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Town Clerk: Alison Benfield BA(Hons) FILCM St Ives Town Council, Town Hall, Market Hill, Old Riverport, St Ives, Cambridgeshire, PE27 5AL

Telephone: 01480 388929 email: [email protected] website: www.stivestowncouncil.gov.uk

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Issued: 18 January 2018

Councillors A Ayers-Wilson, J Davies, N Dibben, I Dobson, R Kuch, D Rowe, J Tiddy

You are hereby summoned to attend a Meeting of the Planning Committee of Saint Ives Town Council, to be held on Wednesday, 24 January 2018 in the Town Hall, St Ives at 7:00pm.

Alison Benfield BA(Hons) FILCM Town Clerk

AGENDA

PL111.00 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE To receive and note apologies for absence.

PL112.00 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST To receive Declarations of Disclosable and/or Non-Disclosable Pecuniary Interests as set out in Chapter 7 of the Localism Act 2011 and the nature of those interests relating to any Agenda item.

PL113.00 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION A maximum of 15 minutes is permitted for members of the public to address the Committee in accordance with the Town Council’s approved Public Participation Policy.

PL114.00 MINUTES To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the Meeting of the Planning Committees held on 13 December 2017 and 10 January 2018 (copies herewith).

PL115.00 PLANNING APPLICATIONS To consider the attached list of Planning Applications received (copy herewith). Please note that if an application is received after the dispatch of the Summons and an extension cannot be granted it may be tabled as a late paper.

PL116.00 HDC LOCAL PLAN To consider response to latest consultation (previous comments attached).

PL117.00 ST IVES NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN To receive report from Chairman (copy herewith).

PL118.00 GIFFORD'S FARM - PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT To consider report from Chairman (copy herewith) on what requirements the Council might have for a development of this size [deferred from previous meeting].

PL119.00 DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE / UPDATED INFORMATION To receive updated information from the local planning authority(if any).

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Minutes of the Meeting of the Planning Committee of Saint Ives Town Council held at the Town Hall, St Ives, on the Wednesday, 13 December 2017.

Present: Chairman: Councillor N Dibben

Vice-Chairman: Councillor D Rowe

Councillors: R Kuch, P Pope, J Tiddy

In attendance:

PL96.00 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Apologies for absence were received from Councillor J W Davies (HDC commitment) and Councillor I Dobson (Personal). An apology had been received prior to the meeting from Councillor A Ayers-Wilson (Business Commitment) which was not reported to the meeting.

PL97.00 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST No declarations were given.

PL98.00 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Jane Amaral of the Civic Society of St Ives presented the Society's comments on several applications. 17/02268/FUL - Land rear of 12 Alabama Way - This application is on the same site as an earlier one, 17/00415/FUL The application makes no mention of the amount of use made of the pathway by members of the public. The route is lit by County Council light Nr L3GDX and is an integral part of the off road footpath to and from the bus stop on Hill Rise. Whilst there appears to be some confusion on the exact status, adoption was previously confirmed by CCC Highways. Land to the north of the site, and contiguous with it is shown on CC plans as in their ownership. At present the entire area is grassed open space and within the local area it is an important facility, especially for younger children. Access to the CC’s open space will be removed by this application. The proposed access route is very narrow, and the single dwelling is now much larger than either of the previous pair of dwellings. It is shown as a four/five bedroom house with four parking spaces. This has the capacity to create danger for pedestrians during vehicle movements. The Society consider the application should not be approved. 17/01729/FUL - 18 Stirling Road - These further changes to this application have detracted from what little interest was provided by the previous stepping back of the proposed dwelling. As a consequence the higher gutter line and ridge will be more noticeable, compared with the adjacent property. The application is still an overdevelopment of the site and the raised floor levels result in narrow steps and ramp to the front door. The ramp is too narrow to easily allow pram or wheelchair access into the property and the bin store location will require full bins to be lifted up the steps. Consequently the bins are likely to be stored elsewhere on the site in full view of passers by. The Society consider the application should not be approved. 17/02497/HHFUL - 1 Green End Barns - This application is similar to a previously approved proposal. The intention now is that it should not project to the front as much as previously. The Society’s only comment is that, if approved, a condition should prohibit use as a separate dwelling.

The Chairman thanked Mrs Amaral for presenting the Society's comments.

PL99.00 MINUTES RESOLVED: that the Minutes of the Meeting of the Planning Committee held on 22 November

2017 are confirmed as a correct record and be signed by the Chairman.

PL100.00 PLANNING APPLICATIONS The following applications were considered by the Planning Committee.

PL100.01 17/02268/FUL New build private dwelling Land Rear Of 12 Alabama Way St Ives

RECOMMENDATION: Refusal The scale of the development is not appropriate for the site and the design is not in keeping with the street scene. There are concerns that the proposal would affect an existing and well used right of way. If granted there would be further concerns with regard to the access routes required for vehicles and the impact during the construction phase. Concerns that the development would affect future maintenance to adjacent sites.

PL100.02 17/02388/FUL Extension to residential bungalow Monks Cottage Priory Road St Ives

RECOMMENDATION: Approval Appropriate scale of development In keeping with the street scene. Arrangements for construction traffic should be agreed to avoid disruption to adjacent properties.

PL100.03 17/02396/CLPD Single Storey side extension 177 Ramsey Road St Ives

RECOMMENDATION: Approval Appropriate scale of development In keeping with the street scene.

PL100.04 17/02202/ADV 1 x directional sign within the site, Costa (Unit 2) - 3 x tray signs to side of building; 1 x roof top sign; 1 x pole sign; 1 x drive thru height barrier, other miscellaneous signs. Subway (unit 3) - 2 x fascia signs; other miscellaneous signsLand west of Harrison Way St Ives

RECOMMENDATION: Observation The Committee has no adverse comments to make on this application.

PL100.05 17/01729/FUL Proposed Dwelling 18 Stirling Road St Ives

RECOMMENDATION: Refusal The concerns regarding overdevelopment and impact on the street scene in the previous application have still not been addressed.

PL100.06 17/02497/FUL 2 storey extension to existing dwelling to form self contained annex for ageing relations 1 Green End Barns St Ives

RECOMMENDATION: Approval Appropriate scale of development Subject to the extension not being used as a separate dwelling in the future.


PL101.00 DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE / UPDATED INFORMATION The Chairman reported that a Meeting of the Development Management Committee would be held on 18 December but that there were no items relating to St Ives on the agenda. An HDC Cabinet and Full Council Meeting that evening would be presented with a modified Local Plan which would go out to formal consultation. The Cabinet Agenda, available on the HDC website gave a summary of all comments received.

The Chairman also informed Members that as the Meeting scheduled for 20 December had been postponed any planning applications received in the interim period would either go to the next meeting or be determined by delegated powers if urgent.

Chairman: Date: 24 January 2018

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Minutes of the Meeting of the Planning Committee of Saint Ives Town Council held at the Town Hall St Ives on Wednesday 10 January 2018.

Present: Chairman: Councillor N Dibben

Vice-Chairman: Councillor D Rowe

Councillors: A Ayers-Wilson, J Davies, P Pope (ex officio), J Tiddy

In attendance: S Rawlinson, Committee Clerk

PL102.00 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Apologies for absence were received from Councillors I Dobson and R Kuch (both Personal reasons).

PL103.00 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Application 17/02640 - Councillors D Rowe and N Dibben - Non Pecuniary Interest as acquaintances of the applicant.

PL104.00 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Mr David Stewart of the Civic Society of St Ives provided the Society's comments:

17/02529/FUL - 14 Apartments, 22 East Street Development of this site for housing will be welcome but the Society consider this application to be overdevelopment and inappropriate for the site. Our principal concerns are the so called archway, in fact a flat beamed opening at first floor level, and the extent to which new buildings are planned to be built up to the site boundaries. Not only is the flat beamed opening proposed to be built within 2m of the footpath and consequently be an over prominent feature, it is around 3.2m in height, this will provide access for ambulances but not fire appliances or removal vehicles. Vehicles waiting on East Street will be an obstruction. This will affect not only East Street but the entrance and exit to the Poundland store for their delivery vehicles. The proposed entrance is also close to the pedestrian crossing waiting restriction zone.

The applicant seeks to build up to the site boundaries on parts of all sides. No other Mews development on East Street has sought to be built so close to, or to erect railed boundaries on, the edge of a very narrow footpath, only 1 metre wide. Furthermore there is no concession to the Telephone Surgery access, by way of offering a splayed entrance. The St Ives Conservation Area Character Assessment states at page 40 para 4.2 “Small-scale enhancement within the different localities and neighbourhoods involving elements such as street improvements are discussed above. However it is worth re-stating the need for improvements to paving .......... along most of the principal highways:” A pathway only 1 metre wide is not wide enough for baby buggies or wheelchairs to pass. Both are likely users of East Street as they visit the Surgery.

The Society urges the Town Council to seek developer contribution to widen the footpath and provide an improved entrance to the Surgery, meanwhile the Society consider the application should not be approved.

17/02568/FUL - Mixing Plants, Second Drove, off Meadow Lane Whilst this application is for a temporary period it is likely other developments will require the retention of the facilities.

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The Society’s concerns are entirely around the increase in traffic the application details, 192 lorries per day, i.e. 16 per hour (para 3.8 of the Supporting Document) equates to one lorry in or out every 2 minutes. All these lorries will use the Meadow Lane/Harrison Way roundabout and those to the A14 construction site will pass the Busway crossing bottleneck.

Until the improvements identified, in the draft structure plan, for roads in St Ives are completed further development should not be permitted. The mixing plants would be better located adjacent to the A14 construction site.

Consequently the Society consider the application should not be approved.

If the application is approved consideration should be given to fully restrict parking on Meadow Lane, at least from the roundabout to east of the wider section at the P&R entrance.

Agenda item PL108.00 - Gifford’s Farm The Society has commented to the HDC Local Plan consultation that Stocks Bridge Way should be continued northwards to join Somersham Road at either Nuffield Road or, preferably, at Marley Road. We shall be pleased if you will support this proposal as you develop your ‘desires’ for any development at Gifford’s Farm.

As stated in the email to the Town Council the site is not allocated, however the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority have agreed to fund a study for a new river crossing. Specifically the Authority states the benefits sought from a new Strategic River Crossing are “Development work to inform future development requirements (new homes at Wyton (4,500), Gifford’s Park (2,200), Sapley Park (1,300) and Lodge Farm (3,820)) and capacity involving new strategic river crossing.”

Whilst the other sites would benefit more from a new river crossing near Huntingdon, Gifford’s Park would benefit from one in the St Ives area. Although a St Ives crossing would suffer from the lack of a local connection to the new A14. On balance the Society considers it to be more likely that a location nearer Huntingdon will be proposed. Especially as the proposed works to remove the railway viaduct in Huntingdon will reduce the capacity of the existing A14 river crossing. Consequently Gifford’s Park is unlikely to be approved in the near future.

However, regardless of any new strategic river crossing, St Ives is continually blighted by traffic congestion on the local roads. This will continue until the improvements identified, in the draft structure plan, for roads in St Ives are completed. Tonight you are to consider an application for 14 apartments, providing another 32 bed spaces. Each development adds to existing congestion, and further reduces the apeal of living in St Ives, The Society will be pleased if the Town Council promotes the local infrastructure improvements to the A1123 and A1096 that will provide real benefits to the town.

Application 17/02529 - 22 East Street Andy Brand and Linda Walker of the Abbey Group Cambridgeshire addressed the Meeting regarding the above application.

The Group owned the former ATS site in East Street which was a brownfield site in need of redevelopment. Members agreed in principle that use of the site for housing was desirable, they had no concerns about flooding in the area but considered that the developers should look at improving provision for delivery vehicles, bin lorries etc to park outside the properties without obstructing Bridge Street also that extending the width of the pavement outside the premises to improve pedestrian access should be investigated.



Mr Brand agreed that these matters would be addressed with Planners. The Chairman thanked all those who had addressed the Meeting for their comments.

PL105.00 MINUTES Amendments were required to the Minutes, namely the inclusion of the reason for Councillor Ayers-Wilson's absence from the Meeting on 13 December (Business Commitment) and amendment of the meeting date at PL101.00 from '20 January' to '20 December'. RESOLVED: that, following amendment, the Minutes of the Meeting of the Planning Committee

held on 13 December 2017 be confirmed as a correct record and be signed by the Chairman at the next meeting.

PL106.00 PLANNING APPLICATIONS The following applications were considered by the Planning Committee.

PL106.01 17/02566/TREE T1 - Ash remove lowest limb overhanging driveway, T2-Sycamore and T3 Beech latterally reduce by 3m - all to allow more light into presbytery. T7 - Ash reduce 1 overextended limb by 5m to allow small ash underneath to grow upright. T8 - Ash laterally reduce overextended limbs by 3m. T9 - limb lost in Storm Doris. Church of the Sacred Heart, Needingworth Road

RECOMMENDATION: Approval Subject to extent of reduction being agreed with the Tree Officer

PL106.02 17/02389/FUL Replacement of existing Conservatory with Orangery 12 Blenheim Drive St Ives

RECOMMENDATION: Approval Appropriate scale of development. Appropriate design for the area

PL106.03 17/02529/FUL Proposed Demolition of the Existing Buildings and the Erection of 14 no apartments together with associated works 22 East Street St Ives

RECOMMENDATION: Observation Agreement in principle to the site being used for housing. Have no concerns about flooding in this area. The developer is willing to look at improvements to provide provision for delivery vehicles etc to park so they will not obstruct the roadway and extension to the pavement width outside the premises to provide improved pedestrian access. Construction traffic should have minimum impact on traffic

PL106.04 17/02602/TREE T001 - English Oak - Reduce crown by up to 2m.To reduce chances of structural failure. Land south of Keln Leas St Ives


PL106.05 17/02640/TREE European Ash - Fraxinus Excelisor: Reduce long lateral branches all around by approximately 3-3.5m to reduce end weight and effect of wind forces within 3 months. Thereafter carry out PiCus test bi-annually to assess internal condition of main stem 10 Rookery Close St Ives.




PL106.06 17/02452/FUL To widen the drive entrance. This involves removing a brick wall from either side of the drive, extending a culvert pipe, backfilling and resurfacing with tarmac and installing low curbs on either side Arden Houghton Road St Ives

RECOMMENDATION: Approval Subject to no blocking, at peak times, of the roadway by construction traffic during the works

PL106.07 17/02603/FUL Proposed installation of dropped kerb 18 St Audrey Lane St Ives

RECOMMENDATION: Observation Unable to comment as no information provided on the Website. The property already appears to have dropped kerb - is this a retrospective application?

PL106.08 17/02631/LBC Change of use of office to residential 6 Bridge Street St Ives

RECOMMENDATION: Approval Subject to no disruption in the town centre from construction traffic. Provision for bins and cycle storage would be desirable.

PL106.09 17/02632/LBC Change of use of office to residential 6 Bridge Street St Ives

RECOMMENDATION: Approval Subject to no disruption in the town centre from construction traffic. Provision for bins and cycle storage would be desirable.

PL106.10 17/02618/FUL Single storey dayroom extension, replace rotting softwood joinery to windows and doors with high performance purpose made painted joinery 37A The Broadway St Ives

RECOMMENDATION: Approval Would support the flood mitigation measures proposed by the Environment Agency. Replacement materials to be agreed with the Conservation Officer.

PL106.11 17/02619/LBC Single storey dayroom extension, replace rotting softwood joinery to windows and doors with high performance purpose made painted joinery 37A The Broadway St Ives

RECOMMENDATION: Approval Would support the flood mitigation measures proposed by the Environment Agency. Replacement materials to be agreed with the Conservation Officer.



PL106.12 17/02643 Proposed first floor extension, canopy to the side and alterations to garage roof

RECOMMENDATION: Approval Appropriate scale of development. Design in keeping with the area.

PL106.13 17/02568/FUL Erection and operation of an asphalt plant, concrete batching plant, offices, stocking bays and ancillary infrastructure for a temporary period Land east of Park and Ride Meadow Lane St Ives

RECOMMENDATION: Approval Subject to: Provision of environmental impact statement, concerns about leakage into the river via ground water leaching. The conducting of a protected species assessment for the area. No vehicles during morning and peak periods which might cause obstruction Definition of noise limits for the site. Return of the site to green space following the works. The Committee has concerns that the proposal does not comply with assurances from Highways England that no A14 construction traffic would come into St Ives

PL107.00 APPLICATIONS DETERMINED BY DELEGATED AUTHORITY Members noted that Application 17/01706 - Land at junction of Stocks Bridge Way and Needingworth Road had been determined by delegated authority over the Christmas period. RESOLVED: that the recommendation via delegated authority be ratified.

PL108.00 GIFFORD'S FARM - PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT Members had been requested to put forward any proposals they would consider of benefit in a development of this extent. RESOLVED: that consideration of this matter be deferred to the next meeting.

PL109.00 BUS STOPS Cambridgeshire County Council proposed to provide two new bus stops in Burleigh Road. The buses currently stopped on a request basis but residents had requested identifiable bus stop locations. RESOLVED: that the recommendation be made for stops on both sides of the road and that

signs be affixed to lamp posts.

PL110.00 DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE / UPDATED INFORMATION There were no matters to be reported from the Development Management Committee.

Chairman: Date: 24 January 2018



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ST IVES TOWN COUNCIL PLANNING COMMITTEE: 24 January 2018 APPLICATIONS FOR PERMISSION FOR DEVELOPMENT

App No & Date Reg

Name and Address of Applicant/Agent

Proposal and Location

Available to view:-

17/02561FUL 08/01/2018

Mr and Mrs Cannon JPT Design Consultants Ltd The Studio 23 Halifax Road Upper Cambourne CB23 6AX

First floor extension over the existing garage 9 Links Way St Ives PE27 6DW

https://publicaccess.huntingdonshire.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=details&keyVal=P0HLF9IKIO300

18/00009/FUL 11/01/2018

Mr B Kelly Bramley Cottage Nicholas Lane St Ives PE27 5PW

Add a 600 mm wooden fence to the top of a boundary wall to provide a privacy screen Bramley Cottage Nicholas Lane St Ives PE27 5PW

https://publicaccess.huntingdonshire.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=details&keyVal=P1ZLVWIKJ6600

18/00014/FUL 12/01/2018

Mr and Mrs Veneer Plan It Architecture and Design 108 High Street Cottenham CB24 8RX

Single storey rear extension and single storey rear side extension with first floor extending over 66 Ansley Way St Ives PE27 6SN

https://publicaccess.huntingdonshire.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=details&keyVal=P20U9LIKJ6H00

18/00051/FUL 12/01/2018

St Ives Methodist Church PDG Architects Ltd Toll Bar House Shrewsbury Avenue Peterborough PE2 7BX

Provision of stepped and ramped access to entrance doors for disabled persons St Ives Methodist Church The Waits St Ives

https://publicaccess.huntingdonshire.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=details&keyVal=P2CHQAIKJAY00

18/00031/FUL 16/01/2018

Mr and Mrs F King Mr J Trahearn 21 Stirling Road St Ives PE27 3UU

Single storey side extension and garage conversion 11 Links Way St Ives PE27 6DW

https://publicaccess.huntingdonshire.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=details&keyVal=P26S5TIKJ8O00

18/00032/CLPD 17/01/2018

Mr and Mrs Pym Gowler Architectural Grove House 22 Primrose Hill Doddington March PE15 0SU

Proposed single storey rear extension 48 Pettis Road St Ives PE27 6LH

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App No & Date Reg

Name and Address of Applicant/Agent

Proposal and Location

Available to view:-

18/00111/TRCA 18/01/2018

Mr M Forster 3 Ramsey Road St Ives PE27 5RF

Box Elder close to front corner of house – reduce crown by 2.5m and prune to shape 3 Ramsey Road St Ives PE27 5RF

https://publicaccess.huntingdonshire.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=details&keyVal=P2QRLOIKJGF00

18/00106/TRCA 18/01/2018

Mr Cockcroft Dayclean LLP Day Tree Services 18 Station Road Ramsey PE26 1JB

Oriental Plane – remove regrowth from tree following pollard undertaken 3-4 years previously. Could TPO be amended to reflect the option of ongoing maintenance in future as this tree would benefit from being pollarded every 3-4 years 11 The Broadway St Ives PE27 5BX

https://publicaccess.huntingdonshire.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=details&keyVal=P2OZPIIKJFY00















St Ives Town Council Comments on the HDC Local Plan to 2036

General In producing comments on the HDC Local Plan, St Ives Town Council held a public meeting in the St Ives Corn Exchange on the 09 August 2017 attended by both local residents and those from the surrounding villages.

Their comments were discussed at a St Ives Town Council Planning Committee Meeting held on the 16 August 2017.

Overall, St Ives Town Council has serious concerns that the Local Plan does not address the long term future housing needs in St Ives and that there is insufficient funding identified to cover critical and essential infrastructure requirements.

These issues need to be addressed before the final plan is submitted, otherwise it would be difficult for St Ives Town Council to give support for the Local Plan.

Local Plan Section

Proposed change Justification / comment

Section 3.1 Additional challenge: Provision for local transport infrastructure, including improved access to local services to schools, shops, doctors and green space by non-motorised modes by provision of footpaths, cycle routes and public transport as a serious mode of choice.

The majority of journeys made by people are short, less than 5 miles ( HDC transport assessment), therefore improvements to local transport infrastructure has a greater potential impact on improving people’s lives than major projects.

Policy LP1 Strategy for Development The new housing allocation for St Ives is likely to be delivered within the next few years. This could result in no additional housing for around 15 years of the plan, this is not sustainable. St Ives has around 10% of Huntingdonshire population, yet only 2.5% of the proposed new housing. A public meeting held by the Town Council to discuss the Local Plan supported the idea that additional housing will be needed in the town to accommodate the demand for young people to stay in the area and for existing residents that wish to change their type of accommodation and newcomers to St Ives.

There was concern that the HDC housing need assessment considered the district as a whole and not individual parts.

St Ives Town Council would therefore wish to work with HDC to consider the need for new sites for the future and the associated infrastructure required to deliver such

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sites. Such work could help the Town Council develop ideas for a Neighbourhood Plan or a local development framework.

We note that many of the major development sites are greenfield rather than brownfield sites.

Section 4.18 Note on Wyton Airfield St Ives Town Council is disappointed that this site is no longer part of the current Local Plan. The need for additional transport infrastructure including a new or improved river crossing will be required irrespective of the RAF Wyton development. We urge greater efforts by HDC to look at ways to bring this site forward.

The Town Council would request an update on this development

Section 4.66 Add maps to show the spatial planning areas

St Ives Spatial Planning Area The area between Hill Rise and the Marley Gap Brook, west of the Old Ramsey Road should not form part of the SPA. The area to the east of St Ives in Needingworth Parish but within the SPA needs to be defined – it is assumed to include the land east of Harrison Way and either side of the A1123 but retaining a gap between the SPA and the edge of Needingworth.

Policy LP20 Add a maximum of 30% of non-A1 premises to be maintained in the primary shopping area.

The Primary Shopping Area should extend along the Broadway.

Town Centre Vitality and Viability The current policy does not provide any safeguard to ensure that a range of A1 premises are maintained in a town centre. The Office of National Statistics 2017 survey shows that around 10% of households do not have access to the internet, a similar number in the 2011 Census do not have access to a car. Such people are dependent on local town centres for their shopping needs. It is therefore essential that a range of shops are maintained within a town centre.

Commercial re-development on the north side of Station road is needed.

Bus services bring workers and shoppers into the town centre from within St Ives

and adjacent villages must be protected to ensure the vitality of the town.

Policy LP24 Add specific requirement for bungalows, apartments and smaller properties to be included within the housing mix

Growing number of elderly people with a range of disabilities will need to be catered for. Bungalows contribute to this demand.

Policy LP36 8.55 Add “Proposals for single wind turbines to provide energy to an adjacent site will be considered if the potential planning impacts are addressed.”

The policy should also consider the prospect of water turbines and what conditions would apply.

The lack of sites for multiple wind turbines in the area is accepted. However, some commercial sites will want to include renewable energy provision but lack the space for PV panels. In these cases consideration should be given to single wind turbines where the output is intended to be used on that site.

SI 1 Add to site requirements m. Improvements to the A1123junctions at Hill Rise and HarrisonWay.

St Ives West The reduction in the number of houses on this site from the current plan is welcomed. There is concern on the impact on the A1123 road which is already congested with long traffic queues during the rush hour. The infrastructure plan includes upgrades to roads around St Ives but funding is not identified. Linking such work to sites in St Ives will help ensure such road improvements are delivered.

SI 1 Add to requirements n. Maintain the green space betweenSt Ives and Houghton.

St Ives West The provision of a gap between St Ives and Houghton has been part of previous HDC plans and needs to be retained. It is part of the Houghton and Wyton Neighbourhood Plan and has been accepted by the Planning Inspector.

SI 2 St Ives Football Ground An application has already been submitted and is likely to be determined before the Local Plan is adopted.

We note the requirement to provide an additional 137 spaces for secondary education. HDC should confirm that this site is not required to provide such school accommodation.

SI 3 Add to requirements Provide access to the north of the site to Somersham Road

Giffords Farm St Ives The proposal is supported

SI 4 Former Car Showman, London Road The proposal is supported

Requirement “c” relates to an estate managers office – does this imply that the site is for supported accommodation?

The existing pavement from the site to the Town Centre is narrow and the slope on the Town Bridge can deter the elderly from walking.

The existing flood bank protection may allow more of the site to be developed.

Appendix E Include likely money to be available in each SPA from S106/ CIL if development in the Local Plan is to be delivered

Infrastructure requirements Town Council is concerned at the lack of funding identified for the various “critical” and “essential” schemes. Traffic congestion on all the junctions along the A1123, Harrison Way the busway crossing and the A1096 towards the A14 are of particular concern.

St Ives is impacted when the A1123 floods at Earith. Additional protection to the eastern edge of Earith is required.

The expected money from S106 / CIL needs to be identified so the actual funding gap can be identified. Developments outside St Ives at Alconbury Weald, Warboys and Ramsey will impact on St Ives as noted in the Transport Assessment, so funding from these schemes must be spent in St Ives. The Local Plan cannot be considered deliverable unless this amount is identified and a programme for implementation of these schemes produced.

Appendix E Education requirements

We support the provision of additional pre-school spaces. Much of the provision in St Ives is in temporary buildings and these need replacing with permanent structures to improve the quality of the accommodation.

The Town Council is concerned that local pupils from St Ives and surrounding villages may not be able to attend a local secondary school in St Ives. This would result in additional traffic congestion as pupils travel further afield to school. This

would be counter to the sustainable development principles outlined in the Local Plan.

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St Ives Neighbourhood Plan

Introduction

Following the decision at the December Council meeting to produce a Neighbourhood Plan, the

Planning Committee Chairman and Vice Chairman have met with the Town Clerk to discuss the next

steps. The following items were considered

Neighbourhood Plan Working Group

Other councils that have produced a Neighbourhood Plan (NP) have had a working group to manage

the process and do most of the work.

Possible group members could include, but keep number to around 8 people.

• 4 x Town Councillors

• 1 x HDC Councillor

• 1 x CCC Councillor

• Representative from the St Ives Civic Society

• Possible additional members with the right skills

The Civic Society have been included as they have shown an interest in planning matters over the

years and have people with suitable planning knowledge. Other groups in St Ives would be included

in any consultation but would not be on the Working Group.

The group would be expected to

• Develop a programme and budget for the NP

• Progress and monitor the progress of the NP

• Meets every month

• Chair has meetings with Town Clerk / HDC officers on regular basis

• Provides regular updates in The Bridge, social media etc

Neighbourhood area

Work on the NP can not start until the Neighbourhood Area (the area covered by the NP) has been

agreed with the Planning Authority (HDC). This will be the first task of the Working Group.

The default area is one that matches the St Ives Town Council boundary, although it could be less or

could with agreement extend into adjacent parish council areas. As Houghton and Wyton PC have a

NP underway, it is not possible to have overlapping plans.

The Town Clerk is contacting HDC to confirm the process and contacting adjacent parish councils to

seek their views on the Neighbourhood Area.

Data to establish a baseline for St Ives

The second task for the Working Group is to collect data about the current state of the town. This

will help identify local issues and trends that need to be covered by the NP. Much of this data is

available from the 2011 Census, HDC and CCC reports including:

• 2011Census: Population, age profile, employment, education etc ( Generally available on

line)

• 2011 Census: Commuting patterns ( HDC or CCC should have this)

• Useful stuff from CCC traffic model – traffic flows, delays, accidents

• HDC Retail study

• HDC green space report

• HDC infrastructure strategy part of 2036 LP

• Education capacity / needs

• Housing waiting lists

• Town centre footfall figures /empty shops

• Local employment – space available /business surveys / confidence

• Tourist figures / impact

• Wildlife surveys

Recommendation

• That the report be noted

• That the Working Party be set up as detailed above and the Town Clerk contact HDC and CCC

Councillors and the Civic Society to invite representatives to join the Working Party.

• Contact be made with HDC and local parishes regarding the Neighbourhood Area

Nick Dibben Jan 2018

St Ives development considerations

The list below contains St Ives specific issues if major new development is proposed in the town in

addition to the policies contained in the HDC Local Plan to 2036 and supporting documents such as

the HDC Design Guide. Meeting these requirements does not imply that the Town Council will

support a particular application.

Overall Development Concept

• Mixed development with a range of house sizes - 40% minimum affordable housing

• Local employment area - built industrial units and land for company bespoke design/ build

• Green space

• Land for new primary school

• Sheltered accommodation close to facilities and bus stops

• New or access to local shops and community facilities

• Soft edge to built up area/ countryside

• Good links to existing built up area and town centre

Transport

• Improvements to local infrastructure as listed in HDC Local Plan to 2036 ( phased

development with hold points against new infrastructure)

• Bus services

o integrate town service into development

o direct bus service to Huntingdon

o Extra capacity to Cambridge

( last 2 points have come from St Ives TC bus survey in Nov 2017)

• Cycle routes from development to town centre and industrial area

• Car pool/ share scheme

Education

• Extra nursery provision

• New primary school

• Ensure capacity at St lvo school

Amenity

• Green space

• Native planting/ bee friendly

• Access to local shops or new shops

• Access to community hall or new provision

• Play equipment including adult fitness provision

AGENDA ITEM NO PL118.00

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