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Apologies Minutes: Apologies were received from Councillor Chamberlain. |
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Declarations of Interest Minutes:
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Additional documents: Minutes: The minutes of the meetings held on 23 June and 23 July 2021 were
approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair. |
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Minutes: The Committee received the following applications: i.
21/01584/S73 - Section 73 application to vary
condition 26 (Construction hours) of outline permission 17/2258/S73 for the
Cambridge Biomedical Campus development to allow a variation in construction
working times for the AstraZeneca north plot development only. ii.
17/2258/NMA2 - Non-material amendment on application
17/2258/S73 to allow amendments to the approved Construction Environmental
Management Plan. iii.
17/2258/COND23B - Submission of details required by
condition 23 (Construction Method Statement) of planning permission 17/2258/S73 The Principal Planner corrected a typographical
error at paragraph 6 of the officer report which referred to the National
Planning Policy Framework 2019 and confirmed that the year referred to should
have been 2021. The Principal Planner also confirmed that the proposals had
been assessed against the 2021 NPPF. In response to Members’ questions the Principal Planner said the
following:
i.
Environmental
Health had not raised any issues with distances to neighbouring buildings.
ii.
The list
of construction activities was listed on p57 of the agenda.
iii.
Construction
of the site had already begun and was expected to be completed in the first
quarter of 2022. iv.
Officers
did not have details of the sound protection in place at the site, however
Astra Zeneca had a good relationship with Papworth Hospital and Astra Zeneca
would liaise with Papworth Hospital if any issues were raised. Officers were
not aware of any complaints being made since the works started in May 2021.
v.
Contractors
would arrive and leave the site outside of the working hours and Environmental
Health officers would have taken this into consideration as part of their
assessment. vi.
Any
complaints about noise would be followed up by the Environmental Health Team. vii.
They were
not aware of any residential development coming forward on the Cambridge
Biomedical Campus and works were due to be completed early 2022. viii.
The
purpose of the linking condition was that the applicant did not need to
re-discharge conditions which had already been discharged on the original
outline consent. ix.
The
applications are specifically in relation to the north Astra Zeneca plot. Any
proposals for other sites would be considered on their own merits if and when
they come through. The Committee: Resolved (by 7
votes to 1) to: 21/01584/S73 i. grant delegated authority to Officers to
approve the Section 73 application subject to the conditions listed in the
Officer’s report and subject to no objections being received within the
statutory time period which expires today; and: ii. if an
objection was received within the statutory time period a decision would be
referred to the Joint Development Control Committee Chair and Vice-Chair to
confirm the delegated authority to Officers to approve the application or
otherwise to return the matter to Committee for a decision. Resolved (by 9
votes to 1) to: 17/2258/NMA2 i.
approve the
application. 17/2258/COND23B i.
grant delegated
authority to Officers to approve the application. |
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21/02525/S73, 21/02528/S73, 21/02526/S73 - Addenbrookes Regional Surge Centres x3 PDF 315 KB Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee noted the following amendments to the
recommendations presented as part of the Officer presentation shown with
deleted text struck through. 21/02525/S73 Recommendation to
GRANT PLANNING PERMISSION for the development of land under Schedule 2,
Part 12A, Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted
Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended), subject to the following
conditions: Conditions
1. 2. i. The Regional Surge
Centre 56 shall be removed; and ii. the land shall be
restored to a serviced development plot with underground services and
connections retained. 3. The development hereby permitted shall be
carried out in accordance with the approved plans as listed on this decision
notice. Reason: In the
interests of good planning, for the avoidance of doubt and to facilitate any
future application to the Local Planning Authority under Section 73 of the Town
and Country Planning Act 1990. Informatives – see
the Officer report. 21/02528/S73 Recommendation to
GRANT PLANNING PERMISSION for the development of land under Schedule 2,
Part 12A, Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted
Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended), subject to the following
conditions: Conditions
1. 2. i. The Regional Surge
Centre 20 shall be removed; and ii. the land shall be
restored to a serviced development plot with underground services and
connections retained. 3. The development hereby permitted shall be
carried out in accordance with the approved plans as listed on this decision
notice. Reason: In the
interests of good planning, for the avoidance of doubt and to facilitate any
future application to the Local Planning Authority under Section 73 of the Town
and Country Planning Act 1990. Informatives – see
the Officer report. 21/02525/S73 Recommendation to
GRANT PLANNING PERMISSION for the development of land under Schedule 2,
Part 12A, Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted
Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended), subject to the following conditions: Conditions
1. |
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21/01507/s106A - Warburton House - s106 variation PDF 425 KB Minutes: In response to Members’
questions the Assistant Director (Delivery) said the following:
i.
The
section 106 Agreement was entered into some time ago and the wording now
required to be amended to bring it up to date with current standards.
ii.
The
variation proposed in the manner of what is nationally applied text in these
circumstances which would allow the Registered Provider to get best value for
the housing.
iii.
The
Housing Strategy Team had not raised any concerns with the proposed variation.
iv.
Officers
would take up the strategic issues discussed regarding insurance and risk with
the Housing Strategy Team and Registered Providers. The Committee: Resolved (by 10
votes to 0) to: Approve the application subject to completion of the Deed of Variation to the Section 106 Agreement, with delegated authority to officers to agree the wording of the Deed of Variation. |