Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Panel held on

The Minutes of the meeting of the Panel held on 18th January 2016 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

To receive from Members declarations as to disclosable pecuniary or other interests in relation to any item. Please see Notes below.

Councillor Mrs B E Boddington declared a non-pecuniary interest in Minute No. 55(a) by virtue of being a distant relative of the applicant.

Councillor P L E Bucknell declared a non-pecuniary interest in Minute No. 55(d) by virtue of an association with the applicant.

Councillor I D Gardener declared a non-pecuniary interest in Minute No. 55(a) by virtue of an association with the applicant.

The items entitled Applications Requiring Reference to Development Management Panel 6 (a) Ellington and 6 (b) Huntingdon had been withdrawn from the Agenda.

Development of mixed use urban extension to include; residential development of up to 2,800 dwellings, up to 63,500 sq m of employment development, District Centre including shops, services, community and health uses , Local Centre, Two Primary Schools, open space, play areas, recreation facilities and landscaping, strategic access improvements including 4 new access points and associated infrastructure - Wintringham Park, Cambridge Road, St Neots.

(Councillor K Wainwright, St Neots Town Council, addressed the Panel on this item).

Consideration was given to a report by the Head of Development (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book). Councillor R G Tuplin confirmed that the Section 106 Agreement Advisory Group had endorsed the terms of the relevant Agreement. Having been acquainted with the late representations received, the Panel

RESOLVED

thatauthority be delegated to the Head of Development to

a)  finalise the terms of the S.106 agreement after consultation with the Executive Member for Strategic Planning and Housing, the Chairman of the Development Management Panel and the Chairman of the S.106 Advisory Group, and

b)  following completion of the S.106, approve application 1300178OUT subject to conditions;

or

refuse application 1300178OUT in the event that the applicant is unwilling to complete the obligation necessary to make the development acceptable in planning terms, and is also unwilling to agree to an extension of time for the determination of the application.

Change of use to A4 public house, together with internal and external alterations and extension - 8 Market Hill, St Ives.

(Councillor N Dibben, St Ives Town Council, Mr Purchas and Mr M Shaw, objectors, and Mr L Bradley, Agent, addressed the Panel on the application).

Pursuant to Minute No. 15/28(a), the Panel gave consideration to a report by the Head of Development (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book). Having taken into account late representations received on the application, it was

RESOLVED

  that, the application be approved subject to the conditions listed in Section 8 of the October DMP report appended to the report now submitted, and to include further conditions relating to the installation of an acoustic fence and noise sensors, requirements to produce a management plan and a construction management plan and that the beer garden is not used after 2100hrs.

(In accordance with paragraph 14.5 of the Council Procedure Rules, Councillor P D Reeve requested that his vote against the Motion be recorded in the Minutes).

Residential development with access road, open space, balancing pond, including demolition - Houghton Grange, Houghton.

(Councillor Mrs L Craig, Houghton and Wyton Council, Councillor I C Bates, Ward Member, and Mr M Page, addressed the Panel on the application).

The Panel gave consideration to a report by the Head of Development (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book). Councillor R G Tuplin confirmed that the Section 106 Agreement Advisory Group had endorsed the terms of the relevant Agreement together with an additional recommendation that the green space obligation should include the acquisition of green space in the village with the project to undertake drainage works at the St Ivo Outdoor Centre to be retained in the event that it was not possible to reach an agreement on the green space acquisition.

RESOLVED

  that, subject to the prior completion of a S106 obligation relating to affordable housing, green space and residential wheeled bins, the application be approved subject to conditions to include those listed in paragraph 8 of the report now submitted, or refusedin the event that the applicant is unwilling to complete the obligation necessary to make the development acceptable in planning terms.

The Planning Service Manager (Development Management) submitted reports (copies of which are appended in the Minute Book) on applications for development to be determined by the Panel and advised Members of further representations (details of which also are appended in the Minute Book) which had been received in connection therewith since the reports had been prepared.  Whereupon, it was

RESOLVED

Erect a convenience retail building and alter existing site entrance and car parking facilities to suit - The Conservatory Village, Great North Road, Little Paxton, St Neots.

(Mr J Lightfoot, agent, addressed the Panel on the application).

(See Minute No. 50 for Members’ interests).

that the application be approved subject to conditions to be determined by the Head of Development to include those listed in paragraph 8 of the report now submitted.

Amended scheme for detached dwelling on land adjacent to 19 Littlecotes Close. Spaldwick (Previous approved scheme reference is 1201357FUL) - Land at 19, Littlecotes Close, Spaldwick.

that the application be approved subject to conditions to be determined by the Head of Development to include those listed in paragraph 8 of the report now submitted.

Construction of an additional storey and ground floor extension to existing bungalow to create 2 no. two bedroom flats plus construction of new two bedroom bungalow – 45 Ouse Road, St Ives.

(Councillor N Dibben, St Ives Town Council, Mr M Good, objector, and Mr R Cullen, on behalf of the applicant, addressed the Panel on the application).

that consideration of the application be deferred to allow further discussion to take place between the applicant and Officers on the proposed development.

Residential development of up to 74 dwellings including access - Land South of Farriers Way and Bencroft Lane, Warboys.

(Mr M Kirk, objector, and Mr A Campbell, agent for an interested party, Ms S Churchyard, agent, addressed the Panel on the application).

(See Minute No. 50 for Members’ interests).

that authority be delegated to the Head of Development, in respect of the application, to secure two elements (a future road connection point and a travel plan) by planning conditions rather than S106 Agreement.