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Councillor Richard Williams wasn’t present at the start of
the consideration of this planning application and therefore did
not take part in the vote.
 
By 7 votes in favour
(Councillors Anna Bradnam, Ariel Cahn, Peter Fane, William
Jackson-Wood, James Rixon, Peter Sandford, Eileen Wilson) to 2
votes against (Lisa Redrup, Heather Williams) the Committee
approved the application subject to:

·        
A completed (signed and dated) s106 Unilateral
Undertaking (UU) which relates to GAM 8 of the Gamlingay
Neighbourhood Plan with contributions towards walking, cycling and
horse riding. With a deadline for the receipt by 9th January 2026
of a completed UU is imposed upon the applicant. If the completed
UU has not been received by 9th January 2026, delegated authority
is given to officers to refuse the application based on a lack of
secured mitigation contrary to the Neighbourhood Plan or to set any
such extended period for signing of the UU as
appropriate.

·        
The planning conditions set out in the
officer’s report with minor amendments to the conditions as
drafted delegated to officers including:
o  
An amendment to condition 9 to delete the text
included within the officer report and replace with:
§ 
The approved renewable/low carbon energy
technologies (as set out in the Energy Statement and/or as shown on
the approved plans) shall be fully installed and operational prior
to the occupation of the development and thereafter maintained in
accordance with a maintenance programme, details of which have
previously been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local
Planning Authority.

Where grid capacity issues subsequently
arise, written evidence from the District Network Operator
confirming the detail of grid capacity and a revised Energy
Statement to take account of this, shall be submitted to and
approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The revised
Energy Statement shall be implemented and thereafter maintained in
accordance with the approved details.
§ 
Reason: In the interests of reducing
carbon dioxide emissions. (South Cambridgeshire Local Plan 2018
policy CC/3 and the Greater Cambridge Sustainable Design and
Construction SPD 2020).
o  
An additional condition regarding waste collection
as follows:
§ 
No development, except demolition or site clearance,
shall commence until a scheme for the on-site storage facilities
for waste, including waste for recycling, has been submitted to and
approved in writing by the local planning authority. The scheme
shall identify: the specific positions of where wheeled bins will
be stationed for use by the resident. The quantity and capacity of
the bins per property. The walk distances for residents to the
kerbside including the specific arrangements to enable collection
from the kerbside or within 5m of the adopted highway/refuse
collection vehicle access point. Any designated Bin Collection
Points, if practically needed. Details of the management
arrangements if bins need to be moved to one designated collection
point. No residential unit shall be occupied until the approved
arrangements for that particular unit have been provided and shall
be retained as such unless alternative arrangements are agreed in
writing by the local planning authority. 
o  
An amendment to condition 14 to include plot
6.