Agenda item

R Marber introduced the report and said it had been referred to the committee due to the contrary views of Bovingdon Parish Council.

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

Vote

For: 6               Against: 3                    Abstained: 2

Resolved

That planning permission be GRANTED subject to the following conditions:

1.  This consent is granted for a period of five years commencing on the date of this notice.

Reason:  To comply with the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements)(England) Regulations 2007.

2. No advertisement is to be displayed without the permission of the owner of the site or any other person with an interest in the site entitled to grant permission.

Reason: To comply with the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements)(England) Regulations 2007.

3. No advertisement shall be sited or displayed so as to: -

            (a)        endanger persons using any highway, railway, waterway, dock, harbour or aerodrome (civil or military);

            (b)       obscure, or hinder the ready interpretation of, any traffic sign, railway signal or aid to navigation by water or air; or

            (c)        hinder the operation of any device used for the purpose of security or surveillance or for measuring the speed of any vehicle.

Reason:  To comply with the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) Regulations 2007.

4. Any advertisement displayed, and any site used for the display of advertisement, shall be maintained in a condition that does not impair the visual amenity of the site.

Reason:  To comply with the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations (England) 2007.

5. Any structure or hoarding erected or used principally for the purpose of displaying advertisements shall be maintained in a condition that does not endanger the public.

Reason:  To comply with the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations (England) 2007.

6. Where an advertisement is required under these Regulations to be removed, the site shall be left in a condition that does not endanger the public or impair visual amenity.

Reason:  To comply with the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations (England) 2007.

7. The intensity of illumination shall be controlled at the level as illustrated and described on the submitted plans/ application form and is to be retained such that it will not cause glare beyond the site boundaries.

Reason: In the interest of public safety and visual amenity, in accordance with policies CS11 and CS12 of the Dacorum Core Strategy (2013) and Saved Policies 56 and 112 of the Dacorum Local Plan (2004).

8. The development hereby approved shall not be carried out other than in accordance with the following approved plans/documents:

Application Form

0912-0517-23 Rev D

0912-0517-01 Rev C

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

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.

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