Agenda and minutes

Councillor Fletcher welcomed everyone to the meeting. Members of the Committee and officers introduced themselves and the Chair outlined the procedures for the meeting.

Apologies were received from Councillor Spall.

There were no declarations of substitute members.

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§  if it is not yet on the council’s register, you must declare both the existence and details of it at the start of the meeting or when it becomes apparent;

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If you have a personal interest in an item of business and you intend to speak or vote on the item you must declare both the existence and details of it at the start of the meeting or when it becomes apparent but you may participate in the discussion and vote on the item.

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This applies to all members present at the meeting.

There were no declarations of interest.

The order of business would be as per the agenda.

RESOLVED:

1) That the minutes of the meeting held on 5 January 2016 be confirmed as an accurate record of proceedings and the Chair be authorised to sign them.

2) That a postscript be added to the minutes of the meeting held on 5 January 2016 under Minute 150, Bullet Point 3 to note that:

“The measurements quoted in committee were inaccurate and the correct measurements of the north elevation were 2.6m (a combination of 2.4m wall and 0.2m roof segment) and that the south and rear elevation measured a maximum of 2.65m (a combination of 2.4m and 0.25m)”.

Change of use from community use (D2) to create a two bedroom, three person self-contained residential unit (C3).

(Application number: P2015/4046/FUL)

In the discussion the following point was made:

·         The application was consistent with policy.

RESOLVED:

That planning permission be granted subject to the conditions and informatives in Appendix 1 of the officer report and subject to the prior completion of a Directors’ Service Level Agreement securing the heads of terms set out in Appendix 1 of the officer report.

Erection of a single storey plant enclosure housing new plant to the western end of the site.

(Planning application number: P2015/5007/FUL)

In the discussion the following point was made:

·         The application was consistent with policy.

RESOLVED:

That planning permission be granted subject to the conditions and informatives set out in Appendix 1 of the officer report.

Conversion of the fenced off greenspace fronting George’s Road on Papworth Gardens Estate into a new ballcourt enclosed with a 4.5m high rebound fence.

(Planning application number: P2015/2190/FUL)

In the discussion the following points were made:

·         The planning officer confirmed that the conditioned opening times of the ballcourt were consistent with those of ballcourts/multi-use games areas recently granted permission as the applicant had not submitted proposed hours with the application.

·         The application was consistent with policy.

RESOLVED:

That planning permission be granted subject to the conditions and informative set out in Appendix 1 of the officer report and subject to a Directors’ Level Agreement securing the heads of terms as set out in Appendix 1 of the officer report.

Erection of a single storey detached classroom pod located to the playground area at the rear of the school in place of existing garage.

(Planning application number: P2015/5278/FUL)

In the discussion the following points were made:

·         There would be a marginal loss of play space.

·         The school would use the pod at break times as play space to compensate for the loss of outdoor play space.

·         The application was consistent with policy.

RESOLVED:

That planning permission be granted subject to the conditions and informatives set out in Appendix 1 of the officer report.