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TITLE OF REPORT: PLANNING APPEALS
REPORT OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION MANAGER
Please refer to the attached report of five planning appeals lodged and three planning appeals decisions received (summarised below and set out in full at Appendices 1, 2 and 3 to the report).
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PLANNING CONTROL COMMITTEE DATE: 19 July 2012
PLANNING APPEALS LODGED
APPELLANT / AppealStart Date / DESCRIPTION / ADDRESS / Reference / PROCEDURE
OCA UK LTD / 15 June 2012 / Remove 1 English Oak tree (T2) / 206 Icknield Way, Letchworth / 12/00990/1TPO / Informal Hearing
Mr J Durkin / 19 June 2012 / Detached 5 bedroom dwelling following demolition of existing semi-detached dwelling (as amended by plans received 18th April 2012). / 164 Park Lane, Old Knebworth / 12/000336/1 / Written Representations
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd / 26 June 2012 / Extension of opening hours to 0700 - 2300 seven days a week (as a variation of condition 11 of planning references 97/00300/1 and 97/00301/1 granted under appeal on 12/02/98, permitted opening hours 0800-2200 on any day) / McDonalds Restaurant, Nightingale Road, Hitchin / 11/02429/1 / Written Representations
Tesco Stores Ltd / 26 June 2012 / Extension of opening hours to permit opening hours to between 0700 and 2300 hours on any day (as a variation of Condition 8 of planning permission 11/00694/1 granted 09/09/2011) / Tesco Express Store, Lyon Court, Walsworth Road, Hitchin / 12/00670/1 / Written Representations
Verity Trustees Limited / 28 June 2012 / Continued use of premises as A1(shop). / Focus Do It All, Second Avenue, Letchworth / 12/00388/1EUD / Informal Hearing
Note:
1 No appeal hearings scheduled up until 31 July 2012
PLANNING CONTROL COMMITTEE DATE: 19 July 2012
PLANNING APPEALS DECISION
APPELLANT / DESCRIPTION / SITE ADDRESS / REFERENCE / APPEAL DECISION / COMMITTEE/ DELEGATED / COMMENTSMr Hanson / One three bedroom end terraced house following demolition of existing garage. Extension to existing dropped kerbs to The Close and Hawthorn Way. / 36 The Close, Royston / 11/01150/1 / Appeal Dismissed on
19 June 2012 / Delegated / The Inspector concluded that the proposal would be harmful to the character and appearance of the area and that it would conflict with Saved Policy 57 (Residential Guidelines and standards) of the adopted North Hertfordshire District Local Plan No 2 with Alterations 1996 which seeks to achieve development that relates to and enhances the environment and character of its surroundings. He also concluded that the proposal conflicts with paragraphs 53 and 58 of the National Planning Policy Framework which aims to resist inappropriate and harmful development in garden areas and require new development to add to the quality of the area.
Mr P Tattan / Erection of 3 bedroom detached dwelling with detached double garage and 2 associated car parking spaces and ancillary works. / Land Between Highover Farm And 2 Highover Cottages, Highover Way, Hitchin, / 11/01607/1 / Appeal Dismissed on
20 June 2012 / Delegated / The Inspector concluded that the proposal would be inappropriate development which would harm the openness of the Green Belt and that the proposal would also have an adverse effect on the character and appearance of the area.
APPELLANT / DESCRIPTION / SITE ADDRESS / REFERENCE / APPEAL DECISION / COMMITTEE/ DELEGATED / COMMENTS
Mr P Fenn / Proposal A - Remove two Sycamore Trees (T1 and T2 on plan)
Proposal B - clip and shape Yew hedge, removing any dead wood. / 8 King James Way, Royston, SG8 7EF / 12/00061/1TPO / Appeal Dismissed on
26 June 2012 / Delegated / Proposal A: The Inspector concluded that the trees make a significant contribution to the local amenity and so in the Inspector’s view there would need to be a compelling reasons for allowing the trees to be removed.
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