Agenda, decisions and minutes

Planning Committee - Wednesday, 3 December 2008 2.00 p.m.

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Items
No.	Item
75.	General Declarations of Interest PDF 108 KB View the background to item 75. Minutes: Councillor SGM Kindersley declared a personal interest as a Cambridgeshire County Councillor, especially in connection with Minute numbers 85 (Little Eversden) and , parishes covered by his Electoral Division of Gamlingay, and 90 (Cambridgeshire Guided Busway).
76.	Minutes of Previous Meeting PDF 61 KB View the background to item 76. To authorise the Chairman to sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 5 November 2008 as a correct record. The minutes are attached to the online version of the agenda. Minutes: The Committee authorised the Chairman to sign, as a correct record, the Minutes of the meeting held on 5 November 2008.
77.	S/1863/08/F – Stapleford (11A Church Street) PDF 113 KB View the background to item 77. View the decision for item 77. Additional documents: Application File, item 77. Decision: Approved as report. Minutes: Prior to considering this application, the Committee attended a site visit on 3 December 2008. The Committee approved the application subject to the Conditions referred to in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and Sustainable Communities).
78.	S/0812/08/F - Stapleford (Keepers Cottage, Haverhill Road) PDF 146 KB View the background to item 78. View the decision for item 78. Appendix 1 is attached to the online version of the agenda. Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Special circumstances supporting the remodelling of Keepers Cottage , item 78. PDF 1 MB Application File, item 78. Decision: Delegated Approved as report. Minutes: Dr Ruth Meyer (objector) and Mr Culbert (applicant) addressed the meeting. The Committee gave officers delegated powers to approve the application as amended by drawings date stamped 20June 2008 and 15September 2008, subject to the receipt of an amended plan to resolve concerns raised by the Landscape Design Officer, to no objections being received from the Ecology Officer, and to the Conditions referred to in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and Sustainable Communities).
79.	S/1614/08/F – Bassingbourn-Cum-Kneesworth (The Causeway) PDF 137 KB View the background to item 79. View the decision for item 79. Additional documents: Application File, item 79. Decision: Delegated Approval as report and subject to outstanding consultation responses and completion of a Section 106 Legal Agreement. Minutes: Mr Peter Robinson (objector) and Councillor NN Cathcart (a local Member) addressed the meeting. Prior to considering this application, the Committee attended a site visit on 3 December 2008. The Committee gave officers delegated powers to approve the application subject to outstanding consultation responses, the receipt of an acceptable flood risk assessment, completion of a Section 106 Legal Agreement, and Conditions securing affordable housing in perpetuity and prevention of occupation of any of the dwellings until resolution of the highway issues concerning traffic speed and road safety, and relating to landscaping, details of lighting, protection of the permissive footpath, renewable energy, car parking, and refuse bin storage.
80.	S/1531/08/F - Comberton (Westfield Farm, Royston Lane) PDF 507 KB View the background to item 80. View the decision for item 80. Additional documents: Application File, item 80. Decision: Approval as report (not delegated). Minutes: Councillor Dr SA Harangozo (local Member) addressed the meeting. The Committee approved the application subject to the Conditions referred to in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and Sustainable Communities) and an additional Condition requiring extra landscaping.
81.	S/1592/08/F – Comberton (Land at The Valley) PDF 175 KB View the background to item 81. View the decision for item 81. The June 2008 Committee report is attached to the online version of the agenda. Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Committee report, 4 June 2008 , item 81. PDF 215 KB Application File, item 81. Decision: Approved as report subject to the housing mix being varied to seven 2-bed dwellings and four 3-bed dwellings. Minutes: Councillor Dr SA Harangozo (local Member) addressed the meeting. Committee members had previously received a written statement of objection to the proposal on behalf of the residents of The Valley and St Thomas Close, Comberton. Councillor Dr SA Harangozo (local Member) addressed the meeting. The Committee approved the application, subject to Conditions securing affordability in perpetuity in accordance with the amended tenure split (seven 2-bed dwellings and four 3-bed dwellings) and policy, open space infrastructure provision, a scheme for the equipping and maintenance of the children’s play space, submission of a full landscaping scheme, landscape implementation, renewable energy scheme, water conservation strategy, materials for walls, roofs and hard surfaces, retention of car parking spaces, street lighting, drainage and foul sewage disposal, boundary treatment, archaeology, keeping front gardens open, routes and time restrictions for construction traffic, highway conditions recommended by the Local Highways Authority, biodiversity and ‘highway improvements to The Valley.
82.	S/1840/08/F - Cottenham (Land North of Orchard Close) PDF 167 KB View the background to item 82. View the decision for item 82. Additional documents: Addendum to main report , item 82. PDF 73 KB Application File, item 82. Decision: Delegated approval as report. Minutes: Councillor N Bolitho (a local Member) addressed the meeting. The Committee gave officers delegated powers to approve the application subject to the nature of outstanding consultation responses, a Section 106 Legal Agreement securing the provision of affordable housing in perpetuity and a contribution towards public open space, and safeguarding Conditions.
83.	S/1821/08/F & S/1823/08/LB – Ickleton (Caldrees Manor, 2 Abbey Street) PDF 346 KB View the declarations of interest for item 83. View the background to item 83. View the decision for item 83. Additional documents: Application File 1, item 83. Application File 2, item 83. Decision: Refused as report. Minutes: Mrs Gaye Parry (applicant’s agent) addressed the meeting. Prior to considering this application, the Committee attended a site visit on 3 December 2008. The Committee refused the application for the reasons set out in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and Sustainable Communities). Councillor JF Williams declared a personal interest by virtue of having an acquaintance with the applicant.
84.	S/1558/08/O – Fowlmere (Land East of Pipers Close) - WITHDRAWN View the background to item 84. Minutes: The Committee noted that this application had been withdrawn from the agenda.
85.	S/1584/08/F- Little Eversden (16 Lowfields) PDF 91 KB View the background to item 85. View the decision for item 85. Additional documents: Application File, item 85. Decision: Delegated Approval subject to the resolution of visibility splay issues, and a Condition removing Permitted Development Rights. Minutes: Mr Hull (applicant’s agent) and Councillor Mrs EM Heazell (local Member) addressed the meeting. Prior to considering this application, the Committee attended a site visit on 3 December 2008. The Committee gave officers delegated powers to approve the application, subject to the resolution of visibility splay issues, the Conditions referred to in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and Sustainable Communities), and additional Conditions removing Permitted Development Rights relating to alterations and extensions, precluding deliveries to or from the site between specified hours and requiring that hard surfacing to the front of the dwellings be of a permeable nature.
86.	S/1655/08/F – Histon (6 Cottenham Road) PDF 155 KB View the background to item 86. View the decision for item 86. Additional documents: Application File, item 86. Decision: Refused contrary to report on the grounds of Inappropriate use in a residential area Harm to the amenity of neighbours Members instructed officers to seek independent highways advice should the Local Highways Authority not support the view about highway safety. Should that view be supported either by the Local Highways Authority or by independent advisers, highway safety would be cited as a third reason for refusal. Members voted unanimously to take enforcement action and instructed officers to set a compliance period of six months. Minutes: Mr Parish (Chairman of Histon Parish Council) and Councillor MJ Mason (a local Member) addressed the meeting. The Committee refused the application contrary to the recommendation in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and Sustainable Communities). Members agreed the reason for refusal as being inappropriate use in a residential area by reason of harm to the amenity of neighbours. Members instructed officers to seek independent highways advice should the Local Highways Authority not support the view about highway safety. Should that view be supported either by the Local Highways Authority or by independent advisers, highway safety would be cited as another reason for refusal. Members voted unanimously to take enforcement action and instructed officers to set a compliance period of six months.
87.	S/1640/08/RM - Linton (Land R/O Newdigate House, Horseheath Road) - DETERMINED UNDER DELEGATED POWERS View the background to item 87. Minutes: This application had been determined under the scheme of delegation and was therefore withdrawn from the agenda.
88.	S/1628/08/F- Barrington (Land Adjacent 17 Orwell Road) PDF 84 KB View the background to item 88. View the decision for item 88. Additional documents: Application File, item 88. Decision: Refused as report with additional grounds for refusal being The design being out of character with the local area The bulk of the proposal and its proximity to the boundary leading to an overbearing impact on properties in Orwell Terrace Minutes: Aiden van de Weyer (objector), Don Proctor (applicant’s agent), and Tony Fletcher, Chairman of Barrington Parish Council) addressed the meeting. The Committee refused the application for the reason set out in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and Sustainable Communities) and because Members saw the design as being out of character with the local area and because the bulk of the proposal and its proximity to the boundary would have an overbearing impact on properties in Orwell Terrace
89.	S/1598/08/F – Sawston (Former Marley Building Materials Ltd, Babraham Road) PDF 199 KB View the declarations of interest for item 89. View the background to item 89. View the decision for item 89. Additional documents: Application File, item 89. Decision: Delegated Approval as per officers’ amended recommendation, subject to Conditions relating to boundary noise levels, acoustic fencing, operating hours, other noise attenuation measures, an appropriate lighting scheme, a limit on HGV movements, the routing of lorries, and a restricting on the location of opening doors. Minutes: Will Lusty (applicant’s agent) addressed the meeting. The Committee gave officers delegated powers to approve the application in line with the amended recommendation contained in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and Sustainable Communities), subject to Conditions relating to boundary noise levels, acoustic fencing, operating hours, other noise attenuation measures, an appropriate lighting scheme, a limit on HGV movements, the routing of lorries, and a restriction on the location of opening doors. Councillor SGM Kindersley declared a personal interest by virtue of his acquaintance with a representative (Tim Holmes) of the developer.
90.	C/6/9/1A – Cambridgeshire Guided Busway (Arbury Park South Bus Stop) and C/6/9/1A – Cambridgeshire Guided Busway (Histon & Impington Bus Stops) PDF 22 KB The plans are attached to the online version of the agenda. Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Plans , item 90. PDF 2 MB Decision: Condition 3(a)(i) discharged as report in respect of the design and external appearance of the bus stops at Arbury Park South and Histon and Impington. Minutes: Councillor MJ Mason (a local Member) addressed the meeting. The Committee discharged Condition 3(a)(i) in respect of the design and external appearance of the bus stops at Arbury Park South and Histon and Impington.
91.	Appeals against Planning Decisions and Enforcement Action PDF 56 KB View the background to item 91. Contact officers: Gareth Jones, Corporate Manager (Planning and Sustainable Communities) – Tel: 01954 713155 John Koch, Appeals Manager (Special Projects) – Tel: 01954 713268 Minutes: The Committee noted a report on Appeals against planning decisions and enforcement action.