Agenda, decisions and minutes

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Items
No. Item

1.

Election of Chairman

Decision:

Councillor NIC Wright 

Minutes:

Councillor RF Bryant nominated Councillor NIC Wright as Chairman of the Development and Conservation Control Committee.  This was seconded by Councillor Mrs DSK Spink and, there being no other nominations, it was

 

RESOLVED    that Councillor NIC Wright be elected Chairman of the Development and Conservation Control Committee for the coming year.

 

Councillor NIC Wright took the Chair

 

The Chairman paid tribute to his predecessor, Councillor Dr JPR Orme, and, in particular, to his qualities of respect, good humour, and fairness.  The Committee concurred with the Chairman’s comments.  The Chairman welcomed Councillors Mrs PM Bear and Mrs J Guest (in their absence) and T Bygott and Mrs V Ford as new members of the Committee.

2.

Appointment of Vice-Chairman

Decision:

Councillor SGM Kindersley

Minutes:

Counci Councillor CR Nightingale nominated Councillor SGM Kindersley as Vice-Chairman of the Development and Conservation Control Committee.  This was seconded by Councillor RF Bryant and, there being no other nominations, it was

 

RESOLVED    that Councillor SGM Kindersley be appointed Vice-Chairman of the Development and Conservation Control Committee for the coming year.

3.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 30 KB

To authorise the Chairman to sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 10 May 2006 as a correct record.

Decision:

Approved, subject to the addition of Councillor J Williams’ Apologies for Absence and, in Minute 22 (S/0562/06/RM – Ickleton), deletion of the reference, in the third paragraph, to Councillor J Williams having been present in the Chamber

Minutes:

The Committee authorised the Chairman to sign, as a correct record, the Minutes of the meeting held on 10 May 2006, subject to the addition of Councillor JF Williams’ Apologies for Absence and, in Minute 22 (S/0562/06/RM – Ickleton), deletion of the reference, in the third paragraph, to Councillor JF Williams having been present in the Chamber.

4.

To re-appoint the Development and Conservation Control (Advisory) Committee

 In 2005-06, the Advisory Committee consisted of the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Development and Conservation Control Committee, and Councillors Dr DR Bard, SGM Kindersley, Mrs DP Roberts and Mrs DSK Spink.  The proportionality rules will apply.  Please note that, at the Advisory Committee’s meeting on 26 May 2006, it was suggested that it should be given executive powers to authorise enforcement action (see Item 6 below).

Decision:

New Membership – Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Development and Conservation Control Committee, and Councillors Dr DR Bard, Mrs DP Roberts, Mrs HM Smith and Mrs DSK Spink.

Minutes:

The Committee appointed the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Development and Conservation Control Committee (Councillors NIC Wright and SGM Kindersley), and re-appointed Councillors Dr DR Bard, Mrs DP Roberts, and Mrs DSK Spink to the body formally known as the Development and Conservation Control (Advisory) Committee, but now to be a Sub-Committee with executive powers.

 

Councillor JD Batchelor nominated Councillor Mrs HM Smith as the sixth member of the Sub-Committee.  This was seconded by Councillor CR Nightingale and, there being no other nominations, it was

 

RESOLVED    that Councillor Mrs HM Smith be elected to serve on the Development and Conservation Control Sub-Committee during the coming year.

 

There had been some concern expressed in Cottenham that there had been no local representation on the Development and Conservation Control (Advisory) Committee.  Councillor TW Wotherspoon (a local Member for Cottenham) noted that any Member was entitled to attend its meetings, and stated that he did not share that concern.

5.

To consider recommendations made by the Development and Conservation Control (Advisory) Committee

To consider the following recommendation, made by the Development and Conservation Control (Advisory) Committee at its meeting on 26 May 2006.

 

“… that the Development and Conservation Control Committee

 

1.            Resolves not to pursue the option of a district-wide Injunction;

2.         instructs officers to compile a prioritised list of site-specific locations for enforcement action, with clear reasons for determining their position within the list; and

3.         Delegates to the Development and Conservation Control Advisory  Committee (suitably re-established and re-named), or an alternative, small Sub-Committee,  the authority to take all action deemed necessary with regard to enforcement action on Travellers’ sites.”

 

The Draft Minutes will be made available electronically prior to the meeting on 7th June 2006.

Decision:

 All three recommendations adopted.

Minutes:

The Committee considered the following recommendation, made by the Development and Conservation Control (Advisory) Committee at its meeting on 26 May 2006.

 

“… that the Development and Conservation Control Committee

 

1.         Resolves not to pursue the option of a district-wide Injunction;

2.         instructs officers to compile a prioritised list of site-specific locations for enforcement action, with clear reasons for determining their position within the list; and

3.         Delegates to the Development and Conservation Control Advisory  Committee (suitably re-established and re-named), or an alternative, small Sub-Committee,  the authority to take all action deemed necessary with regard to enforcement action on Travellers sites.”

 

The Draft Minutes of that meeting had been made available electronically prior to the meeting on 7th June 2006.

 

The Head of Legal Services reported that the Council had been successful in its High Court application seeking removal of travellers encamped at Smithy Fen, Cottenham in breach of planning control.  The Court Order gave 7 September 2006 as the deadline by which the affected travellers had to vacate the site.  The High Court had refused the travellers leave to appeal, but they had 28 days from the date of the Order (7 June 2006)  to apply to the Court of Appeal for leave.  If they did this, and were successful, a further report would be made to the Development and Conservation Control Committee.  There had been no Order for Costs.  The Head of Legal Services commended this success to Members, and referred to the manner in which officers had worked together in order to achieve it.

 

Councillor TJ Wotherspoon led Members’ tributes to those officers involved in securing the Court Order.

 

RESOLVED    1.         not to pursue the option of a district-wide Injunction;

2.         to instruct officers to compile a prioritised list of site-specific            locations for enforcement action, with clear reasons for             determining their position within the list; and

3.         to delegate to a small Sub-Committee,  the authority to take            all action deemed necessary with regard to enforcement action            on Traveller sites.

6.

S/0390/06/F - Fulbourn pdf icon PDF 153 KB

Decision:

Approval for the reasons set out in the report from the Director of Development Services, subject to the Conditions referred to therein (the word ‘weekends’ at the beginning of the third line of Condition 3 being corrected to read ‘weekdays’) and an additional Condition requiring implementation of the submitted drainage scheme. 

Minutes:

APPROVAL for the reasons set out in the report from the Director of Development Services, subject to the Conditions referred to therein (the word ‘weekends’ at the beginning of the third line of Condition 3 being corrected to read ‘weekdays’) and an additional Condition requiring implementation of the submitted drainage scheme. 

 

Councillors Mrs V Ford and RJ Turner declared personal interests as customers of the valeting operation.

7.

S/0636/06/F - Fulbourn pdf icon PDF 288 KB

Decision:

Refused for the reasons set out in the report from the Director of Development Services, and for additional reasons relating to the adverse effect on trees, hedgerows and the adjacent Listed Buildings.

Minutes:

REFUSED for the reasons set out in the report from the Director of Development Services, and for additional reasons relating to the adverse effect on trees, hedgerows and the adjacent Listed Buildings.

8.

S/0430/06/F - Girton pdf icon PDF 175 KB

Decision:

Refused contrary to the recommendation in the report from the Director of Development Services on the grounds of the development being too cramped and therefore out of character with the street scene, and the inappropriate size and height of the properties, being overbearing to adjoining properties.  The flooding implications for the immediate area would be an additional reason for refusal if the submitted Flood Risk Assessment was not acceptable to the Environment Agency and the Council’s Drainage Manager.

Minutes:

REFUSED contrary to the recommendation in the report from the Director of Development Services on the grounds of the development being too cramped and therefore out of character with the street scene, and the inappropriate size and height of the properties, being overbearing to adjoining properties.  The flooding implications for the immediate area would be an additional reason for refusal if the submitted Flood Risk Assessment was not acceptable to the Environment Agency and the Council’s Drainage Manager.

9.

S/0719/06/F - Girton pdf icon PDF 18 KB

Decision:

Refused for the reasons set out in the report from the Director of Development Services, and on the additional grounds of harm to the amenity of the neighbours by reason of traffic noise and design.

Minutes:

REFUSED for the reasons set out in the report from the Director of Development Services, and on the additional grounds of harm to the amenity of the neighbours by reason of traffic noise and of inappropriate design.

10.

S/0740/06/F - Impington pdf icon PDF 20 KB

Decision:

Delegated approval for the reasons set out in the report from the Director of Development Services, subject to the Conditions referred to therein, to additional Conditions and to  outstanding issues, including vehicular access, being resolved.  Delegated refusal if such issues could not be resolved.

Minutes:

DELEGATED APPROVAL / DELEGATED REFUSAL.  Approval would be granted for the reasons set out in the report from the Director of Development Services, subject to the Conditions referred to therein, to additional Conditions and to outstanding issues, including vehicular access, being resolved.  The application would be refused if such issues could not be resolved.

11.

S/0706/06/F - Bassingbourn-cum-Kneesworth pdf icon PDF 182 KB

Decision:

Deferred to enable officers to consider consultation response.

Minutes:

DEFERRED to enable officers to consider consultation responses

12.

S/1569/02/F - Bourn pdf icon PDF 151 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

Refused for the reason set out in the report from the Director of Development Services, with an Informative to the applicant relating to the welfare of the local bat population.

Minutes:

REFUSED for the reason set out in the report from the Director of Development Services, with an Informative to the applicant relating to the welfare of the local bat population.

13.

S/0667/06/F – Caldecote pdf icon PDF 169 KB

Decision:

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

Minutes:

DELEGATED APPROVAL.for the reasons set out in the report from the Director of Development Services, subject to the Conditions referred to therein and to expiration of the 21-day notice period for advertisements and site notices, and consultation with Cambridgeshire County Council’s Definitive Map Officer, the Ramblers Association and Local Access Forum.

14.

S/6340/06/RM - Cambourne pdf icon PDF 13 KB

Decision:

Delegated approval, as amended, subject to the Conditions referred to in the report from the Director of Development Services.

Minutes:

Delegated approval, as amended, subject to the Conditions referred to in the report from the Director of Development Services.

15.

Cambourne Section 106 Agreement: Trailer Compound Provision pdf icon PDF 86 KB

Decision:

Resolved that no further action be taken at this stage, but that officers monitor the situation and report back to Committee if the issue remains outstanding in three months’ time.

Minutes:

RESOLVED that no further action be taken at this stage, but that officers monitor the situation and report back to Committee if the issue remains outstanding in three months’ time.

16.

S/0739/06/F - Harlton pdf icon PDF 146 KB

Decision:

Delegated approval, as amended, for the reasons set out in the report from the Director of Development Services, subject to the Conditions referred to therein and to consultation about the revised plans.  The Decision Notice would be accompanied by an Informative concerning issues relating to drainage onto a roof of the neighbouring property.

Minutes:

DELEGATED APPROVAL, as amended, for the reasons set out in the report from the Director of Development Services, subject to the Conditions referred to therein and to consultation about the revised plans.  The Decision Notice would be accompanied by an Informative concerning issues relating to drainage onto a roof of the neighbouring property.

 

Councillor SGM Kindersley declared a personal interest as the County Councillor for Harlton.

17.

S/0625/06/RM - Longstanton pdf icon PDF 207 KB

Decision:

Delegated approval subject to the Conditions referred to in the report from the Director of Development Services in order to resolve outstanding design issues in conjunction with the local Member.   Should the scheme not be amended satisfactorily within the statutory timescale, the application would be refused.

Minutes:

DELEGATED APPROVAL subject to the Conditions referred to in the report from the Director of Development Services in order to resolve outstanding design issues in conjunction with the local Member.   Should the scheme not be amended satisfactorily within the statutory timescale, the application would be refused.

 

Councillor A Riley declared that he was considering this matter afresh, although he could not recall whether or not he had contributed to the debate when it had been considered by Longstanton Parish Council.

18.

S/0669/06/O - Melbourn pdf icon PDF 19 KB

Decision:

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

Minutes:

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

19.

S/0727/06/F - Melbourn pdf icon PDF 164 KB

Decision:

Delegated approval for the reasons set out in the report from the Director of Development Services, subject to safeguarding Conditions and to resolution of car parking issues and design of some of the dormer windows.

Minutes:

DELEGATED APPROVAL for the reasons set out in the report from the Director of Development Services, subject to safeguarding Conditions and to resolution of car parking issues and design of some of the dormer windows.

20.

S/0498/06/F - Meldreth pdf icon PDF 169 KB

Decision:

Refused for the reasons set out in the report from the Director of Development Services.

Minutes:

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

21.

S/0600/06/F – Papworth Everard pdf icon PDF 280 KB

Decision:

Approval contrary to the reason set out in the report from the Director of Development Services.  Following a Committee site visit, and having received advice relating to the condition of the horse chestnut tree, the Committee felt that the need for accommodation should outweigh the implications for the horse chestnut tree.  Approval was subject to Conditions relating to landscaping, details of proposed cladding, and removal of the building if and when no longer required for the intended use.

Minutes:

APPROVAL contrary to the reason set out in the report from the Director of Development Services.  Following a site visit by Members, and having received advice relating to the condition of the horse chestnut tree, the Committee felt that the need for accommodation should outweigh the implications for the horse chestnut tree.  Approval was subject to Conditions relating to landscaping, details of proposed cladding, and removal of the building if and when no longer required for the intended use.

22.

S/0542/06/RM – Papworth Everard pdf icon PDF 180 KB

Decision:

Approval for the reasons set out in the report from the Director of Development Services, subject to the Conditions referred to therein and a Grampian Condition requiring the relocation of a colony of cave spiders.

Minutes:

APPROVALof Reserved Matters in accordance with outline planning permission S/0203/04/O  dated 1st October 2004, for the reasons set out in the report from the Director of Development Services, subject to the Conditions referred to therein and a Grampian Condition requiring the relocation of a colony of cave spiders.

23.

S/0902/06/F - Steeple Morden pdf icon PDF 16 KB

Decision:

Delegated approval subject to the completion of a Section 106 Legal Agreement prior to 3rd August 2006 or, if not, the imposition of a Condition requiring the completion of such an Agreement in respect of public open space and education contribution.  Approval would be subject to safeguarding Conditions, including one requiring the carrying out of an ecological survey.  In this instance, there would be no requirement for affordable housing, given the benefit to the village of the provision of a local amenity area and the development costs of the scheme.

Minutes:

DELEGATED APPROVAL subject to the completion of a Section 106 Legal Agreement prior to 3rd August 2006 or, if not, the imposition of a Condition requiring the completion of such an Agreement in respect of public open space and education contribution.  Approval would be subject to safeguarding Conditions, including one requiring the carrying out of an ecological survey.  In this instance, there would be no requirement for affordable housing, given the benefit to the village of the provision of a local amenity area and the development costs of the scheme.

 

Mr S Travers-Healy from Steeple Morden Parish Council addressed the meeting.

24.

S/0754/06/F - Guilden Morden pdf icon PDF 148 KB

Decision:

Delegated approval for the reason set out in the report from the Director of Development Services, subject to the Conditions referred to therein and the receipt of outstanding consultation responses.

Minutes:

DELEGATED APPROVAL for the reason set out in the report from the Director of Development Services, subject to the Conditions referred to therein and the receipt of outstanding consultation responses.

25.

S/0528/06/F - Stapleford pdf icon PDF 153 KB

Decision:

Withdrawn

Minutes:

Members noted that this application had been WITHDRAWN.

26.

S/0657/06/F - Whittlesford pdf icon PDF 16 KB

Decision:

Refused for the reason set out in the report from the Director of Development Services, as amended by plans received on 31 May 2006. 

Minutes:

REFUSED for the reason set out in the report from the Director of Development Services, as amended by plans date stamped  31 May 2006. 

27.

S/0704/06/F – Willingham pdf icon PDF 22 KB

Decision:

Approval contrary to the recommendation contained in the report from the Director of Development Services.  Following a committee site visit, Members considered that the proposal accorded with Policy HG13 of the South Cambridgeshire Local Plan 2004 in that it had no adverse impact on the countryside, and was not out of scale with the existing dwelling.  

Minutes:

APPROVAL contrary to the recommendation contained in the report from the Director of Development Services.  Following a site visit by Members, the Committee considered that the proposal accorded with Policy HG13 of the South Cambridgeshire Local Plan 2004 in that it had no adverse impact on the countryside, and was not out of scale with the existing dwelling. 

 

Councillor Mrs P Corney declared a personal interest by virtue of the applicant being a friend of her husband.

28.

S/0743/06/O - Willingham pdf icon PDF 194 KB

Decision:

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

Minutes:

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

 

Councillor Mrs P Corney was not present in the Chamber during the consideration of this item.

29.

Appeals against planning applications and enforcement action pdf icon PDF 75 KB

Minutes:

 Members noted this information report, which had been published on the Council’s website. 

 

The Deputy Director of Development Services highlighted the summaries of recent decisions of interest.

30.

Department of The Environment Circular 8/93, Award of Costs in Planning and Other (Including Compulsory Purchase Order) Proceedings pdf icon PDF 14 KB

Minutes:

 Members noted this information report, which had been published on the Council’s website.