Issue - decisions

Local Development Framework (LDF) - Core Strategy

27/01/2007 - SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK: ADOPTION OF CORE STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT PLAN DOCUMENT

Council RESOLVED:

 

(a)               That the Core Strategy DPD, as contained in Appendix 1, be adopted and that the matter proceed in accordance with Regulations 35 and 36;

(b)               That the Sustainability Statement be agreed as contained in Appendix 3; and

(c)               That the Core Strategy Habitats Directive Assessment be agreed as contained in Appendix 4.


13/12/2005 - Core Strategy DPD: Items Deferred from Meeting of 15 November 2005

Council AGREED

 

(a)     To insert in the first sentence of paragraph 2.1 “or elsewhere” after “pressures to the south”;

(b)     That Haslingfield is correctly classified as a Group Village in Policy ST/5 because of its primary school;

 

(c)     To add to the definition of “climate proofing”, the words “for example minimising risk of flooding, minimising risk of subsidence, installing water saving measures and devices, and using materials that have low/zero CO2 and green house gas emissions.”

 

(d)     To add to the Glossary a definition of “local needs”:

The definition varies depending on the circumstances in which it is used.  Where talking about types of housing or employment provision in the district it will often relate to the needs of the wider Cambridge area.  Where talking about local needs as identified through the Housing Needs Survey it refers specifically to the needs of the district.  With regard to exceptions sites for affordable housing it refers to the needs of the village / parish.”


13/12/2005 - Site Specific Policies DPD: Items Deferred from Meeting of 15 November 2005

 Council

 

AGREED

that the Bayer Cropscience site at Hauxton be allocated in the Local Development Framework for sustainable mixed use development;

 

 

That Policy SP/2 include contributions to benefit the existing village of Hauxton.

 

It was NOTED that the following note had been added at the end of Policy SP/2:

“Note:  Planning permission was granted in June 2005.  It is included in the LDF due to gaining permission after March 2005, to ensure the housing land supply it creates is acknowledged.”

 

Council AGREED

 

(a)     To add the words “(excluding glass houses)” to the first sentence of Policy SP/10 after “buildings”;

 

(b)     That Policy SP/11, Papworth Everard Village Development, Site 1 – Papworth Hospital Site, be revised as set out in Appendix 1 to the Minutes


13/12/2005 - Development Control Policies DPD: Items Deferred from Meeting of 15 November 2005

Council AGREED

 

(a)     To replace paragraph 3.7 with:

Guidance on the preparation of a Health Impact Assessment can be found in the Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document.”;

 

(b)     To add a new sentence to paragraph 3.8, after the second sentence:

“Development at higher densities may require more innovative design to incorporate off-street car parking, for example, through integrating garages within the footprint of dwellings or underground parking.”;

 

(c)         To amend the proposed Green Belt boundary around Willingham to follow the Village Framework except to the east of Haden Way and west of Station Road, where it should follow the lines of fences and a hawthorn hedge and east of Station Road where it should follow the awarded watercourse;

 

(d)     That the Over Green Belt boundary revert to that proposed on the Pre-Submission Proposals Map and the changes proposed on the 15th November 2005 be rescinded;

 

(e)     That the triangle of land between the grounds of Sawston Hall and properties fronting St Mary’s Road, Sawston should remain outside the village framework and within the Green Belt;

 

(f)      that Policy HG/2 should not include a floorspace threshold or number of bedrooms in relation to housing mix, but should include a requirement for a proportion (not to be specified) of new dwellings to be designed to lifetime mobility standards;

 

(g)     To replace Policy HG/9 paragraph 4, with:

“Dwellings associated with the keeping of horses are an inappropriate form of development in the countryside.  Where the future need for accommodation is anticipated, stables should be located close to an existing dwelling, or suitable building capable of conversion to such use.  Dwellings for horse enterprises will be considered in accordance with the tests for other rural-based enterprises.”;

 

(h)     To add a new sentence to paragraph 5.39, following the first sentence:

“It is not considered that the security of horses justifies the provision of a dwelling and there are other methods of providing site security.”;

 

(i)      To delete paragraph 5.40;

 

(j)      To add to the end of paragraph 5.41 “where they comprise a rural enterprise.”;

 

(k)     To revise paragraph 5.42 to read:

“…will be prepared for dwellings associated with a rural enterprise.”;

 

(l)      That, subject to clarification with the Observatory on the developments on which consultation is needed, a new policy paragraph be added to Policy SF/10:

 

“Within the ‘Lords Bridge Consultation Area 2’ (defined on the Proposals Map), development proposals for telecommunications and microwave operations that could adversely affect the operation of the Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory at Lord’s Bridge will be subject to consultation with the University of Cambridge, and account will be taken of the risk of interference to the equipment being used at the Observatory.  Planning permission will be refused where interference would be caused that could not be overcome by conditions or by the use of planning obligations.”;

 

(m)   To add new Important Countryside Frontages at Over where the countryside penetrates to streets or paths which afford the countryside views from public viewpoints which contribute to the character of the village, as shown on Inset Map…

 

(n)     To add to the Glossary a definition of “rural enterprise”:

“An enterprise where a countryside location is necessary and acceptable, which contributes to the rural economy, and / or promotes recreation in and the enjoyment of the countryside.  Examples may include types of farm diversification, recreation and tourism.”;

 

(o)     To amend the Protected Village Amenity Area boundary at London Road, Sawston to exclude from the PVAA the Medical Centre which is under construction, as the land no longer performs a village amenity function.

 

(p)     To add a new paragraph to the end of Policy DP/6 (Construction Methods) to read:

“Construction traffic for development at Northstowe, Cambridge East, Cambridge Southern Fringe, Cambridge North West, Cambridge Northern Fringe and Cambourne will be routed to avoid roads passing through villages.”

(Wording to be clarified to indicate that all villages in the District are covered);

 

(q)     to add a new sentence to the end of paragraph 3.21, to read:

“The routing of construction traffic for the major developments is particularly important because of the scale and duration of the development and frequency of vehicle movements and will be required to avoid villages to minimise impacts on existing residents.”


17/11/2005 - Core Strategy Council Report Nov 2005

Consultation With Local Authorities and Statutory Bodies

Council AGREED that Councillor Dr DR Bard, planning and economic development portfolio holder, should write to all parish council chairman informing them of the consultation process regarding the Local Development Framework.

 

Green Separation

Council AGREED that the policy on Green Separation at Longstanton should be discussed at the Council meeting on 18th November as part of the Northstowe Area Action Plan.

 

Housing Provision

Meeting Local Housing Needs

Council           

 

AGREED        to defer discussion on the definition of “local needs” to the Council meeting on 9th December, to ensure that affordable housing was built for the benefit of local residents.

 

Rural Settlements

Bar Hill

Council AGREED, with the support of the two local members, to re-designate Bar Hill from a Rural Centre, to a Minor Rural Centre.

 

Histon and Impington

A vote was taken and by 21 votes to 7, Council REJECTED the proposal to re-designate Histon and Impington from a Rural Centre to an In-fill Only settlement.

 

Phasing and Delivery

Council AGREED to add the words “and necessary infrastructure” to the end of the 2nd sentence in paragraph 3.2.

 

Monitoring

Council AGREED to amend the last sentence of paragraph 4.11 on page 572 to read:

“Villages are at the bottom of the sequence and no shortfall within or on the edge of Cambridge will be made up through new allocations in villages in South Cambridgeshire.”

 

Development Principles

Council AGREED to delete paragraph 3.7 relating to health impact assessment because there is no certainty that an individual website will continue for the whole of the life of the plan.

 

Green Belt

Council

 

AGREED       to suspend a decision on the exact boundaries of the green belt at Willingham and at Sawston, pending a meeting involving representatives from the Council and the relevant parish councils.

 

House Size

Council

 

AGREED             to defer this matter to Council’s meeting on 9th December 2005.

 

Horsiculture

Council

 

AGREED             to defer this matter to Council’s meeting on 9th December 2005.

 

New Employment Development

A vote was taken and by 14 votes to 5, with 1 abstention, Council, in the interests of flexibility,

 

AGREED        to remove the words “high technology” from final sector on the list of clusters included in policy ET/3.

 

Farm Diversification

It was AGREED to insert the word “business” in between the words “farm” and “plan” in the fifth paragraph of policy ET/10. It was also AGREED to change paragraph 6.25 to require the submission of a farm business plan.

 

Renewable Energy

Council

 

AGREED        that a more detailed definition of “climate proofing” be included at the Council meeting on 9th December 2005. 

 

The word “power” was inserted after the word “wind” on paragraph 8.11 on page 694.

 

Historic Landscapes

Council

 

AGREED        that the Whole Way footpath should be included in the list of landscape features in paragraph 9.1 on page 715.

 

Concern was expressed regarding the decision not to designate the frontage Council

 

AGREED        to defer to Council’s meeting on 9th December 2005 the designation as an Important Countryside Frontage of the frontage bounded by New Road, Station Road and The Doles at Over.

 

Site Specific Policies

Council

 

AGREED        to defer a decision on the inclusion in the Local Development Framework of the construction of 250 dwellings at the Bayer Cropscience site in the parish of Hauxton to the meeting on 9th December.

 

Papworth Everard

Council

 

AGREED        to defer this matter to the Council meeting on 9th December after the views of the parish council had been sought.

 

Conclusion

 

Council

 

AGREED

 

a)            The responses to representation to the Pre-Submission Draft Development Plan Documents (DPDs) as contained in Appendices A, B and C.

 

b)            The responses to representations to the Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report and the Draft Final Sustainability Report as contained in Appendix I.

 

c)            The responses to representations to the Monitoring Strategy in Appendix J.

 

d)            The proposed changes to the draft DPDs as contained in Appendices A, B and C and incorporated into Appendices E, F and G, with the additional amendments detailed above, and that they be submitted to the Secretary of State in January 2006 after the inclusion of any amendments agreed at Council’s meeting on 9th December 2005.

 

e)            To delegate further minor editing changes to the DPDs to the Planning Portfolio Holder where they involve matters of policy and to the Development Services Director where they are technical matters.


17/03/2005 - LDF - Core Strategy and Rural Centres (Decision on detail of Policies and Proposals for the DPD)

STRATEGY

 

Council AGREED the Strategy Section

 

DEVELOPMENT PRINCIPLES

 

Council AGREED the Development Principles.

 

GREEN BELT

 

AGREED

to formally consult with the parishes of Over, Willingham, Rampton and Cottenham regarding the proposed extension of the Green Belt around Northstowe as set out in the maps in Appendix 2 of the report. The results of the consultation would then inform the decision to be taken by Council on 9th May 2005.

 

Council AGREED the Green Belt policies and boundaries subject to the above.

 

HOUSING

 

Council AGREED the Housing policies.

 

ECONOMY AND TOURISM

 

Council AGREED the Economy and Tourism policies.

 

SERVICES AND FACILITIES

 

Council AGREED the Services and Facilities policies

 

NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

 

Council AGREED the Natural Environment policies subject to textual amendments.

 

CULTURAL HERITAGE

 

Council AGREED the Cultural Heritage policies.

 

TRAVEL

 

Council AGREED the Travel policies

 

APPENDIX 1: CAR PARKING STANDARDS

 

Council AGREED the car parking standards.

 

APPENDIX 2: CYCLING STANDARDS

 

Council AGREED the cycling standards.

 

SITE SPECIFIC POLICIES

 

Council AGREED to include the Site Specific Policies.

 

APPENDIX 2

 

Sawston Village Framework

 

REJECTED

the proposed amendment to the Sawston village framework.

 

The Council AGREED the maps in appendix 2.

 

DELEGATED AUTHORITY FOR FURTHER AMENDMENTS

 

Council AGREED to delegate responsibility for agreeing minor amendments to the Core Strategy to the Planning Director and the portfolio holder for Planning and Economic Development.


08/02/2005 - Development Principles

Subject to the re-wording of Core Strategies 13, 14 and 16, Council AGREED the Development Principles recommendations set out in the report as the basis for developing the policies to be set out in the Core Strategy and Development Control Policies Development Plan Documents.


08/02/2005 - Core Strategy and Development Control Policies and Rural Centres: Preferred Options Reports

Council AGREED the following recommendations as set out in the Core Strategy & Development Control Policies and Rural Centres Preferred Options Reports and Appendices 2 and 3 as the basis for developing the policies to be set out in the Core Strategy and Development Control Policies and Rural Centres Development Plan Documents, subject to the issues raised during discussion:

(a)               To confirm the Preferred Approach to the Strategic Vision (CS1), subject to minor wording changes as recommended in the schedule and statements about monitoring, changing circumstances and review;

(b)               To amend the Preferred Approach for Strategy Options (CS2) to take account of climate change, the need to sustain the high technology research and development industry, and to recognise that the requirement to improve biodiversity needs to be appropriate to the development;

(c)               To retain the established approach to the definition of village frameworks (CS3), and that changes be made only where it is clear that there has been a relevant change in circumstances or an anomaly has been identified;

(d)               That the revised list of Rural Centres (CS4, RC1 and RC2) be:

·                     Bar Hill

·                     Cambourne

·                     Sawston

·                     Histon & Impington

·                     Great Shelford & Stapleford;

(e)               That the new category of Minor Rural Centre be created and that these be:

·                     Cottenham

·                     Fulbourn

·                     Gamlingay

·                     Linton

·                     Melbourn

·                     Waterbeach

·                     Willingham;

(f)                 That there be no ceiling on windfall development in Rural Centres (CS5) and that all Rural Centres be classified as Rural Centres without peripheral development;

(g)               That there would be a ceiling of 25 dwellings on windfall development in Minor Rural Centres and that there would be no peripheral development in any Minor Rural Centre;

(h)               To confirm the Preferred Approach for additional development in Rural Centres (RC3), but that greater development on the existing residential land parcels in the Cambourne Masterplan beyond that suggested by Annexe C to the Rural Centres Preferred Options report or by enlargement of the site should be resisted as being inconsistent with maintaining the character of Cambourne as three separate villages;

(i)                  To confirm the Preferred Approach for development in Group Villages (CS7) as up to 8 dwellings and exceptionally 15 where it would make best use of a brownfield site; and

(j)                  To confirm the Preferred Approach for development in Infill Only Villages (CS8).


08/02/2005 - Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report

Council AGREED the recommendations as set out in the Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report and Appendix 1 as the approach to be taken for all Development Plan Documents, subject to the issues raised during discussion.


24/01/2005 - Travel

Council AGREED the recommendations as set out in the Appendix, subject to the re-wording agreed during discussion.


24/01/2005 - Cultural Heritage

Council AGREED the recommendations as set out in the Appendix. 


24/01/2005 - Protecting South Cambridgeshire's Landscapes

Council AGREED the following recommendations, subject to issues raised during discussion:

(a)               To confirm the Preferred Approaches for Landscape Character Areas, Natural Areas, Biodiversity and River Valleys (CS64 – CS66), with further guidance to be set out in Supplementary Planning Documents;

(b)               To confirm the Preferred Approach for flood risk (CS68), including the need to consider flooding on a catchment basis not just within the floodplain; and

(c)               That the Preferred Approach for sustainable drainage systems (CS69) would be to seek such systems only where they are practicable.


24/01/2005 - Energy

Council AGREED the following recommendations, subject to issues raised during discussion:

(a)               To confirm the Preferred Approach for developing renewable energy sources (CS61) through development of a criteria-based policy, including visual and noise impact;

(b)               To confirm the Preferred Approach that at least 10% of the energy needs of larger developments be met by renewable energy technologies (CS62), and that the threshold for providing renewable energy should be lowered from 50 dwellings to 10 dwellings; and

(c)               That the Preferred Approach for all new development would be to require developers to maximise energy efficiency through sustainable design and construction and to encourage developers to strive to achieve energy efficiency standards above the minimum Building Regulations’ standards in force at that time (CS63).


24/01/2005 - The Natural Environment

Council AGREED the natural environment objectives (CS60) and that the Core Strategy include a policy on habitat creation.


24/01/2005 - Papworth Hospital

Council AGREED that, whilst it was inappropriate for a Local Development Framework policy to dictate to the health authorities whether the current activities continue on the Papworth Hospital site, a policy should be included within the LDF to guide a mixed development and set the criteria against which any redevelopment proposals should be tested, this policy to be augmented by a Supplementary Planning Document. 


24/01/2005 - Recreation

Council AGREED the following recommendations, subject to issues raised during discussion:

(a)               The Preferred Approach for open space standards (CS51);

(b)               The option that new developments be required to contribute to the provision of strategic open space (CS54); and

(c)               To note the findings of the Recreation Study and Annex.


24/01/2005 - Services and Facilities

Council AGREED the following recommendations, subject to the issues raised during discussion:

(a)               The objectives for services and facilities (CS44), with the inclusion of health and social care;

(b)               The Preferred Approach for the protection of village services and facilities, with the inclusion of recreation and sports facilities (CS45);

(c)               The retail hierarchy for the District (CS46); and

(d)               The Preferred Approach to encourage developers to provide public art as part of their development (CS50).


24/01/2005 - Economy and Tourism

Council AGREED the options for employment (CS35 – CS43), subject to the re-wording as discussed.


24/01/2005 - LDF - Core Strategy and Rural Centres

Housing and Urban Capacity Study

Council AGREED the following recommendations, subject to issues raised during discussion:

(a)               To confirm the Preferred Approach to housing objectives (CS19);

(b)               To confirm the Preferred Approach to roll forward the existing housing allocations made in the 2004 Local Plan (CS20);

(c)               To confirm the Preferred Approach to densities of at least 30 dwellings per hectare and at least 40 dwellings per hectare in more sustainable locations (CS22);

(d)               To confirm the Preferred Approach for the target for the mix of house sizes, based on the number of bedrooms, in market housing:

·                     40% 1 and 2 bedroom : 30% 3 bedroom : 30% 4 or more bedrooms for Northstowe to address locally identified housing needs whilst not compromising the development of a balanced community in a new town (CS23); [This decision was subsequently overturned by full Council on 1 February 2005 in favour of a 50 : 25 : 25 ratio]

·                     50% 1 and 2 bedroom : 25% 3 bedroom : 25% 4 or more bedrooms for development district-wide (primarily in villages) to address the high level of need for 1 and 2 bedroom properties identified in the Housing Needs Survey (CS26);

(e)               To confirm the Preferred Option for the target of Affordable Housing at approximately 50% of all dwellings proposed (CS27);

(f)                 To confirm the Preferred Approach of requiring Affordable Housing to be provided as set out in the 2004 Local Plan, i.e., a threshold of more than 10 dwellings in settlements over 3,000 population and 2 or more dwellings elsewhere (CS30);

(g)               To confirm the Preferred Options for funding Affordable Housing:

·                     To pursue CS32 District-wide, negotiating a lower proportion of Affordable Housing if there were insurmountable subsidy issues; and

·                     To pursue CS33 for small sites, negotiating a contribution to Affordable Housing to be provided elsewhere.

 

Economy and Tourism

Council AGREED the options for employment (CS35 – CS43), subject to the re-wording as discussed.

 

Services and Facilities

Council AGREED the following recommendations, subject to the issues raised during discussion:

(a)               The objectives for services and facilities (CS44), with the inclusion of health and social care;

(b)               The Preferred Approach for the protection of village services and facilities, with the inclusion of recreation and sports facilities (CS45);

(c)               The retail hierarchy for the District (CS46); and

(d)               The Preferred Approach to encourage developers to provide public art as part of their development (CS50).

 

Recreation

Council AGREED the following recommendations, subject to issues raised during discussion:

(a)               The Preferred Approach for open space standards (CS51);

(b)               The option that new developments be required to contribute to the provision of strategic open space (CS54); and

(c)               To note the findings of the Recreation Study and Annex.

 

Papworth Hospital

Council AGREED that, whilst it was inappropriate for a Local Development Framework policy to dictate to the health authorities whether the current activities continue on the Papworth Hospital site, a policy should be included within the LDF to guide a mixed development and set the criteria against which any redevelopment proposals should be tested, this policy to be augmented by a Supplementary Planning Document. 

 

The Natural Environment

Council AGREED the natural environment objectives (CS60) and that the Core Strategy include a policy on habitat creation.

 

Energy

Council AGREED the following recommendations, subject to issues raised during discussion:

(a)               To confirm the Preferred Approach for developing renewable energy sources (CS61) through development of a criteria-based policy, including visual and noise impact;

(b)               To confirm the Preferred Approach that at least 10% of the energy needs of larger developments be met by renewable energy technologies (CS62), and that the threshold for providing renewable energy should be lowered from 50 dwellings to 10 dwellings; and

(c)               That the Preferred Approach for all new development would be to require developers to maximise energy efficiency through sustainable design and construction and to encourage developers to strive to achieve energy efficiency standards above the minimum Building Regulations’ standards in force at that time (CS63).

 

Protecting South Cambridgeshire’s Landscapes

Council AGREED the following recommendations, subject to issues raised during discussion:

(a)               To confirm the Preferred Approaches for Landscape Character Areas, Natural Areas, Biodiversity and River Valleys (CS64 – CS66), with further guidance to be set out in Supplementary Planning Documents;

(b)               To confirm the Preferred Approach for flood risk (CS68), including the need to consider flooding on a catchment basis not just within the floodplain; and

(c)               That the Preferred Approach for sustainable drainage systems (CS69) would be to seek such systems only where they are practicable.

 

Cultural Heritage

Council AGREED the recommendations as set out in the Appendix. 

 

Travel

Council AGREED the recommendations as set out in the Appendix, subject to the re-wording agreed during discussion.


24/01/2005 - Housing and Urban Capacity Study

Council AGREED the following recommendations, subject to issues raised during discussion:

(a)               To confirm the Preferred Approach to housing objectives (CS19);

(b)               To confirm the Preferred Approach to roll forward the existing housing allocations made in the 2004 Local Plan (CS20);

(c)               To confirm the Preferred Approach to densities of at least 30 dwellings per hectare and at least 40 dwellings per hectare in more sustainable locations (CS22);

(d)               To confirm the Preferred Approach for the target for the mix of house sizes, based on the number of bedrooms, in market housing:

·                     40% 1 and 2 bedroom : 30% 3 bedroom : 30% 4 or more bedrooms for Northstowe to address locally identified housing needs whilst not compromising the development of a balanced community in a new town (CS23); [This decision was subsequently overturned by full Council on 1 February 2005 in favour of a 50 : 25 : 25 ratio]

·                     50% 1 and 2 bedroom : 25% 3 bedroom : 25% 4 or more bedrooms for development district-wide (primarily in villages) to address the high level of need for 1 and 2 bedroom properties identified in the Housing Needs Survey (CS26);

(e)               To confirm the Preferred Option for the target of Affordable Housing at approximately 50% of all dwellings proposed (CS27);

(f)                 To confirm the Preferred Approach of requiring Affordable Housing to be provided as set out in the 2004 Local Plan, i.e., a threshold of more than 10 dwellings in settlements over 3,000 population and 2 or more dwellings elsewhere (CS30);

(g)               To confirm the Preferred Options for funding Affordable Housing:

·                     To pursue CS32 District-wide, negotiating a lower proportion of Affordable Housing if there were insurmountable subsidy issues; and

·                     To pursue CS33 for small sites, negotiating a contribution to Affordable Housing to be provided elsewhere.


23/01/2005 - Site Specific Policies: St Mary's Church, Gamlingay

Council AGREED the Preferred Approach for Land Allocations for Community Facilities (CS59): St Mary’s Church, Gamlingay.


22/01/2005 - Local Development Framework (LDF) - Core Strategy and Rural Centres

Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report

Council AGREED the recommendations as set out in the Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report and Appendix 1 as the approach to be taken for all Development Plan Documents, subject to the issues raised during discussion.

 

Core Strategy and Development Control Policies and Rural Centres: Preferred Options Reports

Council AGREED the following recommendations as set out in the Core Strategy & Development Control Policies and Rural Centres Preferred Options Reports and Appendices 2 and 3 as the basis for developing the policies to be set out in the Core Strategy and Development Control Policies and Rural Centres Development Plan Documents, subject to the issues raised during discussion:

(a)               To confirm the Preferred Approach to the Strategic Vision (CS1), subject to minor wording changes as recommended in the schedule and statements about monitoring, changing circumstances and review;

(b)               To amend the Preferred Approach for Strategy Options (CS2) to take account of climate change, the need to sustain the high technology research and development industry, and to recognise that the requirement to improve biodiversity needs to be appropriate to the development;

(c)               To retain the established approach to the definition of village frameworks (CS3), and that changes be made only where it is clear that there has been a relevant change in circumstances or an anomaly has been identified;

(d)               That the revised list of Rural Centres (CS4, RC1 and RC2) be:

·                     Bar Hill

·                     Cambourne

·                     Sawston

·                     Histon & Impington

·                     Great Shelford & Stapleford;

(e)               That the new category of Minor Rural Centre be created and that these be:

·                     Cottenham

·                     Fulbourn

·                     Gamlingay

·                     Linton

·                     Melbourn

·                     Waterbeach

·                     Willingham;

(f)                 That there be no ceiling on windfall development in Rural Centres (CS5) and that all Rural Centres be classified as Rural Centres without peripheral development;

(g)               That there would be a ceiling of 25 dwellings on windfall development in Minor Rural Centres and that there would be no peripheral development in any Minor Rural Centre;

(h)               To confirm the Preferred Approach for additional development in Rural Centres (RC3), but that greater development on the existing residential land parcels in the Cambourne Masterplan beyond that suggested by Annexe C to the Rural Centres Preferred Options report or by enlargement of the site should be resisted as being inconsistent with maintaining the character of Cambourne as three separate villages;

(i)                  To confirm the Preferred Approach for development in Group Villages (CS7) as up to 8 dwellings and exceptionally 15 where it would make best use of a brownfield site; and

(j)                  To confirm the Preferred Approach for development in Infill Only Villages (CS8).

 

Green Belt

Council AGREED the following Cambridge Green Belt recommendations as set out in the report and Appendix 2 as the basis for developing the policies to be set out in the Core Strategy and Development Control Policies Development Plan Documents, subject to the identification of the Bayer CropScience site at Hauxton as an island in the Green Belt:

(a)               To confirm the Preferred Approach for Green Belt objectives and boundary definition (CS9 and CS10); and

(b)               To confirm the Preferred Approach for development within the Green Belt and for Major Development Sites (MDS), subject to inclusion of a definition of what would constitute an MDS (CS11 and CS12).

 

Development Principles

Subject to the re-wording of Core Strategies 13, 14 and 16, Council AGREED the Development Principles recommendations set out in the report as the basis for developing the policies to be set out in the Core Strategy and Development Control Policies Development Plan Documents.


22/01/2005 - Green Belt

Council AGREED the following Cambridge Green Belt recommendations as set out in the report and Appendix 2 as the basis for developing the policies to be set out in the Core Strategy and Development Control Policies Development Plan Documents, subject to the identification of the Bayer CropScience site at Hauxton as an island in the Green Belt:

(a)               To confirm the Preferred Approach for Green Belt objectives and boundary definition (CS9 and CS10); and

(b)               To confirm the Preferred Approach for development within the Green Belt and for Major Development Sites (MDS), subject to inclusion of a definition of what would constitute an MDS (CS11 and CS12).