Agenda, decisions and minutes

Councillor Sebastian Kindersley declared a personal interest as an elected Member of Cambridgeshire County Council, a statutory consultee for all planning applications on the agenda.

To authorise the Chairman to sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 11 January 2012 as a correct record.  These minutes are available on the Council’s website by following the links from www.scambs.gov.uk/meetings

The Committee authorised the Chairman to sign, as a correct record, the Minutes of the meeting held on 11 January 2012.

TheCommittee was minded to approve the application subject to satisfactory resolution of outstanding matters, including archaeology, subject to safeguarding conditions.and subject to it being referred to the National Planning Casework and not being called in for determination.

Nick Stanbury (Applicant), Councillors Roger Hall and Bunty Waters (local Members) addressed the meeting and Councillor Nick Wright (Economic Development Portfolio Holder) addressed the meeting.

The Committee was minded to approve the application subject to satisfactory resolution of outstanding matters, including archaeology, subject to safeguarding conditions and subject to it being referred to the National Planning Casework and not being called in for determination.

Councillor Hazel Smith declared a personal interest as a friend of the applicant’s agent.

The Committee refused the application for the reasons set out in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and New Communities)  and because the design and scale of the proposed development would fail to preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Conservation Area. In addition the proposal exceeds the number of dwellings identified as acceptable on a greenfield site in a Group Village in Policy ST/6 of the Core Strategy.

Rupert Webb (objector), Tom Sims (applicant’s agent) and Councillor Nigel Cathcart (a local Member) addressed the meeting.

The Committee refused the application for the reasons set out in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and New Communities) and because the design and scale of the proposed development would fail to preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Conservation Area. In addition the proposal exceeds the number of dwellings identified as acceptable on a greenfield site in a Group Village in Policy ST/6 of the Core Strategy.

The Committee gave officers delegated powers to approve the application contrary to the recommendation in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and New Communities), subject to clarification of financial contributions and highways issues.  Members agreed the reason for approval as being that need for the development outweighs any harm to the surrounding heritage assets.

Stephen Salisbury (objector), John Walton on behalf of the (applicant), John White (supporter), Clive Dalton (Great and Little Eversden Parish Council), Councillor Liz Heazell (local Member) and Councillor Mark Howell (Housing Portfolio Holder) addressed the meeting.

The Committee gave officers delegated powers to approve the application contrary to the recommendation in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and New Communities), subject to clarification of financial contributions and highways issues.  The Committee agreed the reason for approval as being that need for the development outweighs any harm to the surrounding heritage assets. As a result, the Committee was satisfied that there was no conflict with the South Cambridgeshire Local Development Framework 2007, particularly Policies CH/4 and DP/3.

Councillor Sebastian Kindersley declared a personal interest because he is Cambridgeshire County Councillor for the Electoral Division of Gamlingay, which includes the Parish of Great Eversden.  Over the years, he has in such capacity attended site visits, and meetings of Great and Little Eversden Parish Council at which this application site had been considered.  He was now approaching the matter afresh.

The Committee approved both applications S/2480/11 and S/2481/11, subject to the Conditions attached to the original Decision Notices relating to planning applications S/2286/07/F and S/1163/08/F.

Councillor Nick Wright (a local Member) addressed the meeting.

The Committee approved both applications S/2480/11 and S/2481/11, subject to the Conditions attached to the original Decision Notices relating to planning applications S/2286/07/F and S/1163/08/F.

The Committee gave officers delegated powers to approve the application, subject to the prior completion of a Section 106 Legal Agreement requiring financial contributions in respect of public open space, community facilities, waste receptacles and a Section 106 monitoring fee, and to the Conditions set out in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and New Communities).

The Committee gave officers delegated powers to approve the application, subject to the prior completion of a Section 106 Legal Agreement requiring financial contributions in respect of public open space, community facilities, waste receptacles and a Section 106 monitoring fee, and to the Conditions set out in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and New Communities).

The Committee approved the application subject to the Conditions and Informatives set out in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and New Communities).

The Committee approved the application subject to the Conditions and Informatives set out in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and New Communities).

The Committee approved the application subject to the Conditions and Informatives set out in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and New Communities).

Don Proctor (applicant’s agent) addressed the meeting.

The Committee approved the application subject to the Conditions and Informatives set out in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and New Communities).

The Committee noted that this application had been withdrawn from the agenda.

The Committee noted that this application had been withdrawn from the agenda.

Appendices B to I are attached to the electronic version of this agenda.

The Committee resolved to make an Order under Section 257 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 diverting Public Footpath number 18 in Sawston between Mill Lane and The Baulks (Footpath number 20), and to ask officers to arrange for the appropriate Notices to be published in order that the Order can be confirmed in due course, thus enabling the development proposed by planning application S/2435/07/F to take place.

The Committee resolved to make an Order under Section 257 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 diverting Public Footpath number 18 in Sawston between Mill Lane and The Baulks (Footpath number 20), and to ask officers to arrange for the appropriate Notices to be published in order that the Order can be confirmed in due course, thus enabling the development proposed by planning application S/2435/07/F to take place.

The Committee received and noted a report on Appeals against planning decisions and enforcement action.