Agenda and minutes

Development Management Committee - Wednesday 19th June, 2024 7.00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber, Wallfields, Hertford. View directions

Contact: Peter Mannings  Tel: (01279) 502174 Email:  peter.mannings@eastherts.gov.uk

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56.

Appointment of Vice-Chair for 2024/25

Minutes:

It was proposed by Councillor Watson and seconded by Councillor Connolly, that Councillor Marlow be appointed Vice-Chair of the Development Management Committee for the 2024/25 civic year.

 

After being put to the meeting and a vote taken, the motion was declared CARRIED.

 

RESOLVED – that Councillor Marlow be appointed Vice-Chair of the Development Management Committee for the 2024/25 civic year.

57.

Apologies

To receive apologies for absence.

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were submitted from Councillors R Carter, Y Estop, A Holt and S Marlow. It was noted that Councillors S Bull, M Connolly and C Redfern were substituting for Councillors A Holt, R Carter and Y Estop.

58.

Chairman's Announcements

Minutes:

The Chairman welcomed everyone present at the meeting and those that there watching online. He introduced the Officers and reminded everyone to use the microphones for the webcast.

 

The Chairman thanked Councillor Estop for her time as a very knowledgeable, dedicated, hardworking and supportive Chair of the Development Management Committee during the 2023/24 civic year.

59.

Declarations of Interest

To receive any Members' declarations of interest.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

60.

Minutes - 10 April 2024 pdf icon PDF 74 KB

To confirm the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on Wednesday 10 April 2024.

Minutes:

Councillor Devonshire proposed and Councillor Stowe, a motion that the Minutes of the meeting held on 10 April 2024 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

 

After being put to the meeting and a vote taken, the motion was declared CARRIED.

 

RESOLVED – that the Minutes of the meeting held on 10 April 2024, be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

61.

3/23/2108/FUL - Erection of 60 residential units (Use Class C3) with creation of access, car parking, landscaping, amenity and open space, substation, pedestrian/cycle paths and associated development. Provision of footbridge across the River Beane at Land at Walkern Road, Watton-at-Stone, Hertfordshire pdf icon PDF 302 KB

Recommended for Approval

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Head of Planning and Building Control recommended that in respect of application 3/23/2108/FUL, planning permission be granted subject to a Section 106 legal agreement and subject to the conditions set out at the end of the report.

 

The planning case officer summarised the application and set out in detail the key issues for Members to consider.

He detailed the heads of terms of the section 106 legal agreement and referred Members to the late representations summary and summarised the conditions.

 

Mr Mark Jackson addressed the Committee as the applicant’s agent. Councillor Catherine Hammon addressed the Committee on behalf of Watton-at-Stone Parish Council. Councillor Thomas addressed the committee as the local ward Member.

 

The Committee debated the application and asked questions of the planning officers.

 

Councillor Stowe proposed and Councillor Buckmaster seconded, a motion that application 3/23/2108/FUL be granted planning permission, subject to a section 106 legal agreement and subject to the conditions set out at the end of the report and subject to the following additional conditions:

 

·               A condition that covered the fencing of the attenuation basin

·               Details in respect of bird and bat boxes

 

After being put to the meeting and a vote taken, the motion was declared CARRIED.

 

RESOLVED – that outline application 3/23/2108/FUL be granted planning permission, subject to a section 106 legal agreement and subject to the conditions set out at the end of the report and subject to the following additions to conditions:

 

·               A condition that covered the fencing of the attenuation basin

·               Details in respect of bird and bat boxes

62.

3/24/0490/HH - External Air Source Heat Pump unit at the property at 18B Bengeo Street, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG14 3ES pdf icon PDF 113 KB

Recommended for Approval

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Head of Planning and Building Control recommended that in respect of outline application 3/24/0490/HH, planning permission be granted subject to the conditions set out at the end of the report.

 

The planning case officer summarised the application and set out in detail the key issues for Members to consider.

 

Councillor Redfern and Councillor Devonshire seconded, a motion that application 3/24/0490/HH be granted planning permission, subject to the conditions set out at the end of the report.

 

After being put to the meeting and a vote taken, the motion was declared CARRIED.

 

RESOLVED – that outline application 3/24/0490/HH be granted planning permission, subject to the conditions set out at the end of the report.

63.

Items for Reporting and Noting pdf icon PDF 33 KB

(A)  Appeals against refusal of Planning Permission/ non?determination.

 

(B)  Planning Appeals Lodged.

 

(C)       Planning Appeals: Inquiry and Informal Hearing Dates.

 

(D)      Planning Statistics.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

RESOLVED – that the following reports be noted:

 

(A)   Appeals against refusal of planning permission / non-determination;

 

(B)        Planning Appeals lodged;

 

(C)        Planning Appeals: Inquiry and Informal Hearing Dates; and

 

(D)       Planning Statistics.

64.

Urgent Business

To consider such other business as, in the opinion of the Chairman of the meeting, is of sufficient urgency to warrant consideration and is not likely to involve the disclosure of exempt information.

Minutes:

There was no urgent business.