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REPORT OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION MANAGER

Residential development comprising of 26 dwellings including creation of vehicular access off High Street and associated parking, drainage, landscaping and amenity space.

RESOLVED: That application 23/00186/FP be GRANTED subject to the reasons and conditions set out in the report of the Development and Conservation Manager, with the removal of Condition 19, relevant renumbering of existing conditions and the additional Condition 25 to read:

“Condition 25:

Prior to the commencement of works on site, an Arboricultural Protection Plan, which sets out the method of protection for trees to be retained within the site, shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The protection plan shall be in accordance with Section 4.6 of BS5837:2012 'Trees in relation to design, demolition and construction - Recommendations'. Thereafter, the development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved plan.

Reason: To prevent damage to or destruction of trees to be retained on the site in the interests of the appearance of the completed development and the visual amenity of the locality, and to comply with Policy NE2 of the North Hertfordshire Local Plan 2011 to 2031.”

Audio recording – 2 hours 32 minutes 30 seconds

The Senior Planning Officer provided updates, including that:

·       An arboricultural plan submitted alongside the application had not been updated following amendments made in January 2024. The old layout would need to be removed and the new plan provided.

·       A condition on tree protection was proposed to be included in order to address the missing arboricultural plan.

The Senior Planning Officer presented the report in respect of Application 23/00186/FP supported by a visual presentation consisting of photographs and plans.

In response to questions from Councillor Ruth Brown, the Senior Planning Officer advised that:

·       There would be access to the byway from the west of the site.

·       Consultee comments regarding fencing were not relevant, as it was outside the site area.

·       The design met Part L criteria for sustainability.

·       Other sites in Graveley had been allocated in the adopted Local Plan, but this was an additional site which was classed as ‘white land’.

Councillor Amy Allen proposed to grant permission and Councillor Ruth Brown seconded and, following a vote, it was:

RESOLVED: That application 23/00186/FP be GRANTED subject to the reasons and conditions set out in the report of the Development and Conservation Manager, with the removal of Condition 19, relevant renumbering of existing conditions and the additional Condition 25 to read:

“Condition 25:

Prior to the commencement of works on site, an Arboricultural Protection Plan, which sets out the method of protection for trees to be retained within the site, shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The protection plan shall be in accordance with Section 4.6 of BS5837:2012 'Trees in relation to design, demolition and construction - Recommendations'. Thereafter, the development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved plan.

Reason: To prevent damage to or destruction of trees to be retained on the site in the interests of the appearance of the completed development and the visual amenity of the locality, and to comply with Policy NE2 of the North Hertfordshire Local Plan 2011 to 2031.”