Issue - meetings

To consider a report by the Head of Planning and Financial Services on consultation responses received in respect of the draft Masterplan for land formerly east of Sapley Square, Oxmoor and seeking approval for its adoption as interim planning guidance.

Progress through the various stage of consultation was noted and the proposed amendments to the ‘Preferred Option’ for the Master Plan as set out in section 3 of the report in response to comments made by local people and stakeholders during the consultation held during February and March 2009 were endorsed.

The master plan document, attached as Annex C to the report, was approved as informal planning guidance for the comprehensive development of the land mostly to the east of Sapley Square.

The principles of implementation set out in section 5 of the report were endorsed.

By means of a report by the Heads of Planning and of Financial Services (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) the Cabinet were acquainted with the outcome of consultation on options for inclusion in a Master Plan for the development of land to the East of Sapley Square, Huntingdon.  Having noted the principles to be adopted during the implementation of the plan, it was

RESOLVED

  (a)  that progress through the various stage of consultation be noted and the proposed amendments to the ‘Preferred Option’ for the Master Plan as set out in section 3 of the report now submitted in response to comments made by local people and stakeholders during the consultation held during February and March 2009 be endorsed;

  (b)  that the master plan document, attached as Annex C to the report now submitted, be approved as informal planning guidance for the comprehensive development of the land mostly to the east of Sapley Square; and

  (c)  that the principles of implementation set out in section 5 of the report now submitted be endorsed.

To consider a report by the Heads of Planning and Financial Services on consultation responses received in respect of the draft master plan for land east of Sapley Square, Oxmoor.

(A copy of the Master Plan has been enclosed separately)

(Councillor P L E Bucknell, Executive Councillor for Planning Strategy and Councillor J J Dutton, Ward Councillor, were in attendance for this Item).

With the assistance of a report by the Heads of Planning and Financial Services (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) the Panel considered the proposed master plan for land east of Sapley Square, Huntingdon, which had been drafted following the latest public consultation on the preferred options for Sapley East and the development of a Community Enterprise Centre.  The Panel commented on the success of the consultation exercise which was considered to have been well attended and highly interactive, particularly as local residents welcomed the proposals in the master plan, especially the provision for extra car parking and green spaces.

As Ward Councillor, Councillor Dutton addressed the Panel on the report submitted.

RESOLVED

  that the Panel endorse the report and the master plan as drafted.