Decision details

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The Committee refused the application contrary to the recommendation in the report from the Head of Development Management. Members agreed the reasons for refusal as being that

1.     The harm resulting from safety concerns relating to the proposed pedestrian access from the north eastern corner of the site, along Fen Drayton Road, was not outweighed by the benefits of the scheme; and

2. notwithstanding the proposal in the emerging Local Plan to upgrade Swavesey to a Minor Rural Centre, there were significant infrastructure capacity issues (specifically primary and secondary education, foul drainage, traffic volumes and health) due to the cumulative impact of development within the village, giving rise to concerns about sustainability.