Val Bryant - Councillor for North Hertfordshire (Hitchin Bearton)

Councillor Val Bryant

Labour and Co-operative Hitchin Bearton Deputy Leader of the Council and Executive Member for Customer Experience

Email: val.bryant@north-herts.gov.uk

Council: North Hertfordshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Hitchin Community Forum (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Standards Committee (Committee Member) Hertfordshire Police and Crime Panel Joint Staff Consultative Committee Planning Control Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet (Vice-Chair) CCTV Partnership Joint Executive (Committee Member) Overview and Scrutiny Committee Council Tax Setting Committee Cabinet Sub-Committee (Local Authority Trading Companies' Shareholder) Hitchin Area Forum Employment Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

87 meetings · Page 1 of 18

Planning Control Committee Committee Member

Planning Control Committee - Thursday, 18th December, 2025 7.00 pm

December 18, 2025
Planning Control Committee Committee Member

Planning Control Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 7.00 pm

December 11, 2025
Hitchin Community Forum Committee Member

Hitchin Community Forum - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 7.00 pm

December 09, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 7.30 pm

December 04, 2025
Cabinet Vice-Chair

Cabinet - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 7.30 pm

November 25, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

456 decisions · Page 8 of 92

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

From: Planning Control Committee - Thursday, 23rd October, 2025 7.00 pm - October 23, 2025

Recommendations Approved

CHAIR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS

From: Planning Control Committee - Thursday, 23rd October, 2025 7.00 pm - October 23, 2025

Recommendations Approved

24/02780/RM LAND NORTH OF HIGHOVER FARM TO STOTFOLD ROAD, HIGHOVER WAY, HITCHIN, HERTFORDSHIRE

From: Planning Control Committee - Thursday, 23rd October, 2025 7.00 pm - October 23, 2025

...application 24/02780/RM for the construction of the main spine road, drainage ponds, and associated infrastructure on land north of Highover Farm was granted planning permission, subject to conditions outlined in the Development and Conservation Manager's report and their authority to make minor updates.

Recommendations Approved

25/02234/S73 LAND BETWEEN ROYSTON ROAD AND CAMBRIDGE ROAD, BARKWAY, HERTFORDSHIRE

From: Planning Control Committee - Thursday, 23rd October, 2025 7.00 pm - October 23, 2025

...that application 25/02234/S73, concerning the variation of wording to conditions on planning permission 18/01502/OP for land between Royston Road and Cambridge Road in Barkway, was granted planning permission subject to conditions, including the completion of a legal agreement securing S106 obligations and delegation of power to the Development and Conservation Manager to resolve outstanding matters and update conditions.

Recommendations approved

APPEALS

From: Planning Control Committee - Thursday, 23rd October, 2025 7.00 pm - October 23, 2025

...that the committee received an update on planning appeals, including the dismissal of an appeal regarding a car park in Breachwood Green and a partially allowed appeal concerning alterations to the front access path of The Old Grammar School in Letchworth.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 87

Average per Month: 3.8

Decisions Recorded: 456