Agenda and decisions
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Note: Agenda Item 7 - 25/02260/FP has been deferred from the agenda to allow further information to be clarified with National Highways
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APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE 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. Decision: Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Val Bryant, Caroline McDonnell, Ruth Brown and Bryony May. Having given due notice, Councillor Sadie Billing substituted for Cllr Bryant. |
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MINUTES - 12 FEBRUARY 2026 To take as read and approve as a true record the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on the 12 February 2026. Decision: RESOLVED:That the Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on 12 February 2026 be approved as a true record of the proceedings and be signed by the Chair. |
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NOTIFICATION OF OTHER BUSINESS 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. Decision: There was no other business notified. |
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CHAIR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS 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. Decision: (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 confirmed the procedure for moving to debate on an item.
(5) The Chair advised that Section 4.8.23(a) of the Constitution applied to the meeting.
(6) The Chair confirmed the cut off procedure should the meeting proceed at length.
(7) The Chair advised that Item 7 – 25/02260/FP had been deferred from the agenda. |
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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION To receive petitions, comments and questions from the public. Decision: The Chair confirmed that the registered speakers were in attendance. |
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25/02999/HYA REDWOOD, DEARDS END LANE, KNEBWORTH, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG3 6NL REPORT OF THE
DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION MANAGER Additional documents: Decision: RESOLVED: That application 25/02999/HYA be REFUSED planning permission for the reasons set out in the report of the Development and Conservation manager. |
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REPORT OF THE
DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION MANAGER Additional documents: Decision: The Chair advised that this item had been DEFERRED to a future meeting of the Committee. |
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To update Members on appeals lodged and any decisions made. Additional documents: Decision: The Principal Planning Officer (Development Management) provided an update on Planning Appeals. |