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18/02515/S73 FORMER HAMILTON BILLARDS AND GAMES CO, PARK LANE, KNEBWORTH, HERTS, SG3 6PJ

Meeting: 13/12/2018 - Planning Control Committee (Item 74)

74 18/02515/S73 FORMER HAMILTON BILLIARDS AND GAMES CO, PARK LANE, KNEBWORTH, HERTS, SG3 6PJ pdf icon PDF 377 KB

REPORT OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION MANAGER

Residential development of 10 units comprising 9 x two bed flats, conversion and part two storey/part single storey side extension to existing building at the rear of the site to provide 4 parking spaces and cycle store at ground floor with 1 x 2 bed flat over and 18 car parking spaces within site following demolition of existing buildings. Repairing and raising of existing wall on northern boundary to 2.5 metres in height and repairing and raising of existing wall to western boundary to 2.1 metres in height. , Section 73 Application: Variation of condition 11: Changes to the external and internal appearance of the scheme pursuant to planning permission 17/00883/1 granted 09/08/2017 and as amended by 18/01468/NMA granted 28/06/2018).

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED:  That Planning application 18/02515/S73 be AGREED, subject to the conditions and reasons set out in the report of the Development and Conservation Manager.

Minutes:

Audio Recording – Start time of Item – 16 minutes and 30 seconds

 

 

Residential development of 10 units comprising 9 x two bed flats, conversion and part two storey/part single storey side extension to existing building at the rear of the site to provide 4 parking spaces and cycle store at ground floor with 1 x 2 bed flat over and 18 car parking spaces within site following demolition of existing buildings.  Repairing and raising of existing wall on northern boundary tot 2.5 metres in height and repairing and raising of existing wall to western boundary to 2.1 metres in height.  Section 73 Application: Variation of Condition 11: Changes to the external and internal appearance of the scheme pursuant to Planning Permission 17/00883/1 (granted 09/08/2017) and as amended by 18/01468/NMA (granted 28/06/2018).

 

The Senior Planning Officer provided updates to the report in respect of planning application 18/02515/S73, supported by a visual presentation consisting of photographs, plans and explained that the application had been called in even though it was in support of the objection from the Parish Council.

 

The following people made a presentation in objection to the application:

 

·         Mr Roger Willcocks

·         Councillor Deakin-Davies (Member Advocate)

 

The following members asked questions of clarification of Mr Willcock’s presentation:

 

·         Councillor Harry Spencer-Smith

 

The following people made a presentation in support of the application:

 

·         Miss Liz Fitzgerald

 

The following members asked clarification of Miss Fitzgerald’s presentation:

 

·         Councillor Harry Spencer-Smith

·         Councillor Michael Weeks

 

The following Members asked questions or sought clarification from the Development Officer regarding the presentation of the report:

 

  • Councillor Harry Spencer-Smith
  • Councillor Michael Weeks
  • Councillor Paul Clark
  • Councillor Ruth Brown

 

The Committee debated the application.  The following members contributed to the debate:

 

·         Councillor Paul Clark

·         Councillor Ruth Brown

·         Councillor Michael Weeks

·         Councillor Harry Spencer-Smith

·         Councillor Val Bryant

·         Councillor Tony Hunter

 

It was proposed, seconded and upon the vote:

 

RESOLVED:  That Planning application 18/02515/S73 be AGREED, subject to the conditions and reasons set out in the report of the Development and Conservation Manager.