Issue - meetings

Conversion of existing parking 7 no. layby bays into 15 no. end on parking bays with additional footpaths and associated works.

It was RESOLVED: That the application 22/00006/FP be GRANTED planning permission subject to the conditions and reasons set out in the report.

The Committee considered a report in respect of application 22/00006/FP seeking to convert 7 parking layby bays into 15 end on parking bays with additional footpaths and associated works.

The Development Manager gave a presentation and informed Members the additional parking spaces were to compensate for a loss of pay and display spaces lost on North Road. There was also the addition of improved pedestrian connection points and a new pedestrian crossing. There was no impact on trees and no objections from residents.

A Member asked how many spaces were being lost. It was advised that they were losing 8 spaces and gaining 8 spaces. HCC informed SBC they were not allowed to make any net additional parking. In response to an additional question regarding this, the Assistant Director (Planning & Regulation) advised additional spaces weren’t allowed in order to support sustainable transportation.

It was RESOLVED: That the application 22/00006/FP be GRANTED planning permission subject to the following conditions and reasons set out in the report:

1. The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: R/163/1; R/163/2.

2. The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

3. No construction work relating to this permission shall be carried out on any Sunday, Public or Bank Holiday nor at any other time except between the hours of 0730 and 1800 on Mondays to Fridays and between the hours of 0800 and 1330 on Saturdays. These hours relate to noise which is audible at the site boundary.

4. The development hereby permitted shall not be brought into use until the proposed parking spaces and public footway have been constructed as identified on drawing R/163/1; R/163/2 and the carriageway has been reinstated to the current specification of Hertfordshire County Council and to the Local Planning Authority’s satisfaction.

5. The new parking area shall be constructed in a hard surfacing material as identified on drawing number R/163/1; R/163/2 in accordance with Policy 5 of Hertfordshire’s Local Transport Plan 4 (adopted 2018).