Agenda item

4/03276/16/FUL - NEW DWELLING - LAND ADJ. STRONGS PRINTING SERVICES LTD, BANK MILL LANE, BERKHAMSTED, HP4 2NT

Minutes:

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

Matthew Cannon spoke in support of this application.

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

Vote

For: 8               Against: 0                    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

No development shall take place until full 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. 

 

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

 

Reason:  In the interests of the visual amenities of the Conservation Area in accordance with Policy Cs27 of the Core Strategy.

 

3

The flood defence measures outlined in the Flood Risk Statement (dated April 2015) shall be fully implemented in accordance with the submitted details and thereafter maintained as such.

 

Reason: to reduce the impact of flooding in accordance with Policy CS31 of the Core Strategy.

 

4

Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995  (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 H

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.

 

5

Prior to the first occupation of the development hereby permitted the vehicular access and parking arrangements illustrated on drawing number 443.5.A3.8 rev C shall have been provided.  Arrangements shall be made for surface water to be intercepted and disposed of separately so that it does not discharge from or onto the highway carriageway. The parking space shall be retained thereafter and kept available for that specific use only.

 

Reason: To ensure satisfactory access into the site, ensure permanent availability of parking, and avoid carriage of extraneous material or surface water from or onto the highway.

 

6

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

 

443.5.A3.5C

443.5.A3.8B

443.5.A3.6E

443.5.A3.3B

FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT

DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT

 

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

 

 

HIGHWAY INFORMATIVES;

 

 Where works are required within the public highway to facilitate the new vehicle access, the Highway Authority require the construction of such works to be undertaken to their satisfaction and specification, and by a contractor who is authorised to work in the public highway. Before works commence the applicant will need to apply to Hertfordshire County Council Highways team to obtain their permission and requirements. Their address is County Hall, Pegs Lane, Hertford, Herts, SG13 8DN. Their telephone number is 0300 1234047.

 

Storage of materials: The applicant is advised that the storage of materials associated with the construction of this development should be provided within the site on land which is not public highway, and the use of such areas must not interfere with the public highway. If this is not possible, authorisation should be sought from the Highway Authority before construction works commence. Further information is available via the website http://www.hertsdirect.org/services/transtreets/highways/ or by telephoning 0300 1234047.

 

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.hertsdirect.org/services/transtreets/highways/ or by telephoning 0300 1234047.

 

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