Agenda item

Report of the Corporate Director (Public Protection, Planning and Governance).

Report of the Corporate Director (Public Protection, Planning and Governance) sets out the application which sought planning permission for the erection of a three bedroom detached chalet style bungalow with dormer windows following the demolition of the existing detached outbuilding.

The application had been presented to the Development Management Committee because Councillor Zukowskyj had called-in the application:

‘I would like to call in this application as the location is really prominent in the village so raises sensitive planning issues as it would visually impact the central village green.  There is also the issue around the scale of development where the internal footprint of the dwelling is more than 50% of the curtilage area, which is atypical of the area.’

Officers stated that Condition 1 should read as follows:

“Prior to the first occupation of the development hereby permitted, the proposed onsite car parking shall be laid out and surfaced in accordance with drawing number 1036-P03 Rev B. This provision must be retained permanently thereafter for the parking of vehicles for residents/occupiers of the dwelling hereby approved and No.13A Station Road and must not be used for any other purpose. Arrangement shall be made for surface water drainage to be intercepted and disposed of separately so that it does not discharge from or onto the highway carriageway.

REASON: To ensure the permanent availability of the parking and manoeuvring area, in the interests of highway safety with Policy M14 of the Welwyn Hatfield District Plan 2005, Policy SADM12 of the Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council Draft Local Plan Proposed Submission August 2016 and National Planning Policy Framework 2018.”

North Mymms Parish Council – Commented as follows:

“North Mymms Parish Council have concerns about the footprint of the proposed building in relation to the overall size of the plot.”

Mr Kevin Davies, Agent, spoke in support of the application.

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Councillor Helen Quenet, spoke as Ward Member, in support of the application.  Stating that the proposed development would not be prominent in the village nor would it visually impact the central village green. The scale of development was appropriate for its location and would improve the appearance of the plot.

RESOLVED:

(unanimous)

That planning permission be approved subject to the conditions set out in the report of Officers and the amended Condition.

Condition 1:

“Prior to the first occupation of the development hereby permitted, the proposed onsite car parking shall be laid out and surfaced in accordance with drawing number 1036-P03 Rev B. This provision must be retained permanently thereafter for the parking of vehicles for residents/occupiers of the dwelling hereby approved and No.13A Station Road and must not be used for any other purpose. Arrangement shall be made for surface water drainage to be intercepted and disposed of separately so that it does not discharge from or onto the highway carriageway.

REASON: To ensure the permanent availability of the parking and manoeuvring area, in the interests of highway safety with Policy M14 of the Welwyn Hatfield District Plan 2005, Policy SADM12 of the Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council Draft Local Plan Proposed Submission August 2016 and National Planning Policy Framework 2018.”

The development/works shall not be started and completed other than in accordance with the approved plans and details: