You may remember that Turnstone Estates Ltd lodged a planning application for “Erection of 120 Bed Hotel and Restaurant together with Associated Parking and Infrastructure” on the field opposite Tesco which they describe as the “teardrop site”.

The application was lodged with both the City Council and SCDC as part of the site falls in both district councils’ areas of responsibility. The application was rejected back in January by both local authorities, mainly on the grounds that the land is Green Belt and the applicants have not demonstrated any special circumstances that would justify a deviation from the policy of very restricted development in the Green Belt.

The applicants appealed to the Secretary of State and this is now to be decided by way of a hearing. It is being held at SCDC’s offices in Cambourne starting at 10am on Tuesday, 10th November and is expected to be completed that day. Our district councillor Richard Summerfield is intending to attend and stay until the end. He writes:

I was also told [by SCDC officers] that there has been insufficient response from residents of Milton. It would very helpful if residents would write in and say how they value this open space as Green Belt land.

If you want to do that then write to:

Quoting:
  – Application Reference: S/1792/08/F
  – Planning Inspectorate Appeal Reference: APP/W0530/A/09/2108314/NWF

Equally importantly if you did object to the original application but haven’t had a letter from Mr Koch about the hearing in the last few days then can you please get in touch with him and point out that you did object?