Temporary sales office at Land South Of Pond Cambourne Business Park, Cambourne
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by South Cambridgeshire Planning Committee on 11 Jun 2025.
What was proposed
A five-year sales office would occupy approved plot 31, with six parking spaces, cycle parking, landscaping and associated works before returning to housing.
“Report contents Document section Document heading 1 Executive Summary 2 Site description and context 3 The proposal 4 Relevant site history 5 Policy 6 Consultations 7 Third party representations 8 Assessment 9 Principle of development 10 Design, layout, scale and landscaping 11 Highway safety and transport 12 Car and Cycle parking provision 13 Amenity 14 Other matters 15 Conclusion/ Planning balance 16 Recommendation 17 Planning conditions Table 1 Contents of report 1.”
“In addition to the sales and marketing suite building, the scheme proposes car parking for 6 cars (1 disabled car parking space, 5 car parking spaces, Sheffield stand visitor cycle parking hoops, a footpath and soft landscaping. Relevant site history Reference Description Outcome 23/00123/FUL Erection of 256 No. dwellings and change of use of existing marketing suite to café, landscaping, car parking, substations, bin and bike stores and associated works. Approved.”
Officer report
The site and its history
The site is north of Lower Cambourne, and the wider permission approved 256 homes, including the house type to be restored after five years.
“Site description and context 2.1 The application site is land to the north of Lower Cambourne. This planning application proposes the conversion of the consented plot 31 to a sales and marketing suite for a temporary period and associated works including access, landscaping and parking.”
Officer report
Consultation responses
The town council, highways authority and environmental health raised no objections, while no third-party representations were received.
“Consultations Publicity Neighbour letters – Y Site Notice – Y Press Notice – Y Cambourne Town Council - No Objection 6.1 The Town Council supports this application. Cambridgeshire County Council (Highways Development Management)- No Objection 6.2 No objection- no adverse impact upon the Public Highway. Environmental Health- No objection. Environmental health officers have reviewed the application and have raised no comments or objections.”
“The above responses are a summary of the comments that have been received. Full details of the consultation responses can be inspected on the application file. Third party representations 7.1 No third party representations have been received.”
Officer report
The main planning issues
The assessment considered the principle of development, design and landscaping, highways and parking, residential amenity, drainage and biodiversity net gain.
“Assessment 8.1 From the consultation responses and representations received and from an inspection of the site and the surroundings, the key issues are: - Principle of development - Design, layout, scale and landscaping - Highways matters/ parking - Residential amenity - Other matters…”
“The Highway Authority has reviewed the application and raised no objections. Officers are satisfied that the proposal is compliant with South Cambridgeshire Local Plan 2018 policies TI/2, TI/3 and paragraph 116 of the NPPF. Car and Cycle Parking provision 12.1 The scheme includes visitor cycle parking for 6 cycles (3 Sheffield stand hoops) and 6 cars, 1 of which would be for disable parking.”
Officer report
The committee vote
The committee voted unanimously to approve the application subject to the planning conditions in the officer recommendation.
“The Delivery Manager summarised the officer’s recommendation and a vote was taken.”
“By unanimous vote, the Committee approved the application subject to: i. The planning conditions set out in the officer’s report.”
Minutes
The final decision
The temporary use was approved for five years, after which temporary structures must be removed and the plot returned to the approved housing scheme.
“Planning conditions 1. Temporary Permission The use hereby permitted shall cease within 5 years of the date of this decision notice. On discontinuation of the use hereby permitted, all temporary structures shall be removed and the land shall be remediated and the development shall be completed in accordance with the plans approved under full planning application reference 23/00123/FUL.”
“The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the approved plans as listed on this decision notice. Reason: In the interests of good planning, for the avoidance of doubt and to facilitate any future application to the Local Planning Authority under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. 3.”
Officer report
Sources
- South Cambridgeshire Planning Committee minutes, 11 June 2025
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of South Cambridgeshire's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Wednesday 11 June 2025
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- Unanimous
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