Decision details

The Committee received an application for full planning permission.

The application sought approval for change of use and conversion of Whichcote House from student accommodation to provide 10 no. C3 (dwelling house) units. Addition of a third floor extension to provide a further 1no. 3-bed flat. Associated cycle parking, bin store, car parking and landscaping.

The Senior Planner made reference to a pre-committee amendment to condition 9 as set out on the Amendment Sheet.

The Committee:

Resolved (by 6 votes to 2) to reject the officer recommendation to approve the application.

Resolved (by 6 votes to 0) to refuse the application contrary to the officer recommendation for the following reasons:

The impact of the increased height and massing on Springfield Road and Springfield Terrace would be unduly dominant and fails to respond well to the site context contrary to Cambridge Local Plan (2006) policy 3/4 and fails to create an attractive frontage to positively enhance the streetscape contrary to Cambridge Local Plan (2006) policy 3/7 and would represent poor design contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework (2012).