Agenda item

4/01742/17/FUL - REMOVAL OF TREE AND CHANGE OF USE FROM AMENITY GREEN TO ACESS ROAD - GRASS VERGE FRONTING 17-23 CUTTSFIELD TERRACE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP1 2AP

Minutes:

Councillor Guest declared an interest. She had previously worked with residents to get more parking in this street but she had not seen or discussed this application.

B Curtain introduced the item to members and said it had been referred to the committee as despite not being the applicant, the land is owned by Dacorum Borough Council. Objections have been received and as such, in line with the Council's scheme of delegation the application must be reported to Members for determination.

It was proposed by Councillor Maddern 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

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

DBC/014/022a Rev A
1:1250 Os Extract
Application form
Design and Access Statement.

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

 

3

Prior to the access road being bought into use, two replacement trees shall be planted fully in accordance with details which shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.

 

Reason:  In the interests of visual amenity and in accordance with Policies CS12 and saved policies 57, 116 and area based policies (HCA1) of the Dacorum Borough Local Plan.

 

 

HIGHWAY INFORMATIVES;

 

AN1) Construction standards for new/amended vehicle access: Where works are required within the public highway to facilitate the new or amended vehicular 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. If any of the works associated with the construction of the access affects or requires the removal and/or the relocation of any equipment, apparatus or structures (e.g. street name plates, bus stop signs or shelters, statutory authority equipment etc.) the applicant will be required to bear the cost of such removal or alteration. Before works commence the applicant will need to apply to the Highway Authority to obtain their permission and requirements. Further information is available via the website http://www.hertsdirect.org/services/transtreets/highways/ or by telephoning 0300 1234047.

Storage of materials

AN2) 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 the highway

AN3) 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.

Mud on highway

AN4) 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.hertsdirect.org/services/transtreets/highways/ or by telephoning 0300 1234047.

 

 

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