Agenda item

To consider a report 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 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)  Replacement dwelling, Rose Cottage, Puddock Road, Warboys – 11/01037/FUL

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

  that contrary to the recommendation, the application be approved subject to conditions to be determined by the Head of Planning Services to include the removal of permitted development rights, demolition of the existing dwelling and outbuildings, return of the original curtilage to agriculture and any further conditions recommended by the Head of Environment and Community Health Services and the Environment Agency.

  (b)  The Demolition of 20 – 24 Chequers Court and 31 – 54 Chequers Court, comprising 2 retail units with offices above, 5 ground floor and basement retail units, together with two floors of vacant offices above.  The buildings will be replaced by construction of a new supermarket, 7 retail units, a restaurant/café and 2 kiosks, Chequers Court site, Chequers Court, Huntingdon – 11/00979/FUL and 11/00980/CAC

  It was proposed by Councillor N J Guyatt, seconded by Councillor P L E Bucknell and

  RESOLVED

  that Councillor J D Ablewhite, in his capacity as Executive Councillor with responsibility for Strategic Economic Development be permitted to address the Panel.

  (Councillor J D Ablewhite, Ms L Millington, objector and Messrs N Ruffles and R Evans, representing the applicant addressed the Panel on the applications.)

    that, subject to the completion of an obligation to make an appropriate contribution towards car parking provision as part of the redevelopment of Chequers Court, the Head of Planning Services be authorised to determine the applications subject to conditions to include those listed in paragraph 8 of the report now submitted and additionally to ensure that the method of demolition for Chequers Court minimises the disruption to and respects the occupiers of neighbouring buildings.

  [Further to Minute No. 31 (c) of the meeting held on 19th September 2011, the Executive Councillor for Strategic Planning and Housing, Councillor N J Guyatt indicated that he would continue to pursue the possibility of the installation of a pedestrian crossing across Hartford Road in the vicinity of Saxongate with Cambridgeshire County Council and that he would continue to lobby for egress from the development for delivery and service vehicles directly to Huntingdon Ring Road and not via Hartford Road.]

  (c)  Demolition of existing outbuildings and replacement with single storey extension to provide ancillary guest/tourist accommodation.  Alterations to listed building and provision of new vehicular access, West Farm, The Lane, Easton – 11/01250/FUL and 11/01251/LBC

  that the applications 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 farmhouse with offices, outbuilding and livestock barn, land south of Folksworth Lodge, Folksworth Road, Norman Cross – 11/01267/OUT

  (Mr B Nicholls, agent and Mrs L Blackman addressed the Panel on the application.)

  that, contrary to the recommendation, the application be approved subject to conditions to be determined by the Head of Planning Services to include those attached to application No. 11/00118/OUT.

  (e)  Agricultural dwelling, land north of Orchard Estates, Station Road, Bluntisham – 10/02113/OUT

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

  that the application be refused for the following reasons:-

  the proposal would be contrary to the provisions of policies H23 and En17 of the Huntingdonshire Local Plan 1995, policy CS3 of the adopted Huntingdonshire Local Development Framework Core Strategy 2009 and policy P7 of the Development Management DPD Proposed Submission 2010 in that development in the countryside should be restricted to essential operational development for agriculture, horticulture, forestry and other rural uses.  The applicant has not adequately demonstrated that the proposal is essential to the efficient operation of the enterprise, or that there are any material planning considerations which suggest that the provisions of the above policies should not prevail in this instance.  The erection of a proposed dwelling on the site would intensify the built environment of this part of the village and would have an adverse impact on its rural appearance and character.

  (f)  Erection of 36 residential units (including 14 affordable units), public open space, paths, roadways, garden stores, hard and soft landscaping and car parking.  Demolition of existing buildings and structures, amended description, Huntingdon Health Authority, Primrose Lane, Huntingdon – 11/01193/FUL and 11/001196/CAC

  (Mr D Simons, objector and Mr A Girvan, applicant addressed the Panel on the application.)

  (i)  that the Head of Legal and Democratic Services be authorised to enter into an Agreement under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to secure a contribution for affordable housing, primary school spaces and off-site open space as detailed in paragraphs 7.58 – 7.65 of the report now submitted; and

  (ii)  that, subject to the completion of the Agreement referred to in resolution (i) above, the applications be approved subject to conditions to be determined by the Head of Planning Services as listed in paragraph 8 of the report now submitted.

  (g)  Extend to the rear (two-storey extension) ground floor store room and first-floor living accommodation, 17 East Street, St. Ives – 11/01414/FUL

  (Councillor N Dibben, St. Ives Town Council 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 02003 – time limit (3 years) and 05003 – extension to match.

  (h)  Change of use of existing buildings from agriculture to B1 (offices), Common Farm, Chapel Road, Ramsey Heights, Huntingdon – 10/01782/FUL

  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.

  (i)  Proposed residential development (two dwellings), land opposite 18 Bencroft Lane, Warboys – 11/01461/FUL

  that, as the proposal had been withdrawn by the applicant, the application be not determined.

  (j)  Re-build of main and annexed sections of barn, Palmers Barn, Two Pole Drove, Farcet – 11/01563/FUL

  (Mr R D’Amore, applicant addressed the Panel on the application.)

  that the application be refused for the following reason:-

  It has not been demonstrated that the proposed building which is part way through construction is of a scale, form and design that is essential for agricultural purposes within the 0.17 hectare unit and as such the additional built form and appearance of this non-essential building would have an un-justifiable visual impact that would harm the character and appearance of the countryside contrary to Planning Policy Statement No. 7, policy ENV7 of the East of England Plan 2008, policies En17 and En25 of the Huntingdonshire Local Plan 1995, policies CS1 and CS3 of the Huntingdonshire Core Strategy 2009 and policies E1, E2 and P7 of the Huntingdonshire Development Management DPD:  Proposed Submission 2010.