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Plans to build 15 flats on top of a row of shops and a library have been narrowly voted down after concerns it would “exacerbate” parking problems. A developer argued there was a ‘clear need’ for the new homes in Histon, but faced opposition from some in the village, with 46 objections lodged. Developer Camel Projects (Histon) Ltd proposed that six of the 15 flats above the single-storey row in School Hill would be made available as affordable housing. South Cambridgeshire district councillors were told that the commercial units had recently been refurbished under a planning application approv…

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