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Apologies To receive any apologies for absence. Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Baigent,
Cuffley and Kenney.
Councillor Smart attended as an alternate. |
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Declarations of Interest Members are asked to declare at this stage any interests that they may have in an item shown on this agenda. If any member of the Committee is unsure whether or not they should declare an interest on a particular matter, they should seek advice from the Monitoring Officer before the meeting. Minutes: None. |
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To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 15th March 2017 as a correct record. Minutes: The minutes of the meeting held on 15
March 2017 were agreed and signed as a correct record. |
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16/2149/REM: Land between 125 and 129 Shelford Road and Clay Farm Parcel 12C PDF 173 KB Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee considered a re-submitted, reserved matters
application of 07/0620/OUT for pedestrian and cycle route and emergency
vehicular access. Only County and City
Council Members were permitted to vote on the application and therefore the
Vice-Chair, Councillor Blencowe assumed the Chair for
the application. Members noted the contents of the amendment sheet circulated
prior to the meeting and that condition 3 was amended and not condition 8 as stated
on the amendment sheet. Proposed new condition 9 was noted. Mr Ian Hogg, addressed the
Committee in objection to the application and made the following points: i. Requested that the hedgerow was
maintained in order that habitat and security was provided and highlighted the
lack of consultation regarding the application despite the shared ownership of
the hedge. ii. Emphasised that completion of the
pedestrian and cycle route there would be a greater need for security and
privacy and drew attention to gaps within the hedgerow that required filling. iii. Drew attention to the
infiltration trench running alongside the hedge and requested that it be
repaired. iv. Requested that a fence be
constructed that would provide additional security. v. Asked that the requests made were
conditioned within the application. In response officers highlighted the Arboricultural
Development Statement produced by the applicant that demonstrated the
protection measures for the hedgerow and the trees and drew attention to the
Cambridge City Council Landscape Team that found the application
acceptable. The Committee made the following comments in response to the
report. i. Questioned whether there was a
Council policy to remove leylandii because they were
detrimental to the environment. ii. Expressed concern regarding the
hedgerow, the ownership of which was shared with 129 Shelford
Road, noting the length of time that it took for hedgerows to mature if
replaced. Councillor Ashwood
proposed, seconded by Councillor Blencowe with the unanimous
agreement of the Committee that condition 9 be amended to cover a period of 5
years from the date of planning permission and that in the event of the
hedgerow being replaced, a suitable alternative boundary be erected while the
hedgerow becomes established. iii. Requested that gaps in the
hedgerow be closed with locally sourced hawthorne. iv. Questioned who would be
responsible for maintenance of the hedgerow and if it was replaced who would
water it. v. Requested that bollards be
clearly visible to cyclists in the dark.
vi. Clarified the enforceability of
condition 2 of the planning permission as the bollards would be designed to
allow cargo bikes and trailers to pass through and therefore it would be
possible for motorcycles to pass through. vii. Highlighted the importance of
ensuring cuttings from the hedge were cleared properly in order to prevent
punctures for cyclists. viii. Questioned why 2 bollards were
necessary. In response to Members’ questions Officers said the
following: i. Could not confirm that there was
a policy regarding leylandii. ii. Explained that the design of the
bollards had been carried out in consultation with the Council’s Cycling
Officer who had stressed the importance of visibility. The bollards that were currently in place
would also be adjusted. iii. Advised that a management company
would maintain the hedgerow. iv. Informed Members that the
bollards would not prevent a motorcycle or similar sized vehicle from using the
path. If there were specific issues that
occurred in the future regarding the usage of the path then further measures
would be investigated in collaboration with the Highways Authority. v. Explained that the principle of
the route was established within the outline planning permission for the Clay
Farm development and there had been considerable consultation and discussion
regarding the number and design of bollards which had been based on advice from
the Council’s Walking and Cycling Officer and County Highways Officers. vi. The New Neighbourhoods Development Manager
suggested that some of the concerns expressed about the potential impact on the
hedge and loss of a boundary treatment could be addressed by further
modifications to the wording of proposed new condition 9. This would be by
changing the
replacement planting period to 5 years from 3 years and including a reference to fencing as an
alternative boundary treatment. The Committee: Resolved
(unanimously City and County Members) to approve the application in accordance with
the officer recommendation and subject to the conditions as updated by the Amendment sheet and
at Committee in respect of the changes to condition 9 as agreed above. |