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REPORT OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION MANAGER

Erection of 4 x 3 bedroom dwellings with attached garages, associated car parking spaces and new vehicular access onto Rabley Heath Road and ancillary works following demolition of existing buildings

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RESOLVED: That application 18/00273/FP be GRANTED planning permission, subject to the conditions and reasons set out in the report of the Development and Conservation Manager and the additional Condition and Informative set out below.

Condition 19

The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the recommendations set out in paragraph 4.3 of the submitted Cherryfield Ecology report as updated September 2018.

Reason: To protect and enhance biodiversity in accordance with Section 15 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

Ecology Informative

In the event of bats or evidence of them being found, work must stop immediately and advice taken on how to proceed lawfully from an appropriately qualified and experienced Ecologist or Natural England: 0300 060 3900.

Audio Recording – Session 3 – Start of Item - 14 minutes 31 seconds

Erection of 4 x 3 bedroom dwellings with attached garages, associated car parking spaces and new vehicular access onto Rabley Heath Road and ancillary works following demolition of existing buildings.

The Area Planning Officer advised Members that amended plans had been received that showed enlarged garages for the dwellings in order to comply with the Council’s Parking Supplementary Guidance. All of the garages would now measure 7m x 3m.

An updated ecology report had been received following a further onsite inspection survey on 11 September 2018. This report confirmed that bats were not using the buildings involved in this scheme, but they did use the hedge along the north-eastern boundary for commuting and foraging. No further surveys or mitigation was required.

Hertfordshire Ecology had been consulted regarding this updated survey and had recommended an Informative. The Area Planning Officer also recommended an additional condition 19 that would require the development to be carried out in accordance with the recommendations contained in the updated ecology report, which included the provision for bat boxes as part of the ecological enhancement.

As a result of this report the Area Planning Officer advised that the recommendation at Paragraph 6.1 of the report should be amended to read:

“That planning permission be granted subject to the conditions and informatives contained in the report and the additional condition and informative regarding ecology.”

The Area Planning Officer presented the report of the Development and Conservation Manager in respect of planning application 18/01607/FP.

In response to questions from Members, the Area Planning Officer advised that the measurements quoted for the garages were internal measurements.

He explained the process by which the land had changed designation over a long period of time.

It was propose, seconded and upon the vote was

RESOLVED: That application 18/00273/FP be GRANTED planning permission, subject to the conditions and reasons set out in the report of the Development and Conservation Manager and the additional Condition and Informative set out below.

Condition 19

The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the recommendations set out in paragraph 4.3 of the submitted Cherryfield Ecology report as updated September 2018.

Reason: To protect and enhance biodiversity in accordance with Section 15 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

Ecology Informative

In the event of bats or evidence of them being found, work must stop immediately and advice taken on how to proceed lawfully from an appropriately qualified and experienced Ecologist or Natural England: 0300 060 3900.