Members visited the site on 10 July 2018.
This application had been referred to the Planning Committee by the Chairman’s Delegation meeting.
Helen Keeble (objector), Philip Kratz (applicant’s agent) and Councillor Rob Searle (Meldreth Parish Council) addressed the meeting. Members heard about the impact on neighbour amenity and the fear of further development. They learnt that the intention was to keep the access road private. This would allow it to be narrower than would otherwise be the case, and thus leave more room for landscaping.
Following a short debate, the Committee refused the application, contrary to the recommendation in the report from the Joint Director for Planning and Economic Development, by seven votes to nil, with three abstentions. Members agreed the reasons for refusal as being that the application was contrary to Policies DP/7 (Development Frameworks) of the Local Development Framework Development Control Policies (Development Plan Document 2007 and ST/6 (Group Villages) of the Local Development Framework Core Strategy Polices 2007, and to the equivalent Policies (S/7 and S/10) of the emerging Local Plan submitted in 2014.
Councillors John Batchelor, Handley, Heylings, Rippeth, Roberts, Heather Williams and Wright voted to refuse the application. Councillors Cahn, Hawkins and Milnes abstained.
The Committee refused the application contrary to the recommendation in the report from the Joint Director for Planning and Economic Development. Members agreed the reasons for refusal as being the proposed development’s lack of sustainability (its isolation from the village of Meldreth, its distance from village facilities, and the absence of public transport) and encroachment into the countryside.
The Committee approved the application subject to the Conditions set out in the report from the Planning and New Communities Director
The Committee noted that this application had been withdrawn from the agenda.
The Committee approved the application subject to the Conditions set out in the report from the Planning and New Communities Director, Meldreth Parish Council being consulted about all aspects of the landscaping requirements.
The Committee deferred the application and instructed officers to enter into negotiations with the applicant and Meldreth Parish Council with a view to addressing local concerns about, among other things, the extent of the solar farm (by deleting from the proposal part or all of the southern field).
The Committee gave officers delegated powers to approve the application subject to relocation of the open space area within the site and its offer to Meldreth Parish Council, and the Conditions referred to in the report from the Planning and New Communities Director including a Condition requiring completion, before first occupation of any of the four new plots, of a footpath allowing access from the site into Meldreth without users having to walk along a significant stretch of carriageway,
The Committee gave officers delegated powers to approve the application subject to best endeavours being used to develop a set of Conditions that will address, among other things, the issue of noise nuisance caused by the nearby storage and distribution depot.
The Committee approved the application contrary to the recommendation in the report from the Planning and New Communities Director. Members agreed the reasons for approval as being the sustainability and educational benefits of a local facility, and gave officers delegated powers to determine appropriate safeguarding Conditions.
The Committee approved the application subject to the Conditions set out in the Update report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and New Communities) and additional Conditions to alleviate the effects of increased traffic flow and prohibiting the carrying out of any construction work during the bird breeding season.
The Committee refused the application for the reason 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 relocation of the toilet block, the Conditions set out in Appendix D to the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and New Communities) (the report to Planning Committee on 6 April 2010) and to the further Conditions set out in the Update report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and New Communities).
The Committee noted that this application had been withdrawn from the agenda.
The Committee approved the application, subject to the Conditions set out in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and New Communities) and a further Condition relating to site boundary treatment.
The Committee gave officers delegated powers to approve the application, subject to Conditions and other obligations as deemed appropriate and to the outcome of a financial assessment of the viability of the proposed housing mix.
The Committee indicated that, had it been determining this application, the submitted layout plan date stamped 14 August 2009 would not have been considered as acceptable because of the lack of provision and ability to secure a safe pedestrian route from the site to the village of Meldreth.
The Committee refused the application contrary to the recommendation in the report from the Corporate Manager (Planning and Sustainable Communities). Reasons: Intensification resulting in the need to provide a safe pedestrian route towards the village contrary to policy DP/3 of the South Cambridgeshire Local Development Framework 2007, and the premature nature of the application in the context of the emerging Gypsy and traveller Development Plan Document.
The Committee deferred the application for a site visit and to allow officers time to investigate the possibility of securing money by virtue of a Section 106 Legal Agreement for a footpath along Kneesworth Road.
Approved as report, with Conditions.
Refused as report with officers to discuss enforcement with the Chairman and Local Member under delegation procedures.
Refused contrary to report on the grounds of height, proximity to the boundary with no. 7 The Grange, overbearing nature and adverse effect on the neighbours’ amenities.
DELEGATED APPROVAL / REFUSAL, as amended by drawing date stamped 24th February 2006, for the reasons set out in the report, subject to the Conditions referred to therein and to comments from the Local Highways Authority.
Refused for the reasons set out in the report from the Director of Development Services.
Approval for the reasons set out in the report from the Director of Development Services, subject to the Conditions referred to therein.
Deferred for consideration of accurate drawings.
Delegated approval as report, subject to the receipt of comments from the Cultural Services Manager, acceptability of the Flood Risk Assessment, and agreement of an alternative footpath route from West Way.
Delegated approval
Deferred for a site visit.
Approval as report.
Approval contrary to report
Deferred for site visit
Minded to approve