Nigel Mason | Councillor for Hitchin Oughton, North Hertfordshire

Councillor Nigel Mason

Labour and Co-operative Hitchin Oughton Chair of the Planning Control Committee

Email: nigel.mason@north-herts.gov.uk

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Committees: Hitchin Community Forum (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Planning Control Committee (Chair) Licensing Sub-Committee Overview and Scrutiny Committee Hitchin Area Forum Licensing and Regulation Committee (Committee Member) Finance, Audit and Risk Committee Employment Committee

25/01766/OP LAND ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF, COWARDS LANE, CODICOTE, HERTFORDSHIRE

From: Planning Control Committee - Thursday, 18th December, 2025 7.00 pm - December 18, 2025

... that the outline application for residential development of up to 30 dwellings on land south of Cowards Lane, Codicote, was refused due to the failure to demonstrate that alternative, less harmful sites were considered, the proposal's inability to avoid harm to the Local Wildlife Site, and the absence of a Section 106 Legal Agreement to mitigate the development's impact on local infrastructure and services.

For Determination

23/01552/OP LAND SOUTH OF, WATTON ROAD, KNEBWORTH, HERTFORDSHIRE

From: Planning Control Committee - Thursday, 18th December, 2025 7.00 pm - December 18, 2025

...to grant outline planning permission for up to 200 dwellings on land south of Watton Road in Knebworth, subject to a legal agreement covering planning obligations and a set of conditions, with delegated authority given to the Development and Conservation Manager for minor wording changes and condition transfers.

Recommendations Approved

Councillor Nigel Mason

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended ^{Note this may include planned future meetings.}

Decisions from Meetings

25/01766/OP LAND ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF, COWARDS LANE, CODICOTE, HERTFORDSHIRE

23/01552/OP LAND SOUTH OF, WATTON ROAD, KNEBWORTH, HERTFORDSHIRE

NOTIFICATION OF OTHER BUSINESS

MINUTES - 20 NOVEMBER 2025

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

Summary

Councillor Nigel Mason

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

Decisions from Meetings

25/01766/OP LAND ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF, COWARDS LANE, CODICOTE, HERTFORDSHIRE

23/01552/OP LAND SOUTH OF, WATTON ROAD, KNEBWORTH, HERTFORDSHIRE

NOTIFICATION OF OTHER BUSINESS

MINUTES - 20 NOVEMBER 2025

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

Summary

Meetings Attended ^{Note this may include planned future meetings.}