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Meeting: 17/09/2026 - Planning Control Committee (Item 64)

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To update members on appeals lodged and any decisions made.

Additional documents:

Decision:

The Development and Conservation Manager provided an update on Planning Appeals.

Minutes:

Audio recording – 53 minutes 34 seconds

 

The Development and Conservation Manager presented the report entitled ‘Planning Appeals’ and advised that:

 

·        Two appeals had been lodged, one a householder appeal, and one appeal against refusal for eight dwellings at Deards End Lane, within allocation KB1.

·        One appeal decision had been received, for a single dwelling in Nuthampstead which was dismissed.

 

In response to questions from Councillor Ruth Brown, the Development and Conservation Manager advised that:

 

·        The proposal at Deards End Lane involved demolition of an existing dwelling to be.

·        The full application element related to the part of the site within the conservation area.

·        Only full applications should be considered in conservation areas, as outline applications with little detail cannot fully assess heritage impact.

·        If delivered as part of KB1, demolition may not have been necessary, as access could potentially be taken from the KB1 development rather than Deards End Lane.

 

The Development and Conservation Manager reminded Members of a briefing on the National Scheme of Delegation that will take place online on 30 September 2026.

 

In response to questions from Councillor Ruth Brown, the Development and Conservation Manager advised that:

 

·        Any application not determined by 31 October would fall under the National Scheme of Delegation.

·        If called-in Schedule 1 applications were not determined before 31 October, they cannot be reported to the Planning Control Committee and would be determined under delegated powers.

·        Officers would aim to determine all current called-in applications before the deadline.

·       New call-ins submitted now may not be able to be scheduled before the deadline due to agenda constraints.