Agenda, decisions and minutes

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Councillors JD Batchelor, SGM Kindersley and RJ Turner declared personal interests as Cambridgeshire County Councillors. 

To authorise the Chairman to sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 4 April 2007 as a correct record.

The Committee authorised the Chairman to sign, as a correct record, the Minutes of the meeting held on 4 April 2007.

Delegated approval, subject to the receipt of an amended plan making provision for vehicular access to the site, for the reasons set out in the report and subject to the Conditions referred top therein.  Withdrawal of the extant Enforcement Notice. 

The Committee gave officers DELEGATED POWERS TO APPROVE the application, subject to the receipt of an amended plan making provision for vehicular access to the site, for the reasons set out in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and Sustainable Communities) and subject to the Conditions referred to therein. 

The Committee RESOLVED that  the Enforcement Notice, issued in January 2006, should be withdrawn.

Following the receipt of a suitably amended site plan and ownership certificate, approval as report.

The Committee APPROVED the application for the reasons set out in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and Sustainable Communities), subject to the Conditions referred to therein.

Approval as report.

The Committee APPROVED the application for the reasons set out in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and Sustainable Communities), subject to the Conditions referred to therein.

 Temporary approval as report.

The Committee APPROVED the application for a temporary period for the reasons set out in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and Sustainable Communities), subject to the Conditions referred to therein.

 Delegated approval / refusal as amended by plans date stamped 30 April 2007, subject to the neighbours reaching a compromise as to the height of the fence.  Approval would be for the reasons and subject to the Condition in the report, and an additional Condition preventing the fence from being painted black.

Prior to considering this application, Members attended a site visit on 8^th May 2007. The Committee gave officers DELEGATED POWERS TO APPROVE OR REFUSE the application, as amended by plans date stamped 30 April 2007, subject to the height of the fence on the western boundary of the site adjoining No. 38 High Street being no higher than 1.22 metres.  Approval would be for the reasons set out in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and Sustainable Communities) and subject to the Condition referred to therein.

Delegated approval, subject to revised plans showing deletion of kitchen windows in the north east elevation, for the reasons and subject to the Conditions in the report, and extra Conditions relating to floor levels, visibility splays, and the removal of Permitted Development Rights that would have allowed extra windows at first floor level in the south east and south west elevations.

Prior to considering this application, Members attended a site visit on 8^th May 2007. The Committee gave officers DELEGATED POWERS TO APPROVE the application, subject to revised plans showing deletion of kitchen windows in the north east elevation, for the reasons set out in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and Sustainable Communities) and subject to the Conditions referred to therein, and extra Conditions relating to floor levels, visibility splays, and the removal of Permitted Development Rights that would have allowed extra windows at first floor level in the south east and south west elevations.

Approval (not delegated) for a temporary period of six months (not a year) to allow for an assessment of the impact on the Conservation Area and on neighbour amenity, for the reasons and subject to the Condition in the report, and to a further Condition prohibiting the use of artificial lighting in the shelter. 

The Committee APPROVED the application for a shorter temporary period of six months to allow for an assessment of the impact on the Conservation Area and on neighbour amenity, for the reasons set out in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and Sustainable Communities) and subject to the Conditions referred to therein, and to a further Condition prohibiting the use of artificial lighting in the shelter. 

Approved as report.

The Committee gave officers DELEGATED POWERS TO APPROVE the application, for the reasons set out in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and Sustainable Communities), subject to clarification as to the Highways Register, to the receipt and approval of an amended plan showing a replacement hedge on the northern boundary, and to the Conditions referred to in the report.

Delegated approval as report. 

The Committee gave officers DELEGATED POWERS TO APPROVE the application for the reason set out in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and Sustainable Communities), subject to there being no new issues raised during the consultation period other than those already raised as part of planning permission reference S/0865/02/F.

Approval  as report.

The Committee APPROVED the application for the reasons set out in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and Sustainable Communities), subject to the Conditions referred to therein.

Approval as report. 

The Committee APPROVED the application for the reason set out in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and Sustainable Communities), subject to the Conditions referred to therein.  Although the application was a departure from the Development Plan, the construction of a building on this site had been established in principle by planning permission S/1472/04/ and, therefore, it was not considered necessary to refer the current application to the Secretary of State.

Approval as report with an additional Condition relating to working hours. 

Prior to considering this application, Members attended a site visit on 8^th May 2007. The Committee APPROVED the application, as amended by plan no.06078/SK01C date stamped 11 April 2007, for the reasons set out in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and Sustainable Communities), subject to the Conditions referred to therein andan additional Condition relating to working hours. 

Mr Tony Nicolas, representing Cottenham Parish Council, addressed the Committee.

Delegated approval, subject to revised plans relating to vehicular and pedestrian access and visibility splays, with additional Conditions relating to floor levels and the requirement for a five metre space between the building and Award Ditch

The Committee gave officers DELEGATED POWERS TO APPROVE the application for the reasons set out in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and Sustainable Communities), subject to the nature of outstanding representations, to revised plans relating to vehicular and pedestrian access and visibility splays, to the Conditions referred to in the report, an additional Condition relating to floor levels and an informative relating to the requirement for a five metre unobstructed gap between the building and Award Ditch.

Delegated approval / refusal, subject to the formal comments of the Local Highways Authority on visibility splays and vehicular access to the site.

The Committee gave officers DELEGATED POWER TO APPROVE OR REFUSE the application for the reasons set out in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and Sustainable Communities), subject to formal comments from the Local Highways Authority on visibility splays and vehicular access to the site, and to the Conditions referred to in the report.

Delegated approval / refusal, subject to formal comments from the Local Highways Authority on on-site parking.

The Committee gave officers DELEGATED POWERS TO APPROVE OR REFUSE the application for the reasons set out in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and Sustainable Communities) to the Committee held on 7 March 2007, subject to the Conditions referred to in that report and to formal comments from the Local Highways Authority on the parking scheme omitting a facility for the turning of vehicles on site.

Councillor SGM Kindersley declared a personal interest as Cambridgeshire County Councillor for the Electoral Division of Gamlingay, which includes the parish of Haslingfield.

Refused contrary to report.  Prior to considering this item, Members attended a site visit on 8 May 2007.  The Committee agreed that the reasons for refusal should relate to inadequate design, and the need to seek instead a landmark design that would better reflect the character of the immediate area and nature of the existing development.

Prior to considering this item, Members attended a site visit on 8 May 2007.  The Committee REFUSED the application contrary to the recommendation in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and Sustainable Communities).  Members agreed the reasons for refusal as being inadequate design, and the need to seek  a landmark building that would relate well to the character of the recently constructed adjacent buildings.

Delegated Approval, subject to the matters referred to in Condition 2 in the report instead being encapsulated in a Section 106 Legal Agreement.

The Committee gave officers DELEGATED POWERS TO APPROVE the application for the reasons set out in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and Sustainable Communities), subject to Condition 1 in the report, the matters referred to in Condition 2 being encapsulated instead in a Section 106 Legal Agreement. It was noted that Anglian Water had not responded to Officers’ request for a meeting to discuss the on-going problems being experienced within the villages of Histon and Impington.  This issue would be referred to the relevant Portfolio Holders.

Approval as report with an additional Condition relating to hours of work.

Prior to considering this application, Members attended a site visit on 8^th May 2007. The Committee APPROVED the application for the reasons set out in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and Sustainable Communities), subject to the Conditions referred to therein and an additional Condition relating to hours of work.

Summaries of Decisions of interest attached.

Contact officers:

Gareth Jones, Head of Planning  – Tel: 01954 713155

John Koch, Appeals Manager (Special Projects) – Tel: 01954 713268

The Committee noted a report on Appeals against planning decisions and enforcement action and, in particular, written summaries of decisions relating to:

·                Ms A Lee – Erection of a day room – 6 Sunningdale, Chesterton Fen Road, Milton – Appeal allowed.

·                Camstead Homes – Erection of 28 dwellings, provision of playing field for Over Primary School and rebuilding of front/side wall to 17 High Street - Land r/o The Lanes, High Street and Long Furlong, Over – Appeals allowed

·                Mr & Mrs N Griffiths – Conversion into ecohome dwelling - Former covered reservoir and pumping station, North Road, Great Abington – Appeal allowed

Contact officers:

Gareth Jones, Head of Planning  – Tel: 01954 713155

John Koch, Appeals Manager (Special Projects) – Tel: 01954 713268

The Committee noted that an information report on Appeal statistics had been published on the Council's website.