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Apologies To receive any apologies for absence. Minutes: No apologies were received. |
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Declarations of Interest Members
are asked to declare at this stage any interests, which they may have in any of
the following items on the agenda. If any member is unsure whether or not they
should declare an interest on a particular matter, they are requested to seek
advice from the Monitoring Officer before the meeting. Minutes: No declarations of interest were made. |
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To approve the minutes of the meeting on 22 March 2017 Minutes: The minutes of the meeting held on 22 March 2017 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair. |
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Public Questions Minutes: There were no public questions. |
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Draft Land North of Cherry Hinton Supplementary Planning Document PDF 270 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: Matter for
Decision The draft Cambridge Local Plan 2014: Proposed Submission (as amended)
allocated Land North of Cherry Hinton for residential-led development under
Policy 12: Cambridge East. The site extends into South Cambridgeshire and the draft
South Cambridgeshire Local Plan, similarly allocated their part of the site for
residential-led development under Policy SS/3: Cambridge East. The Councils, as
the Local Planning Authorities, have been working in partnership with local
stakeholders to prepare an SPD that looks at how this residential-led
allocation can be delivered successfully. The work has been guided by input
from local stakeholders, including residents groups, local Councillors and
other interest groups, at a series of workshops. The SPD would help guide the
development of the area and would provide greater certainty and detail to
support delivery of the site. The draft Land North of Cherry Hinton SPD was produced for public
consultation. Detailed local and stakeholder consultation has taken place to
help inform the drafting of the SPD. An eight week public consultation was proposed to take place commencing
in August 2017. Decision of
Executive Councillor for Planning Policy and Transport i.
Agreed agree the content of the
draft Land North of Cherry Hinton SPD (Appendix A of the Officer’s report); ii.
Agreed that if any amendments are
necessary, these should be agreed by the Executive Councillor in consultation
with Chair and Spokes of Development Plan Scrutiny Sub Committee; iii.
Approved the draft SPD for public consultation
to commence in August 2017; iv.
Approved the consultation
arrangements as set out in paragraphs 3.9 to 3.11 of the Officer’s report and
the proposed schedule of consultees in Appendix B. Reason for the Decision As set out in the Officer’s report. Any Alternative Options Considered and Rejected Not applicable. Scrutiny
Considerations The Committee received a report from the Planning Policy & Economic Development Officer. In response to the report Councillor Bick expressed disappointment that Cambridge East Area was being
developed in segments instead of a site as a whole. The Planning Policy & Economic Development
Officer said the following in response to Members’ questions:
i.
Policy 12 of the emerging Local Plan sought to
replace CE8 and CE36 in the Cambridge East Area Action Plan.
ii.
Land was being taken out of the green belt but
development would not be allowed until the Local Plan was reviewed.
iii.
It was recognised the land north of Cherry Hinton
site would have to operate as a viable site with an airport next door to it.
The constraints were recognised in the Supplementary Planning Document (see P63
& 91 in the Officer’s report). The starting point was the site was viable
for development and assessments (eg noise) would be
considered in the pre-application stage.
iv.
South Cambridgeshire District Council Officers
presented a report regarding site development to their portfolio 26 July, which
was agreed without amendment. It was now up to the City Council to consider
what it wanted to do with the site.
v.
It was up to Marshall’s Airport if they wished to
move the aircraft testing facility. This would be considered as part of a site
viability assessment. The New Neighbourhoods
Development Manager said the following in response to Members’ questions:
i.
Officer workshop sessions had taken place and more
may do so in future.
ii.
Further Cambridge East sites may come forward for
development in future. Officers have been in discussions with the Developer
regarding sites to come forward. It had been agreed with the Developer that
plans would not be included in the Supplementary Planning Document until sites
were ready to come forward.
iii.
Feedback was being sought from Marshalls regarding
further development of the site.
iv.
Noise issues affecting the site had been taken on
board. A detailed technical briefing would be given to councillors in early
September regarding aircraft testing facility noise. A report was coming to
JDCC in future regarding spine road noise. The County Council Transport Team
were taking a report to Economy & Environment Committee in September, the
City Council were awaiting the outcome from this. Further details would be
included in the final Supplementary Planning Document.
v.
40% of housing was expected to be affordable. The
impact of the aircraft testing facility had been taken into account in the Wing
Development viability study.
vi.
A Public Transport Strategy was a key feature. vii.
The County Economy & Environment Committee
would consider site in September. Further details would be available in the final
Supplementary Planning Document. viii.
Officers were discussing having a green landscape
buffer along the site edge. Feedback from the public suggested that open views
were desirable.
ix.
Design coding should lead to a good design for the
site.
x.
There was an intention to put in a primary school
to service the site.
xi.
The route of footpaths would be considered in the
pre-application process. The Committee unanimously resolved to endorse the recommendations. The Executive Councillor
approved the recommendations. Conflicts of Interest Declared by the Executive Councillor
(and any Dispensations Granted) No conflicts of interest
were declared by the Executive Councillor. |
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Cambridge Local Plan Review: Modifications to Appendix M: Monitoring PDF 173 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: Matter for
Decision Cambridge and
South Cambridgeshire Local Plans were currently being examined by independent
Planning Inspectors. The Inspectors asked the Councils to review the monitoring
framework and requirements set out in their respective Local Plans to ensure
that the monitoring indicators were SMART (specific, measurable, achievable,
relevant, and time-bound). The Councils have
worked together to review their monitoring requirements and indicators, and
where appropriate have made their requirements and indicators consistent.
Modifications were proposed in order to make the plan sound. The Officer’s
report addressed the proposed modifications to Appendix M: Monitoring &
Implementation of the emerging Cambridge Local Plan, which, if approved by
the Executive Councillor for Planning Policy and Transport, would be submitted
to the Planning Inspectors for consideration. Decision
of Executive Councillor for Planning Policy
and Transport Agreed: i.
Proposed modifications to Appendix
M: Monitoring & Implementation of
the emerging Local Plan (Appendix A & B) for submission to the Inspectors
examining the Local Plan as set out in the Officer’s report and minutes below; ii.
That delegated authority be
given to the Joint Director of Planning and Economic Development to make
any subsequent
minor amendments and editing changes to Appendix M, in consultation with
the Executive Councillor for Planning Policy and Transport, Chair and
Spokes of Development
Plan Scrutiny Sub Committee. Reason for the Decision As set out in the Officer’s report. Any Alternative Options Considered and Rejected Not applicable. Scrutiny
Considerations The Committee received a report from the Planning Policy
Officer. The Committee made the following comments in response to the report:
i.
Discussed the appropriateness of triggers and
targets.
ii.
Discussed amendments, which were noted by the Planning
Policy Officer who agreed to incorporate the changes: · Setting out more
explicit commentary in the Annual Monitoring Report about whether targets were
being met or not. · P189 Appendix A:
Amended Appendix M: Monitoring and Implementation (Clean) – the target could be
amended to differentiate if 1 large or several small developments did not meet
the criteria. · (Text changes
shown in bold/strikethrough) P193 Appendix A: Amended Appendix M: Monitoring
and Implementation (Clean) - Trigger: The Planning Policy Officer said the following in response to Members’ questions:
i.
P165 Appendix A: Amended Appendix M: Monitoring and
Implementation (Clean) – the target did not include developments legally
allowed on the greenbelt.
ii.
P166 Appendix A: Amended Appendix M: Monitoring and
Implementation (Clean) – Policy 2 did not include triggers as the City Council
were not responsible for the Local Transport Plan.
iii.
P289 set out an audit trail for each proposed
modification to Appendix M.
iv.
All indicators were annually monitored for the
Local Plan.
v.
The methodology for assessing progress against the
housing target was based on national guidance, as set by the Planning Inspector
when commenting on the Local Plan The Committee unanimously resolved to endorse the recommendations,
subject to agreement of amendment wording by Chair and Spokesperson in
consultation with the Executive Councillor for Planning Policy and Transport. The Executive Councillor approved the recommendations, subject to
agreement of amendment wording by Chair and Spokesperson. Conflicts of Interest Declared by the Executive Councillor
(and any Dispensations Granted) No conflicts of interest
were declared by the Executive Councillor. |