Agenda item

4/01490/17/FUL - CHANGE OF USE FROM FORESTRY WORKSHOP TO 4 BEDROOM DWELLING - OLD BEECHWOOD, CHEVERELLS GREEN, MARKYATE, ST ALBANS, AL3 8AB

Minutes:

E Palmer introduced the item to members and said it had been referred to committee due to the contrary views of Markyate Parish Council.

Scott Moore spoke in support of the application.

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

Vote

For: 9               Against: 0                    Abstained: 1

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

No development shall take place until details of the materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the development hereby permitted have been submitted and approved in writing by the local planning authority.  Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.  Please do not send materials to the council offices.  Materials should be kept on site and arrangements made with the planning officer for inspection.

 

Reason:  To ensure a satisfactory appearance to the development and to comply with CS7,11,12 and 24.

 

3

Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015  (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, E, F, G and]

Part 2 Classes [A, B and C].

 

Reason:  To enable the local planning authority to retain control over the development in the interests of safeguarding the residential and visual amenity of the locality and to comply with CS7 and 24.

 

4

The hedges along the northeast and northwest boundaries of the site are to be kept at a minimum height of 2.5 metres.

 

Reason: To preserve the character of the Rural Area and the CAONB and to comply with CS 7 and CS 24 and to respect adjoining properties in terms of landscaping and to comply with CS 12.

 

5

An outline management plan, including long term objectives, management responsibilities and maintenance schedules for the part of Cheverells Green within the applicant's ownership, shall be submitted to and approved by the local planning authority prior to the occupation of the development.  The management plan shall be carried out as approved.

 

Reason:  To safeguard the visual character of the immediate area and to preserve an ecological asset and to comply with CS7, CS 24 and 26.

 

6

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

 

existing and proposed plans

location plan

CIL

design and access statement

Planning Statement

Letter providing further information

Structural Survey

CS29 Statement

 

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

 

Article 35 Statement:

 

Planning permission has been granted for this proposal. Discussion with the applicant to seek an acceptable solution was not necessary in this instance. 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.  

 

Informative:

 

If bats, or evidence for them, are discovered during the course of any works, work must stop immediately and advice sought on how to proceed lawfully from an appropriately qualified and experienced Ecologist or Natural England: 0300 060 3900.

 

 

 

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