Issue - meetings

RESOLVED: That application 24/00497/FP be GRANTED planning permission subject to the reasons and conditions set out in the report of the Development and Conservation Manager subject to an additional Condition 13.

“Condition 13

Prior to commencement of above ground works full details of all hard and soft landscaping shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The landscape details to be submitted 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

d)  details of any earthworks proposed

The approved landscape details must be implemented on site prior to the first use of the hereby approved warehouse and retained on site thereafter.

Reason: To ensure the soft and hard landscaping is in accordance with Policy NE2 of the North Hertfordshire Local Plan 2011 to 2031.”

Audio recording – 2 hours 17 minutes 57 seconds

The Senior Planning Officer advised that updates had been provided in the Supplementary Document to the agenda.

The Senior Planning Officer presented the report in respect of Application 24/00497/FP supported by visual presentation consisting of photographs and plans.

The following Members asked questions:

·       Councillor Ian Mantle

·       Councillor Ruth Brown

·       Councillor Nigel Mason

·       Councillor Michael Muir

In response to questions, the Senior Planning Officer advised that:

·       The supplementary document detailed the intention of the applicant to improve biodiversity on site and the Council Ecologist was happy to support this.

·       No space had been lost with the reduction in the height of the roof from 16.3 to 14.6 meters. Where the height of the roof had been reduced, the floor space and been slightly increased to ensure there was no change to the overall space.

In response to questions, the Development and Conservation Manager advised that this was an extension of an established family business and therefore it would not meet the requirements for a Section 106.

Councillor Ian Mantle proposed to approve planning permission and Councillor Michael Muir seconded.

In response to the request for additional landscaping on site by Councillor Michael Muir, the Development and Conservation Manager advised that there was a standard condition for landscaping that could be submitted.

Councillor Michael Muir proposed the amended recommendation and Councillor Ruth Brown proposed, and following a vote, it was:

RESOLVED: That application 24/00497/FP be GRANTED planning permission subject to the reasons and conditions set out in the report of the Development and Conservation Manager subject to an additional Condition 13.

“Condition 13

Prior to commencement of above ground works full details of all hard and soft landscaping shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The landscape details to be submitted 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

d)  details of any earthworks proposed

The approved landscape details must be implemented on site prior to the first use of the hereby approved warehouse and retained on site thereafter.

Reason: To ensure the soft and hard landscaping is in accordance with Policy NE2 of the North Hertfordshire Local Plan 2011 to 2031.”