Issue - meetings

Conversion of the existing outbuilding for use as an annexe at Fortunes Farmhouse, High Elms Lane, Abbots Langley, Watford.

Recommendation: that planning permission be granted subject to conditions.

The application was for conversion of the existing outbuilding for use as an annexe at Fortunes Farmhouse, High Elms Lane, Abbots Langley, Watford.

The application was before the Committee as the agent is a Three Rivers District Councillor.

The Planning Officer reported that there were no updates in relation to the application.

Committee members asked questions about the detail of the application which were responded to by officers.  The Committee’s discussions included the following:

·        Condition C4 stipulated that use or occupation of the annexe must be incidental to the enjoyment of, and ancillary to, the residential dwelling.  It was not to be used as an independent dwelling at any time.  Planning permission would be required for any separate, independent unit.

·        The proposal made use of an existing building in the Green Belt, which would otherwise not be used.

Councillor Loyd moved, and Councillor Nelmes seconded, approval of the application subject to conditions.  On being put to the vote this was carried, the voting being 8 in favour, 1 against, 0 abstentions.

RESOLVED: that planning permission be granted subject to conditions.