Agenda and decisions

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Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Michael Muir.

Having given due notice Councillor Joe Graziano substituted for Councillor Muir.

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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 and advised that there were two applications each with a listed building consent application, as well as a main planning application. Due to this there would be one presentation for each application covering both issues and speakers would be provided 10 minutes speaking time. Voting would take place individually on each item.

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

(5)   The Chair advised that a Delegated Decision was published in the Members Information Service on  14 June 2024 regarding the Labour and Co-Operative membership of the Planning Control Committee, therefore Councillors Amy Allen and Ian Mantle became full members, and Councillor Sean Nolan as a reserve member.

(6)   The Chair confirmed that the Planning Appeals listed on the Planning Control Committee agenda for the 13 June 2024 had been included for consideration at this 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    

Part change of use and conversion of ground floor restaurant to four hotel rooms (C1 use) and one retail (E(a) use) and bar unit, to include insertion of two windows to rear elevation and internal alterations.

RESOLVED: That application 24/00181/FP be GRANTED planning permission subject to the reasons and conditions set out in the report of the Development and Conservation Manager, with the removal of Conditions 4 and 5 and the following amendment to Condition 3, to read:

“Condition 3

The opening hours of the Restaurant (Use Class E) and Retail bar units (Use Class E) hereby permitted shall only be permitted between 09:00 hours and midnight hours Monday to Sunday.

Reason: To protect the residential amenities of existing residents and to comply with the provisions of policy D3 of North Herts Local Plan 2011-2031.”

REPORT OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION MANAGER    

Part change of use and conversion of ground floor restaurant to four hotel rooms (C1 use) and one retail (E(a) use) and bar unit, to include insertion of two windows to rear elevation and internal alterations.

RESOLVED: That application 24/00182/LBC be GRANTED planning permission subject to the reasons and conditions set out in the report of the Development and Conservation Manager, with the following amendment to Condition 3, to read:

“Condition 3:

Full joinery details of the proposed new timber doors (internal) and windows to a metric scale and 1:1 scale drawings of the proposed glazing bars hereby granted consent, shall be submitted to and agreed, in writing, by the Local Planning Authority before any works commence to alter internal doors or external windows.

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    

Change of Use from restaurant (Class E from the 1/09/2020) to C3 (residential) to create two x 1-bed flats. External window alterations to rear elevations.

RESOLVED: That application 24/00537/FP be GRANTED planning permission subject to the reasons and conditions set out in the report of the Development and Conservation Manager.

REPORT OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION MANAGER    

Replacement double casement window to ground floor of rear courtyard and north-east courtyard elevations, together with refurbishment of mullion transom leaded light window on north-east courtyard elevation. Internal alterations.

RESOLVED: That application 24/00538/LBC be GRANTED planning permission subject to the reasons and conditions set out in the report of the Development and Conservation Manager.