Steven Brown: Planners unanimously gave consent for a new community building at a Hindu temple.<\/p>\n
The Hertsmere Borough Council\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s planning committee officially granted planning permission for a new development on the grounds of Bhaktivedanta Manor, in Aldenham on Thursday.<\/p>\n
The application is to build a two storey community building or a Haveli, as well as relocating the existing poly tunnels, greenhouses and playground.<\/p>\n
Gauri das, managing director at the temple, said: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153We are exceptionally pleased to receive planning permission to build our community facility at Bhaktivedanta Manor.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Over many years of work including the development of a planning brief, a public consultation, and one and a half years awaiting a determination, we listened carefully and patiently to local residents concerns.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153In the end the concerns were all addressed and thus the decision unanimous. We are extremely grateful.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
The originally planning application was submitted in December 2014 and over the past 16 months a number of revised changes have been made to the application.<\/p>\n
Cllr David Lambert, who represents Aldenham West, was originally opposed to the application following numerous complaints from the residents of Letchmore Heath.<\/p>\n
However, during the planning meeting the officer Karen Humphries said the application has been accepted by the residents of Letchmore Heath.<\/p>\n
Cllr Lambert said: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I am really pleased we have reached this point.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153It would not have been successful without the work gone in by the officers. It has been a long time coming.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I commend the officer\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s hard work.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
Other councillors agreed with Cllr Lambert including Cllr Seamus Quilty who asked the Manor to provide a master plan for the whole site and what they want to do in the future.<\/p>\n
Temple president Sruti Dharma Das said: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Thank you to our local councillors and Hertsmere Planners, who worked hard to balance the needs of the temple and the local community.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153There could be no win lose decision here, it had to be a win win. We now have permission granted on the Queen\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s 90th birthday.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
The application received an unanimous decision to allow the application to go through. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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