Emma Fernandes - Councillor for North Hertfordshire (Letchworth Grange)

Councillor Emma Fernandes

Labour and Co-operative Letchworth Grange Special Interest Member Champion for Environment

Email: emma.fernandes@north-herts.gov.uk

Council: North Hertfordshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Planning Control Committee (Chair, Vice-Chair) Standards Committee Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet Panel on the Environment (Committee Member) Letchworth Community Forum (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

74 meetings · Page 1 of 15

Council Committee Member

Annual, Council - Thursday, 21st May, 2026 7.30 pm

May 21, 2026, 7:30 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday, 23rd April, 2026 7.30 pm

April 23, 2026, 7:30 pm
Planning Control Committee Vice-Chair

Planning Control Committee - Thursday, 16 April 2026 - 7.30 pm

April 16, 2026, 7:30 pm
Cabinet Panel on the Environment Committee Member

Cabinet Panel on the Environment - Wednesday, 1st April, 2026 7.30 pm

April 01, 2026, 7:30 pm
Planning Control Committee Vice-Chair

Planning Control Committee - Thursday, 19 March 2026 - 7.00 pm

March 19, 2026, 7:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

424 decisions · Page 27 of 85

MINUTES - 4 SEPTEMBER 2025

From: Planning Control Committee - Thursday, 9th October, 2025 7.00 pm - October 09, 2025

...that the Committee approved the minutes of their meeting held on 4 September 2025 as an accurate record, deferred a decision on application 21/00765/OP to allow for further traffic modelling and a site visit, refused planning permission for application 24/01042/FP, granted planning permission for application 25/00949/FP, noted the withdrawal of application 24/01994/S73, and received a report on planning appeals.

Recommendations Approved

APPEALS

From: Planning Control Committee - Thursday, 9th October, 2025 7.00 pm - October 09, 2025

...the committee reviewed planning appeals, dismissing appeals for a community car park and a farm worker's dwelling due to Green Belt concerns and highway safety, and dismissing an appeal for terraced dwellings due to Green Belt and conservation area harm, while an appeal for variation of conditions was withdrawn.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 74

Average per Month: 3.0

Decisions Recorded: 424