Issue - meetings

To consider a report by the Head of Planning Services seeking approval of the masterplan for the re-development of Princes Street and Pathfinder House

The Masterplan has been approved as the basis for further discussion and consultation; and that the Executive Councillor for Planning Strategy be authorised to approve the content of the draft Supplementary Planning Guidance for consultation.

With the assistance of a report by the Head of Planning Services (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) the Cabinet considered a proposed development Masterplan for land at Princes Street and Pathfinder House, Huntingdon.

Members were reminded that Supplementary Planning Guidance had previously been approved for the Princes Street/George Street area.  In view of the limited timescale involved prior to the inclusion of the Masterplan in a further draft Supplementary Planning Guidance for consultation, it was

RESOLVED

  (a)that the Masterplan be approved as the basis for further discussion and consultation; and

  (b)that the Executive Councillor for Planning Strategy be authorised to approve the content of the draft Supplementary Planning Guidance for consultation.

To consider a report by the Head of Planning Services providing a framework for the re-development of the Castle Hill House/Pathfinder House site.

(A copy of the Urban Design Framework has been appended separately to the Agenda).

Approved the Framework as a basis for further discussion and consultation.

Consideration was given to a report by the Head of Planning Services (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) to which was appended a copy of a proposed Urban Development Framework relating to possible options identified for the future use of the site now occupied by Pathfinder House in the context of its potential relocation.  It was acknowledged that the document formed a basis for discussion and consultation and did not represent a definitive plan for the future of the sites.  In that context it was,

RESOLVED

  that the Cabinet approve the Framework as a basis for further discussion and consultation.