Decision details

Officers had indicated pre-committee this item may need to be deferred because two of the third parties had not been notified of the committee date and their public speaking rights in accordance with adopted procedures. however parties were contacted so the application could be determined.

The Committee received an application for full planning permission.

The application sought approval for the erection of a detached house and detached two storey annex consisting of four one bed self-contained flats following demolition of existing dwelling and annex.

The Planning Officer updated his report recommendation by referring to pre-committee amendments on the amendment sheet.

The Committee received a representation in objection to the application from a resident of Leys Road.

The representation covered the following concerns:

       i.          Impact on neighbour through the permanent location of a barbeque.

     ii.          The building of a covered walkway would impact on neighbours’ access to gutters for maintenance work, and lead to a sense of enclosure.

   iii.          Boundary treatment.

   iv.          The impact of piling on neighbours’ properties.

    v.          Plant room and impact on trees.

   vi.          Exacerbation of existing street parking issues by the new development.

Councillor Hipkin proposed an amendment to the Officer’s recommendation to include a replacement planting condition.

This amendment was carried unanimously.

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 plus:

·       Additional condition 20 (as per the amendment sheet).

·       Additional planting condition added:

“If within a period of five years from the date of commencement of development of this permission the beech hedge along the south-western boundary of the application site, or any tree or shrub planted as a replacement for it, is removed, uprooted, destroyed or dies or becomes, in the opinion of the local planning authority, seriously damaged or defective, another hedge of the same species and size as that originally planted shall be planted at the same place, unless the local planning authority gives written consent to any variation.

Reason: To ensure the provision of amenity afforded by the proper maintenance of existing and/or new landscape features. (Cambridge Local Plan 2006 policies 3/4, 3/12 and 3/11)”

·       Condition 18 (listed in the officer’s report) to be removed.