Issue - decisions

By five votes to four, the Planning Committee approved the application subject to the Conditions set out in the report from the Joint Director of Planning and Economic Development.

By ten votes to nil, with one Member not voting, the Committee approved the application subject to

1.    An additional Condition requiring the applicant to submit to the Local Planning Authority a statement detailing the species of trees to be planted on site;

2.    An additional condition requiring details of tree protection measures for existing trees on the site;

3.    An additional Condition requiring the applicant to arrange for an Ecological Clerk of the Works to be present on-site during clearance of that site to establish the presence or otherwise of breeding Great Crested Newts; and

4.    The Conditions and Informatives set out in the report from the Joint Director of Planning and Economic Development

the precise wording of the Conditions and Informatives referred to in 1, 2, 3 and 4 above being agreed by officers in consultation with the Chair of Planning Committee and Vice-Chair of this meeting.

Councillor Dr. Martin Cahn joined the meeting during consideration of this item. While he took part in the debate, Councillor Cahn did not vote.

By affirmation, the Committee gave officers delegated authority

1.    to issue a new planning permission conditional on the completion of a Deed of Variation (to attach the Section 106 from the 2017 outline consent to the current Section 73 application); and

2.    in order to observe due process, to issue Certificate B and consult upon it for 21 days,

On the Chairman’s casting vote, Planning Committee gave officers delegated powers to approve the application subject to

-          The review and amendment of Condition a) drawing numbers to include latest plans approved by the Local Highways Authority.

-          The review and amendment of Condition c) to include the trigger ‘prior to the construction’ of the pumping station.

-          Inclusion of a Condition requiring the retention of the hedgerow along the Highfields Road.

-          Final wording of all Conditions being reviewed and agreed by officers in consultation with the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the meeting prior to a Decision Notice being issued.

(Councillors John Batchelor, Fane, Milnes, Rippeth and Wright voted to approve the application. Councillors Henry Batchelor, Bradnam, Roberts, Topping and Heather Williams voted to refuse it. Councillor John Batchelor cast his second vote in favour of the application.)

The Committee gave officers delegated powers to approve the application, subject to

1,         the Conditions and Informative set out in the report set out in the report from the Joint Director for Planning and Economic Development, final wording and any minor amendments being agreed by the Joint Director for Planning and Economic Development in consultation with the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Planning Committee; and

2.         the prior completion of the Legal Agreement under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 required by the Planning Committee at its meeting on 9 August 2017, amended to reflect a change in the way South Cambridgeshire District Council applies its affordable housing policy, following the Planning Portfolio Holder meeting on 11 December 2017.

The Committee gave officers delegated powers to approve the application subject to

1.     The prior completion of a Legal Agreement under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 securing the items set out in Appendix 2 to the report from the Joint Director for Planning and Economic Development;

2.     The Conditions and Informatives set out in Appendix 3 to the report from the Joint Director for Planning and Economic Development;

3.     Additional Conditions relating to controlling the hours of use of the school car park and retention of the screening to Flat block 1-8; and

4.     Updating plan numbers to include minor amendments to the roads and footpaths within the development.

Had it not been appealed for non-determination, and had the Local Planning Authority still had power formally to determine the application, the Committee would have refused the application unanimously for the reasons set out in the report from the Planning and New Communities Director. Such decision would inform officers detailed with defending the Appeal.

The Committee approved the application, subject to the Conditions referred to in the report from the Planning and New Communities Director. Planning Consent was no longer subject to the need for contributions referred to in the report under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. However, approval  is still subject to a Deed of Modification of an existing Section 106 agreement relating to the property.

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 a financial contribution towards the provision of community facilities, public open space and household waste receptacles,towards the payment of Section 106 Monitoring fees, and to the Conditions referred to in the report from the Planning and New Communities Director.

The Committee gave officers delegated powers to approve the application, contrary to the recommendation in the report from the Planning and New Communities Director, subject to the outcome of enquiries with appropriate Registered Social Landlords and steps made necessary by the application being contrary to local planning policies.  In Members’ opinion, the proposal was sustainable and did not conflict with Policy DP/1 of the South Cambridgeshire Local Development Framework 2007.  In addition, they felt that the proposal was not inconsistent with Policy HG/2 of the LDF, relating to housing mix.

The Committee gave officers delegated powers to approve the application subject to further advice about drainage, Affordable Housing figures being agreed, and the Conditions referred to in the report from the Planning and New Communities Director.

The Committee gave officers delegated powers to approve the application, subject to resolution of highway and access issues in consultation with the Committee Chairman and local Member, and to Conditions 1-13, 15 and 18 set out in the report dated 7 March 2012 from the Planning and New Communities Director.

The Committee approved the application subject to the Conditions set out in the report from the Planning and New Communities Director, Condition 3 being reworded to better specify the extent and nature of the boundary treatment.

The Committee deferred the application for a site visit.

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 adverse impact on the amenity of the future occupiers through noise disturbance, detrimental effect on the street scene, and insufficient information as to the effectiveness of drainage measures.

Upon the Chairman’s casting vote, the Committee approved the application subject to the Conditions referred to in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and New Communities) and to an additional Condition requiring reinstatement of the field should the business fail.  Members asked officers to make sure that the Condition seeking to address drainage concerns relating to the site should be complied with prior to the first residential occupation of the site.