Agenda item

3.1  Deferred Application - Removal of Condition No. 9 of Reserved Matters Approval 0702174REM to allow floodlighting, land at Giffords Farm, Needingworth Road, St. Ives, (Holywell-cum-Needingworth Parish)

  To consider a report by the Development Control Manager.

3.2  Other Applications

  (a)  Fenstanton  Conversion of former stables to holiday homes, Crystal LakeTouring Park, Low Road, Fenstanton

  (b)  Hemingford Grey  Extension to dwelling, 10 Madeley Court.

  To consider reports by the Development Control Manager.

3.3  Applications requiring reference to Development Control Panel

  (a)  Broughton  Erection of agricultural building to house free range hens, Rectory Farm, Wistow Road

  (b)  Godmanchester  Use of land for domestic purposes and erection of tennis court, 5 Offord Road

  (c)  Godmanchester  Alterations and extension to form a new dwelling, 28 Kisby Avenue

  (d)  Huntingdon  Change of use of existing food preparation premises to A5 (food takeaway) use, 20 Halcyon Court

  (e)  Ramsey  Erection of a dwelling, land south west of The Orchard, Lodesend Drove, Ramsey Mereside

  (f)  Ramsey  Re-design of playground area, install new buggy store and changes to external fence, Unit 3 Stocking Fen Road

  (g)  St. Ives  Alterations to elevation, 17 Bridge Street

  (h)  Sawtry  Demolition of existing buildings and erection of four dwellings, Grooms Cottage, Coppingford Road

  (i)  Sawtry  Demolition of office buildings and erection of 8 dwellings with refuse and cycle store and parking, Grooms Cottage, Coppingford Road

  To consider reports by the Development Control Manager.

The Development Control Manager 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

  (a)  Removal of Condition 9 of Reserved Matters Approval 07/02174/REM to allow floodlighting, land at Giffords Farm, Needingworth Road, St. Ives - 08/03318/S73

  (See Minute No. 67 for Members' interests).

  (Mr A Campbell, agent, addressed the Panel on the application).

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

  (b)  Conversion of former stables to holiday homes, Crystal LakeTouring Park, Low Road, Fenstanton - 08/03455/FUL

  that, as the application had been withdrawn, no further consideration be given to the proposal. 

  (c)  Extension to dwelling, 10 Madeley Court, Hemingford Grey - 08/03546/FUL

  (See Minute No. 67 for Members interests).

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

  (d)  Erection of agricultural building to house free range hens, Rectory Farm, Wistow Road, Broughton - 09/00055/FUL

  (Councillor A Towler, Broughton Parish Council and Mr I Pick, agent, addressed the Panel on the application).

¨  that the Head of Planning Services be authorised to determine the application by the 20^th April either by: approving it subject to conditions to include those listed  if the archaeological investigations have been satisfactorily completed and the County Council has withdrawn its request for a pre determination archaeological investigation; or by refusing it for the reason set out in the report now submitted if the archaeological investigations have not been satisfactorily completed or the County Council has not withdrawn its request for a predetermination archaeological investigation; 

¨  should the application be approved the conditions should include 02003 time limit, 05001 materials, 06011 approval of landscaping, 06017 maintenance of landscaping, 06003 replacement of planting, 04003 surface water drainage and one non-standard condition relating to a restriction on the use of the agricultural building for free range hens.

  (e)  Use of land for domestic purposes and erection of tennis court, 5 Offord Road, Godmanchester - 08/03447/FUL

  (Mr S Embley, applicant, addressed the Panel on the application).

  that the application be approved subject to conditions to be determined by the Head of Planning Services to include a requirement for additional landscaping, the removal of permitted development rights and to prohibit lighting of the tennis courts and commercial use of the facility.

  (f)  Alterations and extension to form a new dwelling, 28 Kisby Avenue, Godmanchester - 09/00058/FUL

  (Mr A Campbell, agent, addressed the Panel on the application).

  that the application be refused for the following reason -

  the proposed new dwelling and associated cycle bin stores, by virtue of their siting, design and layout would result in a visually cluttered appearance that will be dominant in the street scene and out of keeping with the scale and form of buildings in the locality.  This over-development of the site will be detrimental to the character and appearance of the area.  The proposal is therefore contrary to Planning Policy Statement Nos. 1 and 3, policies ENV7 of the East of England Plan, 2008, En25 of the Huntingdonshire Local Plan, 1995, B1 and B2 of the Huntingdonshire Interim Planning Policy Statement, 2007 and the Huntingdonshire Design Guide, 2007.

  (g)  Change of use of existing food preparation premises to A5 (food takeaway) use, 20 Halcyon Court, Huntingdon - 08/03572/FUL

  that the application be refused for the following reason -

  the proposed change of use of the industrial unit would result in the loss of an existing unit in an established industrial estate without justification.  It is necessary to ensure that an adequate range of sites/premises are available to accommodate the full range of sectoral requirements to achieve indicative job growth targets.  The loss of this unit would undermine this aim and would be contrary to policy E2 of the East of England Regional Spatial Strategy 2008 and policy E3 of the Huntingdonshire Interim Planning Policy Statement, 2007.

  (h)  Land south-west of the Orchard, Lodesend Drove, Ramsey Mereside - 08/03031/FUL

  (Councillor M Cusak, Ramsey Town Council and Mr B Barcas, applicant, addressed the Panel on the application).

  that the application be approved subject to conditions to be determined by the Head of Planning Services to include materials, landscaping and the removal of permitted development rights.

  (i)  Re-design of playground area, install new buggy store and changes to external fence, Unit 3, Stocking Fen Road, Ramsey - 09/00078/FUL

  that the application be approved subject to conditions to be determined by the Head of Planning Services to include 02003 time limit (three years) and one non-standard condition relating to revised proposals with landscaping.

  (j)  Alterations to elevation, 17 Bridge Street, St. Ives - 08/03575/FUL

  that, as the application had been withdrawn at the request of the applicant, no further consideration be given to the proposal.

  (k)  Demolition of existing buildings and erection of four dwellings, Grooms Cottage, Coppingford Road, Sawtry - 08/03534/FUL

  that, as the application had been withdrawn at the request of the applicant, no further consideration be given to the proposal.

  (l)  Demolition of office building and erection of eight dwellings with refuse and cycle store and parking, Grooms Cottage, Coppingford, Sawtry - 08/03579/FUL

  that, as the application had been withdrawn at the request of the applicant, no further consideration be given to the proposal.