Issue - meetings

To consider a report by the Planning Policy Manager requesting the adoption of the revised design brief as Interim Planning Guidance.

Approved the content of the Design Brief for the redevelopment of the former Primrose Lane Hospital in Huntingdon,. subject to the retention of the Primrose Centre building as part of the future development of the site but that consideration be given to its demolition in the event of a submission of a scheme of high quality planning consent and authorised the Head of Planning Services to make any minor consequential amendments to the text and illustrations, after consultation with the Executive Councillor for Planning Strategy and Transport.

The Cabinet considered a report by the Planning Policy Manager (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) outlining the responses received to a consultation on the Design Brief for the redevelopment of the former Primrose LaneHospital in Huntingdon.

Having noted that the consultation exercise had revealed a preference to retain the Primrose Centre building as part of any future development of the site, the Cabinet

RESOLVED

(a)  that the content of the Design Brief for the former Primrose Lane Hospital, Huntingdon be approved as Interim Planning Guidance to the Huntingdonshire Local Plan, subject to the retention of the Primrose Centre building as part of the future development of the site but in the event this proves not to be possible that consideration be given to its replacement with a scheme of high design quality; and

(b)  that the Head of Planning Services be authorised to make any  minor consequential amendments to the text and illustrations, after consultation with the Executive Councillor for Planning Strategy and Transport.