Minutes of the Management Liaison Committee (MLC) Meeting

held at The Ark, Cambourne on Monday 3 March 2003 at 7.30pm

 

Present:

Members:            Roger Hume (Chairman), Mike Jocelyn, Chris Lincoln, Ted Pateman, Mark Wilders

 

In attendance:               Gail Stoehr (Clerk) and eight members of the public.

 

1.            Election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman

1.1            Chairman

On a proposition by Ted Pateman, seconded by Mike Jocelyn and carried unanimously, Roger Hume was elected Chairman.

1.2       Vice Chairman

On a proposition by Mark Wilders, seconded by Ted Pateman and carried unanimously, Chris Lincoln was elected Vice-Chairman.

2.            Apologies for absence

Teresa Lucey,

3.         To receive comments and observations from parishioners and members of the public

'Cambourne Enhanced' (4.2)

The concern expressed for the application for 'Cambourne Enhanced' was unanimous and the consensus was that the application should be strongly opposed. In particular

·        The deviation from the original Masterplan

·        Lack of infrastructure (recreation/community provision, schooling, transport, environment and overall strategy)

·        Density

·        Breach of trust.

Hodgkinsons Land (4.3)

Concern was expressed regarding

·        Development of land outside the original Masterplan/S106 and the resulting increase in the number of housing

·        Both the location adjacent to and access to the proposed trailer park.

Trailer park (4.6)

There was unanimous concern that the land allocated for this application was insufficient to meet both current and future needs and that with the proposed development of the adjacent Hodgkinsons Land there would be no space for additional provision in the future.

Residents were encouraged to put their comments in writing to the District Council with a copy to the Clerk of the MLC Planning Committee for the records.

4.         To consider planning applications received including

4.1            S/6180/02/F Granta Housing Society, Site LC16 off Woodfield Lane - 34 dwellings principles of landscaping amended

Approved by the MLC Planning Committee.

4.2            S/6182/03/O MCA Developments, Land at Cambourne - outline application for 1,744 additional dwellings, primary schools, POS and associated infrastructure

On a proposition by Ted Pateman, seconded by Mike Jocelyn it was unanimously agreed that the application be refused with the following comments:

·        Planning history. The current S106 and planning permission for Cambourne is for a finite number of dwellings i.e. 3000 plus 10%.  This is clearly in excess of that number.

·        PPG3 (Para.66) details a need for a greener environment and is not supportive of an area which is exclusively housing and new development must be planned as a community with a mix of land uses, including adequate shops, employment and services.

·        As a new application this is not sustainable development and would rely too heavily on the existing and proposed planning permission Cambourne.

·        Lack of infrastructure for example:

£     Transport links - Does not conform to PPG3 on transport links and location. (The traffic projections are flawed and the MLC Planning Committee support the questions asked and the statements made as detailed in the attached email and seek further clarification where applicable).

£     Overburden on existing roads and routes

£     Community amenities/benefit - No additional community benefit is detailed.

£     Foul and surface water drainage provision is lacking or detail or where provided inadequate - given the increased number of housing and the taking up of green spaces this will over burden the existing infrastructure and there is a lack of additional provision

£     Lack of primary and secondary schooling provision within the application site. This would necessitate the bussing of children to and fro each day to schooling outside the development site. It appears from the application title that additional schooling is to form part of the application. However it appears that the intention is to increase the provision at the existing primary schools within Cambourne and secondary provision at Comberton (?) Clarification is requested on this point.

·        No alternative burial site is provided

·        Lack of office and retail provision

·        Lack of details on electricity, gas and other public services provision

·        Loss of wildlife habitat and impact on existing wildlife

·        A major expansion introduced at this stage of Cambourne's growth would be disruptive to the carefully planned evolution of the community, its environment and its facilities.

 

4.3            S/6184/03/F MCA Developments Ltd, 'Hodgkinsons Land' Crowdene - 23 dwellings

On a proposition by Mark Wilders, seconded by Ted Pateman the application was unanimously refused with the following comments:

·        Development of land outside excluded from the current permission for Cambourne and S106 Agreement.

·        Increase the already agreed number of dwellings for Cambourne

·        Lack of additional community benefit.

·         No additional infrastructure

·        Dwellings will have unnecessary disturbance from movements to and from the proposed adjacent trailer park which is a safety issue

·        Dense housing area on the perimeter of Cambourne and proximity to the A428

 

4.4            S/6186/03/RM, McAlpine Developments, Plot 10 Site LC13 - erection of house (revised design)

Approved.

 

4.5            S/6185/03/F Mr & Mrs Jones, 9 Alder Drive - conservatory

Approved.

 

4.6            S/6187/03/F McAlpine Developments, Crowdene Nurseries - use of land for a compound for the storage of unoccupied domestic touring caravans, boats, trailers and horse boxes

On a proposition by Chris Lincoln, seconded by Mike Jocelyn the application was unanimously refused with the following comments:

·        Incompatible with adjacent proposed development of Hodkinsons Land. Trailers, horse boxes etc entering and leaving through a residential development would be a health and safety issue

·        Impact of trailer park on adjacent housing in respect of both environmental and visual pollution

·        Lack of detail as to who or how the facility will be managed and security provided and maintained

·        No details for electricity or mains water supplies are provided (Para.5,2 of S106 Agreement)

·        Insufficient proposal to meet both current and future needs The proposed development of the adjacent Hodgkinsons Land limits space for additional provision/expansion in the future.

·        Does not meet the CaSSOA minimum guidelines

 

5.         To agree dates for future meetings

Given the existing booking at the Ark, i.e. unavailable on the first Wednesday of the month and clashes with aerobics on the first Tuesday it was agreed that the next planning Committee be held prior to the full MLC meeting in the Ark on Tuesday 1 April starting at 6.45pm.

It was also agreed that if available, the Doctors Surgery be booked for the first Wednesday of the month starting at 7.30pm except where the MLC meeting is already booked fore the first Tuesday when the Planning Committee would meet half an hour before that meeting.

 

There was no further business and the meeting was declared closed at 9.30pm.

 

 

Signed                                                     (Chairman)                      (Date)