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Introduction by Chair to the Forum Minutes: The Chair outlined the role and purpose of the Development Control Forum and explained that no decisions would be made. |
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Apologies Minutes: Apologies were received from SCDC Councillor Tom Bygott and CCC Councillor Page-Croft. SCDC Councillor de Lacy, County Councillor Bradman and SCDC
Councillor Daunton gave their apologies that they would have to leave the
meeting before the end. |
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Declarations of Interest Minutes:
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Application and Petition Details PDF 2 MB Application No: 19/1056/REM
Site Address: Land Between Huntingdon Road And Histon Road, Cambridge Known As "Darwin Green
One" Description: Reserved
Matters application for second housing phase (known as BDW2) including 330
dwellings with associated internal roads, car parking, landscaping, amenity and
public open space. The Reserved Matters include access, appearance,
landscaping, layout and scale and related partial discharge of conditions 8,
10, 14, 18, 26, 27, 29, 35, 40, 49, 52, 58, 62, 63, and 66 pursuant to outline
approval 07/0003/OUT and use of the Pavilion building for Use Classes A1
(shops), A3 (restaurants and cafes), A4 (drinking establishments), A5 (hot food
takeaways). Applicant: Agent: Harriet Wooler Address: Bidwells House Trumpington Road Cambridge CB2 9LD Lead
Petitioner: Residents of Woodlark Road Case
Officer: Charlotte Burton Text of Petition: The grounds for asking for a Forum on this application are as follows: Objections 1. Accuracy – the plans submitted
illustrate a historic view of the houses and flats on Woodlark Road and do not
reflect the recent planning permission for the rear extensions at Grosvenor
Court, or alterations and extensions to the houses in Woodlark Road over the
last 10 years. The plans are therefore inaccurate. Consequently, it is not
possible to ascertain accurately the impact of the new development,
particularly on overlooking and daylight / sun light issues on the existing
community. 2. Proximity – the proximity of the new
development to existing perimeter buildings on Woodlark Road is too close. This
is particularly relevant for 131 – 136 in the BDW2 plans. 3. Density – the density of houses in the
BDW2 development is far greater than the surrounding areas. 4. The Pavilion. This is situated in a
quiet residential area, the use of this building is best served in a
residential capacity. Alteration for use as retail, food and licensed premises
is not appropriate. Proximity would expose nearby properties to a security
risk, noise, cooking odours and pollution from external lighting. Of note, there are also no plans of how the
Pavilion would be adapted for retail use or whether the plan is to demolish the
building which has historical and architectural importance. The building has
already been allowed to fall into a state of disrepair. 5. Drainage – there is a real risk of
flooding in the ditch which runs parallel between Darwin Green and Woodlark
Road: a) More information needs to be provided about how the long term maintenance of the ditch will be funded. The information provided does not meet the requirements of condition 35 of the outline conditions. b) The security implications of the maintenance path, which runs parallel and behind the Woodlark Road, needs more consideration in its design. c) There is also concern that the drainage on the Darwin Green site does not have adequate capacity to allow for climate change. The proposed drainage system could be overwhelmed by heavy sustained rainfall and subsequently the overflow could cause flooding to the surrounding areas. 6. Light pollution – given the proximity of the ... view the full agenda text for item 20/4/JDCF Minutes: Application
No: 19/1056/REM Site
Address: Land Between Huntingdon Road and Histon
Road, Cambridge Known As "Darwin Green One" Description: Reserved Matters application for second
housing phase (known as BDW2) including 330 dwellings with associated internal
roads, car parking, landscaping, amenity and public open space. The Reserved
Matters include access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale and related
partial discharge of conditions 8, 10, 14, 18, 26, 27, 29, 35, 40, 49, 52, 58,
62, 63, and 66 pursuant to outline approval 07/0003/OUT and use of the Pavilion
building for Use Classes A1 (shops), A3 (restaurants and cafes), A4 (drinking
establishments), A5 (hot food takeaways). Applicant: BDW Cambridgeshire and The North West
Cambridge Consortium of Landowners Agent: Harriet Wooler Address: Bidwells House
Trumpington Road Cambridge CB2 9LD Lead
Petitioner: Residents of Woodlark Road Case Officer: Charlotte
Burton Text of Petition: The grounds
for asking for a Forum on this application are as follows: Objections 1. Accuracy The plans
submitted illustrate a historic view of the houses and flats on Woodlark Road
and did not reflect the recent planning permission for the rear extensions at
Grosvenor Court, or alterations and extensions to the houses in Woodlark Road
over the last 10 years. The plans were therefore inaccurate. Consequently, it
was not possible to ascertain accurately the impact of the new development,
particularly on overlooking and daylight / sun light issues on the existing
community. 2. Proximity
The proximity
of the new development to existing perimeter buildings on Woodlark Road was too
close. This was particularly relevant for 131 – 136 in the BDW2 plans. 3. Density The density of
houses in the BDW2 development was far greater than the surrounding areas. 4. The
Pavilion. This was situated
in a quiet residential area, the use of this building was best served in a
residential capacity. Alteration for use as retail, food and licensed premises
was not appropriate. Proximity would expose nearby properties to a security
risk, noise, cooking odours and pollution from external lighting. Of note, there were also no plans of how the
Pavilion would be adapted for retail use or whether the plan was to demolish
the building which had historical and architectural importance. The building
had already been allowed to fall into a state of disrepair. 5. Drainage
There was a
real risk of flooding in the ditch which runs parallel between Darwin Green and
Woodlark Road: a)
More
information needs to be provided about how the long term maintenance of the
ditch will be funded. The information provided does not meet the requirements
of condition 35 of the outline conditions. b)
The
security implications of the maintenance path, which runs parallel and behind
the Woodlark Road, needs more consideration in its design. c)
There
is also concern that the drainage on the Darwin Green site does not have
adequate capacity to allow for climate change. The proposed drainage system
could be overwhelmed by heavy sustained rainfall and subsequently the overflow
could cause flooding to the surrounding areas. 6. Light pollution ... view the full minutes text for item 20/4/JDCF |
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