Apologies had been received from Councillor Mills. 

There were no disclosures of interest.

The minutes of the meeting held on 5 February 2020 to be submitted and signed.

The minutes of the meeting held on 5 February 2020 were submitted and signed.

Construction of new four-bedroom dwelling with associated car parking and landscaping, alterations and extension to existing South Lodge dwelling and creation of a new shared vehicular access point from Hempstead Road.

The committee received the report of the Head of Development Management, including the relevant planning history of the site.  It was agreed that both South Lodge applications would be determined together.  In the interests of clarity, the minutes would keep the two matters separate. 

The Principal Planning Officer (AC) explained that the proposal was for the construction of a new four-bedroom dwelling with associated car parking and landscaping, alterations and an extension to the existing South Lodge dwelling and the creation of a new shared vehicular access point from Hempstead Road.

The Chair invited Mr Alun Evans of ROK Planning to address the committee. 

Mr Evans described the development as reviving an old and loved local building.  This plan was an improvement on the relatively rudimentary one that had been approved a few years ago.  He commented that this was not just doing the minimum to restore the building, but should leave a lasting legacy for the future. 

Mr Evans added that the plan to restore and sympathetically improve a local heritage building, plus a new and contemporary 21^st century build alongside, would provide a beneficial contrast, for many years.

He concluded by stating that Highways had also supported the application, as it improved the safety of the vehicular entry and egress from the site. 

The Chair summed up the application, stating that the improvements to the old building were similar to what had historically been approved.  He added that he felt the contrast between the old building and the proposed new one was good. 

Comment was made that although there was general support for the application, this one new building did not mean there would be further ones built on the strip of greenery.

A question was asked if the pavement that is currently dropped to facilitate vehicular access, would be raised up to be the same as the rest of the pavement. 

There followed a short discussion about the feasibility of imposing such a condition on the highway.  The Head of Development Management advised that highway works to reinstate the pavement could be secured through a planning condition and a s278 agreement. 

There was a short discussion around how best the construction traffic should be routed in to the site.

The Chair moved that the application be approved, subject to the conditions contained in Section 8 of the officer’s report and the additional condition to reinstate the pavement.

RESOLVED –

That planning permission be granted subject to the conditions listed below:

Conditions

1.                      The development to which this permission relates shall be begun within a period of three years commencing on the date of this permission.

2.                      The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved drawings and documents:

1627_LP

1627_SP Rev: A

S_00

S_01

1627_P_EX_00

1627_RP_EX_00

1627_P_00 Rev: C

1627_RP_00 Rev: A

1627_P_01 Rev: A

1627_RP_01 Rev: A

1627_EXT_00 Rev: A

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1627_E_03 Rev: A

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1627_E_06 Rev: A

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1627_E_EXT_0 Rev: A  ...  view the full minutes text for item 57.

Listed Building Consent for alterations and extension to existing South Lodge dwelling.

The committee received the report of the Head of Development Management, including the relevant planning history of the site.

The Principal Planning Officer introduced the report explaining that the application was for alterations and an extension to the existing South Lodge dwelling.

The discussion in item 57 also applies to this application. 

The Chair moved the officer’s recommendation.

RESOLVED –

That listed building consent be granted subject to the following conditions:

1.        The development to which this permission relates shall be begun within a period of three years commencing on the date of this permission.

2.        The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved drawings and documents:

1627_LP

1627_SP Rev: A

S_00

S_01

1627_P_EX_00

1627_RP_EX_00

1627_P_00 Rev: C

1627_RP_00 Rev: A

1627_P_01 Rev: A

1627_RP_01 Rev: A

1627_EXT_00 Rev: A

1627_E_00

1627_E_01

1627_E_02

1627_E_03 Rev: A

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1627_E_06 Rev: A

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3.        No development shall take place above the level of the foundation hereby permitted until samples of the external materials for the listed lodge, to include, bricks, rendering, roof tiles, external door and window frames and rainwater goods have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Demolition of the existing building and construction of a mixed use seven storey block comprising 1040 sq.m of commercial space and 9 residential units.

The committee received the report of the Head of Development Management, including the relevant planning history of the site.

The Head of Development Management introduced the report explaining that the application proposed the demolition of the existing building and construction of a mixed use seven storey block comprising 1040 sq.m of commercial space and 9 residential units.

The Chair summed up the application and stated that he approved of the application.  There followed general agreement and recommendation of the application. 

A question was asked about what would happen if there was a subsequent application to increase the number of residential properties to 10 or more.  The Head of Development Management assured the committee that if that happened, the Council’s affordable housing policies would be applied. 

The Chair moved the officer’s recommendation to approve, subject to conditions and a S106 Heads of Terms as set out in section 8 of this report.

RESOLVED –

That, pursuant to a planning obligation under s.106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 having been completed to secure the following Heads of Terms, planning permission be granted subject to the conditions listed below:

Section 106 Heads of Terms

i)       A financial payment to the Council of £2,000 towards the variation of the Borough of Watford (Watford Central Area and West Watford Area) (Controlled Parking Zones) (Consolidation) Order 2010 to exclude the site from the controlled parking zone, thereby preventing residents’ parking permits being issued to this development.

Conditions

1.      The development to which this permission relates shall be begun within a period of three years commencing on the date of this permission.

2.      The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved drawings:-

STR/19/PL/2/LP01 – Location Plan

STR/19/PL/2/L01 – Site Plan

STR/19/PL/2/L 10 Rev A – Proposed ground floor

STR/19/PL/2/L11 – First and second floor plan

STR/19/PL/2/L12 – Third and Fourth floor plan

STR/19/PL/2/L13 – Fifth and sixth floor plan

STR/19/PL/2/L14 – Roof plan

STR/19/PL/2/L20 – Front elevation

STR/19/PL/2/L21 – Side 1 elevation

STR/19/PL/2/L22 – Rear and Side 2 elevation

STR/19/PL/2/L23 – Rear and Side 2 elevation

STR/19/PL/2/L30 – Visuals

3.      The development permitted by this planning permission shall be carried

out in accordance with the approved surface water drainage

assessment carried out by jnpgroup, reference S10681 R002 Rev B,

dated June 2019.the following mitigation measures detailed within the

FRA:

1. Limiting the surface water run-off generated by the critical storm events so that it will not exceed the surface water run-off rate of 2.5 l/s during the 1 in 100 year event plus 40% of climate change event.

2. Providing storage to ensure no increase in surface water run-off

volumes for all rainfall events up to and including the 1 in 100 year + climate change event providing a minimum of 26.7 m3 (or such storage volume agreed with the LLFA) of total storage volume in permeable paved area.

3. Discharge of surface water from the private drain into the Thames

Water sewer network.

The mitigation measures shall  ...  view the full minutes text for item 59.

Retrospective application for the erection of a building containing 3 x flats