Category: CPC-Meetings

Comberton Objects !

Comberton Parish Council submitted its evidence led objection to the  Retirement ‘Village’ to the SCDC Planning Portal on 16th June.

Comberton Parish Council Strongly Objects to the Proposed Retirement Village on the Land South of Branch Road, Comberton. This document states the reasons for that objection and concerns that our community has raised. A public meeting was held by Comberton Parish Council on 24th May to allow Parishioners to voice their opinion.

Comberton Parish Council is concerned that the number of discrepancies and omissions within the application lead to an incorrect view of the proposal. This is especially evident in the Green Belt Assessment, the Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment, the Balance Assessment and the Biodiversity Assessment.

Comberton Parish Council, representing current and future residents of Comberton, does not believe this application shows integration of the retirement complex into the village of Comberton and that a very separate community would be added to our thriving village.

The application does not reflect the needs of a C2 level development nor shows that this is the best location in the district for this development. The needs of future residents are not at the forefront of design, and the location and design do not have sustainability as a priority.

The impact on the rural village of Comberton is high. The location of an oversized, out of keeping set of buildings in the middle of a green lung space is insensitive and inappropriate. The necessary lighting and development will impact many species, including Red-listed birds and highly protected Barbastrelle bats.

The changes to Branch Road will forever change a rural lane and its verges and hedgerows. New paths across the recreation ground will change peaceful, rural areas of the village amenity. Proposed re-wilding of wild areas, in an effort to increase biodiversity figures, will cause great harm to the rural centre of our village.

Services for C2 and other residents over 65 have not been adequately considered. Both the GP Surgery and ICB have stated that the treatment rooms in the proposed clubhouse building cannot be used by the NHS for treatment. No adequate travel has been proposed to enable residents to get to the GP surgery. Comberton & Eversden GP Practice is already over capacity and does not have any more physical space to accommodate a larger patient list.

Residents are very concerned about impact to the drainage and sewage systems as the village regularly experiences flooding, both of rainwater but also sewage. The design suggests that this situation could be made worse.

You can read the whole response here… Parish Council Response Final 16-06-23

If you want to see the proposals from Inspired Villages / Endurance Estates
for development south of Branch Road Comberton click here

You can find the agenda for the April Parish Council meeting on Wednesday 12th April  are here CPC Agenda April 2023
clerks notes are here CPC papers April 2023

You will find the agenda for the 12th. April Comberton Annual Parish Meeting on the noticeboard and here APCM April 2023

Please see the agenda  for next Wednesday’s Annual Parish Council meeting on 11th May at 7:30pm.   CPC APCM May 22

Most of the documents for review are on this website here

For those who are not familiar with the Annual PC meeting – this is when the Parish Council must review all the policies and procedures (excluding those that have recently approved). The main ones to consider  are the Standing Orders and Financial Regulations.

It is also the meeting where the Annual Governance Statement is normally approved – the year end.

As this year is an election year, CPC will be also electing a Chairman and Vice Chairman.

The next bout of local elections is coming up in May 2022. COMBERTON needs YOU.

Are you passionate about your community? Do you want to help make a long-lasting change? Do you have innovative ideas for the council? Do you have concerns about a specific issue and want to do something about it? If this is you, then Comberton needs you. We need people from all backgrounds and experiences who reflect our community to put themselves forward for election. #MakeAChange and become a councillor.

You can download a nomination form here for Comberton  Parish Council  and here for the  District Council

Nominations opened on 28th March see  2022 Notice of Election – Parish

You can find the agenda for the Wednesday 9th February 2022 Comberton Parish Council meeting here CPC Agenda February 2022

There will only be a Planning Meeting Wednesday 9th February 2022 just before the main meeting to approve prior meeting minutes and review one resubmitted application here Planning Agenda 09-02-22