Agenda item

4/00578/15/FUL - 328 HIGH STREET, BERKHAMSTED, HP4 1HT

Minutes:

Penny Ingam, applicant, spoke in support of the application.

 

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

 

Voting:

 

7 for and 1 against;

 

 

whereupon it was:

 

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 fully in accordance with the materials specified by Drawing No. 271 Revision B and all the windows and doors shown by this drawing  (other than the aluminum patio doors) shall be of stained timber and all rainwater gutters and downpipes shall be of black painted metal timber.

 

Reason:  In the interests of the character and appearance of the Conservation Area to accord with Policy CS 279 of Dacorum Core Strategy .

 

3

Before the occupation of the dwellinghouse hereby permitted the access and all the blocked paved area shown on Drawing No. HSI11 272 Revision A shall be upgraded fully in accordance with the specified details on the plans hereby approved. Once carried out the upgraded  paved area, bollards and exterior lighting shall all be retained and maintained at all times in accordance with the approved details.

                       

Reason: In the interests of highway safety and crime prevention in accordance with Policies CS9, CS12, CS29 and CS32 of Dacorum Core Strategy and saved Policies 51, 54 62, 63, 113 and Appendix 8 of Dacorum Borough Local Plan.    

 

4

Before the first occupation of the dwellinghouse hereby permitted the landing window in the west elevation shall be fitted with obscured glazing and shall

be permanently retained in that condition thereafter.

 

Reason: To safeguard the residential amenity of the existing dwellinghouse and No.330 High Street to accord with the requirements of Policy CS12 of  the Dacorum Core Strategy.

 

5

a) The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the approved Written Scheme of Investigation for archaeological Strip, Map and Record and Watching Brief  submitted in support of planning application.

 

b) The development shall not be occupied until the site investigation and post investigation assessment has been completed in accordance with the programme set out in the Written Scheme of Investigation and the provision made for analysis, publication and dissemination of results and archive deposition has been secured.

 

Reason: To safeguard the site archaeology to  accord with the requirements of Policy CS27 of  the Dacorum Core Strategy and saved Policy 117 of Dacorum Borough Local Plan.  

 

6

Notwithstanding the details specified by the submitted Sustainable Design and Construction Statement, the development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the respective requirements of criteria (h) and (j) of Policy CS 29 (Sustainable Design and Construction) of Dacorum Core Strategy requiring:

 

1. The planting of one new tree following the first occupation of  the dwellnghouse hereby permitted , and

2. The installation of bird and bat boxes.

 

Reason:  To ensure the sustainable development of the site in accordance with the relevant sustainable construction biodiversity and landscaping criteria subject to Policy CS 29 of Dacorum Core Strategy .

 

7

The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following plans subject to the requirements of the other conditions of this planning permission:

 

Drawing Nos. 272 B, 271B and 272 C.

 

Reason:  To safeguard and maintain the strategic policies of the local planning authority and for the avoidance of doubt.

 

ARTICLE 31 STATEMENT

 

Planning permission 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 2012.  

 

Informative

 

It is recommended that there are improvements  to the visibility for the existing access serving the existing parking area serving no. 328 High Street  by altering the boundary fence as previously approved.

 

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