3rd February 2014

GREAT AND LITTLE EVERSDEN PARISH COUNCIL

PLANNING MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON

MONDAY 3rd FEBRUARY 2014 IN THE VILLAGE HALL AT 8:30 PM

Present: Mr Dinsdale, Mr Dalton, Mrs Glasse, Ms Green, Mrs Handley,

Ms O'Callaghan, Mrs Pritchard, Ms Spencer and in the Chair, MrTebbit.

S/2744/13/FL Replacement Dwelling, 27 Lowfields, Little Eversden, CB23 1HJ, Mr Mark Evemy

Mrs Glasse declared a personal interest as she owns a neighbouring property and will not participate in the vote.

The Clerk read a letter from Mr & Mrs Evemy explaining the process in more detail and how it had come to be a replacement dwelling application.

The issues of concern were:

There is concern that the development is very close to both Nos. 25 and 29 Lowfields and out of character with surrounding properties.
Concern was raised regarding the possible increase in commercial use of the property, bringing an increase in traffic to the village and disturbance to the neighbours.
There needs to be a clause stating the working hours and timing of the work.
The Summer House may be beyond the building-line.
If the development goes ahead the shared private drive will need to be kept clear of obstructions;
If the private drive is damaged in anyway during the development it should be repaired by the developer.

Following discussion the Council voted on the application and the majority vote was NO RECOMMENDATION with the above comments returned to SCDC.

S/2725/13/OL Erection of two detached residential units, The Elms, 23 High Street, Little Eversden, CB23 1HE, Mr Harri ap Rees

Further to the meeting on 20^th January to discuss these outline plans the Clerk read out letters from:

Mrs Mary Tilmouth and
Mrs Mary Stephenson Elbourne
Mrs Jean Pollintine

The Council are of the opinion that this is over-development of site. It will directly impact on many homes in the immediate area and is not in keeping with surrounding properties. The development is also against South Cambs own backland policy.

The issues of concern were:

This is back development which will affect a number of households in Wheeler's Way and Finch's Field.
Several letters of objection have been received from residents. e.g the property at 13a Finch's Field is not shown as a separate dwelling on the plans. There is only 18 ft from the edge of the dwelling to the boundary fence, a 6ft close-boarded fence would be required if the development were to be given the go ahead.
Protecting the ditch at the boundary with the gardens in Wheeler's Way
2 smaller homes would be preferred as opposed to larger houses or given the scale of the properties, one house may be better.

Insufficient parking given the size of the properties.

There is concern that there may be Crested Newts in the ponds; does an investigation need to be carried out?
A bat statement is not apparent in the plans. There are said to be numbers of bats in the garden.

Would like the trees/shrubbery maintained on the Wheelers Way side.

Following discussion the Council voted on the application and the majority vote, with one abstention, was that the outline plans be REFUSED.