Issue - decisions

The Committee resolved to give officers delegated powers to approve the application subject to

1.    no issues being raised during the additional consultation period;

2.    referral of the application to the Secretary of State as a departure from the Development Plan;

3.    the Conditions and Informatives set out in the report from the Joint Director of Planning and Economic Development, with an additional Condition requiring the submission of details as to the form, construction, and appearance of the flue, an additional Informative strongly encouraging ‘Green Excellence’ in terms of energy and other matters. but deletion of Condition ai(v) as this duplicated Condition y.

Upon Councillor John Batchelor’s proposal, seconded by Councillor Pippa Heylings, and by affirmation, the Committee withdrew this application from the agenda noting that a report would shortly be presented for determination by a Joint Committee consisting of Councillors from Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council,

Had it still been in its gift to determine the application, and in order to assist officers in formulating the Council’s response to the appeal for non-determination, the Committee was minded to approve the application by six votes to five, subject to:

1.    The prior completion of a Legal Agreement under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 in accordance with the Heads of Terms attached as Appendix 1 to the report from the Joint Director of Planning and Economic Development and update to public-art requirment as set out by the Planning Officer at the beginning of the meeting;

2.    The Conditions and Informatives set out in the said report; and

3.    Additional Conditions securing

a.    Biodiversity net gain and survey identifying those existing trees on site to be retained

b.    Consultation with local member and parish council on the Construction Environmental Management Plan sufficient to protect an affected vulnerable family

c.     Additional information in traffic management plan condition to restrict hours of deliveries during peak school times and for a forman to ensure deliveries are carried out safly.

d.    Permeability through the development

Cllrs John Batchelor, Cahn, Fane, Handley, Heylings and Milnes were minded to approve the application: Cllrs Rippeth, Roberts, Topping, Heather Williams and Wright were minded to refuse)

Members noted that this application had been withdrawn from the agenda.

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

1.     The adverse impact on the character, amenity, tranquillity and function of the Protected Village Amenity Area contrary to Policy CH/6 of the South Cambridgeshire Local Development Framework 2007 and Policy NH/11 of the Proposed Local Plan; and

2.     The adverse impact on the spaciousness and open character of the area, and setting of the Grade II* Listed windmill.

The Committee approved the application subject to the Conditions and Informatives referred to in the report from the Planning and New Communities Director.

The Committee deferred the application for a site visit.

Members noted that this application had been withdrawn from the agenda.

The Committee refused the application contrary to the recommendation in the report from the Planning and New Communities Director.  Members agreed the reasons for refusal as being the non-compliance with Policies DP/1 (Sustainable Development) and DP/2 (Design of New Development) contained in the South Cambridgeshire Local Development Framework 2007 and Policy E/8 (Mixed use development in the Histon and Impington station area) of the emerging South Cambridgeshire Local Plan 2013.  

The Committee deferred the application so that it could be discussed at the next South Cambridgeshire Design Enabling Panel and then reconsidered at a future Planning Committee meeting with the benefit of the Design Panels’ advice, and to give the applicant an opportunity to undertake further consultation locally.

The Committee approved the application subject to the prior completion of a Legal Agreement under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 requiring financial contributions (index linked) towards the provision and management of public open space in Impington, towards the provision of new community facilities or the improvement of existing ones, and per dwelling for the provision of household waste receptacles, and subject also to the Conditions set out in the report from the Planning and New Communities Director.

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 securing financial contributions towards the provision of community facilities, public open space and refuse bins, and to the Conditions set out in the report from the Planning and New Communities Director.

The Committee gave officers delegated powers to approve the application subject to the Conditions referred to in the report from the Planning and New Communities Director.

The Committee approved the application as amended by plans date stamped 16 October 2012 subject to the Conditions set out in the report from the Planning and New Communities Director.

The Committee gave officers delegated power to approve the application, subject to the Conditions set out in the report from the Planning and New Communities Director, the provision of a Public Art contribution, and an additional condition requiring a contractors' management scheme.  Officers undertook to include local Members and Histon & Impington Parish Council in the continuing negotiations associated with the Conditions.

The Committee approved the application as amended by plan no.2009H dated stamped 13 April 2012, Planning Design and Access Statement and Deed of Variation Agreement date stamped 16 April 2012, and the Conditions set out in the report from the Planning and New Communities Director.

The Committee approved the application subject to the Conditions and Informatives set out in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and New Communities).