Agenda and decisions

Planning Control Committee - Thursday, 13th June, 2024 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

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Items
No.	Item
1.	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 Councillor Tom Tyson. Having given due notice Councillor Jon Clayden substituted for Councillor Tyson. Having given due notice, Councillors Ian Mantle and Mick Debenham substituted for the Labour vacancies on the Committee for this meeting.
2.	MINUTES - 21 MARCH AND 11 APRIL 2024 PDF 474 KB To take as read and approve as a true record the minutes of the meetings of the Committee held on the 21 March and 11 April 2024. Additional documents: $$MDocPackPublic.version0001 april , item 2. PDF 436 KB Decision: *RESOLVED:*That the Minutes of the Meetings of the Committee held on 21 March and 11 April 2024 be approved as a true record of the proceedings and be signed by the Chair.
3.	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.
4.	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 advised that Section 4.8.23(a) of the Constitution applied to the meeting.
5.	PUBLIC PARTICIPATION To receive petitions, comments and questions from the public. Decision: The Chair confirmed that the registered speakers were in attendance.
6.	23/00563/FP LAND ON THE SOUTH OF, OUGHTONHEAD LANE, HITCHIN, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 2NA PDF 581 KB View the background to item 6. View the decision for item 6. REPORT OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION MANAGER Lower innings, associated interbal road, parking, landscaping, amenity space and open space. Additional documents: 23-00563-FP Appendix 1 - Counsel's Final Advice 17.05.2024 , item 6. PDF 5 MB 23-00563-FP Appendix 2 - Sasha White advice , item 6. PDF 144 KB 23-00563-FP Plan , item 6. PDF 729 KB Decision: *RESOLVED:* That application 23/00563/FP be *GRANTED* planning permission subject to the reasons and conditions set out in the report of the Development and Conservation Manager.
7.	23/00743/RM - LAND ADJACENT TO OAKLEA AND SOUTH OF, COWARDS LANE, CODICOTE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 8UN PDF 645 KB View the background to item 7. View the decision for item 7. REPORT OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION MANAGER Reserved Mattersapplication forapproval ofthe detailsof theappearance,landscaping, layout and scaleof thedevelopment for80 dwellingsincluding streets, carparking, openspace andassociated works(pursuant tooutline application 17/01464/1 granted 02.11.2022) (as amended by plans anddocuments received 30th October, 29th November, 20th and 22nd December2023 and 4th January, 7th February, 7th March and 18th April 2024). Additional documents: 23-00743-RM Appendix A , item 7. PDF 261 KB 23-00743-RM Plan , item 7. PDF 2 MB Decision: *RESOLVED:* That application 23/00743/RM be *GRANTED* planning permission subject to the removal of Condition 2 and the reasons and conditions set out in the report of the Development and Conservation Manager.
8.	22/00741/FP - LAND WEST OF ASHWELL ROAD, BYGRAVE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 5EB PDF 882 KB View the background to item 8. View the decision for item 8. REPORT OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION MANAGER Ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) farm including battery energystorage; continued agriculturaluse, ancillaryinfrastructure, securityfencing, landscaping provision, ecologicalenhancements andassociated works(as amended). Additional documents: 22-00741-FP Appendix , item 8. PDF 867 KB 22-00741-FP Plan , item 8. PDF 408 KB Decision: *RESOLVED:* That application 22/00741/FP be *GRANTED* planning permission subject to the reasons and conditions set out in the report of the Development and Conservation Manager.
9.	23/01749/FPH 45 WEST STREET, LILLEY, LUTON, HERTFORDSHIRE, LU2 8LN PDF 1 MB View the background to item 9. View the decision for item 9. REPORT OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION MANAGER Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension. Insertion of rooflights to existing outbuilding and erection of detached single garagefollowing demolition of existing garage. Additional documents: 23-01749-FPH Plan , item 9. PDF 450 KB Decision: *RESOLVED:* That contrary to the officer recommendation, application 23/01749/FPH be *GRANTED* planning permission and listed building consent. As the applicant proposed changes to the external materials in an informal submission, the resolution was subject to the following condition to be attached to both the permission and listed building consent: Notwithstanding the materials shown on the submitted plans and application form, details and/or samples of all external materials to be used for the works, hereby granted consent, shall be submitted to, and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority before any works are commenced. 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.
10.	23/01750/LBC 45 WEST STREET, LILLEY, LUTON, HERTFORDSHIRE, LU2 8LN PDF 1 MB View the background to item 10. View the decision for item 10. REPORT OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION MANAGER Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension. Insertion of rooflights to existing outbuilding and erection of detached single garagefollowing demolition of existing garage. Additional documents: 23-01750-LBC Plan , item 10. PDF 449 KB Decision: *RESOLVED:* That contrary to the officer recommendation, application 23/01749/FPH be *GRANTED* planning permission and listed building consent. As the applicant proposed changes to the external materials in an informal submission, the resolution was subject to the following condition to be attached to both the permission and listed building consent: Notwithstanding the materials shown on the submitted plans and application form, details and/or samples of all external materials to be used for the works, hereby granted consent, shall be submitted to, and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority before any works are commenced. 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.
11.	22/01687/FP - LAND ON THE NORTH SIDE OF, PIRTON ROAD, HOLWELL, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 3SN PDF 428 KB View the background to item 11. View the decision for item 11. REPORT OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION MANAGER Erection of six dwellings with associated access, landscaping and parking (as amended by plans received 06/02/24 and 15/02/24). Additional documents: 22-01687-FP Appendix 1 , item 11. PDF 300 KB 22-01687-FP Plan , item 11. PDF 470 KB Decision: *RESOLVED:* That application 22/01687/FP be *GRANTED* planning permission subject to the reasons and conditions set out in the report of the Development and Conservation Manager.
12.	APPEALS PDF 118 KB View the background to item 12. View the decision for item 12. REPORT OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION MANAGER Additional documents: Committee_Appeal_lodged13 June 2024 , item 12. PDF 14 KB 23-00392-FP 165 Weston Way Baldock , item 12. PDF 443 KB 23-00830-FP 38 Heathfield Royston , item 12. PDF 875 KB 23-00949-FP and 23-01698- FP land adj 48 Hitchin Road Weston , item 12. PDF 2 MB Decision: *RESOLVED*: That the Committee agreed to defer the items for information from the Appeals Tracker to the next meeting.