150 homes and community building at Land North Of Chipperfield Road, Kings Langley

What was proposed

The application sought outline permission for up to 150 homes, a community and education building, play space, landscaping and access.

“The application being sought is a Major Outline Planning Application for construction of up to 150 dwellings (Use Class C3), an education and community facility, play space, landscaping and access. The outline permission seeks approval for access only.”

“The proposed open space strategy would deliver around 2.6ha of public open space, including the provision of a single Local Equipped Area of Play (LEAP) central to the site and four Local Areas of Play (LAP). The proposals also seek to deliver a “farmstead garden” with a café, farm shop, therapy gardens, animals and growing spaces. Kings Langley Secondary School (KLSS) and Sunnyside Rural Trust (SRT) will work together to deliver and manage the farmstead.”

Officer report

The site and its setting

The 9.66-hectare Green Belt site lies west of Kings Langley between the secondary school and A41, with fields, trees, hedgerows and existing homes nearby.

“The application site is located within the Green Belt at the western edge of the village of Kings Langley. It extends to a parcel of land some 9.66 ha in size and located between the grounds of Kings Langley Secondary School and the A41. The site is bound to the south by the rear gardens to a ribbon of residential development extending along Chipperfield Road. To the north of the site, there are agricultural fields extending to and beyond Barnes Lane.”

“The site includes existing trees and hedgerows that broadly divides the site into four historic field parcels. The A41 is located below the western boundary of the site with dense vegetation to the embankment.”

Officer report

Who spoke

The ward councillor and two residents’ association representatives spoke against the application, while two speakers supported it.

The committee vote

Councillor Guest proposed delegation with a view to approval, Councillor Douris seconded it, and the vote was four for, two against and two abstentions.

“It was proposed by Councillor Guest and seconded by Councillor Douris to DELEGATE with a View to APPROVAL the application.”

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The decision

Permission was delegated with a view to approval, subject to legal agreements, an appropriate assessment, mitigation and the listed conditions as amended.

“RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that planning permission is DELGATED with a VIEW TO APPROVAL subject to a) The completion of a legal agreement under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (As Amended) securing:”

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