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23/0699/AOD – Approval of Details: Residential development of 53 dwellings, construction of parking spaces, associated landscaping, infrastructure works and ancillary works including the demolition of the existing shelter (Reserved matters applicatio

Meeting: 19/10/2023 - Planning Committee (Item 6)

6 23/0699/AOD – LAND TO SOUTH OF FOXGROVE PATH/HEYSHAM DRIVE, SOUTH OXHEY, WATFORD, WD19 6YL PDF 536 KB

Recommendation: That the reserved matters be approved, subject to conditions

Additional documents:

Foxgrove Path Cttee Images.pdf, item 6 PDF 2 MB

Minutes:

The application was for the approval of details of appearance, landscaping, layout in respect of a Planning Application 19/2419/OUT a residential development of 53 dwellings, construction of parking spaces, associated landscaping, infrastructure works and ancillary work which had been granted outline planning permission in May 2020.

The Committee was informed that the range of amenity space shortfall referenced at paragraph 7.5.11 of the Officer’s report should have been quoted as 0.8sqm to 29sqm and not the 0.8sqm to 22sqm range stated. An amended Soft Landscape Management Plan, referenced in Condition 13, had now been submitted.

A representative of Watford Community Housing, spoke in support of the application.

The Committee welcomed the proposed scheme. In response to concerns about the potential safety of the proposed pond, it was clarified that the pond would form part of the site’s drainage solution, which had been approved as part of the Outline Planning Application, and would only hold water at times of very heavy rain. As such it was not intended to be a permanently wet feature and a 0.5m high timber fence was considered to be an appropriate boundary treatment in this instance. It was felt that a higher timber surround would detract from the openness of the site’s design. It was confirmed that the play area would be surrounded by a 1.2m high railing fence.

It was confirmed that a Condition had been included in the Outline Planning Permission that the six parking spaces at the entrance of the development site would be provided and available for use before the work on the development proper commenced.

The Officer recommendation to approve the application, subject to the conditions set out in the Officers report, was proposed by Councillor Steve Drury, seconded by Councillor Stephen King, put to the vote and carried unanimously.

RESOLVED that Planning Application 23/0699/AOD be approved, with an alteration to Condition 13 to reflect the revised Landscape Management Plan (Revision C).