Agenda item

4/00327/14/FHA - DETACHED TWO-BAY CAR PORT - RENEWAL OF PREVIOUS APPROVAL - WHITE MEADOWS, NETTLEDEN ROAD NORTH, LITTLE GADDESDEN, BERKHAMSTED, HP4 1PF

Minutes:

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

Mark Byers spoke in support of the application.

It was proposed by Councillor Tindall and seconded by Councillor Mills 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:  In the interests of the visual amenities of the Rural Area, CAONB and the Conservation Area and to comply with CS7,11,12, 24 and 27.

 

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 Class E

 

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, the character of the Conservation Area and to protect the Rural Area and CAONB from any further encroachment at this site without control. To comply with CS 7, 11, 12, 24 and 27.

 

4

Notwithstanding the details shown on the approved plans only pile foundations carried out to specifications recommended by BS5837:2012 must be built as part of the development approved.

 

Reason:  To protect the adjacent Beech trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order and to comply with CS 25.

 

5

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

Location Plan
Block Plan
Floor Plan and Elevations PC17723 dated 26/6/17
Letter from applicant - additional information.

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.  

Informatives:

1. Obstruction of public highway land: It is an offence under section 137 of the Highways Act 1980 for any person, without lawful authority or excuse, in any way to wilfully obstruct the free passage along a highway or public right of way. If this development is likely to result in the public highway or public right of way network becoming routinely blocked (fully or partly) the applicant must contact the Highway Authority to obtain their permission and requirements before construction works commence. Further information is available via the website: http://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/transtreets/highways/ or by telephoning 0300 1234047.

2. Road Deposits: It is an offence under section 148 of the Highways Act 1980 to deposit mud or other debris on the public highway, and section 149 of the same Act gives the Highway Authority powers to remove such material at the expense of the party responsible. Therefore, best practical means shall be taken at all times to ensure that all vehicles leaving the site during construction of the development are in a condition such as not to emit dust or deposit mud, slurry or other debris on the highway. Further information is available via the website: http://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/transtreets/highways/ or by telephoning 0300 1234047.

 

 

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