a condition that does not endanger the public.

Reason: To comply with the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations (England) 2007.

6. Where an advertisement is required under these Regulations to be removed, the site shall be left in a condition that does not endanger the public or impair visual amenity.

Reason: To comply with the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements)  Regulations (England) 2007.

7. The intensity of illumination shall be controlled at the level as illustrated and described on the submitted plans/ application form and is to be retained such that it will not cause glare beyond the site boundaries.

Reason: In the interest of public safety and visual amenity, in accordance with policies CS11 and CS12 of the Dacorum Core Strategy (2013) and saved policies 56 and 112 of the Dacorum Local Plan (2004).

8. The development hereby approved shall not be carried out other than in accordance with the following approved plans/documents:

Fonteyne Signs

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

Informative

1.) The erection of a projecting sign overhanging the public highway shall also require a license agreement under S177 of the Highways Act 1980. Prior to commencing the installation of the projecting sign the applicant shall contact Highways, Telephone 0300 1234047 to obtain the requirements on the procedure to enter into a license agreement under section 177 of the Highways Act 1980. This should be carried out prior to any development work being carried out.

2.) All areas for parking and storage and delivery of materials associated with this scheme should be provided within the site on land, which is not public highway, and the use of such areas must not interfere with the use of the public highway.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIVE;

In order to prevent obscuring the adjacent police station signage, the applicant is requested to liaise with the Police prior to the erection of the projecting sign hereby approved.