Agenda and decisions

Planning Control Committee - Thursday, 24th October, 2024 7.30 pm

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

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

Note: Agenda item 6, 24/00444/FP Northway Filling Station, Great North Road, Hinxworth, Baldock, Hertfordshire SG7 5EX has been withdrawn from the agenda following the withdrawal of the application, therefore there is no longer an application to consider. 

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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 Ruth Brown, Sadie Billing and Amy Allen.

 

Having given due notice Councillor Steve Jarvis substituted for Councillor Brown, Councillor Val Bryant substituted for Councillor Billing and Councillor Mick Debenham substituted for Councillor Allen.

2.

MINUTES - 26 SEPTEMBER 2024 pdf icon PDF 402 KB

To take as read and approve as a true record the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on the 26 September 2024.

Decision:

RESOLVED:That the Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on 26 September 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)   Agenda Item 6, 24/00444/FP had been withdrawn from the agenda as the applicant had withdrawn the application, therefore there was no longer an application to consider.

 

(6)   The Chair advised of a change in the order of the agenda. Agenda Item 8 would be taken ahead of Agenda Item 7.

5.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

To receive petitions, comments and questions from the public.

Decision:

The Chair confirmed that the registered speakers were in attendance.

6.

24/00444/FP NORTHWAY FILLING STATION, GREAT NORTH ROAD, HINXWORTH, BALDOCK, HERTFORDSHIRE SG7 5EX pdf icon PDF 473 KB

REPORT OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION MANAGER

Redevelopment of the existing service station, including replacement of the existing filling station (use Class sui generis), construction of a drive thru coffee shop (use Class E), electric vehicle charging hub, car parking, and landscaping arrangements.

Additional documents:

Decision:

The Chair confirmed that agenda item 6, 24/00444/FP had been withdrawn from the agenda following the withdrawal of the application, therefore there was no longer an application to consider. 

7.

24/00671/FP GREENSIDE, LONDON ROAD, LANGLEY, HITCHIN, HERTFORDSHIRE SG4 7PP pdf icon PDF 295 KB

REPORT OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION MANAGER

Erection of six detached 4-bed dwellings following demolition of existing dwelling/outbuildings and builder yard buildings. (Amended plans received 13/08/24).

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED: That application 24/00671/FP be GRANTED planning permission subject to the reasons and conditions set out in the report of the Development and Conservation Manager subject to an additional Condition 17.

 

“Condition 17

 

Prior to the first occupation of the first dwelling, a scheme of traffic calming measures is to be submitted to, and agreed in writing by, the Local Planning Authority, and installed on site and be retained thereafter.

 

Reason – to ensure traffic is moving at a slow speed to protect users of Footpath no.14. LP Policy T1.”

8.

24/00952/FPH 14 OAKFIELDS AVENUE, KNEBWORTH, HERTFORDSHIRE SG3 6NP pdf icon PDF 206 KB

REPORT OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION MANAGER

Retention of anthracite grey windows.

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED: That application 24/00952/FPH be GRANTED planning permission subject to the reasons and conditions set out in the report of the Development and Conservation Manager.

 

9.

PLANNING APPEALS pdf icon PDF 7 KB

REPORT OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION MANAGER

 

To update Members on appeals lodged and any decisions made.

Additional documents:

Decision:

The Development and Conservation Manager provided an update on Planning Appeals.