The Chair introduced the item to the committee and invited the Principal Planning Officer (HH) to present her report.  The Principal Planning Officer explained her report.  In addition she highlighted an error, where in paragraphs 3.2 and 3.3, the report erroneously refers to a three bedroom house, when in fact the application is for a two bedroom house. 

The Chair thanked the Principal Planning Officer for her report and invited Mr Gili-Ross to address the committee. 

Mr Gili-Ross commended the Principal Planning Officer’s recommendation to approve the application and added that the setting back of the proposed building ensured that existing dwellings were not disadvantaged.  He stated that he looked forward to providing a new home and in a small way, assist with the housing shortage in Watford. 

The Chair thanked Mr Gili-Ross and invited comments from the committee.

There was a concern expressed over the comment in paragraph 6.14 of the report, regarding the reduction in light levels to the living/kitchen area of the neighbouring property. 

The Principal Planning Officer explained that this part of the residence had two windows.  The main window to the living area was to the rear and this would not be affected. 

The Chair then proposed a vote that planning permission be approved, subject to the conditions in Section 8 of the officer’s report and noting the correction to the report in the update sheet.

In accordance with Standing Committee Procedure Rules, paragraph 4.2, Councillor Jeffree requested that it be recorded in the minutes how members cast their votes.

Those members voting for the motion:

Councillors Bell, Collett, Jeffree, Johnson, Mills, Pattinson, Sharpe, Smith and Watkin

Those members voting against the motion:

None

The motion was declared to be CARRIED unanimously.

RESOLVED –

That planning permission be granted, subject to the following conditions and informatives:

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:

3116-NMA1-B_Rev B.9.11.2020 – Proposed Block Plan, Floorplans and Elevations

Site Location Plan/OS Plan

3.        No construction works shall commence until details of the materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the building hereby permitted have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out only in accordance with the approved materials.  

4.        Before the occupation of the development, details of both hard and soft landscape works, including details of boundary treatments, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The hard landscaping works and boundary treatments shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details before any part of the development is occupied.

All planting, seeding or turfing comprised in the approved details of landscaping shall be carried out in the first planting season and seeding seasons following the occupation of the building or the completion of the development, whichever is the sooner; and any trees or plants which within a period of 5 years from the completion of the development die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of similar size and species.

     Informatives

1.  IN907 - Positive and proactive statement - GRANT

2.  IN910 - Building Regulations

3.  IN912 - Hours of Construction

4.  IN909 - Street Name and Numbering

5.  IN913 - Community Infrastructure Level Liability

6.  HIGH – Storage of Materials – Highway

7.  OBSHIG – Obstruction of the Highway

8.  MUD – Mud on highway