“It’s just a completely, in every way round, unacceptable application”.
Few if any comments of explicit approval were made by councillors who voted for the application.
Waterbeach New Town East, artist impression
- Credit: LDA Design/RLW Estates.
Cllr Pippa Heylings stressed that the decision was to grant outline permission; conditions would ensure “high standards” when the reserved matters application returns.
Fen Ditton, Horningsea, Landbeach, and Waterbeach parish councils had raised concerns over the impact on traffic.
They were also fearful of the scale of development and the risk of flooding.
Some councillors criticised the proposed density, provision of affordable housing, and the uncertainty over transport.