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 7 of 90

25/01745/S73 LAND TO THE EAST OF FOXHOLES AND GAINSFORD HOUSE AND ON THE WEST SIDE OF CROW FURLONG, HITCHIN, HERTFORDSHIRE

From: Planning Control Committee - Thursday, 6th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 06, 2025

...application 25/01745/S73 for variation of conditions relating to a residential development on land east of Foxholes and Gainsford House and west of Crow Furlong in Hitchin was granted, subject to updated conditions and informatives, including amendments to biodiversity net gain and open space management plans, and completion of a new Section 106 agreement if required.

Recommendations Approved

TPO/00221/(2025) LAND AT CROUCHGREEN WOOD AND CHURCH WOOD, THREE HOUSES LAND, CODICOTE

From: Planning Control Committee - Thursday, 6th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 06, 2025

...that Tree Preservation Order TPO/00221 for the land at Crouchgreen Wood and Church Wood in Codicote was confirmed.

Recommendations Approved

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

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

...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.

Recommendations approved

24/02780/RM LAND NORTH OF HIGHOVER FARM TO STOTFOLD ROAD, HIGHOVER WAY, HITCHIN, HERTFORDSHIRE

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

...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.

Recommendations Approved

MINUTES - 18 SEPTEMBER 2025

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

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

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 84

Average per Month: 3.7

Decisions Recorded: 446