Agenda, decisions and minutes

Councillor Sebastian Kindersley declared a personal interest as an elected member of Cambridgeshire County Council. 

To authorise the Chairman to sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 7 July 2010 as a correct record.  These Minutes are attached to the electronic version of the agenda and can be viewed by following the links from www.scambs.gov.uk/meetings.

The Committee authorised the Chairman to sign, as a correct record, the minutes of the meetings held on 7 July 2010, subject to a correction being made to Minute 34 (S/0495/10/F - Horningsea (Church end house, Church End)) replacing the phrase “Members agreed the reason for refusal…” with the phrase “Members agreed the reason for approval…”

The Committee gave officers delegated powers to approve the application, contrary to the recommendation in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and New Communities), subject to it being advertised as a Departure from the South Cambridgeshire Local Development Framework 2007 to there being no objections received as a result and to it not being called in for determination.  Reason:  The application site was not considered to be cumulative development with the adjacent scheme and it was therefore considered an exception to Policy DP/5 of the South Cambridgeshire Local Development Framework 2007

Tony Hutchison (applicant) addressed the meeting.

The Committee gave officers delegated powers to approve the application, contrary to the recommendation in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and New Communities), subject to it being advertised as a Departure from the South Cambridgeshire Local Development Framework 2007 to there being no objections received as a result and to it not being called in for determination.  Members did not consider the application site to be cumulative development with the adjacent scheme and it should therefore be treated as an exception to Policy DP/5 of the South Cambridgeshire Local Development Framework 2007

Councillor Sebastian Kindersley declared a personal interest as having been present at Gamlingay Parish Council when this item was discussed, but confirmed that he was now considering the matter afresh.

The Committee approved the application, contrary to the recommendation in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and New Communities).  Reason: the scale, siting and design of the dwelling would not have any significant detrimental impact on the character of the streetscene    

Nick Hawksworth (applicant) and Councillor Tom Bygott (a local member) addressed the meeting.

The Committee approved the application, contrary to the recommendation in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and New Communities).  Members agreed the reason for approval as being that the scale, siting and design of the dwelling would not have any significant detrimental impact on the character of the streetscene    

The Committee refused the application for the reasons set out in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and New Communities), the wording of Reason 2 being corrected to confirm that number 23 High Green is curtilage listed and the wording of Reason 3 being amended to omit reference to loss of evening sunlight to no 19A High Green.

Jonathan Dixon (applicant’s agent) addressed the meeting.

The Committee refused the application for the reasons set out in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and New Communities), the wording of Reason 2 being corrected to confirm that number 23 High Green was cartilage listed and the wording of Reason 3 being amended to omit reference to loss of evening sunlight to no 19A High Green.

Councillor Charles Nightingale declared a personal interest as a member of Great Shelford Parish Council’s Planning Committee.

The Committee approved the application, subject to the Conditions referred to in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and New Communities) and an additional Condition controlling the removal of spoil from the site.

The Committee approved the application, subject to the Conditions referred to in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and New Communities) and an additional Condition controlling the removal of spoil from the site.

The Committee noted that this application had been withdrawn from the agenda.

The Committee noted that this application had been withdrawn from the agenda.

The Committee gave officers delegated powers to approve the application, subject to the outcome of discussion with the applicant to enhance the design of the proposal, contrary to the recommendation in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and New Communities).  Reason: while there were concerns about design, density and location, Members decided that the need for affordable housing outweighedthe detrimental impact on the village setting and adjacent Listed Building. 

Pete Wiseman (objector), William Allwood (applicant’s agent), Dr Nigel Strudwick (Chairman, Whaddon Parish Council) and Councillor Nigel Cathcart (a local Member) addressed the meeting.

The Committee gave officers delegated powers to approve the application, subject to the outcome of discussion with the applicant to enhance the design of the proposal, contrary to the recommendation in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and New Communities).  Members agreed the reason for approval by saying that, while there were concerns about design, density and location, the need for affordable housing outweighedthe detrimental impact on the village setting and adjacent Listed Building. 

Councillor Nick Wright declared a personal interest as having attended a meeting about this issue with Cambridgeshire County Council as Planning Portfolio Holder.

Summaries of Decisions of interest attached.

Contact officer:

Gareth Jones, Head of Planning  – Tel: 01954 713155

The Committee received and noted a report on Appeals against planning decisions and enforcement action.

The Committee received a report summarising the drainage situation as at 26 July 2010.