Decision details

S/0010/11 - Cottenham, 4&5 Pine Lane, Smithy Fen

Decision Maker: Planning Committee, Development and Conservation Control Committee (see also Planning Committee)

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

All planning applications for Cottenham considered by the Planning Committee since May 2003. For individual reports, please click on the “Meeting” tab above. For further details on all Cottenham planning applications, please visit our Planning Applications Database and select Cottenham from the drop-down list of parishes.

Decision:

  The Committee refused the application, contrary to the recommendation in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and New Communities).  Members agreed the reasons for refusal as being:

1.      visual harm due to the cumulative impact of development at Smithy Fen as a whole

2.      the loss of an amenity area were this application to be granted consent

3.      no evidence of need

4.      Undermining the Council's intentions for Smithy Fen in the emerging Gypsy and Traveller Development Plan Document.

An Informative would be attached to the Decision Notice reflecting Members’ concern about flood risk.

Publication date: 05/08/2011

Date of decision: 03/08/2011

Decided at meeting: 03/08/2011 - Planning Committee

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