Decision details

20/02631/FP Site of Former 15, Luton Road, Offley, Hertfordshire

Decision Maker: Planning Control Committee

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

RESOLVED: That application 20/02631/FP be GRANTED planning permission subject to the conditions and reasons set out in the report of the Development and Conservation Manager and the following amended conditions and additional informative:

 

Condition 4 be amended to read:

“4. Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, a landscaping plan is to be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority and only the approved details must be implemented on site.  The landscaping plan shall include the following:

 

a)         which, if any, of the existing vegetation is to be removed and which is to be retained;

b)         what new trees, shrubs, hedges and grassed areas are to be planted, together with the species proposed and the size and density of planting;

c)         the location and type of any new walls, fences or other means of enclosure and any hardscaping proposed including boundary treatments with the neighbouring Claypit Cottages as well as within the development; and

d)         details of any earthworks proposed.

e)         details of additional screening to the western boundary of the site, to ensure privacy between the plot and neighbouring properties.

 

Reason: In the interests of the visual amenity of the site.”

 

Condition 6 be amended to read:

“6. No development shall take until details of the proposed finished floor levels; ridge and eaves heights of the building hereby approved have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The submitted levels details shall be measured against a fixed datum and shall show the existing and finished ground levels surrounding the dwelling hereby approved. The ground level immediately surrounding the proposed dwelling, the finished floor level and ridge height will match those shown on drawings 19.20:03J and 19.20:05D.  The development shall be carried out as approved.”

 

The following Informative be included:

“It is recommended that approval is sought from the relevant Water and Sewerage Company (WaSC) for the intended discharge of surface water into the foul sewer which crosses the site.”

Report author: Tom Allington

Publication date: 12/02/2021

Date of decision: 10/02/2021

Decided at meeting: 10/02/2021 - Planning Control Committee

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