Agenda, decisions and minutes

There were no declarations of interest and each Committee member was considering each item on the agenda afresh.

To authorise the Chairman to sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 8 January 2014 as a correct record.

The Committee authorised the Chairman to sign, as a correct record, the Minutes of the meeting held on 8 January 2014.

The Committee refused the application for the reasons set out in the report from the Planning and New Communities Director.

Phil Jones (Stop Litlington Wind Farm Action Group – Onjector), Stewart Reddaway (Supporter), John Fairlie (for the applicant), Michael McGloin (Therfield Parish Council), Alan Pipe (Litlington Parish Council), Councillor Cicely Murfitt (Member for the adjoining ward of The Mordens) and Councillor Nigel Cathcart (a local Member) addressed the meeting.

Members visited the site on 4 February 2014.  The Committee refused the application for the reasons set out in the report from the Planning and New Communities Director.

The Committee gave officers delegated powers to approve the application subject to relocation of the open space area within the site and its offer to Meldreth Parish Council, and the Conditions referred to in the report from the Planning and New Communities Director including a Condition requiring completion, before first occupation of any of the four new plots, of a footpath allowing access from the site into Meldreth without users having to walk along a significant stretch of carriageway,

Rob Searles (Meldreth Parish Council), Cliff Thurlow (applicant’s agent) and Councillor Susan van de Ven (local Member) addressed the meeting.

The Committee gave officers delegated powers to approve the application subject to relocation of the open space area within the site and its offer to Meldreth Parish Council, and the Conditions referred to in the report from the Planning and New Communities Director including a Condition requiring completion, before first occupation of any of the four new plots, of a footpath allowing access from the site into Meldreth without users having to walk along a significant stretch of carriageway,

The Committee approved the application as amended by 1:500 scale block plan date stamped 16 January 2014, subject to the Conditions set out in the report from the Planning and New Communities Director.

The Committee approved the application as amended by 1:500 scale block plan date stamped 16 January 2014, subject to the Conditions set out in the report from the Planning and New Communities Director.

The Committee approved the application for a temporary period of three years in order to reassess the impact of the development on the surrounding conservation area.

The Committee approved the application for a temporary period of three years in order to reassess the impact of the development on the surrounding conservation area.

The Committee gave officers delegated powers to approve the application subject to the prior completion of a legal agreement under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 requiring that 40% of the net gain in the number of dwellings is affordable, and requiring financial contrinutions towards education, public open space, community facilities, household waste receptacles and Section 106 monitoring (all based on net gain), and the Conditions referred to in the report from the Planning and New Communities Director.

Adam Halford (applicant’s agent), Niall O’Byrne (Harston Parish Council) and Councillor Janet Lockwood (local Member) addressed the meeting.

The Committee gave officers delegated powers to approve the application subject to the prior completion of a legal agreement under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 requiring that 40% of the net gain in the number of dwellings is affordable, and requiring financial contrinutions towards education, public open space, community facilities, household waste receptacles and Section 106 monitoring (all based on net gain), and the Conditions referred to in the report from the Planning and New Communities Director.

The Committee refused the application contrary t the recommendation in the report from the Planning and New Communities Director.  Members agreed the reasons for refusal as being that the application was contrary to planning policies, particularly Policy DP/7 of the South Cambridgeshire Local Development Framework concerning development frameworks, being outside the village envelope and encroaching upon the open countryside.

Richard Seamark (applicant’s agent) and Councillor Janet Lockwood (local Member) addressed the meeting.

Members visited the site on 4 February 2014.  The Committee refused the application contrary t the recommendation in the report from the Planning and New Communities Director.  Members agreed the reasons for refusal as being that the application was contrary to planning policies, particularly Policy DP/7 of the South Cambridgeshire Local Development Framework concerning development frameworks, being outside the village envelope and encroaching upon the open countryside.

Councillor Janet Lockwood declared a non-pecuniary interest as an occupier of land adjoining the site.

The Committee received and noted an Update on enforcement action.

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