135 homes at Land south of Dinant Link Road and east of A10 (part of High Leigh Garden Village)

“Item 1: 07/25/0223/RM Location: High Leigh Garden Village, Hickey Court, Schofield Way, Hoddesdon EN11 8GF Description: Approval for reserved matters pursuant to Condition 4 of outline planning permission 07/13/0899/O comprising 135 dwellings with landscaping and associated works; all matters are reserved.”

“SITE DESCRIPTION 2.1 The site lies to the south of the A10 link road, wrapping around the High Leigh Barns complex down to Lord Street and includes an area of land to the south of Lord Street which lies between High Leigh Conference Centre and West Lodge, close to the A10 bridge. To the immediate east of that land, along Lord Street, is a detached house then two semi-detached houses.”

“The land consists of predominantly open, rough grassland with a line of trees/hedgerows along the southern and western boundaries which define the site, but are outside the development area. The land south of Lord Street is rough grassland with large, mature trees to the south and along the street frontage. There is a haul road running through the site which has been used by Taylor Wimpey to construct the sports pitch.”

“RELEVANT PLANNING HISTORY 4.1 07/13/0899/O – Outline permission was granted 2 nd April 2015 for High Leigh Garden Village.”

“07/22/0326/F – Permission granted 24 th October 2024 for Variation of Condition 2 of planning permission 07/13/0899/O to facilitate the relocation of the residential care home to Development Zone H and the hotel to Development Zone D as well as the inclusion of a children's nursery (up to 110 place) within Development Zone H and review of all conditions attached to the outline consent to reflect the latest approved details (An outline planning application for a…”

“Consultation The following consultation responses have been received: HCC Flood Risk Management – no objection; HCC Highways – no objection subject to conditions – see paragraph no.7.8; HCC Growth and Infrastructure - no comment to offer; BoB Environmental Health – no objection; BoB Arboricultural Officer – no objection; Waste Management – no objection subject to the applicant following detailed Council guidelines; National Grid – no objection; Thames Water – no…”

“The officers reported that the applicant had indicated that the proposals submitted did not include condition 7 (boundary treatment) and that if the Committee was minded to grant the application condition 7 would not be discharged.”

“Since the publication of the agenda, three further letters of objection were received citing; overbearing impact, loss of privacy for residents, loss of greenery, and insufficient buffer planting.”

“RESOLVED that reserved matters approval be granted subject the conditions set out at the end of the report submitted and subject to;”