Issue - meetings

RESOLVED: That application 21/03160/FP be GRANTED planning permission subject to the reasons and conditions outlined in the report of the Senior Planning Officer with an additional informative as follows:

“The applicant is advised to provide appropriate signage for traffic directional purposes in and around the site, with the prior agreement of the Highway Authority and in accordance with any Highway Authority licence, in the interests of road safety.”

Audio Recording: 21:10

The Senior Planning Officer advised that there were no updates to provide to Members and presented the report in respect of application 21/03160 supported by a visual presentation consisting of photographs and plans.

The following Members asked questions:

·         Councillor Mike Rice

·         Councillor David Levett

In response to questions, the Senior Planning Officer advised:

·         That the company that supplied artificial grass has vacated the site and is currently vacant;

·         The entrance gates are set in the bottom of the site and the access off the road is about 7-8 meters.

The Chair invited Max Goode, agent of the applicant, to speak in support of the application.

Max Goode thanked the Chair for the opportunity to address the Committee and gave a verbal presentation including:

·         The planning application seeks to construct a high quality premises, allowing the relocation of a highly successful construction company;

·         The applicant has outgrown their current premises and to support their continued growth, the applicant has undertaken a substantial exercise to identify an appropriate  site for their relocation, which has resulted in the submission of this planning application;

·         This planning application has followed on from two years of consultation with the Council;

·         The relocation of this construction company to this site will help the Council’s business recovery plan;

·         This site is an ideal base for the applicant, and will allow them to continue to provide their partners with their services;

·         This application has received no objections from the public or from officers.

In response to a point of clarification from Councillor Tom Tyson, Max Goode advised that the Applicant is seeking to leave their current site, which is due to their continued growth. They require a larger site to ensure that the continued growth can be sustained, and by relocating to North Hertfordshire this is a public benefit to the District.

The following Members took part in the debate:

·         Councillor Tom Tyson

In response to a question raised by Councillor Tom Tyson, The Senior Planning Officer advised that an informative could be added to the application to ensure there was adequate signage to the site to avoid HGV’s from missing the turning and driving down into Radwell.

Councillor Morgan Derbyshire proposed and Councillor Ian Mantle seconded and, following a vote it was:

RESOLVED: That application 21/03160/FP be GRANTED planning permission subject to the reasons and conditions outlined in the report of the Senior Planning Officer with an additional informative as follows:

“The applicant is advised to provide appropriate signage for traffic directional purposes in and around the site, with the prior agreement of the Highway Authority and in accordance with any Highway Authority licence, in the interests of road safety.”