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Apologies To receive any apologies for absence. Minutes: Apologies were received from Councillor Dryden. |
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Declarations of Interest Members are asked to declare at this stage any interests that they may have in an item shown on this agenda. If any member of the Committee is unsure whether or not they should declare an interest on a particular matter, they should seek advice from the Head of Legal Services before the meeting. Minutes:
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Minutes To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 18th February 2015 as a correct record. Minutes to follow Minutes: The minutes of the previous meeting would be agreed at the next meeting. |
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14/1817/FUL Trumpington Meadows Development Site PDF 209 KB Wildlife Trust and allotments Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee received an application for full planning permission for
the erection of offices and
maintenance accommodation for the Wildlife Trust, together with the provision
of allotments, associated landscape planting and ancillary development. The Committee
noted the amendments presented in the amendment sheet and the following change
to New Condition 13 (additional wording in italic and bold). New Condition 13 The development shall be carried out in
accordance with the allotment specification agreed under the outline permission
08/0048/OUT To ensure the development is carried out in accordance
with the agreed specification and all the terms of the S106 Agreement, and Cambridge Local Plan 2006 policy
3/4. Rhian Powell the applicant’s agent addressed the
Committee in support of the application. The Committee made the following comments in response to the report:
i.
Expressed satisfaction that this was a good scheme
and that initial concerns had been addressed.
ii.
Expressed
disappointment that this building could have been exemplar in terms of its
energy use and carbon footprint. An opportunity had been missed.
iii.
Expressed
concerns that this would become a popular cycle route and could be hazardous as
it contained pinch points, areas of poor visibility and flowed onto a busy
road. In response to Members’ questions the Senior Planner and the Head of Planning said the following: i.
Parking options included
the Park and Ride site and Byron’s Pool. If on-road parking was later found to
be a problem, it could be addressed via a Traffic Regulation Order. ii.
In addition, the area could
be referred to the Joint Transport Committee if problems arose in the future. iii.
The site satisfied the
exceptions criteria for building on the green belt as it was needed for outdoor
recreation provision. The City Council would manage the allotment site and any
allotment outbuildings would be small and low level (small garden sheds). iv.
The allotments would have limited parking
provision. However, there would be a drop off point on site. v.
Explained that the location
of the parking bays for disabled had been dictated by the required turning
circle and that the access officer was satisfied with their location. The Committee: Resolved (by 14 votes to 1) to grant the
application for planning permission in accordance with the officer
recommendation, for the reasons set out in the officer report, and subject to the
conditions recommended by the officers and in accordance with the new and
amended conditions set out on the amendment sheet. The wording of condition 13 was verbally amended at the meeting to read as
follows: New Condition 13 The development shall be carried out in accordance with
the allotment specification agreed under the outline permission 08/0048/OUT and all the terms and provisions required
under Schedule 10, Part E of the associated S106 Agreement dated 9 October
2009. Reason: To ensure the development is carried out in
accordance with the agreed specification, all the terms of the S106 Agreement, and
Cambridge Local Plan 2006 policy 3/4. |
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S/0164/15/FL Cambridge Airport, Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8RX PDF 5 MB Minutes: The Committee received an application for full planning permission for
the continued use of land for parking for cars, lorry chassis and goods
vehicles for a period until 31 December 2022 (previous permission ref:
S/1112/08/F.). The Committee: Resolved (unanimously) to grant the application for planning permission in accordance with the officer recommendation, for the reasons set out in the officer report, and subject to the conditions recommended by the officers. |
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07/0620/OUT Member Briefing Note: Affordable Housing Tenure Split at Clay Farm PDF 96 KB Minutes: The Committee received a briefing from the Housing
Development Officer, Cambridge City and South Cambridgeshire District Council. The briefing explained why it was agreed in 2011 that the
Affordable Housing tenure split at Clay Farm is 60% Affordable Rent and 40%
Shared Ownership as opposed to the S106 agreement preferred split of 75%
Affordable Rent and 25% Intermediate In response to the briefing, Members’ made the following
comments: i.
Expressed disappointment that the aspiration of
delivering a higher proportion of Affordable Rented units, in accordance with
the top of the approved S106 cascade could not be achieved during this time period . ii.
Suggested that the table demonstrating the
tenure splits across the site lacked clarity in terms of the difference between
numbers of units and percentages. In response to Members’ questions about Right to Buy
,the Housing Development
Officer confirmed that there were no restrictions in place regarding stair-casing. With the
exception of some rural exception sites, stair-casing up to purchasing 100% of
the property was possible. |
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Developer Pre application briefing, M1/M2, North West Cambridge -HILL RESIDENTIAL Proposed 244 market units forming part of the North West Cambridge site Minutes: The Committee received a
presentation from Hill Residential on M1/M2, North West Cambridge. The presentation covered:
i.
The tenure split of the
site.
ii.
Overview of the site plan
highlighting significant features.
iii.
The high build standards (BREAM
excellent and sustainability Code 5)
iv.
The connectivity of the
site and it relationship with existing communities.
v.
Basement or on-plot
parking as standard to keep cars out of sight whenever possible.
vi.
Aspirations of the site
to create an environment that meets the needs of future resident and the way
they want to live. For example, properties designed to accommodate home
working. Members raised comments/questions as summarised below. Answers were
supplied, but as this was a pre-application presentation, none of the answers
were to be regarded as binding and so are not included in the minutes. 1.
Had the fact that the local authorities
administrative boundary runs through the site been taken into account? 2.
What steps would be taken to avoid the site becoming
a short cut to other areas? 3.
Would the high level of insulation make the
properties susceptible to overheating? 4.
How much additional cost had been necessary to
facilitate the basement parking? 5.
How does the building on the corner of Villa Street
respond to the external boundary? 6.
Will this be an open community (no gates)? 7.
Who would be able to purchase the open market
properties? |