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Decision Maker: Planning
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
The Committee
received an application for full planning permission.
The application
sought approval for demolition of ancillary buildings and removal of 1930's
facade at the grade II listed Cambridge Union Society. Construction of replacement
facade, reinstatement and refurbishment of historic features and internal and
external access and refurbishment works including enlargement of existing cafe
(use class A3) and re-opening of 'footlight's' entertainment space (sui
generis). Demolition of squash courts and un-listed 3-5 Round
Church Street in the conservation area. Construction
of new link building for access and ancillary uses for the Union Society.
Construction of adjacent new building with ground floor restaurant (use class
A3) with 38 room post-graduate student accommodation above (use class C2)
together with basement storage and services
Adam Halford (Planning Agent, Bidwell’s), Dr Rod Pullen (Junior Pursar, Trinity College and Asia Lambert, (President of Cambridge
Union Society) addressed the Committee in support of the application.
The Committee:
Unanimously resolved 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 conditions recommended by the officers and subject to completion of S106
Agreement.
DELEGATED
AUTHORITY granted to officers to compose appropriate substitute wording for
conditions; 3, 4, 8, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 39, 40, 41,
42, 44, 45 and informatives; 46 and 58.
Publication date: 05/01/2017
Date of decision: 30/11/2016
Decided at meeting: 30/11/2016 - Planning
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