Agenda, decisions and minutes

Members should declare specific interests when the Chairman introduces the item to which they relate, or as soon thereafter as a declarable interest becomes apparent.

Councillors JD Batchelor and SGM Kindersley declared general personal interests as Cambridgeshire County Councillors.

To authorise the Chairman to sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 5 August 2009 as a correct record.

To agree that part of the minutes of the meeting held on 10 June 2009 was incorrect, and should be revised to reflect the update report issued after publication of the main agenda.  Minute no. 14 should read as follows:

C/6/9/1A - HISTON AND IMPINGTON (GUIDED BUSWAY)

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(Section 1) From Park Lane (Girton Interchange) along Pease Way, Melvin Way and St Audrey’s Close:

·         The Committee gave officers delegated power to discharge Condition 3(a)(v) subject to obtaining the information required to demonstrate the barrier will perform to the necessary standard set out by the Inspector; and invitation of the submission on behalf of Cambridgeshire County Council of a revised scheme (if it subsequently proves necessary) and to accept the submitted alternative scheme to be subject to consultation and agreement with the Planning Committee Chairman.

·         The Committee gave officers delegated power to discharge Condition 4 subject to the receipt of revisions and detailed planting schemes in accordance with the Landscape Design Officer’s comments as contained in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and Sustainable Communities).

(Section 2) From Villa Road, Villa Place to Station Road:

·         The Committee gave officers delegated power to discharge Condition 3(a)(v) subject to obtaining the information required to demonstrate the barrier will perform to the necessary standard set out by the Inspector; and invitation of the submission on behalf of Cambridgeshire County Council of a revised scheme (if it subsequently proves necessary) and to accept the submitted alternative scheme to be subject to consultation and agreement with the Planning Committee Chairman.

·         The Committee gave officers delegated power to discharge Condition 4 subject to the receipt of revisions and detailed planting schemes in accordance with the Landscape Design Officer’s comments as contained in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and Sustainable Communities).

(Section 3) From Station Road to Pepys Terrace:

·         The Committee gave officers delegated powers to discharged Condition 3(a)(v) subject to obtaining the information required to ascertain if the barrier will perform to the necessary standard and if necessary, invite the submission on behalf of Cambridgeshire County Council of (a) a revised scheme or; (b) invite the submission on behalf of Cambridgeshire County Council of this scheme (or a revised scheme) and an alternative scheme (similar to that offered for Melvin Way) to be subject to consultation and agreement with the Planning Committee Chairman.

·         The Committee gave officers delegated power to discharge Condition 4 subject to the receipt of revisions and detailed planting schemes in accordance with the Landscape Design Officer’s comments as contained in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and Sustainable Communities).

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The Committee authorised the Chairman to sign, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting held on 5 August 2009.

The Committee authorised the Chairman to sign an amendment to the minutes of the meeting held on 10 June 2009 so that minute  no. 14 C/6/9/1A - Histon And Impington (Guided Busway) reads as follows:

(Section 1) From Park Lane (Girton Interchange) along Pease Way, Melvin Way and St Audrey’s Close:

·         The Committee gave officers delegated power to discharge Condition 3(a)(v) subject to obtaining the information required to demonstrate the barrier will perform to the necessary standard set out by the Inspector; and invitation of the submission on behalf of Cambridgeshire County Council of a revised scheme (if it subsequently proves necessary) and to accept the submitted alternative scheme to be subject to consultation and agreement with the Planning Committee Chairman.

·         The Committee gave officers delegated power to discharge Condition 4 subject to the receipt of revisions and detailed planting schemes in accordance with the Landscape Design Officer’s comments as contained in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and Sustainable Communities).

(Section 2) From Villa Road, Villa Place to Station Road:

·         The Committee gave officers delegated power to discharge Condition 3(a)(v) subject to obtaining the information required to demonstrate the barrier will perform to the necessary standard set out by the Inspector; and invitation of the submission on behalf of Cambridgeshire County Council of a revised scheme (if it subsequently proves necessary) and to accept the submitted alternative scheme to be subject to consultation and agreement with the Planning Committee Chairman.

·         The Committee gave officers delegated power to discharge Condition 4 subject to the receipt of revisions and detailed planting schemes in accordance with the Landscape Design Officer’s comments as contained in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and Sustainable Communities).

(Section 3) From Station Road to Pepys Terrace:

·         The Committee gave officers delegated powers to discharged Condition 3(a)(v) subject to obtaining the information required to ascertain if the barrier will perform to the necessary standard and if necessary, invite the submission on behalf of Cambridgeshire County Council of (a) a revised scheme or; (b) invite the submission on behalf of Cambridgeshire County Council of this scheme (or a revised scheme) and an alternative scheme (similar to that offered for Melvin Way) to be subject to consultation and agreement with the Planning Committee Chairman.

·         The Committee gave officers delegated power to discharge Condition 4 subject to the receipt of revisions and detailed planting schemes in accordance with the Landscape Design Officer’s comments as contained in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and Sustainable Communities).

The Committee resolved that

1.         had South Cambridgeshire District Council been alloweed to determine the application registered 4 March 2009; it would have been refused for the reasons set out in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and Sustainable Communities).

2.         officers be granted delegated authority to continue discussions with the

Developer to clarify the main issues to be considered at a public inquiry.

3.         if officers were able to gain supporting evidence from the Local Highways Authority or from an independent highways consultant, an additional reason for refusal, based on highway safety (particularly along the A1307), should be put to the Inspector.

Bill Thomas, Chairman of the Stop Linton Wind Farm Action Group (objector), Esther Cornell (Chairman of Linton Parish Council) and Councillor Tony Orgee (the local Member for the Abingtons) address the meeting.

Prior to considering this application, the Committee attended a site visit on 2 September 2009.  The Committee resolved that

1.         had South Cambridgeshire District Council been allowed to determine the application registered 4 March 2009; it would have been refused for the reasons set out in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and Sustainable Communities).

2.         officers be granted delegated authority to continue discussions with the

Developer to clarify the main issues to be considered at a public inquiry.

3.         if officers were able to gain supporting evidence from the Local Highways Authority or from an independent highways consultant, an additional reason for refusal, based on highway safety (particularly along the A1307), should be put to the Inspector.

 The Committee approved the application subject to a revised layout plan and the Conditions referred to in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and Sustainable Communities) (Condition 8 of S/0854/09/F and Condition 9 of S/085/09/LB being reworded). Boundary treatment condition also added.

Andrew Hall (objector), Mr Bloomfield (applicant) and Councillor David Bard (a local Member) addressed the meeting.

 The Committee approved the application subject to a revised layout plan, the Conditions referred to in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and Sustainable Communities) (Condition 8 of S/0854/09/F and Condition 9 of S/085/09/LB being reworded).and an additional Condition requiring boundary treatment.

Councillor David Bard declared a personal interest as a member of Sawston Parish Council.

Councillor Sally Hatton declared a personal interest as Chairman of the Sawston Parish Council Planning Committee, but stated that she never voted on planning applications there, nor expressed an opinion as to whether they should be approved or rejected.         

The Committee refused both applications, contrary to the recommendation in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and Sustainable Communities).  Reasons: Out of scale / proportion, and adverse impact on the neighbours at no. 19 High Green.

The Committee authorised officers to issue and serve an Enforcement Notice with a compliance period of six months.

Don Proctor (agent for the objector) and Bridget Hodge (Great Shelford Parish Council) addressed the meeting.

Prior to considering this application, the Committee attended a site visit on 2 September 2009.  The Committee refused both applications, contrary to the recommendation in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and Sustainable Communities).  Members agreed the reasons for refusal as being the proposal’s adverse impact on the local area, and on the neighbours at no. 19 High Green, by virtue of its scale and proportion.

The Committee authorised officers to issue and serve an Enforcement Notice with a compliance period of six months.

Councillor CR Nightingale declared a personal interest in connection with application S/0758/09/F because the applicant is his doctor.

Deferred for a site visit.

The Committee deferred this application for a site visit.

The Committee gave officers delegated powers to approve the application subject to negotiations with the Developer and local members seeking to restrict vehicle movements and hours of work.

Councillor NN Cathcart (a local Member) addressed the meeting.

The Committee gave officers delegated powers to approve the application subject to negotiations with the Developer and local members seeking to restrict vehicle movements and hours of work.

This application was withdrawn. 

The Committee noted that this application had been withdrawn.

The Committee refused the application contrary to the recommendation in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and Sustainable Communities).  Reasons: Lack of justification for additional parking provision and no evidence those more sustainable solutions had been explored, such as a Green Travel Plan. 

Nigel Ball (Bourn Parish Council) 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 reasons for refusal as being the lack of justification for additional parking provision and of any evidence that more sustainable solutions had been explored, such as a Green Travel Plan. 

The Committee refused the application for the reasons set out in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and Sustainable Communities). 

Mr Walter (applicant’s agent) and Nigel Ball (Bourn Parish Council) addressed the meeting.

Prior to considering this application, the Committee attended a site visit on 2 September 2009.  The Committee refused the application for the reasons set out in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and Sustainable Communities). 

Councillor Mervyn Loynes declared a personal interest because he had been present at the meeting of Bourn Parish Council at which this application had been discussed, although he took no part in the debate and was now considering the matter afresh.

The Committee refused the application contrary to the recommendation in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and Sustainable Communities).  Reasons: adverse impact on the amenities of neighbours, holding objection relating to flooding and, if supported by independent highways evidence, highway safety. 

Adrian Penrose (objector) addressed the meeting.

Prior to considering this application, the Committee attended a site visit on 2 September 2009.  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 proposal’s adverse impact on the amenities of neighbours, a ‘holding objection’ relating to flooding and, if supported by independent highways evidence, highway safety. 

The Committee resolved that the wording of the Section 106 Legal Agreement be changed so that, if other sites exist and come forward, they can help meet overall unmet need in both Little and Great Eversden.

Clive Dalton (Great and Little eversden Parish Council) and Councillor Liz Heazell (local Member) addressed the meeting.

The Committee resolved that the wording of the Section 106 Legal Agreement be changed so that, if other sites exist and come forward, they can help meet overall unmet need in both Little and Great Eversden.

The Committee refused the application for the reason set out in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and Sustainable Communities). 

Councillor Mike Mason (a local Member) addressed the meeting.

The Committee refused the application for the reason set out in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and Sustainable Communities). 

Councillor Deborah Roberts declared a personal interest by virtue of her acquaintance with the occupiers of Beck Farm.

Summaries of Decisions of interest attached.

Contact officers:

Gareth Jones, Corporate Manager (Planning and Sustainable Communities)  – 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 a summary of decisions relating to

·         Fulbourn LLP – Erection of 5 houses and 4 flats, garages and refuse store for people of retirement age without complying with a condition limiting occupation to certain persons – Hall Farm, School Lane, Fulbourn - Appeal allowed.  Appellant’s application for costs against the Council dismissed

·         Walker Residential Ltd – Change of use of former egg production buildings and alterations/extensions for light industrial and warehouse use without complying with a condition limiting occupation of a nearby bungalow – Mereway Farm, Butt Lane, Impington – Appeal allowed

·         Miss E Loveridge – Change of use of land to site mobile home and amenity     portacabin – 3 Cadwin fields, Schole Road, Willingham – Appeal allowed. Appellant’s application for costs against the Council allowed in part