CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL

 

SOUTH AREA COMMITTEE

 

Chair: Councillor Philippa Slatter

Labour Spokesperson: Councillor Russ McPherson

Conservative Spokesperson: Eric Barrett-Payton

 

City Councillors for

Cherry Hinton (Eric Barrett-Payton, Robert Dryden, Russell McPherson)

Queen Edith’s (Alan Baker, Richard Stebbings, Amanda Taylor)

Trumpington (Sheila Churchill, Edrich Adigun-Harris, Philippa Slatter)

 

Co-opted non-voting members:

County Councillors:

Christine Carter (Cherry Hinton), Geoffrey Heathcock (Queen Edith’s), Anne Kent (Trumpington)

 

(Despatched and place on public deposit – Wednesday 27th October)

 

Committee Manager: Gary Clift (01223 457011 or gary.clift@cambridge.gov.uk or write c/o Room 11, The Guildhall, Cambridge CB2 3QJ)

 

Date:  Thursday 4 November 2004

Time: 7.15pm for 7.30pm start

Place: Fawcett Primary School, Alpha Terrace, Trumpington, CB2 2HS

 

Next two scheduled meetings –

     6 January 2005 at Cherry Hinton Village Centre, Colville Road, CB1 9EJ

     3 March 2005 at St Philip Howard Church, 33 Walpole Road, CB1 3TH

 

 

INFORMATION ON PUBLIC SPEAKING

 

Open Forum:  Members of the public are invited to ask any question, or make a statement on any matter related to their local area covered by the City Council Wards for this Area Committee.  The Forum will last up to 30 minutes, but may be extended at the Chair’s discretion. The Chair may also time limit speakers to ensure as many are accommodated as practicable.

 

Committee reports by Council officers:  It would be helpful if you wish to speak to inform a Council officer before the meeting starts, alternatively raise your hand and the Chair will call you to speak.  You will have up to three minutes to speak.  The Chair has discretion over these rules.

 

Applications for planning permission: public speaking rules are different and are shown under the agenda heading.

 

AGENDA

 

1          APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

 

2          DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Members of the committee are asked to declare any interests in the items on the agenda. In the case of any doubt the advice of the Head of Legal and Democratic Services should be sought before the meeting.

 

3          MINUTES/MATTERS ARISING

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 2 September 2004.

 

4          OPEN FORUM 

 

5             CAMBRIDGE EAST AREA ACTION PLAN - PROGRESS REPORT – With Appendix A: Extract from the Redeposit Draft Cambridge Local Plan and Appendix B: Comments of Development Plan Steering Group 15 July 2004 on the draft Cambridge East AAP Preferred Options Report

 

            Appendix C: Preferred Options Report

Appendix D: Cambridge East AAP Strategic Environmental Assessment Scoping Report / Initial Sustainability Appraisal Report

Map 1: Preferred Option

Map 2: Rejected Option

Map 3: Preferred Approach

 

 

Report by the Head of Policy and Projects

 

The following is the recommendation agreed by East Area Committee (30/9/04) to the Executive Councillor (Planning and Transport) on the above report which is also going to South Area Committee.

 

“This Area Committee believes that major housing development is essential in the Cambridge sub-region in line with the targets that the government has set. 

 

But the Committee questions whether the most appropriate sites have been chosen for development,  and the objectivity of the criteria which have been applied in identifying those sites, when the spatial strategy which determined choice of sites preceded analysis of transport capacity, and political considerations appear to have outweighed sustainability criteria.  The Committee does not believe that a strategy devised in this way will reflect the best interests of the city or the sub-region in the future.

 

The Committee regrets the decision to identify East Cambridge as an appropriate site for the development of 12,000 new dwellings for 29,000 new residents, particularly because it is predicated on relocation of Marshall’s airport independently of the company’s wishes and interests, to a site as yet unidentified, which may not materialise; and also because it offers no plan to address the existing deficit in transport infrastructure for those entering Cambridge along Newmarket Rd, Barnwell Rd and Coldham’s Lane,  which such a development would exacerbate by an additional 55,000 trips per day, of which 25% would be at peak hours, predominantly into the city.

 

The Committee therefore:

 

(a) Asks the officers to forward the Committee’s views (as set out above) for consideration by the Local Plan Inspector;

 

(b) Requests the Environment Scrutiny Committee and the Executive Councillor for Planning and Transport to resolve to cease work on proposals to develop the airport site  until there is a firm decision by Marshalls to move the airport to an identified alternative site; and

 

(c) to ensure that prior to any development proposed within the East Area Action Plan, including the North Works, the full range of transport issues associated with access into Cambridge from sites identified in the plan has been adequately addressed .”

 

6          Update on Environmental Improvement Programme 2004/05

Report by the Head of Policy & Projects

 

7          APPLICATIONS FOR PLANNING PERMISSION

 

The applications for planning permission listed below require determination.  A report on each application is attached with a plan showing the location of the relevant site. Detailed plans relating to each application will be displayed at the meeting. The names of the planning officers dealing with the applications are shown in brackets.

 

Public Speaking Rules Relating To Planning Applications:  Anyone wishing to speak about one of these applications, may do so provided that they have made a representation in writing within the consultation period and have notified the Area Committee Manager shown above by 12 Noon on the day before the meeting of the Area Committee.

 

1

 

Site

R/o 46 Newton Road, CB2 2AL

Proposal

Erection of detached dwelling and 2 car garage.

Officer Recommendation

Approve

Application No

C/04/1005/FP

Applicant

Summerpark Ltd, c/o 1 Orwell Close, Windsor, Berks

Case Officer

Neville Doe

Contact No

457126

 

 

2

 

Site

15 Chaucer Road, CB2 2EF

Proposal

Erection of a new building to house MRI brain scanning equipment and associated plant.

Officer Recommendation

Approve

Application No

C/04/0829/FP

Applicant

Medical Research Council, 20 Park Crescent, London

Case Officer

Rebecca Flood

Contact No

457164

 

 

3

 

Site

281 Hills Road, CB2 2RP

Proposal

Erection of 1no. 2 bedroom bungalow with garage.

Officer Recommendation

Approve

Application No

C/04/0850/FP

Applicant

Mr and Mrs Riches, 281 Hills Road

Case Officer

Janine Richardson

Contact No

457147

 

 

4

 

Site

100-108 Shelford Road, CB2 2NF

Proposal

Outline planning application for residential development.

Officer Recommendation

Approve

Application No

C/04/0463/OP

Applicant

Marks and Spence Plc, c/o James A Quinlan, Forge House, Foremans Road, Thriplow, Royston

Case Officer

Andrew Thompson

Contact No

457152

 

 

5

 

Site

Waitrose Ltd, Hauxton Road

Proposal

Erection of front extension to sales area. Rear extension to warehouse and reconfiguration of car parking.

Officer Recommendation

Approve

Application No

C/04/0940/FP

Applicant

Waitrose Ltd, c/o Turley Associated, 25 Saville Row, London

Case Officer

Mark Parsons

Contact No

457158

 

 

6

 

Site

Land to the rear of 111-113 High Street, Cherry Hinton

Proposal

Variation of condition 2 of planning permission C/00/0551/OP (erection of one additional detached bungalows (Class C3) outline application) to allow 5 years for the submission of Reserved Matters.

Officer Recommendation

Approve

Application No

C/04/0926/VC

Applicant

Mrs G Rowling, c/o Taylor Vinters, Merlin Place, Milton Road, Cambridge

Case Officer

Mark Parsons

Contact No

457158

 

 

7

 

Site

66 Hartington Grove

Proposal

Erection of 2 storey side extension, single storey rear extension and alteration to North elevation.

Officer Recommendation

Refuse

Application No

C/04/0907/FP

Applicant

J D Rothwell, 66 Hartington Grove

Case Officer

Marcus Shingler

Contact No

457475

 

 

8

 

Site

260 Hills Road, CB2 2QE

Proposal

Alterations to garage/store and erection of pitched roof (loft extension)

Officer Recommendation

Refuse

Application No

C/04/0951/FP

Applicant

J Gerke, 260 Hills Road

Case Officer

Marcus Shingler

Contact No

457475

 

 

 

 

To all members of the Public

Any comments that you want to make about the way the Council is running Area Committees are very welcome.  Please contact the Committee Manager listed at the top of this agenda or complete the forms supplied at the meeting.