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Apologies Minutes: Apologies for lateness were received from Councillor Thornburrow who subsequently joined the meeting virtually during item 25/6/JDCC. Councillor R. Williams and Councillor Hawkins attended the meeting virtually. |
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Declarations of Interest Minutes:
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Additional documents:
Minutes: The minutes of the meetings held on 16 October, 12 November and 20
November 2024 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair. |
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Scheme of delegation Additional documents:
Minutes: The Committee received a
report from the Area Development Manager (East) recommending changes to the Scheme
of Delegation for the City Planning Committee, South Cambridgeshire District
Council (SCDC) Planning Committee and the Joint Development Control Committee
(JDCC) namely: ·
The creation of one Greater
Cambridge Shared Planning Service Scheme of delegation. ·
Reviewing the types of
applications that can be brought to committee, allowing Members to focus upon
the more complex, significant and controversial applications. ·
Aligning the triggers for
committee referral ·
Introducing a Delegation
Panel for Cambridge City Committee and Joint Development Management Committee. ·
Review and align triggers
for the existing Delegation Panel ·
Name Change for Joint Development
Control Committee to Joint Development Management Committee ·
Changes to the Public
Speaking arrangements ·
An updated Members Planning
Good Practice Guide for Planning Committee The Committee noted
the following amendment to paragraphs 3.10 – 3.12 within the Members Planning
Good Practice Guidance, which was also set out within the Amendment Sheet: Pecuniary Interests 3.10 Pecuniary
interests are defined in regulations. Interests which fall into this category
are those which include but are not limited to business, employment, trade,
profession, contract and wider financial interests, assets such as land,
payments, securities, and shares. All Planning Committee Members are encouraged
to seek advice from the Monitoring Officer or the Legal Adviser to the
Committee where they have any
concerns as to whether a pecuniary interest exists. 3.11 Any Planning Committee Member with a pecuniary interest must, following
declaration of the interest at the committee meeting immediately recuse
themself from the meeting and take no further part in the discussion on the
application. Members can remain in the
Chamber should they wish to do so but must sit in the public gallery until the
item has been determined. 3.12 As a member (and not just a member of planning
committee) there are things you should avoid if you have a disclosable
pecuniary interest. These include the following: · You should avoid representing ward or local views on a matter in which you have such an interest. In these circumstances it is appropriate to ask another ward councillor to take on this role; · You should avoid getting involved in the processing of the application by using your position as a councillor to get access to officers or papers; · You should not lobby other members of the Council, including the circulation of letters or emails, or by raising the matter in group or similar meetings; · You may address the meeting that considers the application or other matter in the same way that members of the public may address the meeting. However you should then withdraw from the meeting (formal or informal) at which the matter is under consideration, you can remain in the meeting room, and if you do you should sit in the “public gallery”. ; · To reiterate the advice in 3.1 above, if you are a member of planning committee you must avoid representing your ward or any local views on a planning matter in which you have a ... view the full minutes text for item 25/4/JDCC |
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Future JDCC meeting dates and proposed site visit dates - June 2025 to May 2026 Minutes: Resolved unanimously to approve the following JDCC meeting dates and site visit dates for municipal year June 2025 – May 2026. Committee meeting dates: 18 June 2025 16 July 2025 20 August 2025 17 September 2025 15 October 2025 19 November 2025 17 December 2025 21 January 2026 25 February 2026 18 March 2026 15 April 2026 Site visit dates: 16 June 2025 14 July 2025 18 August 2025 15 September 2025 13 October 2025 17 November 2025 15 December 2025 19 January 2026 23 February 2026 16 March 2026 13 April 2026 |
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Land north and east of Cowley Road (Hartree), North East Cambridge Outline planning permission (all matters reserved save for "access" from Cowley Road) for the partial demolition of the existing buildings, structures and site apparatus, remediation and re-profiling of site levels, for the phased development of residential dwellings (Use Class C3); older persons’ accommodation (Use Class C2); retail, financial & professional services, cafes & restaurants, indoor recreation & fitness, laboratory, offices and co working floorspace (Use Class E); bars and hot food takeaways (Sui Generis); two primary schools with play space and community buildings with ancillary uses (Use Class E, F.1 & F.2); outdoor sports play areas; associated surface and decked car parking and landscaping including central play line and SUDS; highways works to Cowley Road including vehicular accesses, improved bus stops, cycle and pedestrian facilities; and, new electrical substations; associated infrastructure, enabling and other relevant works. Minutes: Councillor Thornburrow
joined the meeting virtually during this agenda item. Councillors Fane, Baigent,
Flaubert, Hawkins and R.Williams left part way through this agenda item. The Committee received a pre-application
developer presentation for the Hartree development at Land north and east of
Cowley Road, North-East Cambridge. The developer team provided
a briefing note to the Committee in advance of the meeting which has been
published on the meeting webpage: Agenda
for Joint Development Control Committee on Wednesday, 22nd January, 2025, 10.00
am - Cambridge Council. Members raised comments/questions as
listed below. Answers were supplied, and comments from officers but as this was
a pre-application presentation, none of the answers or comments are binding on
either the intended applicant or the local planning authority so consequently
are not recorded in these minutes. 1. Asked if there would be a Design Code produced for this
development and if it would be updated over time as it was estimated that the
build out of the development would take 20 years. 2. Asked who was anticipated to live in the development. 3. Noted that consideration had been given to dual aspect
windows in relation to overheating but had consideration also been given to
insulation. 4. Is on-site wind power being considered. 5. Are ground source heat pumps being considered. 6. Asked about water recycling and noted that certain
standards needed to be met for water to be drinking water, which meant
currently water could not be recycled to be used as drinking water. 7. Noted the importance of natural light in rooms balanced
against the need to ensure that rooms were appropriately heat controlled. 8. Asked what the microclimate would be like for single
aspect units. 9. Asked if the ground level car park would be made from
permeable materials. 10. Raised concerns regarding surface water drainage. 11. Asked what the three water tanks on-site would be used
for. 12. Hoped the residential development would be tenure
blind. 13. Asked if purpose-built Houses in Multiple Occupation
(HMOs) were being considered for this development. 14. Asked if the developers thought people would live within
the development permanently or for limited periods. 15. Asked if services charges would be included within the
rent charge or if it would be charged separately. 16. Asked if consideration had been given to providing a
co-operative site (self-managed site). 17. Asked for further information regarding the ‘income
generating opportunities’ on the site. 18. Asked whether the ‘build to rent’ accommodation was
likely to be apartments or houses. 19. Asked for more information about cargo-bike parking
provision. 20. Asked where delivery vans would be expected to park. 21. Requested car parking provision for the affordable
housing units. 22. Asked if the development would take into consideration
the vision for change in modes of transport. 23. Noted that car parking was proposed to be provided through ‘car barns’ and asked if the developers were aware of any examples of successful car barns being used elsewhere. Also asked whether the car barns would ... view the full minutes text for item 25/6/JDCC |