Agenda and decisions

Members are required to notify any substitutions by midday on the day of the meeting.

Late substitutions will not be accepted and Members attending as a substitute without having given the due notice will not be able to take part in the meeting.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Ian Moody, Sean Nolan and Terry Tyler.

Having given due notice Councillor Dave Winstanley substituted for Councillor Nolan.

To take as read and approve as a true record the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on the 7 March 2024.

RESOLVED:That the Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on 7 March 2024 be approved as a true record of the proceedings and be signed by the Chair.

Members should notify the Chair of other business which they wish to be discussed at the end of either Part I or Part II business set out in the agenda. They must state the circumstances which they consider justify the business being considered as a matter of urgency.

The Chair will decide whether any item(s) raised will be considered.

There was no other business notified.

Members are reminded that any declarations of interest in respect of any business set out in the agenda, should be declared as either a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest or Declarable Interest and are required to notify the Chair of the nature of any interest declared at the commencement of the relevant item on the agenda.  Members declaring a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest must withdraw from the meeting for the duration of the item. Members declaring a Declarable Interest, wishing to exercise a ‘Councillor Speaking Right’, must declare this at the same time as the interest, move to the public area before speaking to the item and then must leave the room before the debate and vote.

(1)   The Chair advised that, in accordance with Council Policy, the meeting would be recorded.

(2)   The Chair drew attention to the item on the agenda front pages regarding Declarations of Interest and reminded Members that, in line with the Code of Conduct, any Declarations of Interest needed to be declared immediately prior to the item in question.

(3)   The Chair clarified matters for the registered speakers.

(4)   The Chair advised that Section 4.8.23(a) of the Constitution applied to the meeting.

To receive petitions, comments and questions from the public.

The Chair confirmed that the registered speakers were in attendance.

REPORT OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION MANAGER

Conversion of existing barn into one 4-bed dwelling including extensions, detached car port, widening of existing vehicular access, associated landscaping and parking following demolition of existing stable extension, car port and lean-to structure. (as amended by plan nos 301_R1, 302_R2, 3010_R1 _ 313_R1)

RESOLVED: That application 23/01220/FP be GRANTED planning permission subject to the reasons and conditions set out in the report of the Development and Conservation Manager, and the following amendments to Conditions 8 and 9 and the addition of Conditions 10 and 11, as follows:

“Condition 8

The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the recommended mitigation and enhancements set out in the submitted ecology report by Cherryfield Ecology dated January 2023 and the Emergence & Activity Bat Survey dated June 2023 unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: In the interests of nature conservation and to comply with Policy NE4 of the North Herts Local Plan 2011 – 2031.

Condition 9

Prior to the commencement of the development approved a scheme of sustainable energy saving measures to be incorporated into the dwelling shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority and implemented on site.

Reason: To address the climate emergency in accordance with Local Plan Policy D1 of the North Herts Local Plan.

Condition 11

Notwithstanding the detail show on the submitted drawings further details of shuttering to the north facing primary entrance shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of works. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: To safeguard the character and appearance of the listed building to which this consent relates and to comply with Policies SP13 and HE1 of the North Hertfordshire Local Plan 2011 to 2031.

Condition 12

Notwithstanding the detail show on the submitted drawings further details of the opening size and design of the north facing rooflight shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of works. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: To safeguard the character and appearance of the listed building to which this consent relates and to comply with Policies SP13 and HE1 of the North Hertfordshire Local Plan 2011 to 2031”.

REPORT OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION MANAGER

The Development and Conservation Manager presented the report entitled ‘Planning Appeals’.

INFORMATION NOTE OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION MANAGER

To advise the Committee of information setting out the quarterly update of the planning enforcement service.

The Principal Planning Officer presented the Information Note entitled ‘Current Enforcement Notices’.

To consider passing the following resolution: That under Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, the Press and Public be excluded from the meeting on the grounds that the following report will involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the said Act (as amended).

RESOLVED: That under Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, the Press and Public be excluded from the meeting on the grounds that the following report will involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the said Act (as amended).

INFORMATION NOTE OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION MANAGER

To update Members on the active enforcement cases.

The Principal Planning Officer presented the Information Note entitled ‘Current Enforcement Actions’.