Ruth Brown - Councillor for North Hertfordshire (Royston Heath)

Councillor Ruth Brown

Liberal Democrats Royston Heath Leader of the Liberal Democrats Group

Email: ruth.brown@north-herts.gov.uk

Council: North Hertfordshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Royston and District Community Forum (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Standards Committee Planning Control Committee (Committee Member) Joint Staff Consultative Committee Finance, Audit and Risk Committee (Committee Member) Licensing Sub-Committee Council Tax Setting Committee Royston and District Area Forum Cabinet Licensing and Regulation Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

84 meetings · Page 1 of 17

Planning Control Committee Committee Member

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

December 18, 2025
Planning Control Committee Committee Member

Planning Control Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 7.00 pm

December 11, 2025
Royston and District Community Forum Committee Member

Royston and Villages Community Forum - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 7.30 pm

December 10, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 7.30 pm

December 04, 2025
Planning Control Committee Committee Member

Planning Control Committee - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 7.00 pm

November 20, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

446 decisions · Page 21 of 90

MINUTES - 17, 24 JULY 2025

From: Planning Control Committee - Thursday, 21st August, 2025 7.00 pm - August 21, 2025

...they approved the minutes of the Planning Control Committee meetings held on 17 July 2025, as amended, and 24 July 2025, to be signed by the Chair, and also deferred an application and granted two others, subject to various conditions and amendments.

Recommendations Approved

APPEALS

From: Planning Control Committee - Thursday, 21st August, 2025 7.00 pm - August 21, 2025

...the committee noted that an appeal for the construction, operation, and decommissioning of a solar farm on land north east of Wandon End had been allowed on 15 July 2025, despite local landscape and heritage concerns, due to the significant contribution to renewable energy generation and other benefits outweighing the identified harms.

For Determination

25/01196/FP STARWOOD HOUSE, AVENUE ONE, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 2HB

From: Planning Control Committee - Thursday, 21st August, 2025 7.00 pm - August 21, 2025

...application 25/01196/FP for the erection of two buildings including three units for flexible use classes at Starwood House, Avenue One, Letchworth Garden City, was granted planning permission subject to a legal agreement, responses from the Local Lead Flood Authority and Hertfordshire Highway Authority, an extension of time, and specified conditions and informatives.

For Determination

24/02907/RM LAND NORTH OF POUND FARM, LONDON ROAD, ST IPPOLYTS, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 7NE

From: Planning Control Committee - Thursday, 21st August, 2025 7.00 pm - August 21, 2025

...that application 24/02907/RM for reserved matters relating to Phases 2 and 3 of the residential development at Land North of Pound Farm was granted planning permission, subject to conditions outlined in the Development and Conservation Manager's report.

Recommendations Approved

25/00309/FP IVY'S COTTAGE, SMITHS END LANE, BARLEY, ROYSTON, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 8LH

From: Planning Control Committee - Thursday, 7th August, 2025 7.00 pm - August 07, 2025

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 84

Average per Month: 3.7

Decisions Recorded: 446