Agenda, decisions and draft minutes

Planning Control Committee - Thursday, 16th January, 2025 7.30 pm

Venue: Council Chamber, District Council Offices, Gernon Road, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3JF

Contact: committee services - 01462 474655 Email: committee.services@north-herts.gov.uk

Note: Agenda Item 8 - 24/00754/FP - has been withdrawn from the agenda as the application has been withdrawn

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Items
No.	Item
102.	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 Sadie Billing, Ruth Brown, Ian Mantle, Caroline McDonnell, and Amy Allen. Minutes: Audio recording – 2 minute 10 seconds Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Sadie Billing, Ruth Brown, Ian Mantle, Caroline McDonnell and Amy Allen.
103.	MINUTES - 21 NOVEMBER, 3 DECEMBER 2024 PDF 376 KB To take as read and approve as a true record the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on the 21 November and 3 December 2024. Additional documents: Minutes Public Pack, 03/12/2024 Planning Control Committee , item 103. PDF 239 KB Decision: *RESOLVED:That the Minutes of the Meetings of the Committee held on 21 November and 3 December be approved as a true record of the proceedings and be signed by the Chair. Minutes: Audio Recording – 2 minutes 34 seconds Councillor Nigel Mason, as Vice-Chair, proposed and Councillor Tom Tyson seconded and, following a vote, it was: RESOLVED:* That the Minutes of the Meetings of the Committee held on 21 November 2024 and 3 December 2024 be approved as a true record of the proceedings and be signed by the Chair.
104.	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. Minutes: Audio recording – 3 minutes 37 seconds There was no other business notified.
105.	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 advised that Section 4.8.23(a) of the Constitution applied to the meeting. Minutes: Audio recording – 3 minutes 39 seconds (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 advised that Section 4.8.23(a) of the Constitution applied to the meeting. (4) The Chair confirmed that Agenda Item 6 23/02838/FP, Agenda Item 7 24/00708/LBC and Agenda Item 8 24/00754/FP had been withdrawn.
106.	PUBLIC PARTICIPATION To receive petitions, comments and questions from the public. Decision: There was no public participation at this meeting. Minutes: Audio recording – 4 minutes 13 seconds There was no public participation at this meeting.
107.	23/02838/FP WRIGHTS FARM, SHILLINGTON ROAD, PIRTON, HITCHIN, HERTS, SG5 3QJ PDF 539 KB View the background to item 107. View the decision for item 107. REPORT OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION MANAGER Erection of 2 x 3-bed dwellings with detached single garages, 2 x 2-bed bungalows and conversion of Listed Barn into 1 x 4-bed dwelling with triple detached garage following demolition of existing farm buildings with associated hard surfacing and landscaping Additional documents: Appendix 1 , item 107. PDF 991 KB Plan , item 107. PDF 293 KB Decision: This item was withdrawn from the agenda. Minutes: This item was withdrawn from the agenda.
108.	24/00708/LBC WRIGHTS FARM, SHILLINGTON ROAD, PIRTON, HITCHIN, HERTS, SG5 3QJ PDF 380 KB View the background to item 108. View the decision for item 108. REPORT OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION MANAGER Two storey extension and internal and external alterations to existing agricultural barn to facilitate conversion into one 4-bed dwelling Additional documents: Appendix 1 , item 108. PDF 673 KB Plan , item 108. PDF 293 KB Decision: This item was withdrawn from the agenda. Minutes: This item was withdrawn from the agenda.
109.	24/00754/FP SLIP END FARM, ROYSTON ROAD, SLIP END, BALDOCK, HERTS, SG7 6SG PDF 381 KB View the background to item 109. View the decision for item 109. REPORT OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION MANAGER Erection of two 3-bed, three 4-bed and two 5-bed dwellings with associated hard and soft landscaping, parking, garaging and private gardens following the demolition of existing agricultural barns (as supported by information submitted 8th October 2024). Additional documents: Plan , item 109. PDF 925 KB Decision: This item was withdrawn from the agenda. Minutes: This item was withdrawn from the agenda.
110.	24/02036/FP GARAGE FLAT, CHIMNEYS, MILL LANE, GOSMORE, HERTS, SG4 7RL PDF 284 KB View the background to item 110. View the decision for item 110. REPORT OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION MANAGER Change of use existing triple garage and flat above to one self-contained 2-bed dwelling including single storey side extension and alterations to fenestration Additional documents: Plan , item 110. PDF 597 KB Decision: Councillor Martin Prescott proposed to delegate the determination of this matter to the Development and Conservation Manager, and this was seconded by Councillor Louise Peace and, following a vote, it was: *RESOLVED:* That determination of the application 24/02036/FP was delegated to the Development and Conservation Manager. *REASON FOR DECISION:* The normal course of action would be for delegation of this item, and due to Councillor Caroline McDonnell no longer wishing to call in application, normal practice should be resumed. Minutes: Audio recording – 5 minutes 30 seconds It was announced that the Councillor who called this application in had withdrawn the call-in request. The advice given by the Development and Conservation Manager was under normal circumstances, without a call-in, the responsibility of determination of the application 24/02036/FP would be under the remit of the Development and Conservation Manager. As the call-in has been withdrawn this normal procedure should be resumed. Councillor Martin Prescott proposed to delegate the determination of this matter to the Development and Conservation Manager, and this was seconded by Councillor Louise Peace and, following a vote, it was: *RESOLVED:* That determination of the application 24/02036/FP was delegated to the Development and Conservation Manager. *REASON FOR DECISION:* The normal course of action would be for delegation of this item, and due to Councillor Caroline McDonnell no longer wishing to call-in the application, normal practice should be resumed.