North Thames Region – November Udate

Our North Thames Region is based at our London office and covers Essex, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire. The team is headed by Michael Hardware and Sophie Coghlan. See further details and contacts on our North Thames Region page.

Hertfordshire

North Hertfordshire

North Herts Planning Control Committee met on 1 October and approved application 24/02889/FP Land at Roundwood, Back Lane, Gravely, Hertfordshire development of 281 dwellings. The committee met again on 22 October and discussed application 25/02571/OP – Growing Baldock Development Site: Outline planning application with all matters reserved except for means of highway access into the development from North Road and Clothall Road for up to 3,200 homes. Teh application was granted planning permission subject to a legal agreement and planning conditions.

On 12 October Tina Bhartwas (LibDem) resigned from both her elected roles, her resignation left a vacancy on North Hertfordshire District and County Council. A by-election was announced for Thursday 19 November and there are no new defections.

East Herts

East Herts Development Management Committee met on 21 October and discussed application 3/25/0876/REM phase 1b for 276 homes at Gilston Village 7, the application was approved in accordance with the officers recommendations. There was a by-election on 22 October for Hertford Kingsmead ward, and Rosemary Bolton was elected. There were no defections.

Three Rivers

Three Rivers Planning Committee met on 22 October and application 25/2168/OUT -outline application construction of up to 70 residential dwellings was approved. The Planning Committee also met on 28 October but not major applications were discussed. There were no defections, new vacancies or by-election dates announced during October.

St Albans

St Albans City and District Council Development Management Committee was cancelled on 12 October. There were no defections, new vacancies or by-election dates announced in St Albans during September.

Dacorum

Dacorum Borough Council Development Management Committee met on 15 October and discussed application 25/01742/MOA Outline Planning Application for up to 700 dwellings, the committee resolved to delegate the application with a view to approval, subject to further requirements being met. There were no defections, new vacancies or by-election dates announced in Dacorum during September.

Welwyn Hatfield

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council Development Management Committee was held on 22 October, there were no major applications discussed in the meeting. There were no defections, new vacancies or by-election dates announced in Welwyn Hatfield Borough during October.

Hertsmere

Hertsmere Borough Council held a Planning Committee on 8 October, there were no major applications discussed in the meeting. There were no defections, new vacancies or by-election dates announced in Hertsmere during October.

Watford

Watford Borough Council Development Management Committee on 6 October was cancelled. There were no defections, new vacancies or by-election dates announced in Watford during  September.

Essex

Epping Forest

Epping Forest Planning Committee A meeting on 14 October was cancelled. There were no defections, new vacancies or by-election dates announced in Epping Forest District Council during October.

Maldon

Maldon Special, District Planning Committee met on 15 October and approved application 26/00267/OUTM – Land Adjacent Pump House Catchpole Lane Great Totham Essex, outline planning application with all matters reserved except access for up to 150 dwellings. There were no defections, new vacancies or by-election dates announced in Maldon during October.

Basildon

Basildon Council Planning Committee met on 7 October. Application 25/01214/OUT Outline application with all matters reserved except access for the construction of up to 175 dwellings was refused. Application 26/00506/OUT- Outline planning permission for up to 95 residential dwellings was refused. There were no defections, new vacancies or by-election dates announced in Basildon during October.

Uttlesford

Uttlesford District Council held a Planning Committee on 28 October. In the meeting, application UTT/25/2676/OP – Land East of Cox Ley, Hatfield Heath, outline planning application to construct up to 58 homes and associated development was refused. Application UTT/22/2035/FUL for the Land East of St Edmunds Lane in Dunmow for the full erection of 30 self-build and custom-build residential dwellings was approved. There were no defections, new vacancies or by-election dates announced in Uttlesford during October.

Chelmsford

Chelmsford City Council held a Planning Committee on 6 October, no major applications were discussed. There were no defections, new vacancies or by-election dates announced in Chelmsford during October.

Tendering

Tendering District Council Planning Committee was cancelled on 27 October. During October, a vacancy arose in Lawford Parish Council following the resignation of Mark Naylor. In Great Bromley Parish Council Pip Allen was elected during a by-election, and in Bradfield Parish Council Karen Thompson was elected. There were no defections during October.

Castle Point

Castle Point Borough Council did not hold a Development Management Committee meeting during October. There were no defections, new vacancies or by-election dates announced in Castle Point during October.

Rochford

Rochford District Council held a Development Committee on 20 October. Application 26/00152/OUT Land Between Napier Road and Wellington Road, Rayleigh, Essex, outline application for the erection of 87 residential dwellings, was refused. There were no defections, new vacancies or by-election dates announced in Rochford during October.

Southend

Southend-On-Sea Council held a Planning Committee on 14 October, there were no major applications discussed. There we no defections, new vacancies or by-election dates announced in Southend during October.

Thurrock

Thurrock Council held a Planning Committee on 13 October. Planning application 26/00245/FUL for Blackshots Lane, Grays for 54 residential dwellings was approved. There were no defections, new vacancies or by-election dates announced in Thurrock during October.

Brentwood

Brentwood Borough Council held a Planning Committee meeting on 13 October, no major applications were discussed. There were no defections, new vacancies or by-election dates announced in Brentwood during September.