Issue - meetings

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That (A) the responses to the public consultation be noted and the Officer responses and proposed changes to the Hertingfordbury Conservation Area Appraisal be supported;

(B)     authority be delegated to the Head of Planning and Building Control, in consultation with the Executive Member for Strategic Planning and Transport, to make any further minor and consequential changes to the Appraisal which may be necessary;

(C)    authority be delegated to the Executive Member for Strategic Planning and Transport, in consultation with the local Ward Member, to further amend, as necessary, the appraisal depending on the outcome of further investigation of the matters now detailed, prior to submission to Council for adoption.

The Executive Member for Strategic Planning and Transport submitted a report on the Hertingfordbury Conservation Area Appraisal following public consultation.  He detailed the outcome of the public consultation in the report now submitted.

The Appraisal identified the special character of the Conservation Area together with the elements that should be retained or enhanced and those which detracted from the identified character.  Once adopted by the Council, the Appraisal would become a ‘material consideration’ in the process of determining planning applications.  It would also link into the development of neighbourhood planning.

The Executive Member advised that a further representation from a local resident had been received, which he suggested should be explored further by Officers.  Therefore, he sought authority, in consultation with the local Ward Member, to further amend the appraisal, as necessary, prior to submission to Council.

The Executive supported the recommendations as now detailed.

RESOLVED - that (A) the responses to the public consultation be noted and the Officer responses and proposed changes to the Hertingfordbury Conservation Area Appraisal be supported;

(B)      authority be delegated to the Head of Planning and Building Control, in consultation with the Executive Member for Strategic Planning and Transport, to make any further minor and consequential changes to the Appraisal which may be necessary; and

(C)      authority be delegated to the Executive Member for Strategic Planning and Transport, in consultation with the local Ward Member, to further amend, as necessary, the appraisal depending on the outcome of further investigation of the matters now detailed, prior to submission to Council for adoption.