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S/2553/16/CONDQ - Land Off Horseheath Road, Linton

Meeting: 16/06/2022 - Planning Committee (Item 7)

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Submission of details required by condition 12 (Foul water drainage) of outline planning permission S/2553/16/OL

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Decision:

By 7 votes to 2, the Committee approved the foul drainage details, in accordance with the recommendation laid out in the report from the Joint Director of Planning and Economic Development.

Minutes:

The Senior Planning Officer, Karen Pell-Coggins, presented the report and updated the Committee on the letter from the local MP which had been circulated to Members and new responses received from Linton Parish Council. Questions of clarity were asked on the layout of the proposal, the potential for the use of a macerator, the adoption of the system by Anglian Water.

 

Jason Cross of Croudace Homes spoke in support of the application and responded to Members’ questions on the use of a rising main, why the application had been resubmitted and confirmed that an appeal had been submitted on the previous refusal of the scheme. Councillor Kate Kell spoke on behalf of Linton Parish Council in opposition to the application. Councillor John Batchelor spoke as local Member and stated that, on the balance of harm, he felt that the Committee should approve the application. Councillor Batchelor responded to questions from the Committee and informed them that his support was principally based on protecting those who had already taken up occupancy on the site and allowing work to be undertaken to further mitigate flood risk.

 

In the debate, clarity on what was being decided was given by officers. Members discussed the new information presented but stated a report from an independent drainage assessment would have been helpful. The Committee examined the layout of the proposed drainage scheme. Some Members expressed displeasure over the actions of the developers. It was noted that there were three new Members of the Committee who had not seen the application when it was last heard.

 

By 7 votes to 2 (Councillors Heather Williams and Dr Richard Williams), the Committee approved the foul drainage details, in accordance with the recommendation laid out in the report from the Joint Director of Planning and Economic Development.