Agenda, decisions and minutes

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Items
No. Item

Councillor NIC Wright (Planning Services Portfolio Holder and outgoing Chairman of the Planning Committee) in the Chair.

1.

Election of Chairman

Decision:

Councillor Mrs PS Corney 

Minutes:

Councillor RJ Turner nominated Councillor Mrs PS Corney as Chairman of the Planning Committee.  This was seconded by Councillor TD Bygott.

 

Councillor Mrs HM Smith nominated Councillor SGM Kindersley as Chairman of the Planning Committee.  This was seconded by Councillor J Williams.

 

Councillors Mrs PS Corney and SGM Kindersley both consented to the nominations.

 

A secret ballot took place and the result was as follows:

 

Councillor Mrs PS Corney        - 7 votes

Councillor SGM Kindersley       - 5 votes

 

RESOLVED    that Councillor Mrs PS Corney be elected Chairman of the Planning Committee  for 2007-08.

Councillor Mrs Corney took the Chair.

2.

Appointment of Vice Chairman

Decision:

Councillor CR Nightingale 

Minutes:

Councillor RE Barrett nominated Councillor CR Nightingale as Vice-Chairman of the Planning Committee.  This was seconded by Councillor Mrs CA Hunt.

 

Councillor Mrs PM Bear nominated Councillor Mrs HM Smith as Vice-Chairman of the Planning Committee.  This was seconded by Councillor SGM Kindersley.

 

Councillors CR Nightingale and Mrs HM Smith both consented to the nominations.

 

A secret ballot took place and the result was as follows:

 

Councillor CR Nightingale         - 7 votes

Councillor Mrs HM Smith          - 5 votes

 

RESOLVED    that Councillor CR Nightingale be appointed Vice-Chairman of the Planning Committee  for 2007-08.

3.

General Declaration of Interest

Minutes:

Councillor SGM Kindersley declared a personal interest as a Cambridgeshire County Councillor.

4.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 75 KB

To authorise the Chairman to sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 9 May 2007 as a correct record.

Decision:

Agreed 

Minutes:

The Committee authorised the Chairman to sign, as a correct record, the Minutes of the meeting held on 9 May 2007.

5.

Re-appointment of the Planning Sub-Committee

The Planning Sub-Committee must be proportional, and example balances are as follows:

·                5 Members (3 Conservatives, 1 Liberal Democrat, 1 Independent)

·                6 Members (3 Conservatives, 2 Liberal Democrats, 1 Independent)

·                7 Members (4 Conservatives, 2 Liberal Democrats, 1 Independent)

 

The Committee is recommended to appoint a Sub-Committee consisting of five Members.

 

The Planning Sub-Committee meets at 10.00am on the first Friday of every month, subject to cancellation where officers need more time to gather information upon which reports can be based.  The next scheduled meeting is on 6 July 2007.  Officers had a conference with Counsel on 24 May 2007 and need to report to the Sub-Committee the outcomes from that conference.  If members of the Sub-Committee agree, there is the option of moving the July meeting forward to Monday 18 June 2007 at 10.00am. 

 

Those Members appointed to the Planning Sub-Committee are requested to determine whether they should next meet on 18 June or 6 July. 

Decision:

Seven Members agreed – Councillors Barrett, Mrs Corney, Mrs Guest, Mrs Hatton, Kindersley, Nightingale and Mrs Smith.  Cabinet members to be invited to attend each meeting – Councillors Bard (Growth and Sustainable Communities), Mrs Spink (Traveller Issues) and Wright (Planning Services).

Minutes:

The Committee considered the re-appointment of the Planning Sub-Committee.

 

Noting the recommendation that the Sub-Committee consist of five Members on a politically proportionate basis, Councillor SGM Kindersley proposed that it consist instead of seven.   This was seconded by Councillor Mrs DP Roberts and, upon a show of hands and by seven votes to five, it was

 

RESOLVED   

 

(1)                      That the Planning Sub-Committee consist of seven Members during 2007-08, as follows:

                          

                           Conservatives (4)

                           Chairman of Planning Committee (Councillor Mrs PS Corney)

                           Vice-Chairman of Planning Committee (Councillor CR Nightingale)

                           Councillor RE Barrett

                           Councillor Mrs J Guest

 

                           Liberal Democrats (2)

                           Councillor SGM Kindersley

                           Councillor Mrs HM Smith

 

                           Indeependent (1)

                           Councillor Mrs SA Hatton

 

(2)                      that the following Portfolio Holders be invited to each meeting of the Planning Sub-Committee: Councillor Dr DR Bard (Growth and Sustainable Communities), Councillor Mrs DSK Spink (Traveller Issues) and Councillor NIC Wright (Planning Services); and

 

(3)                      that the Planning Sub-Committee note the schedule of meetings on the first Friday of each month (subject to cancellation), but that the meeting scheduled for Friday 6 July 2007 be brought forward to Monday 18 June and that no meeting be held on 6 July.

6.

S/1018/06/F – West Wratting (Wadlow Farm) pdf icon PDF 879 KB

 The Objection and Appendices A, B, C and D are available at www.scambs.gov.uk/meetings

Additional documents:

Decision:

Refused as report. 

Minutes:

Prior to considering this application, Members attended a site visit on 4th June 2007.  The Committee REFUSED the application, as amended by the Flood Risk Assessment and additional information date stamped 29th November 2006, for the reasons set out in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and Sustainable Communities).  

 

Councillor JD Batchelor declared a personal interest as a Cambridgeshire County Councillor.

 

Councillor Mrs V Ford (a local Member) declared a personal interest by virtue of family involvement on both sides of the general debate relating to renewable energy, specifically wind power.

 

The following addressed the meeting:

·                    Paul Anderson, Chairman of Balsham Parish Council

·                    Sarah Copsey, Member of Great Wilbraham Parish Council

·                    Mark Russell, Chairman of West Wratting Parish Council

Marcus Cornish, Chairman of West Wickham Parish Council, was also in attendance, but withdrew his request to address the Committee because his points had already been made.

7.

S/0588/07/F - Thriplow (Land Adjacent to 8 Woburn Place) pdf icon PDF 157 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

Approved as report 

Minutes:

The Committee APPROVED the application, as amended by drawing number PC/07/05-04-rev A date stamped 16thMay 2007, for the reasons set out in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and Sustainable Communities) and subject to the Conditions referred to therein.

8.

S/0441/07/F – Over (Land adjacent 44 New Road) pdf icon PDF 106 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

Approved as report

Minutes:

Councillor CR Nightingale, Vice-Chairman, took the Chair for this item.

 

The Committee APPROVED the application, as amended by letter dated 10thApril 2007 and plan ref. “Green House Retained Rev A” date stamped 13thApril 2007, for the reasons set out in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and Sustainable Communities) and subject to the Conditions referred to therein.

9.

S/0659/07/F – Bar Hill (Tesco Stores, Viking Way) pdf icon PDF 133 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

Approved as report with additional Conditions relating to hours of operation and the use of power equipment.  Water recycling to be investigated.

Minutes:

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 with Condition 3 amended to reflect the comments of the Corporate Manager (Health and Environmental Services) .  Members instructed officers to investigate with the applicant the issue of water recycling on site.

10.

S/0306/07/F – Fen Drayton (20 Park Lane) pdf icon PDF 138 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

Refused contrary to report for reasons relating to the development being cramped and out of keeping with the immediate area, size, and proximity to existing dwellings.

Minutes:

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 the cramped nature of the development, which resulted in it being out of keeping with the pattern of development in the immediate area, and its proximity to existing dwellings.  As such, the development was contrary to Policies P1/3 and P5/5 of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Structure Plan 2003 and Policies SE4  and HG10 of the South Cambridgeshire Local Plan 2004.

11.

S/0565/07/F – Coton (4-11, 46-47 and 50-53 Silverdale Avenue) pdf icon PDF 167 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

Refused contrary to report for reasons of design, access and parking provision. 

Minutes:

Prior to considering this application, Members attended a site visit on 4th June 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 issues surrounding the car parking arrangements and access to the courtyard.

12.

S/0698/07/F – Caldecote (2 Damms Pasture, Clare Drive) pdf icon PDF 121 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

Approved as report

Minutes:

The Committee APPROVED the application, as amended by letter and plan date stamped 25th March 2007, for the reasons set out in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and Sustainable Communities) and subject to the Conditions referred to therein.

13.

S/0600/07/F – Duxford (6 The Green) pdf icon PDF 148 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

Delegated approval subject to clarification of floor plans and additional Conditions relating to landscaping and fencing.

Minutes:

Prior to considering this application, Members attended a site visit on 4th June 2007.  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 of floor plans, the Conditions referred to in the report and additional Conditions relating to landscaping and fencing.

14.

S/0607/90/F – Little Gransden (Gransden Lodge Airfield) pdf icon PDF 558 KB

Appendix 1 is available at www.scambs.gov.uk/meetings

Additional documents:

Decision:

Approved as report 

Minutes:

The Committee RESOLVED that no objection be raised to a temporary variation of Condition 4 of planning consent reference S/0607/90/F so allowing up to 60 aero tows a day during the period from Saturday 18 August 2007 to Sunday 26 August 2007 inclusive.  The Committee agreed that, in future years and subject to consent from the local Members, similar applications from the Cambridge Gliding Club should be considered at the Chairman’s delegation meeting.

 

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

15.

S/0603/07/F – Harston (45 London Road) pdf icon PDF 143 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

Approved as report 

Minutes:

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.

16.

S/0622/07/F - Girton (Land Adj 27 Hicks Lane) pdf icon PDF 137 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

Approved as report with Condition 2 re-worded to demonstrate its longterm application. 

Minutes:

The Committee APPROVED the application supported by plans PL (21) 02 stamped 27thMarch 2007 and plan PL (21) 03 and letter provided as additional information on 11th May 2007 for the reasons set out in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and Sustainable Communities), subject to clarification of vehicle-to-vehicle visibility splays with the Local Highways Authority and the Conditions referred to in the report, Condition 2 being re-worded to require the alterations to be maintained thereafter.

17.

S/0703/07/F - Little Wilbraham (The Old Post Office, London Road, Six Mile Bottom) pdf icon PDF 123 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

Refused – out of scale and keeping with rural character of the village.

Minutes:

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 that the proposal in this prominent position would be out of scale and keeping with the rural character of the village.

18.

Appeals against Planning Decisions and Enforcement Action

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

Additional documents:

Decision:

Noted 

Minutes:

The Committee noted a report on Appeals against planning decisions and enforcement action and, in particular, a written summary of the decision relating to Mrs C Ward (Wind Turbine – Rookery Farm, Broadway, Bourn – Appeal allowed).