Driveway and crossover extension at 10 Oak Green, Abbots Langley

“Relevant Planning History 1.1 25/0658/FUL - Conversion of existing garage to habitable accommodation, including alterations to fenestration and extension to existing hardstanding to frontage. - 23.05.2025 – Permitted (partially implemented, garage conversion) 1.2 25/0645/CLPD - Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Development: Construction of outbuilding to rear, loft conversion including rear dormer and front rooflight – 05.06.2025 – Permitted, implemented 2 Description of…”

“To the rear of the dwelling is a patio with the majority of the amenity area laid to lawn. All boundaries to the rear of the dwelling are marked by close-board wooden fencing. The dwelling benefits from an outbuilding to the rear of the site. The attached semi-detached neighbour No. Oak Green is built in a similar style to the host dwelling and sits on the same land level. The neighbour to the west No. Oak Green is a link detached red brick dwelling.”

“They concluded that the proposal would not give rise to an unacceptable impact on the safety or operation of the surrounding highway. Hertfordshire Highways recommended the inclusion of highway informative/advisory notes. The existing property benefits from 4 bedrooms, and no increase in the number of bedrooms is proposed. The parking standards require 3 spaces for a property of this size.”

“As noted above, the driveway is proposed to be constructed in a permeable material with a drainage grill at the front boundary to capture any surface run off from the hard standing. These measures will ensure that surface water is disposed of within the site in accordance with Policy DM8 of the Development Management Policies LDD (adopted July 2013).”

“Statutory Consultation 4.1 National Grid: [No response received] 4.2 Abbots Langley Parish Council: [No response received] 4.3 Hertfordshire County Council Highways: [Comment 1, Objection] Recommendation Notice is given under article 22 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 that Hertfordshire County Council as Highway Authority recommends that permission be refused for the following reasons: 1) The proposed extended…”

“On Hertfordshire County Council's Place and Movement network, Oak Green is categorised as P2/M1 (e.g. Residential Street). No reportable highway collisions recorded within the immediate vicinity of the application site (5-year rolling). No Public Right of Way (as shown on the PRoW map) directly affects the site or would be affected by the proposal.”

“The Planning Officer reported that there were no updates, and clarified that the application pertained to the extension of a dropped kerb which would facilitate the provision of additional on-site parking.”

“Councillor Cooper moved, and Councillor Drury seconded, that planning permission be granted subject to conditions.”

“On being put to the vote this carried, the voting being unanimous.”

“RESOLVED: that planning permission be granted subject to conditions.”

“Recommendation 8.1 That subject to no new material planning considerations being raised, that PLANNING PERMISSION IS GRANTED subject to the following conditions: C1 The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.”

“C3 The driveway extension shall be undertaken in a permeable material or provision made to direct run off water to a permeable or porous area or surface within the site. The driveway shall be retained as such thereafter.”