Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 18th July 2022.

The Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 18th July 2022 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

To receive from Members declarations as to disclosable pecuniary, other registerable and non-registerable interests in relation to any Agenda item. See Notes below.

Councillor S Wakeford declared a non-statutory disclosable interest in Minute No 18 (b) by virtue of the fact that the application related to the Ward in which he lived.

Change of use of land to domestic curtilage and erection of 2m high fence (and associated landscaping). Demolition of existing car port/garage and erection of single storey extension - 9 Ditchfield, Somersham, PE28 3HU.

Consideration was given to a report by the Planning Service Manager (Development Management) on an application for change of use of land to domestic curtilage and erection of 2m high fence (and associated landscaping), demolition of existing car port/garage and erection of single storey extension at 9 Ditchfield, Somersham. The Committee was required to determine the application for probity reasons because the applicant was an Officer of the Council. A copy of the report is appended in the Minute Book.

During their deliberations Members referred to relevant local and national planning policies. Having had their attention drawn to an update contained in the Late Representations, the Committee

RESOLVED

  that the application be approved subject to conditions to be determined by the Planning Service Manager (Development Management) to include those listed in paragraph of the report now submitted.

To consider reports by the Planning Service Manager (Development Management).

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 Committee. Members were advised of further representations, which had been received since the reports had been prepared. Whereupon, it was

RESOLVED

Construction of new dwelling with associated outbuilding and parking (part retrospective) – 9 Alabama Way, St Ives, PE27 6SH.

that the application be approved subject to conditions to be determined by the Planning Service Manager (Development Management) to include those listed in paragraph of the report now submitted together with the additional condition contained in the Late Representations.

Change of use from C3 (dwellinghouse) to C2 (care home) - 31 West End, Brampton, PE28 4SD.

(Ms C Rendall, objector, and Mr H Hodgson, agent, addressed the Committee on the application).

See Minute No 15 for Members’ interests.

that the application be approved subject to conditions to be determined by the Planning Service Manager (Development Management) to include those listed in paragraph of the report now submitted.

Variation of condition C20 (off site works as per plan prior to commencement) for 17/01375/OUT to reconcile the approved planning drawings pursuant to condition 20 with the associated completed off-site Section 278 works – Land North East of Mandene Gardens, Great Gransden.

(Councillor A Pett, Great Gransden Parish Council, Councillor R West, Ward Member, Mr P Thomas, objector and Mr M Gay, agent, addressed the Committee on the application).

that the application be approved subject to conditions to be determined by the Planning Service Manager (Development Management) to include those listed in paragraph of the report now submitted.

To consider a report by the Planning Service Manager (Development Management).

The Committee received and noted a report by the Planning Service Manager (Development Management), which contained details of two recent decisions by the Planning Inspectorate. A copy of the report is appended in the Minute Book.

RESOLVED

that the contents of the report be noted.