A meeting of the DEVELOPMENT CONTROL PANEL will be held in the COUNCIL CHAMBER, PATHFINDER HOUSE, ST MARY'S STREET, HUNTINGDON, PE29 3TN on MONDAY, 18 APRIL 2005 at 7:00 PM and you are requested to attend for the transaction of the following business:- APOLOGIES 1. MINUTES To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 21st March 2005. 2. DEVELOPMENT CONTROL 2.1 Other application - Erection of a climate monitoring mast for a temporary period, land northeast of Manor Farm, Church End, Catworth. To consider a report by the Development Control Manager. 2.2 Deferred Applications (a) Barham and Woolley Continuation of use of agricultural land as part of domestic curtilage and retention of two sheds,Humberstone House, Spaldwick Road, Barham. (b) Ramsey Erection of agricultural dwelling, land northeast of Romany Cottage, Bucks Drove, Ramsey St Mary’s. To consider reports by the Development Control Manager. 2.3 Applications requiring reference to Development Control Panel (a) Offord Darcy Erection of dwelling and garage, land adjacent 24 Graveley Road. (b) Ramsey Erection of dwelling, land adjacent 2 The Malting. (c) Brampton Removal of Condition No.4 of permission 0402128, which requires submission and approval of revised siting details of external staircase, Brenton Veterinary Clinic, 56 High Street. (d) Fenstanton Change of use of building to children’s activity centre and alterations to building, Crystal Lake Touring Park, Low Road. (e) Great Gransden Variation of time condition on permission 0212903 to allow further time for submission of reserved matters, Potton Limited, Eltisely Road. (f) Hemingford Grey Retention of use of two dwellings, 2 Margetts. (g) Houghton and Wyton Change of use of part of building for temporary use as dwelling for Fishery Manager, Fish Farm, Hartford Lake, Banks End, Wyton. To consider reports by the Development Control Manager. 3. APPEAL DECISIONS To consider a report by the Development Control Manager. Dated this 8 day of April 2005 Chief Executive Please contact Ms C Deller, Democratic Services Manager, Tel No. 01480 388007 if you have a general query on any Agenda Item, wish to tender your apologies for absence from the meeting, or would like information on any decision taken by the Panel Specific enquiries with regard to items on the Agenda should be directed towards the Contact Officer. Agenda and enclosures can be viewed on the District Council’s website – www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk (under Councils and Democracy). If you would like a translation of Agenda/Minutes/Reports or would like a large text version or an audio version please contact the Democratic Services Manager and we will try to accommodate your needs. Emergency Procedure In the event of the fire alarm being sounded and on the instruction of the Meeting Administrator, all attendees are requested to vacate the building via the closest emergency exit and to make their way to the base of the flagpole in the car park at the front of Pathfinder House. This page is intentionally left blank Agenda Item 1 HUNTINGDONSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL MINUTES of the meeting of the DEVELOPMENT CONTROL PANEL held in the Council Chamber, Pathfinder House, St Mary's Street, Huntingdon, PE29 3TN on Monday, 21 March 2005. PRESENT: Councillor P G Mitchell - Chairman Councillors Mrs M Banjeree, Mrs B E Boddington, P L E Bucknell, J J Dutton, J A P Eddy, J D Fell, D A Giles, N J Guyatt, C R Hyams, R Powell, C J Stephens, P A Swales, G S E Thorpe and R G Tuplin. APOLOGY: An apology for absence from the meeting was submitted on behalf of Councillor D B Dew. IN ATTENDANCE: Councillor D Maltman – Stilton Parish Council Councillor Mrs J Meiklejohn – Catworth Parish Council Councillor Mrs L Sawyer – Oldhurst Parish Council. 63. MINUTES The Minutes of the meeting of the Panel held on 21st February 2005 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman. 64. DEVELOPMENT CONTROL 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. Following consideration of the applications in question, it was RESOLVED (a) Residential Development and Extension to Golf Course, Part of St. Ives Golf Course and The How, Houghton Road, St. Ives; Houghton Grange, Houghton Hill, St. Ives and Land West of Orchard House, Houghton Road, St. Ives – 98/01132/OUT, 02/12719/OUT, 04/02199/OUT (Councillor J A P Eddy declared a personal interest in the following item by virtue of his membership of 1 Cambridgeshire County Council). (i) that the Director of Central Services be authorised to enter into an Agreement under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to secure the social and physical infrastructure contributions described in paragraphs 9.1 – 9.20 of the report now submitted inclusive of a subsequent offer by the applicant of a contribution of £59,000 towards health facilities; and (ii) that, subject to the completion of the Agreement for each residential development referred to in resolution (i) above, the applications be approved subject to conditions to be determined by the Head of Planning Services to include in each case those listed in paragraph 11.2 of the report now submitted and any site specific issues which require to be addressed such as listed building restoration and nature conservation. (b) Erection of 21 townhouses and flats, 42 Huntingdon Street, St. Neots – 04/03753/FUL (Councillor D A Giles declared a personal interest in the following Item by virtue of his membership of St. Neots Town Council). (i) that the Director of Central Services be authorised to enter into an Agreement under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to secure a contribution towards the St. Neots Market Town Transportation Strategy, additional secondary school facilities and the provision and maintenance of open space/play equipment; and (ii) that, subject to the completion of the Agreement referred to in resolution (i) above, the application be approved subject to conditions to be determined by the Head of Planning Services to include those listed in paragraph 8.1 of the report now submitted. (c) Change of use from haulage to haulage and/or B1 (light industrial) and/or B2 (general industrial) and/or B8 (warehousing), Highbury Fields, Eltisley Road, Great Gransden – 05/00026/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. (d) Erection of replacement dwelling, 22 The Thorpe, Hemingford Grey – 05/00143/FUL 2 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. (e) Erection of agricultural building, Land adjacent Upland Industrial Estate, Mere Way, Wyton – 04/01249/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. (f) Erection of 10 dwellings with garaging for Marsh Farm and Marsh Farm Cottage, Land at Marsh Farm and Marsh Farm Cottage, St. Ives Road, Old Hurst – 04/03752/OUT (Councillor Mrs L Sawyer, Old Hurst Parish Council, addressed the Panel on the application). (i) that the application be refused for the following reasons – ♦ the proposed development is at a level that is contrary to the settlement strategy of the Huntingdonshire Local Plan Alteration, 2002 wherein it is indicated in Policy STR5 that Old Hurst is selected as an infill village that permits infill development where suitable sites exist within the village environmental limits. Infilling is defined in Policy STR2 as the filling of an undeveloped plot in an otherwise built- up frontage by no more than two dwellings. The proposed erection of 10 dwellings is neither compliant with settlement strategy nor is the scale of development sustainable given the lack of facilities and services; and ♦ the proposed means of access are unsatisfactory in that these, with limited visibility, are likely to lead to conditions prejudicial to highway safety (ii) that the Head of Planning Services be requested to negotiate with the applicant the possibility of the submission of an alternative scheme for development on the site. (g) Erection of dwelling following demolition of existing, 205 Crosshall Road, Eaton Ford – 04/03655/FUL 3 that the application be refused for the following reason – the proposed dwelling by reason of its size, design and proximity to the neighbouring properties will be detrimental to the street scene and the amenity of neighbouring properties contrary to Policy P1/3 of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Structure Plan 2003, Policies H34 and En25 of the Huntingdonshire Local Plan, 1995 and Policy HL5 of the Huntingdonshire Local Plan Alteration, 2002. (h) Alterations and extensions including installation of enclosed dust extraction system, 20 Little End Road, Eaton Socon – 04/03670/FUL (i) that the application be approved subject to conditions to be determined by the Head of Planning Services to include those detailed in paragraphs 7.8, 7.9 and 7.12 which are designed to allow the employment use on the site to continue in a manner which will safeguard the amenity of adjacent residents and additionally to include those also listed in paragraph 8.1 of the report now submitted; and (ii) that in the event of non-compliance by the applicants with the conditions attached to the planning consent within three months of the issue of the decision notice, the Director of Central Services be authorised to pursue appropriate enforcement action.