Agenda item

4/01586/17/MFA - SEXTONS HUT; NEW RIDGE ROOFLIGHT AND CHANGE OF USE TO PROVIDE VISITOR INFORMATION POINT, UPGRADE PATHS AND EXTERNAL LIGHTING - THE CEMETERY, RECTORY LANE, BERKHAMSTED

Minutes:

F Bogle introduced the item and said it had been referred to committee as the applicant was a member of staff.

It was proposed by Councillor Bateman and seconded by Councillor Ritchie 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

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

Site location Plan
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Sextons Hut - Section drawing, north elevation, west elevation, east elevation, south elevation, ground floor

Existing elevations

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

 

3

The proposed disabled car parking spaces shall have measurements of 3.3m 4.8m min. and be located on land within the ownership of the applicant. Such spaces shall be maintained as a permanent ancillary to the development and shall be surfaced and used for no other purpose.

Reason: To ensure the adequate provision of off-street parking for disabled persons at all times in order to minimise the impact on the safe and efficient operation of the adjoining Highway.

4

No development shall take place until details of the materials proposed to be used on the surfaces of the pathways and car park have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.  The approved materials shall be used in the implementation of the development.

Reason: To ensure a satisfactory development and in the interest of the character of the Conservation Area.

5

No development shall take place until details of the material and colour of the upstand supporting the roof light and details of the fixing of the roof light shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.  The approved materials shall be used in the implementation of the development.

Reason:  To ensure a satisfactory appearance to the development and in the interests of the visual amenities of the Conservation Area.

6

No development shall take place until full precise details / locations of the luminaires have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.

Reason: To ensure minimal impact of any potential light pollution in the interests of the residential and ecological amenity and highway safety in accordance with Saved DBLP Policy 113.

7

The manually operated luminaires will be used for 10 events per year with a maximum of 4 hours for each event. The luminaires shall not be operational after 23.00 hours.

Reason: To limit any potential light pollution in the interests of the residential and ecological amenity of the area in accordance with Saved DBLP Policy 113.

8

Prior to the commencement of the development hereby permitted details of surface water drainage shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.  The surface water drainage system shall be a sustainable drainage system and shall provide for the appropriate interception of surface water runoff so that it does not discharge into the highway or foul water system.  The development shall be carried out and thereafter retained fully in accordance with the approved details.

Reason:  To ensure that the site is subject to an acceptable drainage system serving the development and to minimise, danger, obstruction and inconvenience to users of the highway.

Article 35

Planning permission/advertisement consent/listed building consent 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. 

Highway Informative

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.

3. 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

Contamination Informative

The developer is advised to keep a watching brief during ground works (i.e. path upgrades) on the site for any potentially contaminated material. Should any such material be encountered, then the Council must be informed without delay, advised of the situation and an appropriate course of action agreed.

 

 

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