MINUTES OF THE PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE HELD ON
8 MAY 2006
Cllr K Armstrong
Cllr P Demonti (Chairman)
Cllr P Gray
* Cllr L Pinnell (Vice Chairman)
* Cllr Mrs N Symonds
*Cllr R Taylor
*Cllr K Warnell
*Cllr Miss C Woodman
* Cllr J Wyllie
* Cllr K Barnes (ex-officio)
* denotes present
In the absence of the Chairman, the Vice Chairman, Cllr Pinnell took the Chair.
586.
APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Apologies were received from Cllr Demonti, Cllr Armstrong and Cllr Gray.
587.
DECLARATION OF INTEREST
Cllr Miss Woodman
588.
Personal
Appeals: 3/04/0751/FP
MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 24 APRIL 2006
RESOLVED: that the Minutes of the meeting held on 24 April 2006 be approved as a correct
record of the proceedings and signed by the Chairman.
589.
PLANNING NOTIFICATIONS
i)
No objections were raised on the following applications:
3/06/0543/AD/CD
Non-illuminated sign on front of building showing the company name
Kenyon
Kenyon House, Hockerill Street
Applicant: Zane Heasman
3/06/0544/LB/CD
Non illuminated sign on front of building showing the company name
Kenyon made from coloured stainless steel individual letters and mounted
on stainless steel studs 30mm from finished surface of the wall
Kenyon House, Hockerill Street
Applicant: Mr R A James
3/06/0550/FP/SE
Two storey front, side and rear extensions, single storey pool and hot tub
extension
4 Thornfield Road
Applicant: Robin Nunn
Note: Members requested that East Herts Council note the comments of the
residents of No. 36b Hadham Road
3/06/0573/FP/SCD
Erection of wooden boundary fence (retrospective)
Clare Cottage, Westfield Road
Applicant: Mark Thacker
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3/06/0585/LB/LH
Provision of en suite shower room to attic level. Removal of modern fitted
furniture
Blue House, Thorley Street
Applicant: Blue House
3/06/0586/FP/SCD
Change of use of part ground floor from A1 (Hairdressers) to A3/A4
Café/Bar
The Water House Hairdressers, West Wing, Water House, Water Lane
Applicant: Mr R James
3/06/0588/LB/SCD
Internal alterations in relation to a change of use of part ground floor from
A1 (hairdressers) to A3/A4 Café/Bar
The Waterhouse Hairdressers, West Wing, Water House, Water Lane
Applicant: Mr R A James
Note: Members wished to see, in due course, an application for advertising
consent in respect of the changes to the signage
3/06/0599/FP/SCD
Single storey side extension and single storey link to garage. Conversion of
part of garage to habitable room
24 Tailors
Applicant: Mr and Mrs Allan
Note: Whilst members had no objection to the proposed extensions,
members wished to object to the proposed garage conversion, which was
contrary to the Town Council’s policy BS002. The loss of the garage space
to living accommodation, office or business space tended to cause extra onstreet parking and be detrimental to the street scene
3/06/0649/FP/LH
Siting of 12 x 2.4m container (retrospective)
BS Rugby Football Club, Silver Leys, Hadham Road
Applicant: BS Rugby Football Club
3/06/0650/FP/SE
Rear conservatory
27 Barley Hills
Applicant: Terry Goodwin
3/06/0657/FP/CD
First floor extension
6 Beechlands
Applicant: Mr and Mrs Goodchild
3/06/0659/FP/CD
Two storey side extension and single storey link to garage – revised scheme
12 Mayflower Gardens
Applicant: Mr L Costi
3/06/0661/FP/SE
Porch
41 Nursery Road
Applicant: Mr D Pecheur
3/06/0670/FP/LH
Two storey side and rear extension, single storey rear extension, 1st floor
moved 1m from boundary, flat roof changed to a pitch
11 Audrey Gardens
Applicant: Mrs A Williams
3/06/0671/FP/SE
New exit onto Hazelend Road from North Stortford Pumping Station
North Stortford Pumping Station, Hazelend Road
Applicant: Three Valleys Water plc
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3/06/0679/FP/SE
Two storey side and single storey rear extension
12 Plaw Hatch Close
Applicant: Peter Bentley
3/06/0682/FP/SCD
Two storey side extension
9 Irving Close
Applicant: D G Cowper Esq
3/06/0683/FP/CD
2no rear dormer windows
84 Hadham Road
Applicant: Mr N Thomas
3/06/0688/FP/SE
Erection of section of 1.8m palisade fencing to south of Truro House,
erection of section of 1.5m palisade fencing adjacent to St Albans Hall and
repositioning of front gates to allow unrestricted access on entry for cars
Hockerill Anglo European College, Dunmow Road
Applicant: Hockerill Anglo European College
3/06/0706/FP/PJC
Change of use of two utilitarian agricultural buildings to B1 use in joint or
separate occupation
Thorley Hall Farm, Thorley
Applicant: John Tinney & Co Ltd
3/06/0725/RP/AG
Erection of 27no residential units and associated works – amended scheme
(outline planning permission granted under ref. 3/04/1055/OP
Havers Infant School, Elizabeth Road
Applicant: Croudace Homes Ltd
Note: Members requested that East Herts Council ensure that the remainder
of the cherry trees fronting Elizabeth Road were not removed.
ii.
Objections were raised on the following applications:
3/06/0673/FP/SCD
Proposed first floor extension to and division of existing house to form
additional dwelling
176 South Street
Applicant: Mrs M Gates
Reason:
Loss of visual amenity to residents of No: 1 and 3 Bowling Close due to
the overbearing aspect of a blank brick wall facing the properties.
3/06/0742/PT/LH
12.5m high monopole with 3no internal antennae and 2no ground based
equipment cabinets
65 metres west of Wentworth Drive. On adopted highway, Great Hadham
Road
Applicant: 02 (UK) Ltd
Reason:
Contrary to Town Council policy BS005. Bishop’s Stortford Town
Council objects to any new telecommunication mast applications on the
grounds of public health and safety and appearance and that no masts of
any height should be placed within 250m of a residential area and 500m of
any School.
The proposed mast would be detrimental to the street scene, being situated
very close to an existing mast. It was also considered that there were more
suitable sites in close proximity.
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590.
PLANNING DECISIONS
RESOLVED: that the attached list of planning decisions issued by East Herts Council be noted
591.
APPEALS
i To note the following appeals dismissed by the Planning Inspectorate:
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3/04/0751/FP
Demolition of existing and construction of three dwellings
37 Thornfield Road
Appellent: Mr and Mrs Courtenay
3/05/1619/FP
Construction of one detached dwelling
54 Prestwick Drive
Appellent: Mr R Wilson
3/05/1904/FP
Erection of 11no 2 bed houses plus 11 cart lodges and 13 parking spaces
194-196 Stansted Road
Appellent: The Croft Group Ltd
STREET NAMING AND NUMBERING
None to date.
593.
594.
UP-DATED REPORTS
i
Traffic Safety – Church Street (first raised 27 Feb 2006)
Letter sent to East Herts Council 7 March 2006. Response awaited.
ii
Wasteland Order, Former Fyfe Wilson (first raised 3 April 2006)
Letter sent to East Herts Council 5 April 2006. Response awaited
iii
Highway Repairs (first raised 24 April 2006)
Letter sent to Hertfordshire Highways and Inspector Lawrence 26 April 2006. Response
awaited.
iv
Sponsorship of roundabouts (first raised 24 April 2006)
Letter sent to Hertfordshire Highways 26 April 2006. Response awaited.
ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDA
i) Town Plan. Clare Pullen and Simon Andrews (EHC) to attend meeting on 30 May 2006
ii) Tidying of roundabouts (Cllr Miss Woodman)
iii) Bishop’s Stortford Transport Study Consultation. Comments required by 2 June 2006
iv) To note Hertfordshire Local Transport Plan 2006/07 – 2010/11
v) Phase 2 of Jackson Square Development. Invitation to Mr D Ward of Wilson Bowden to
discuss height of proposed development
595.
URGENT BUSINESS
None.
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