Agenda item

4/01624/18/FUL - CHANGE OF USE FROM AMENITY LAND TO RESIDENTIAL LAND. CONSTRUCTION OF 1800MM HIGH CLOSE-BOARD FENCE TO SOUTH BOUNDARY HOLLYBUSH LANE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP1 2PQ

Minutes:

N Gibbs Introduced the report to members and said it had been referred to committee because the land is owned by this Council and there is a local  objection to the application

It was proposed by Councillor Tindall and seconded by Councillor Maddern to GRANT the application in line with the officer’s recommendation

Vote

For:      5          Against:           0          Abstained:       2

Resolved

That planning permission be GRANTED subject to the following conditions:

 

No

Condition

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

All of the fence's outer edge facing Pulleys Close shall be maintained at all times only fully in accordance with in a finish submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. These details shall be submitted before the first use of the land as residential garden.

 

Reason:  In the interests of the appearance of the locality in accordance with Policy CS12 of Dacorum Core Strategy.

 

3

The planting shown by Drawing No.2224 P1B shall be carried out fully in accordance with the specified details in the planting season following the first use of the land as residential garden . For the purposes of this condition the planting season is between 1 October and 31 March.    

 

Reason: In the interests of the appearance of the locality and biodiversity in accordance with Policies CS11, CS12,  CS26 and CS29 of Dacorum Core Strategy.

 

4

The planting subject to Condition 3 which if within a period of ten years from planting fails to become established, becomes seriously damaged or diseased, dies or for any reason is removed shall be replaced in the next planting season by another section of hedge of the same species and size as that originally planted at the same place in the next planting season. For the purposes of this condition the planting season is between 1 October and 31 March.

 

Reason: In the interests of the appearance of the locality and biodiversity in accordance with Policies CBS 11, CS12,  CS26 and CS29 of Dacorum Core Strategy.

 

5

No vehicular access shall be installed between the land subject to this planning permission and the highway.

 

Reason: In the interests of highway safety in accordance with Policy CS12 of Dacorum Core Strategy.

 

6

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

 

Site Location Plan

Plan 2224 P1B

 

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

 

ARTICLE 35 STATEMENT

 

Planning permission has been granted for this proposal. The Council acted pro-actively through positive engagement with the applicant 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 Informatives

 

1. The Highway Authority requires any works in the public highway to be carried out to their specification and by a contractor who is authorised to work in the public highway. If any of the works associated with this development 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. The applicant may need to apply to Highways (Telephone 0300 1234047) to arrange this.

2. 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 willfully 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

 

 

 

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