Decision details

The Committee received an application for listed building consent.

The application sought approval for proposed extension to house additional library space and new teaching / tutorial accommodation to the south side of Westcott House. Proposal incorporates a basement, ground and first floor with a new college entrance off the refurbished Manor Street Car park access.

The Planner proposed additional conditions 6 and 7 to the recommendation in his report:

This amendment was carried nem con.

The Committee:

Resolved (by 7 votes to 0) to grant the application for planning permission in accordance with the officer recommendation, for the reasons set out in the officer report, and subject to the amended conditions recommended by the officers.

Additional condition 6 as follows:

Prior to the removal of any existing foundations and prior to any excavation or construction  of new foundations/piles, a system of monitoring the nearby listed buildings/structures for movement shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The submission shall include details of acceptable parameters, frequency and accuracy of measurements, location of monitoring points, etc. Should movement outside the agreed parameters be detected, work on site will cease and the Local Planning Authority and structural engineers will be notified immediately. Thereafter the monitoring shall be undertaken in accordance with the agreed details.

Reason: To protect the adjacent buildings from harm (Cambridge Local Plan 2006 policy 4/10).

Additional condition 7 as follows:

Any damage caused to the listed building whilst undertaking works forming part of the development hereby permitted shall be repaired within three months in accordance with details to be first approved with the local planning authority.

Reason: To protect the listed buildings from harm (Cambridge Local Plan 2006 policy 4/10).

Councillor Holland left after the vote on this item.