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Decision details

26/00631/RM Ickleford Mill, Arlesey Road, Ickleford, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 3UN

Decision Maker: Planning Control Committee

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

RESOLVED: That the reserves matters on application 26/00631/RM be APPROVED subject to:

 

A)    The approval of the associated S73 application.

B)    The applicant agreeing to extend the statutory period in order to allow time for the Deed of Variation to be completed for the associated S73 application which this RM approval will be pursuant to and to enable the decision notice to be issued.

C)    Providing delegated powers to the Development and Conservation Manager to update conditions and informatives with minor amendments as required.

D)    No substantive new issues being raised during the reconsultation process which expires 12 August 2026. In the instance where new issues are raised, the matter would be referred back to Members for reconsideration.

E)    The conditions and informatives as set out in the report of the Development and Conservation Manager, with the additional Condition 5,6 and 7 as follows:

 

‘Condition 5

 

Prior to the first occupation of any dwellings hereby permitted, a Scheme of additional site wide visitor cycle parking facilities shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The Scheme shall include a programme for the installation of the additional cycle parking facilities.

 

Reason: To ensure the provision of adequate cycle parking that meets the needs of occupiers of and visitors to the proposed development and in the interests of encouraging the use of sustainable modes of transport in accordance with the adopted NHC Design Code and with Policies 1, 5 and 8 of Hertfordshire's Local Transport Plan (adopted 2018).

 

Condition 6

 

Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 as amended no development as set out in Classes A, AA, B, C, E of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Order, (or any subsequent Statutory Instrument which revokes, amends and/or replaces those provisions) shall be carried out within plot 44 without first obtaining a specific planning permission from the Local Planning Authority.

 

Reason: To ensure that the residential amenity of the adjacent properties are maintained in accordance with Policies D1 and D3 of the North Hertfordshire Local Plan.

 

Condition 7

 

Prior to the first occupation of any dwellings hereby permitted, full details of gates and fences not annotated on landscape drawings shall be submitted to and agreed in writing by the local planning authority. Thereafter, the development shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details.

 

Reason: to ensure a satisfactory appearance to the development and for the avoidance of doubt in accordance with Policy D1 of the North Hertfordshire Local Plan.’

 

Report author: Peter Bull

Publication date: 27/07/2026

Date of decision: 23/07/2026

Decided at meeting: 23/07/2026 - Planning Control Committee

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