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Planning Control Committee - Thursday, 23rd October, 2025 7.00 pm

October 23, 2025 Planning Control Committee View on council website
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  • PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
    Recommendations Approved
  • APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
    Recommendations Approved
  • MINUTES - 18 SEPTEMBER 2025
    Recommendations Approved

    ...the committee approved the minutes from their meeting held on September 18, 2025, as a true record of the proceedings.

  • APPEALS
    Recommendations Approved

    ...that the committee received an update on planning appeals, including the dismissal of an appeal regarding a car park in Breachwood Green and a partially allowed appeal concerning alterations to the front access path of The Old Grammar School in Letchworth.

  • 25/02234/S73 LAND BETWEEN ROYSTON ROAD AND CAMBRIDGE ROAD, BARKWAY, HERTFORDSHIRE
    Recommendations approved

    ...that application 25/02234/S73, concerning the variation of wording to conditions on planning permission 18/01502/OP for land between Royston Road and Cambridge Road in Barkway, was granted planning permission subject to conditions, including the completion of a legal agreement securing S106 obligations and delegation of power to the Development and Conservation Manager to resolve outstanding matters and update conditions.

  • NOTIFICATION OF OTHER BUSINESS
    Recommendations Approved
  • 24/02780/RM LAND NORTH OF HIGHOVER FARM TO STOTFOLD ROAD, HIGHOVER WAY, HITCHIN, HERTFORDSHIRE
    Recommendations Approved

    ...application 24/02780/RM for the construction of the main spine road, drainage ponds, and associated infrastructure on land north of Highover Farm was granted planning permission, subject to conditions outlined in the Development and Conservation Manager's report and their authority to make minor updates.

  • CHAIR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS
    Recommendations Approved

Attendees

Profile image for Councillor Nigel Mason
Councillor Nigel Mason Chair of the Planning Control Committee Labour and Co-operative Hitchin Oughton
Profile image for Councillor Emma Fernandes
Councillor Emma Fernandes Special Interest Member Champion for Environment Labour and Co-operative Letchworth Grange
Profile image for Councillor Clare Billing
Councillor Clare Billing Labour and Co-operative Hitchin Oughton
Profile image for Councillor Ruth Brown
Councillor Ruth Brown Leader of the Liberal Democrats Group Liberal Democrats Royston Heath
Profile image for Councillor Val Bryant
Councillor Val Bryant Leader of the Council, Chair of the Employment Committee and Joint Staff Consultative Committee Labour and Co-operative Hitchin Bearton
Profile image for Councillor Ian Mantle
Councillor Ian Mantle Labour and Co-operative Letchworth Grange
Profile image for Councillor Bryony May
Councillor Bryony May Liberal Democrats Royston Heath
Profile image for Councillor Caroline McDonnell
Councillor Caroline McDonnell Liberal Democrats Graveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley
Profile image for Councillor Louise Peace
Councillor Louise Peace Liberal Democrats Cadwell
Profile image for Councillor Martin Prescott
Councillor Martin Prescott Conservative Ermine
Profile image for Councillor Tom Tyson
Councillor Tom Tyson Liberal Democrats Arbury
Profile image for Councillor Dave Winstanley
Councillor Dave Winstanley Chair of the Licensing & Regulation Committee Labour and Co-operative Hitchin Bearton
Peter Bull
Stephen Reid
Shaun Greaves
Sarah Kasparian
Susan Le Dain
James Lovegrove
Ben Glover
Edward Leigh
Profile image for Councillor Steve Jarvis
Councillor Steve Jarvis Liberal Democrats Weston & Sandon
Profile image for Councillor Claire Strong
Councillor Claire Strong Conservative Offa
Faith Churchill

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 23rd-Oct-2025 19.00 Planning Control Committee.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 23rd-Oct-2025 19.00 Planning Control Committee.pdf

Minutes

Printed minutes 18092025 1900 Planning Control Committee.pdf

Additional Documents

SUPPLEMENTARY DOCUMENT 23rd-Oct-2025 19.00 Planning Control Committee.pdf
Report.pdf
Appendix 7.1.pdf
Appendix 7.1a.pdf
Appendix 7.2.pdf
Appendix 7.4.pdf
Report.pdf
Report.pdf
Plan.pdf
Appeal Decisions.pdf
2401812FP The Old Grammer School Letchworth.pdf
2500975FP Land Adj Breachwood Green Ind Est.pdf
Appendix 7.3.pdf
Plan.pdf
Appeal Lodged.pdf
Decisions 23rd-Oct-2025 19.00 Planning Control Committee.pdf