Decision details

The Committee received an application for full planning permission.

The application sought approval for the erection of 1no. unit to be used as a builders' merchant (sui generis) for display, sale, storage of building, timber and plumbing supplies, plant and tool hire including outside display and storage; with associated servicing arrangements, car parking, landscaping and associated works.

The Committee note the amendment sheet and verbal update regarding conditions as detailed by the Planner.

Kavi Saigai, the Applicant’s Agent addressed the Committee in support of the application.

The Committee expressed some concerns regarding the planned location of an industrial site next to residential properties.

A proposed to evoke the Deferred Decision Protocol was lost (by 5 votes to 2).

The Committee:

Resolved (by 5 votes to 2) 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 with delegated authority to officers issued for the final wording of conditions 3, 4, 16 and 27.

The wording of condition 20 was agreed to be changed to the following:

                    “Within 3 months of commencement of development a plan indicating the positions, design, materials and type of boundary treatments to be erected shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The boundary treatment shall be completed before the use hereby permitted is commenced and retained thereafter unless any variation is agreed in writing by the local planning authority.  Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: To ensure an appropriate boundary treatment is implemented. (Cambridge Local Plan 2006 policies 3/4, 3/11 and 3/12)”

The wording of condition 21 was agreed to be changed to the following:

“Within 3 months of commencement of development full details of both hard and soft landscape works shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority and these works shall be carried out as approved.  These details shall include proposed finished levels or contours; means of enclosure; car parking layouts, other vehicle and pedestrian access and circulation areas; hard surfacing materials; minor artefacts and structures (eg furniture, refuse or other storage units, signs, lighting); proposed and existing functional services above and below ground (eg drainage, power, communications cables, pipelines indicating lines, manholes, supports). Soft Landscape works shall include planting plans; written specifications (including cultivation and other operations associated with plant and grass establishment); schedules of plants, noting species, plant sizes and proposed numbers/densities where appropriate and an implementation programme.

Reason: In the interests of visual amenity and to ensure that suitable hard and soft landscape is provided as part of the development. (Cambridge Local Plan 2006 policies 3/4, 3/11 and 3/12)”

The wording of condition 24 was agreed to be changed to the following:

“Within 3 months of commencement of development samples of the materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the development hereby permitted shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.  Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: To ensure that the appearance of the external surfaces is appropriate. (Cambridge Local Plan 2006 policies 3/4, 3/12 and 3/14)”.