By affirmation, the Committee agreed
1. That, as Order Making Authority, South Cambridgeshire District Council should approve the proposed diversion of Public Footpath No. 5 in Wimpole as meeting the legislative tests set out in Section 257 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990; and
2. That Cambridgeshire County Council be directed to make an appropriate Order as agents for South Cambridgeshire District Council.
1. The applicant giving a Unilateral Undertaking to fund a Traffic Regulation Order consultation exercise, carried out by the Local Highways Authority, to establish whether the residents of Arrington wanted parking restrictions introduced in the village, paid for by the applicant up to an agreed limit;
2. The Conditions set out in the report from the Joint Director for Planning and Economic Development; and
3. An additional Condition addressing the issue of a programme of cycle speed restriction measures.
Councillors John Batchelor, Dr. Carn, Fane, Handley, Heylings, Milnes, Rippeth, Roberts, Topping and Wright voted to approve the application. Councillor Heather Williams voted to refuse it.
Delegated approval as report
Delegated approval as report subject also to the developer agreeing to provide more garden land for each dwelling. If agreement cannot be reached on the provision of additional garden land, the application will be referred back to Committee for determination.
Approval for the reasons set out in the report and subject to the Conditions referred to therein.
Minded to approve contrary to report, on the grounds that part of the site is brownfield with a Certificate of Lawful Existing Use or Development, and the proposal would lead to ecological gain. The proposal would be referred to the Secretary of State as a Departure from the Development Plan.
Refused as report.