Decision details

The Committee received an application for full planning permission.

The application sought approval for the demolition of an existing sports pavilion, erection of a new sports pavilion, alterations to an existing car park and a vehicular access, a cycle shelter, new flood-lit artificial surfaced sports pitches and associated soft and hard landscaping.

The Planner updated his report:

       i.          Corrected condition 15 (P64). Access would be provided as per drawings.

     ii.          Referred to amended recommendations on the amendment sheet.

The Chair referred to ‘change of circumstances’ document on the amendment sheet.

Ms Avery (Applicant’s Representative) addressed the Committee in support of the application.

The Committee:

Resolved (by 8 votes to 1) to approve planning permission, subject to a S106 to secure the community use and subject to referral to the Secretary of State in accordance with the officer recommendation, for the reasons set out in the officer report, and subject to the conditions recommended by the officer plus additional ones set out on the amendment sheet (and below).

Additional condition:

Prior to the first use of the pavilion building, hereby permitted, visibility splays shall be provided each side of the vehicular access. Minimum dimensions to secure the required splays shall be 2.4m, measured along the centre line of the proposed access from its junction with the channel line of the highway carriageway, and 70m, measured along the channel line of the highway carriageway from the centre line of the proposed access. The splays shall be thereafter maintained free from any obstruction exceeding 0.6m above the level of the highway carriageway.

Reason: In the interests of highway safety. (Cambridge Local Plan 2018 policy 81)

Additional informative:

Anglian Water has assets close to or crossing this site or there are assets subject to an adoption agreement. Therefore the site layout should take this into account and accommodate those assets within either prospectively adoptable highways or public open space. If this is not practicable then the sewers will need to be diverted at the developers cost under Section 185 of the Water Industry Act 1991. or, in the case of apparatus under an adoption agreement, liaise with the owners of the apparatus. It should be noted that the diversion works should normally be completed before development can commence.