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The Planning Portfolio Holder agreed the revised wording of section 7b of Policy SS/6 as reported to Council on the 17 November in the supplementary report entitled ‘supplement in response to the Planning Portfolio Holder’s recommendation to Council’ read as follows, with new text highlighted:

“Provide sStrategic landscaping within and beyond the Major Development Area Site to deliver a high quality landscaped setting around the boundary of the settlement to avoid it appearing as part of a ribbon of urban development south of the A428, to maintain the rural nature of the Broadway and ensure separation from Cambourne, and to ensure countryside separation from Caldecote / Highfields and Bourn. The strategic landscaping along the eastern boundary of the Strategic Site south of the existing employment area will include a substantial and continuous woodland belt, including land within the Major Development Site”.

Please note that this decision was first published on Wednesday 14 December and so the deadline for call-in is Wednesday 21 December at 5pm. If not called-in this decision can be implemented on Thursday 22 December.

The Planning Portfolio Holder agreed the revised wording of section 7b of Policy SS/6 as reported to Council on the 17 November in the supplementary report entitled ‘supplement in response to the Planning Portfolio Holder’s recommendation to Council’ read as follows, with new text highlighted:

“Provide sStrategic landscaping within and beyond the Major Development Area Site to deliver a high quality landscaped setting around the boundary of the settlement to avoid it appearing as part of a ribbon of urban development south of the A428, to maintain the rural nature of the Broadway and ensure separation from Cambourne, and to ensure countryside separation from Caldecote / Highfields and Bourn. The strategic landscaping along the eastern boundary of the Strategic Site south of the existing employment area will include a substantial and continuous woodland belt, including land within the Major Development Site”.

On 17 November 2016, Full Council had decided to submit modifications to the South Cambridgeshire Local Plan Examination Inspectors, to include a number of additional parcels of land within the Major Development Site for Bourn Airfield new village (Policy SS/6).  Full Council also resolved that the Planning Portfolio Holder give further consideration to the wording of section 7b of policy SS/6 Bourn Airfield New Village regarding the provision of a suitable buffer between the new village and Caldecote / Highfields on its eastern boundary and agree the wording to be submitted to the Inspectors.

The Scrutiny and Overview Committee Chairman had concurred with the view of officers that the Portfolio Holder could consider this matter without having to give public notice beyond the publication of the Council decision and the Planning Portfolio Holder agenda. In any event, the issue had a direct effect on only one ward.

The Planning Portfolio Holder referred to paragraphs 7 and 8 of the report from the Joint Director for Planning and Economic Development, and to the revised wording proposed. A comparison was drawn with the buffer zone between Longstanton and Northstowe. In response to Councillors Anna Bradnam and Philippa Hart, the Planning Policy Manager said that details of the tree belt would be considered as part of the drafting of the Supplementary Planning Document.

The Planning Portfolio Holder agreed the revised wording of section 7b of Policy SS/6 as reported to Council on the 17 November in the supplementary report entitled ‘supplement in response to the Planning Portfolio Holder’s recommendation to Council’ read as follows, with new text highlighted:

“ProvideStrategic landscaping within and beyond the Major Development Area Site to deliver a high quality landscaped setting around the boundary of the settlement to avoid it appearing as part of a ribbon of urban development south of the A428, to maintain the rural nature of the Broadway and ensure separation from Cambourne, and to ensure countryside separation from Caldecote / Highfields and Bourn. The strategic landscaping along the eastern boundary of the Strategic Site south of the existing employment area will include a substantial and continuous woodland belt, including land within the Major Development Site”.