Minutes of the Planning Meeting
held on Monday 26th July 1999 at 7:30pm in the Community Centre
Present: RJ Farrington (chair) JM Palmer RT Summerfield
LC Twinn PK Oldham
the clerk SJ Daniels and one member of the public (part)
1 Apologies for absence JE Coston R Day RLE Waters
339/99 2 Minutes
The minutes of the meeting of 23 June 1999 were approved and
signed as a true record.
3 Decisions Received
340/99 Trinity Hall Kings Hedges Road - variation of condition 8 of
(40/99) permission S/1359/98/O to allow 20% of the plot to be developed
for building footprint as opposed to building floorspace - approved.
341/99 S/0085/99 College of West Anglia - agricultural and agricultural
(232/99) machinery buildings for educational use together with parking and
tractor driving practice area at Ely Road - approved.
Subject to landscaping scheme, pollution control scheme including
foul and surface water drainage and details of external materials
for the buildings (proposed external materials excluded from this
consent); revised junction improvements with Ely Road to be
completed prior to any building works.
Noted (memo from County Council) that MPC should make
representation direct to County Council Traffic Section for any
traffic calming. The College could not reasonably be expected
to fund traffic calming given the scale of the development.
342/99 S/0086/99 College of West Anglia - erection of stockman's
(232/99) bungalow at Ely Road - approved.
Subject to landscaping scheme; details of external materials
to be approved; bungalow to be occupied by full-time employee
of The College only; provision to be made on site for parking
of two cars.
343/99 AD Brooks Unit 111 Norman Industrial Estate - change of use to
(262/99) brewery - approved. Area marked "shaded area for parking/loading"
to be laid out with and surfaced with durable material prior to
use; premises not to be used for motor vehicles maintenance
and/or repairs.
344/99 J Douglas 22 The Rowans - extensions - approved. Colour of stain
(264/99) for boarding to be approved; cedar red excluded from this
permission.
345/99 Mr Milne 23 Fen Road - conservatory - approved. Noted that
(265/99) according to SCDC Planning Department this was not in
Conservation Area.
The clerk: to query this.
346/99 BJ Leonard 35 Fen Road - extension - noted that the officers
(282/99) were recommending approval.
347/99 G McQueenie 1 Froment Way - extension - refused.
(283/99) Would increase bulk, mass and overall height in close proximity
to 2, 4 & 6 Ballard Way to the east. The built form would appear
oppressive and dominate outlook from houses and gardens of 2 and
4 Ballard Way. Rear first floor window would overlook gardens of
4 and 6 Ballard Way resulting in loss of privacy.
4 New Applications
348/99 S/0532/99 Trinity College 2 storey office building units 334 & 335
(317/99) Science Park amended car parking - for information.
349/99 S/1022/99/0 Napp Pharmaceutical Holdings Ltd Science Park -
outline application for 32680m2 B1 floorspace together with car
parking and access from Milton Road.
Disappointed that the representatives of Napp did not attend
planning meeting to explain the application as agreed.
Concerned about the implications for increased traffic in Milton
Road and believe that improvements to the access should be made
before any building commences.
Shall support the South Cambs District Council's Planning Officers'
recommendations
350/99 S/1042/99 Mr & Mrs Butterfill 21 Butt Lane - single storey
side extension - approve.
351/99 S/1044/99 Mr Tyrell 23 David Bull Way - extension - approve.
352/99 S/1048/99 Mr & Mrs Pearson 50 Butt Lane - conversion of garage
in to study - no recommendation.
353/99 S/1054/99 Mr & Mrs M Saunders 6 Knights Way - extension - no
recommendation.
354/99 S/1098/99 Mr P Carr Unit 123 Science Park - change of use to
health centre/dental practice - no recommendation.
355/99 S/1115/99 Mr & Mrs Wakley-Trick 22 Shirley Close - extension
- no recommendation.
356/99 S/1135/99/RM Thomas-Smith Dev Ltd - land off Faulkner Close
- erection of two 4 bedroom detached bungalows - refuse:
Over development of the site; buildings are too large for this
site. The bungalow at the southern end is too close to the
properties in The Sycamores.
It is inappropriate for patio doors/windows to overlook and be
overlooked by 13 Faulkner Close.
If the planning authority is mindful to approve this application
then a condition should be imposed that the 4'6" fence running
alongside 13 Faulkner Close be increased to 6' at the developer's
expense.
A landscaping scheme should be submitted to and approved by the
SCDC Trees Officer. We would recommend no large trees in the
close proximity of 13 Faulkner Close.
The location of the footprint of the properties as shown on the
outline application would be more appropriate.
357/99 5 Report of meeting with Pi Research - access off Ely Road
Pi Research were concerned that opening up the Ely Road frontage
would increase the security risk. The timescale for outstanding
work was under review.
A revised application with more secure entrance would probably
be submitted in September/October.
358/99 6 Major shopping development in central Cambridge
AGREED the following comments to Cambridge City Council:
MPC supports the principle of a major shopping centre on the
city centre site as proposed rather than development in the
Northern fringe.
It was questioned whether a car park that would continue to
attract cars into the centre should be rebuilt.
359/99 7 Footpath from Barnabas Court to car park at Community Centre
AGREED to ask Simon Ward SCDC to submit application for footpath
- cost for building the part from Barnabas Court to bowls pavilion
to be met by Parrott (builders).
The meeting ended at 8.45pm.