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Apologies Minutes: Apologies were received from County Councillors Bradnam and Hudson also South Cambs Councillor Hunt. County Councillor Kindersley and South Cambs Councillor Allen were present as Alternates. County Councillor Bygott was present in the gallery but took no part in the consideration of the applications. |
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Declarations of Interest Minutes:
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Minutes: The minutes of the meeting of the 18th July 2018 were agreed and signed as a correct record. |
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S/1004/18/RM and 18/0459/REM - Land North of Newmarket Road PDF 379 KB Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee received reserved matters
applications regarding land North of Newmarket Road. Application
S/1004/18/RM concerned detailed appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for infrastructure
works, including internal roads, landscaping and drainage as part of Phase 1 of
the Wing masterplan of approved outline application S/2682/13/OL for up to
1,300 homes, primary school, food store, community facilities, open spaces,
landscaping and associated infrastructure and other development. Application
18/0459/REM concerned detailed infrastructure works, including internal roads,
landscaping and drainage as part of Phase 1 of the Wing masterplan of outline
planning permission 13/1837/OUT. The Committee noted the amendment sheet and the following update: New condition to
be imposed requiring details/size of the allotment car park. The Director of Planning and
Economic Development stated that a small number of properties had been omitted
from the consultation process and amended the recommendations as follows: That subject to no additional material
representations arising from the additional consultations, approval of the
application be delegated to the Joint Director of Planning and Economic
Development subject to the conditions contained in the report as amended by the
amendment sheet. Jamie Wilding addressed the Committee on behalf of the Applicant and in
support of the application. The Committee made
the following comments in response to the reports: i.
Questioned
if sufficient weight had been given to the agreed traffic hierarchy as the
degree of separation of motor vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists was
inconsistent. ii.
The two
way cycle path placed at one side of the carriageway would put cyclists on the
wrong side of the road when exiting the site. iii.
Questioned
how through traffic attending the ice rink would be managed at busy times. In response to
comments and questions, Development Control
Engineer stated that:
i.
The
site had been carefully designed to allow the free flow of residents. The
overall design created a sense of place. Road use was expected to be low with
street clutter kept to a minimum. Give way signs and additional traffic
controls could be installed at a later date should the need arise.
ii.
A
Toucan Crossing would be in place to assist cyclists leaving the site.
iii.
The
site had been designed to be a comfortable place to live with traffic movements
largely controlled by design rather than signage.
iv.
Small kerbs
and changes to carriageway surfaces would alert those with visual impairments
to their position within the traffic system.
v.
Marshall’s
had made a commitment to maintain the area to a high standard and although
civil enforcement action would not be an option, should verge parking become an
issue suitable prevention measures would be installed.
vi.
Road
signage directed towards cyclists would be on low key wooden posts and at a
suitable sight line height for cyclists.
vii.
A fluid
approach would be taken towards any future additional traffic controls. Any
complaints or problems would be monitored. The Committee asked
for more details regarding street lighting and the planned diversion of the
public right of way. Officer’s confirmed that more information would be brought
to this committee at a later date. The Director of Planning and Economic Development stated
that the site had been designed to create a feeling of intimacy with front
doors opening onto public spaces. There would be low key separation of modes of
transport in the quieter feeder streets. Routes to the leisure park might have
heavier usage but this was unlikely to be at the peak commuter periods. Hard
infrastructure had been avoided where possible as this created a less pleasing
place to live. Should traffic control issues arise in future, the design
allowed for enforcement measures to be installed retrospectively. The Committee: Resolved (by 12 votes to 0 and 1 abstention) that subject to no additional material
representations arising from the additional consultations, approval of the
reserved matters applications be delegated to the Joint Director of Planning
and Economic Development subject to the conditions contained in the report as
amended by the amendment sheet. |