Agenda, decisions and minutes

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Items
No. Item

1.

Minutes of Previous Meetings pdf icon PDF 26 KB

To authorise the Chairman to sign the Minutes of the meetings held on 7 December 2005 and 4 January 2006 as correct records.  These have been circulated electronically to Members and are available on the Council’s website.

Additional documents:

Decision:

Approved 

Minutes:

The Committee authorised the Chairman to sign, as accurate records, the Minutes of the meetings held on 7th December 2005 and 4th January 2006.

2.

S/2388/05/LB & S/2389/05/F - Babraham pdf icon PDF 163 KB

Decision:

Approval as report with change to Condition 5 of application S/2389/05/F to reflect comment of the Environment Agency. 

Minutes:

APPROVAL for the reasons set out in the report from the Director of Development Services, subject to the Conditions referred to therein, Condition 5 of application S/2389/05/F being revised to reflect comments from the Environment Agency about foul water drainage issues. 

3.

S/2000/05/F - Great Shelford pdf icon PDF 223 KB

Decision:

Approval as report 

Minutes:

APPROVAL, as amended by drawings numbered CR/03C and CR/04A date stamped 12th January 2006, for the reasons set out in the report from the Director of Development Services, subject to the prior completion of a Section 106 Legal Agreement requiring a financial contribution towards the provision of school accommodation necessitated by the development, and to the Conditions referred to in the report.

4.

S/1209/05/F - Little Shelford pdf icon PDF 74 KB

Appendix 2 is available in hard copy format only. 

Additional documents:

Decision:

Refused as report and as amended  

Minutes:

REFUSED, as amended, for the reason set out in the report from the Director of Development Services, reflecting the Development and Conservation Control Committee resolution on 2nd November 2005 (Minute no. 7 refers), and the independent highways advice received thereafter.

5.

S/2394/05/F - Great Shelford pdf icon PDF 152 KB

Decision:

Approval as report 

Minutes:

APPROVAL for the reasons set out in the report from the Director of Development Services, subject to the Conditions referred to therein.

6.

S/2295/05/F- Thriplow pdf icon PDF 161 KB

Decision:

Delegated approval / refusal, depending on whether or not agreement can be reached on the developer contributing financially to the provision of affordable housing off site in accordance with Policy HG/4 of the LDF Submission Draft. 

Minutes:

DELEGATED APPROVAL / REFUSAL, depending on whether or not agreement can be reached, before the eight-week determination date, on the developer contributing financially to the provision of affordable housing off site in accordance with Policy HG/4 of the Local Development Framework Submission Draft.  In the event that such agreement could be reached, Approval would be for the reasons set out in the report from the Director of Development Services and subject to the Conditions referred to therein.

7.

S/2278/05/F - Horseheath pdf icon PDF 143 KB

Decision:

Refused as report 

Minutes:

REFUSED for the reason set out in the report from the Director of Development Services.

8.

S/2330/05/F - Shudy Camps pdf icon PDF 149 KB

Decision:

Refused as report and resolution to take enforcement action as report 

Minutes:

REFUSED for the reason set out in the report from the Director of Development Services.

 

RESOLVED to issue an Enforcement Notice to secure the removal of wood products and machinery and the cessation of unauthorised use of the land with a three month compliance period.  Authority was also given to commence proceedings in the Magistrates’ Court should the owner of the site fail to comply with the Notice and subject to there being no material change in circumstances.

9.

S/2309/05/F - West Wickham pdf icon PDF 143 KB

Decision:

Deferred at the applicant’s request 

Minutes:

DEFERRED at the applicant’s request 

10.

S/2317/05/F - Castle Camps pdf icon PDF 150 KB

Decision:

Deferred to require the applicant to submit drawings of the dwelling as built. 

Minutes:

DEFERRED to require the applicant to submit drawings of the dwelling as built. 

 

Councillor NJ Scarr declared a personal interest by virtue of once having acted as Parliamentary Election agent for the occupier of Broadways, the property to the south of the site.

11.

S/2358/05/F - Bourn pdf icon PDF 178 KB

Decision:

Approval as report

Minutes:

APPROVAL for the reasons set out in the report from the Director of Development Services and subject to the Conditions referred to therein.

12.

S/2327/05/F- Highfields Caldecote pdf icon PDF 167 KB

The Appendix is available in hard copy format only. 

Decision:

Delegated approval / refusal, subject to the resolution of land drainage issues and additional Conditions relating to finished floor and ground levels, the limitation in the number of first floor windows, and the first floor bathroom window being obscure glazed and non-opening.  Condition 10 to require acoustic fencing to be in place prior to the commencement of construction. 

Minutes:

DELEGATED APPROVAL / REFUSAL, subject to the satisfactory resolution of land drainage issues.   Approval would be for the reasons set out in the report from the Director of Development Services, and subject to the Conditions referred to therein (Condition 10 to emphasise that the acoustic fencing must be in place prior to the commencement of construction) and additional Conditions relating to finished floor and ground levels, the limitation in the number of first floor windows, and the first floor bathroom window being obscure glazed and non-opening. 

 

Councillor Mrs DP Roberts declared a personal and prejudicial interest by virtue of her friendship with the applicant, withdrew from the Chamber, took no part in the debate and did not vote.

13.

S/2377/05/F - Kingston pdf icon PDF 155 KB

Decision:

Refused as report 

Minutes:

REFUSED for the reason set out in the report from the Director of Development Services.

 

Councillors Mrs DP Roberts and NJ Scarr did not attend the site visit and did not vote.  Councillor SS Ziaian-Gillan did not attend the site visit, but considered himself to be sufficiently well-informed about the proposal, and took part in the vote. 

14.

S/2322/05/F- Comberton pdf icon PDF 170 KB

Decision:

Refused contrary to report for the reasons set out in paragraph 6 of the report 

Minutes:

REFUSED, contrary to the recommendation contained in the report from the Director of Development Services, for the reasons set out in paragraph 6 of that report.

 

Dr H Roscoe, a member of Comberton Parish Council addressed the meeting.

15.

S/2228/05/F - Comberton pdf icon PDF 154 KB

Decision:

Approval as report 

Minutes:

APPROVAL for the reasons set out in the report from the Director of Development Services and subject to the Conditions referred to therein.

 

Dr H Roscoe, a member of Comberton Parish Council addressed the meeting.

16.

S/2229/05/F - Comberton pdf icon PDF 102 KB

Decision:

Approval as report 

Minutes:

APPROVAL, for the reasons set out in the report from the Director of Development Services and subject to the Conditions referred to therein.

 

Dr H Roscoe, a member of Comberton Parish Council addressed the meeting.

17.

S/2234/05/F - Cottenham pdf icon PDF 97 KB

Decision:

Approval as report with an additional Condition requiring timber doors and window frames 

Minutes:

APPROVAL for the reasons set out in the report from the Director of Development Services, and subject to the Conditions referred to therein, and an additional Condition requiring the use of timber doors and window frames.

18.

S/2289/05/F- Oakington pdf icon PDF 167 KB

Decision:

Delegated approval, subject to the resolution of land drainage issues, in accordance with the officers’ amended recommendation

Minutes:

DELEGATED APPROVAL, subject to the satisfactory resolution of land drainage issues, in accordance with the officers’ amended recommendation. If flood risk and drainage could not be resolved, then the application would be reported back to the Development and Conservation Control Committee.

19.

S/2167/05/F - Duxford pdf icon PDF 129 KB

Decision:

Delegated approval, subject to agreement as to landscaping and fence colour, in line with officers’ amended recommendation 

Minutes:

DELEGATED APPROVAL, subject to agreement as to landscaping and fence colour, in line with officers’ amended recommendation.

20.

S/2168/05/F - Duxford pdf icon PDF 131 KB

Decision:

Delegated approval, subject to agreement as to landscaping and fence colour, in line with officers’ amended recommendation 

Minutes:

DELEGATED APPROVAL, subject to agreement as to landscaping and fence colour, in line with officers’ amended recommendation.

21.

S/2236/05/F - Ickleton pdf icon PDF 178 KB

Decision:

Delegated approval / refusal as report

Minutes:

DELEGATED APPROVAL / REFUSAL.  The application would be approved, for the reasons set out in the report from the Director of Development Services,, as amended by drawing nos. 0511/10 Revision A and 0511/12 Revision A, Employee Travel Distance Information and Flood Risk Assessment date stamped 13th January 2006, subject to the Environment Agency raising no objections to the said Flood Risk Assessment, to the receipt of further amended plans addressing the comments of the Local Highway Authority, and to safeguarding Conditions including those referred to in the report.  The application would be refused if the Environment Agency did object to the submitted Flood Risk Assessment, and / or if further amended plans required to address the comments of the Local Highway Authority were either unsatisfactory or not received.

 

The following Members were present in the Chamber when this stage of the meeting was reached, and declared personal and prejudicial interests in relation to one of the applicants, namely Mr RGR Smith: Councillor Mrs SA Hatton by virtue of friendship as a former Member colleague, Councillor Mrs CA Hunt for professional reasons, Councillor CR Nightingale by virtue of friendship and attendance at a party thrown by Mr Smith, and Councillor Mrs DP Roberts, by virtue of friendship as a former Member colleague.  Each of these withdrew from the Chamber prior to consideration of the application, did not participate therein, and did not vote.

 

The following Members were present in the Chamber, and declared personal interests, by virtue of their acquaintance with Mr RGR Smith: Councillors Dr DR Bard, RF Bryant, Mrs P Corney, Mrs J Dixon, Mrs A Elsby, R Hall, Mrs JM Healey, SGM Kindersley, Mrs JA Muncey, Mrs CAED Murfitt, Dr JPR Orme, NJ Scarr, Mrs DSK Spink,  R Turner, J Williams, Dr J Williamson and SS Ziaian Gillan.

 

Councillor NIC Wright  was present in the Chamber and declared a personal interest by virtue of his acquaintance with all of the applicants.

 

Councillors R Martlew, E Pateman and Mrs HM Smith were present in the Chamber but had no declarable interests.

 

No other Members were present in the Chamber at this stage of the meeting.

22.

S/2263/05/F - Foxton pdf icon PDF 225 KB

The Appendices are available in hard copy format only. 

Additional documents:

Decision:

Approval as report with revisions to Conditions requiring timber fenestration on the Station Road elevation, a scheme for the relocation of the substation, a scheme for the relocation of the extraction vents before development commences, a method statement for the retention of the Station Road façade and the protection of the wall around the War Memorial.

Minutes:

APPROVAL, as amended by plans PLO1F, PLO2E, PLO3E and PLO4E date stamped 13th January 2006, for the reasons set out in the report from the Director of Development Services, and subject to the Conditions referred to therein, including revisions requiring timber fenestration on the Station Road elevation, a scheme for the relocation of the substation, a scheme for the relocation of the extraction vents before development commences, a method statement for the retention of the Station Road façade and the protection of the wall around the War Memorial.

Councillor Mrs DP Roberts informed the Committee that, while she was not a member of Foxton Parish Council, she had been present when that Council considered this application.  For the sake of clarity, Councillor Mrs Roberts declared that she was considering this item afresh.

23.

S/2297/05/RM - Hardwick pdf icon PDF 158 KB

Decision:

Delegated approval as report, subject to additional changes necessary to the landscaping scheme, to protection of the existing hedges during construction and there being no new material objections, which have not already been considered or which cannot be resolved by Conditions of the consent,  to the amended plans 

Minutes:

DELEGATED APPROVAL of Reserved Matters (siting, design, means of access and landscaping) pursuant to outline planning permission dated 14th July 2005 (reference S/1204/04/O) for the reasons set out in the report from the Director of Development Services, subject to additional changes necessary to the landscaping scheme, to protection of the existing hedges during construction and there being no new material objections, which have not already been considered or which cannot be resolved by Conditions of the consent, and to the Conditions referred to in the report.  

24.

S/2357/05/F - Hauxton pdf icon PDF 146 KB

Decision:

Deferred for a site visit 

Minutes:

DEFERRED for a site visit.

25.

S/2385/05/F - Histon pdf icon PDF 88 KB

Decision:

Approval as report 

Minutes:

APPROVAL for the reasons set out in the report from the Director of Development Services, subject to the Conditions referred to therein.

26.

S/2298/05/F - Linton pdf icon PDF 158 KB

Decision:

Approval as report 

Minutes:

APPROVAL for the reasons set out in the report from the Director of Development Services, subject to the Conditions referred to therein.

27.

S/2335/05/F- Longstanton pdf icon PDF 146 KB

Decision:

Refused contrary to report on the grounds of the development being inappropriate in a rural setting, detrimental to the appearance of the Village Green and therefore contrary to Policy P1/2 of the County Structure Plan and resolution to take enforcement action with a one month compliance period 

Minutes:

REFUSED contrary to the report from the Director of Development Services, on the grounds of the development being inappropriate in a rural setting, detrimental to the appearance of the Village Green and therefore contrary to Policy P1/3 of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Structure Plan 2003.

 

RESOLVED to issue an Enforcement Notice to secure the removal of the walls with a one month compliance period. 

 

Councillor A Riley declared a personal interest as Chairman of Longstanton Parish Council,.  He was considering this application afresh but, in the interests of clarity, he did not vote

28.

S/2127/05/F - Melbourn pdf icon PDF 137 KB

Decision:

Approval (not delegated) 

Minutes:

APPROVAL, as amended by letter dated 9th December 2005 and plans 1A, 2B and 3A date stamped 16th January 2006, and as further amended by drawing received 27th January 2006, for the reason set out in the report from the Director of Development Services and subject to the Conditions referred to therein.

29.

S/2099/05/F-Melbourn pdf icon PDF 147 KB

Decision:

Approval, contrary to report, of an activity deemed appropriate at this particular garden centre and site in accordance with Policy P1/2 of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Structure Plan 2003 and Policy SH12 (1) of the South Cambridgeshire Local Plan 2004

Minutes:

APPROVAL of an activity deemed appropriate at this particular garden centre and site in accordance with Policy P1/2 of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Structure Plan 2003 and Policy SH12 (1) of the South Cambridgeshire Local Plan 2004.  Approval was contrary to the recommendation contained in the report from the Director of Development Services.

 

Councillor Mrs DP Roberts declared a personal interest as a customer of the business.

30.

S/2192/05/F - Fen Drayton pdf icon PDF 176 KB

The Appendices are available in hard copy format only. 

Decision:

Minded to approve as report 

Minutes:

Members were MINDED TO APPROVE the application, as amended by plans received on 19TH January 2006, for the reasons set out in the report from the Director of Development Services and subject to the Local Highways Authority not raising any new material objections, to comments from the District Council’s Trees and Landscape Officer, and to the Conditions referred to in the report,  and subject also to it being referred to the Secretary of State as a Departure from the Development Plan and not being called in by him for determination.

31.

S/2265/05/F - Knapwell pdf icon PDF 92 KB

Decision:

Delegated approval / refusal, subject to agreement on a revised design of the rear elevation

Minutes:

DELEGATED APPROVAL / REFUSAL, contrary to the recommendation contained in the report from the Director of Development Services, subject to agreement on a revised design of the rear elevation.

32.

S/2130/05/F- Swavesey pdf icon PDF 160 KB

Decision:

Approval as report 

Minutes:

APPROVAL for the reasons set out in the report from the Director of Development Services, subject to the Conditions referred to therein.

33.

Appeals against planning decisions and Enforcement Action pdf icon PDF 21 KB

Decision:

Noted 

Minutes:

The Committee NOTED the following from the report prepared by the Director of Development Services:

 

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Decisions notified by the Secretary of State 

 

The Deputy Director of Development Services informed the Committee that Decision E495A (J Gordon Clark, Water Lane, Smithy Fen, Cottenham) would be summarised on next month’s agenda.

 

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Appeals received

  •  

Local Inquiry and Informal Hearing dates scheduled before the next meeting on 1st March 2006

  •  

Appeals withdrawn or postponed.

  •  

Advance notification of future local Inquiry and Informal Hearing dates (subject to postponement or cancellation)

 

34.

Performance Criteria pdf icon PDF 75 KB

Decision:

Noted 

Minutes:

Members noted a report on performance criteria.

 

The Deputy Director of Development Services highlighted the position with regard to major applications.  Despite there being a backlog, he was confident that the Council would attain the Government’s targets for the purposes of securing Planning Delivery Grant.  However, minor applications and responses to casual enquiries were being affected by on-going staff shortages.  The Deputy Director of Development Services reaffirmed his commitment to seeking improvements in performance during the coming year.  He informed Members that, while the Contact Centre had brought about an improvement in customer service, its effect on professional planning officers may not have been that significant because many requests still needed officer input. The impact would be monitored.

 

Nevertheless, Councillor SGM Kindersley, Leader of the Council, paid tribute to those officers involved in maintaining such a high level of performance in the light of staffing difficulties.

35.

Appeal statistics and graphical data pdf icon PDF 20 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

Noted 

Minutes:

The Committee noted a report on Appeal Statistics covering the period from 1st October 2005 to 31st December 2005, together with a variety of graphical representations of statistics for the year and three-month period ended 30th September 2005.

36.

Undetermined Applications over 13 weeks

This report is available in hard copy format only. 

Decision:

Noted 

Minutes:

The Committee noted details of applications awaiting decisions for more than 13 weeks.

 

The Deputy Director of Development Services stated that the next such report, due at the meeting on 10th May 2006, would include details relating to Cambourne and Northstowe.  In the meantime, alternative arrangements would be made for making the missing information available for relevant Members.

37.

TPO nos. 11/05/SC in Elsworth and 16/05/SC in Caldecote pdf icon PDF 196 KB

The site plans are available in hard copy format only.

Decision:

Both Tree Preservation Orders confirmed without modification, as report 

Minutes:

The Committee considered a report reviewing Tree Preservation Order nos.11/05/SC, made under delegated powers at Ashwell House, Fardells Lane, Elsworth, and 16/05/SC, made under delegated powers at 72 Highfields, Caldecote.

 

As a result of objections raised in connection with the Orders, site visits had taken place on 13th January 2006 consisting of the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Development and Conservation Control Committee (the latter also a local Member for Elsworth).

 

It was RESOLVED

 

that Tree Preservation Orders 11/05/SC in  Elsworth and 16/05/SC in Caldecote be confirmed, without modification.