CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL

To: Councillors Baker (Chair), Blencowe, Dixon, Dryden, Harrison, Hipkin, Schofield, Slatter (Vice Chair), Smith R, Wright,

Reid (Alt )

Published & despatched: 24 May 2004

PLANNING COMMITTEE

Date: 2 June 2004

Time: 9.30am

Place: Committee Room 1, The Guildhall

Contact: John Blunt

Ext: 7014

AGENDA

1	Minutes To confirm the minutes of 7 April and 5 May 2004 as a correct record.
2	Apologies
3	Declarations of Interest
	Members are asked to declare at this stage any interests, which they may have in any of the following items on the agenda. If any member is unsure whether or not they should declare an interest on a particular matter, they are requested to seek advice from the Head of Legal and Democratic Services before the meeting.
4	Planning Applications C/03/1370/FP Red House, 27-29 Station Road C/04/0297/FP 112-122 Wulfstan Way C/04/0214/FP Brook House, Seymour Street C/04/0429/FP St Faith’s School, Trumpington Road C/04/0368/RM Sixth Form College, Long Road
5	Planning Code Of Good Practice (Head of Legal and Democratic Services)
	It is generally recognised as good practice for local planning authorities to adopt a planning code for members as a supplement to the more general Code of Conduct. The Council’s Standards Committee supports the introduction of a planning code for Cambridge. An informal consultation with the Planning Committee was supportive of this approach also, although members were keen that any code should reflect established practice in Cambridge. The Code placed before members draws inspiration from, but does not follow in all respects, a model code prepared by the Association of Council Secretaries and Solicitors. A draft planning code is attached for the Committee’s comments. The draft code has also been sent separately to all councillors as, of course, all councillors are now involved in planning decisions through area committees. It is generally recognised as good practice for local planning authorities to adopt a planning code for members as a supplement to the more general Code of Conduct. The Council’s Standards Committee supports the introduction of a planning code for Cambridge. An informal consultation with the Planning Committee was supportive of this approach also, although members were keen that any code should reflect established practice in Cambridge. The Code placed before members draws inspiration from, but does not follow in all respects, a model code prepared by the Association of Council Secretaries and Solicitors. A draft planning code is attached for the Committee’s comments. The draft code has also been sent separately to all councillors as, of course, all councillors are now involved in planning decisions through area committees. The Committee’s comments will be drawn to the attention of the Standards Committee on 30 June along with any comments received from individual members. The final decision on adoption of the Code will be made by the Council at its meeting on 9 September. (Background paper: Association of Council Secretaries and Solicitors’ “Model Members’ Planning Code of Good Practice”. To inspect this background paper, please contact: Simon Pugh, Head of Legal and Democratic Services. Tel (01223) 457401, email simon.pugh@cambridge.gov.uk.)
6	Erection of Temporary Two and Three Storey Magistrates’ Courthouse with Access and Car Parking on Land Adjacent to Trumington Car Park & Ride Site: Request to amend Condition 5 of Draft Planning Permission C/03/0676/OP (F Lennon Tel: 457154)
7	Objection to Tree Preservation Order 3/04: 21 Trafalgar Street (J Wetherell Tel: 457137)
8	Abbey Stadium Newmarket Road C/03/1223/FP
	(A Thompson Tel: 457900)

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Dates of Planning Committees and Development Control Forums in 2004/05

Planning Committee 2004	Development Control Forum 2004
June 30 July 28 August 25 September 22 October 20 November 17 December 15	June 9 July 7 August 4 September 1 September 29 October 27 November 24 December 22
2005	2005
January 19 February 23 March 23 April 20 May 18	January 26 March 2 March 30 April 27 May 25