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Venue: Committee Room 1 & 2 - Guildhall

Note: Visit the planning portal for further details regarding 19/1056/REM https://idox.cambridge.gov.uk/online-applications/simpleSearchResults.do?action=firstPage 

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20/1/JDCF

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.

20/2/JDCF

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.

 

 

20/3/JDCF

Declarations of Interest

Minutes:

Name

Item

Interest

County Cllr Richards

20/04/JDCF

Division Councillor but was attending as a local member.

City Cllr Baigent

20/04/JDCF

Member of Cambridge Cycling Campaign.

City Cllr Sargeant

20/04/JDCF

Member of Cambridge Cycling Campaign.

SCDC Cllr de Lacy

20/04/JDCF

Member of Cambridge Cycling Campaign

SCDC Cllr de Lacy

 

 

20/04/JDCF

Ward Councillor for Girton.

 

20/4/JDCF

Application and Petition Details pdf icon 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

20/5/JDCF

BDW2 Presentation pdf icon PDF 7 MB

20/6/JDCF

Petitioner Presentation pdf icon PDF 2 MB