Agenda item

The Director of Neighbourhood Services recommended that, in respect of application 3/10/1454/FP, planning permission be granted subject to the conditions now detailed.

After being put to the meeting and a vote taken, the Committee supported the recommendation of the Director of Neighbourhood Services that application 3/10/1454/FP be granted subject to the conditions now detailed.

RESOLVED – that in respect of application 3/10/1454/FP, planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions:

1.    Three year time limit (1T121)

2.    Within three months of the grant of permission a landscape plan for the western boundary of the application site relating to the change of use of the land shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The landscape plan shall include planting plans, written specifications and schedules of plants, noting species, planting sizes and the proposed numbers and densities. The landscape plan shall be implemented within the next available planting season and maintained thereafter to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority.

        Reason: To provide an appropriate landscaping and boundary treatment in accordance with policy ENV2 and ENV7 of the East Herts Local Plan Second Review April 2007.

3.    Within three months of the grant of permission, a colour sample of the boarding for buildings one and two shall be submitted to and approved in writing to the Local Planning Authority. The buildings shall thereafter be finished externally in that approved colour.  

        Reason: In the interests of visual amenity of the site, in accordance with policy GBC3 and ENV1 of the East Herts Local Plan second Review April 2007.

4.    The alterations hereby permitted to the existing outbuildings (buildings one and two), as shown on plan reference 2555-103, shall be implemented in accordance with that plan within three months of the date of this decision.

        Reason: To enhance the existing impact of the development on the rural character and appearance of the site, in accordance with policy ENV1 of the East Herts Local Plan April 2007, and to avoid possible enforcement proceedings in respect of the existing unauthorised outbuildings.

5.    Withdrawal of PD (Part 1 Class E)(2E223) – Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development Order), 1995 the provision within the extension of the curtilage of the dwelling hereby permitted of any building, enclosure or swimming pool as described in Schedule 2, Part 1, Class E of the Order shall not be undertaken without the prior written permission of the Local Planning Authority.

        Reason: To ensure the Local Planning Authority retains control over any future development as specified in the condition in the interests of amenity.

Directives:

1.    Other legislation (01OL1)

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 East Herts Local Plan Second Review April 2007), and in particular saved policies GBC3, BH1, BH6, ENV1, ENV7 and Planning Policy Statement 5: Planning for the Historic Environment.  The balance of the considerations having regard to those policies is that permission should be granted.