Agenda item

4/02649/17/FUL - CONSTRUCTION OF SIX 2-BED FLATS (AMENDED SCHEME) - GARAGE SITE ON CORNER OF TEESDALE AND WESTERDALE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP2

Minutes:

B Curtain introduced the item and said it had been referred to committee as Dacorum Borough Council owns the land.

It was proposed by Councillor Birnie and seconded by Councillor P Hearn to grant the application in line with the officer’s recommendation.

Vote

For: 10             Against: 0                    Abstained: 0

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

Notwithstanding the details submitted, prior to the construction (above ground works) of the development hereby approved, details of the materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces shall be submitted to 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.

 

 

3

The development hereby permitted shall not be occupied until the arrangements for vehicle parking, access and circulation, shown on Drawing No. WNS-AHR-S1-00-DR-A-05-002 shall have been provided, and they shall not be used thereafter otherwise than for the purposes approved.

 

Reason:  To ensure the adequate and satisfactory provision of off-street vehicle parking facilities.

 

4

Prior to the commencement of the development hereby permitted a Phase I Report to assess the actual or potential contamination at the site shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. If actual or potential contamination and/or ground gas risks are identified further investigation shall be carried out and a Phase II report shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority prior to the commencement of the development. If the Phase II report establishes that remediation or protection measures are necessary a Remediation Statement shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

For the purposes of this condition:

 

A Phase I Report consists of a desk study, site walkover, conceptual model and a preliminary risk assessment. The desk study comprises a search of             available information and historical maps which can be used to identify the likelihood of contamination. A simple walkover survey of the site is conducted to identify pollution linkages not obvious from desk studies. Using the       information gathered, a 'conceptual model' of the site is constructed and a   preliminary risk assessment is carried out.

 

A Phase II Report consists of an intrusive site investigation and risk assessment. The report should make recommendations for further investigation and assessment where required.

           

A Remediation Statement details actions to be carried out and timescales so that contamination no longer presents a risk to site users, property, the environment or ecological systems.

 

Reason: To ensure that the issue of contamination is adequately addressed and to ensure a satisfactory development.  

 

 

5

All remediation or protection measures identified in the Remediation Statement referred to in Condition (4) shall be fully implemented within the timescales and by the deadlines as set out in the Remediation Statement and a Site Completion Report shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority prior to the first occupation of any part of the development hereby permitted.

 

For the purposes of this condition a Site Completion Report shall record all the investigation and remedial or protection actions carried out. It shall detail all conclusions and actions taken at each stage of the works including validation work. It shall contain quality assurance and validation results providing evidence that the site has been remediated to a standard suitable for the approved use.

 

Reason: To ensure that the issue of contamination is adequately addressed and to ensure a satisfactory development.   

 

Informative:

Paragraph 121 of the NPPF states that all site investigation information must be prepared by a competent person. This is defined in the framework as 'A person with a recognised relevant qualification, sufficient experience in dealing with the type(s) of pollution or land instability, and membership of a relevant professional organisation.'

 

Contaminated Land Planning Guidance can be obtained from Regulatory Services or via the Council's website www.dacorum.gov.uk 

 

 

6

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

 

DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT

14277/GN/2

WNS-AHR-B2-ZZ-DR-A-05-001

WNS-AHR-B2-ZZ-DR-A-05-002

WNS-AHR-B2-02-DR-A-05-001

WNS-AHR-B2-00-DR-A-05-001

WNS-AHR-B2-01-DR-A-05-001

WNS-AHR-S1-00-DR-A-05-002

WNS-AHR-B2-03-DR-A-05-001

WNS-AHR-S1-00-DR-A-05-001

WNS-AHR-S1-00-DR-A-05-000

 

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

 

Article 35;

 

Planning permission has been granted for this proposal. The Council acted pro-actively through early engagement with the applicant at the pre-application stage 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 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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