Agenda item

The Director of Neighbourhood Services recommended that, in respect of application 3/10/1271/FO, planning permission be granted subject to the conditions now detailed.

Councillor R Gilbert referred to Brickenden Liberty Parish Council being opposed to the application.  He expressed concerns that the local residents did not feel the removal of the condition was a good idea.

The Director stated that Hertfordshire Highways had not objected to the removal of the condition.  The Committee was advised that Officers had been particularly concerned in relation to the impact of the proposals on the rural area.  However, Officers felt that on balance, the impact was acceptable given that the signage would only be used in busy periods such as the summer and school holidays.

After being put to the meeting and a vote taken, the Committee supported the recommendation of the Director of Neighbourhood Services that application 3/10/1271/FO be granted subject to the conditions now detailed.

RESOLVED – that in respect of application 3/10/1271/FO, planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions:

1.    The development to which this permission relates shall be begun before 22^nd October 2011.

        Reason: To comply with the requirements of Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

2.    No external lighting (2E26)

3.    The flashing safety lights hereby approved shall be installed and activated only when the overflow car park is in use, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

        Reason: In the interests of pedestrian and highway safety.

4.    The lighting units hereby approved shall be finished in black, and details of their fixings shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to their installation.

        Reason: In the interests of the character and appearance of this rural lane and the surrounding Green Belt in accordance with policies GBC1 and ENV1 of the East Herts Local Plan Second Review April 2007.

5.    Tree retention and protection (4P05)

6.    Hedge retention and protection (4P06)

7.    Tree Protection: Earthworks (4P10)

8.    Landscape design proposals (4P12 i,j,k)

9.    Landscape works implementation (4P13)

10.  Details of earthworks/mounding (4P16)

11.  Landscape maintenance (4P17)

12.  Retention of landscaping (4P21)

13.  The car park hereby permitted shall be used as an overflow car park only, in connection with Paradise Wildlife Park and not for any other purpose.

        Reason: To ensure that no alternative use is made of the premises which would be likely to be a nuisance or annoyance to nearby occupiers.

14.  The use of the car park shall be restricted to within half an hour before and after the normal opening hours of Paradise Wildlife Park.

        Reason: In the interests of the amenities of the occupants of nearby properties.

15.  No materials, debris, pollutants, vehicles or machinery associated with this overflow car park are to be stored or used within the adjacent Wildlife Sites (71/033 Coldhall Green and White Stubbs Lane, and 71/063 Mortals Wood).

        Reason: To protect local Wildlife Sites in accordance with policy ENV14 of the East Herts Local Plan Second Review April 2007.

16.  Within 3 months of the date of this decision, the applicant shall, to the satisfaction of the local planning authority, ensure the provision of the access, visibility and highway works shown on drawing 11500992 0992-SK-01 rev E.  Thereafter the development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

        Reason: In the interests of highway safety.

Summary of Reasons for Decision

The proposal has been considered with regard to the policies of the Development Plan (Hertfordshire County Structure Plan, Minerals Local Plan, Waste Local Plan and the 'saved' policies of the East Herts Local Plan Second Review April 2007), and in particular policies GBC1, GBC14, TR7, TR20, ENV1, ENV2, ENV11, ENV14 and LRC10. The balance of the considerations having regard to those policies is that permission should be granted.