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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 Councillor Caroline McDonnell.

2.

MINUTES - 13 August 2026 pdf icon PDF 259 KB

To take as read and approve as a true record the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on the 13 August 2026.

Decision:

RESOLVED:That the Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on 13 August 2026 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 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.

5.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

To receive petitions, comments and questions from the public.

Decision:

The Chair confirmed that the registered speakers were in attendance.

6.

26/01416/S73 Land West Of Tuthill House, Kelshall Tops, Therfield, Hertfordshire, SG8 9PT pdf icon PDF 197 KB

REPORT OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION MANAGER

Variation of condition 2 (revised plans) of planning permission 24/02606/FP granted 31.07.2025 for erection of three detached dwellings (1 x 3-bed,1 x 4-bed and 1 x 5-bed) and with associated infrastructure and landscaping

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED: That application 26/01416/S73 be GRANTED planning permission subject to the conditions as set out in the report of the Development and Conservation Manager.

7.

25/03197/FP The Barn, Great North Road, Radwell, Baldock, Hertfordshire, SG7 5EN pdf icon PDF 244 KB

REPORT OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION MANAGER

Erection of detached industrial storage building following demolition of two existing industrial storage buildings and installation of external lighting and increase in material storage height to 6.0m. (Development has commenced)

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED: That application 25/03197/FP be REFUSED planning permission for the reasons as set out in the report and addendum report of the Development and Conservation Manager.

 

8.

Appeals pdf icon PDF 11 KB

To update members on appeals lodged and any decisions made.

Additional documents:

Decision:

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