Decision details

The Committee received an application for full planning permission.

The application sought approval for the erection of a B1 (a) and B1 (b) office building with ancillary motion capture studio at ground floor and external first floor terrace along with car and cycle parking, electricity sub-station and associated infrastructure and a ground floor Public House (use class A4) following the demolition of existing buildings on site.

The Committee received a representation in objection to the application from Martin Lucas-Smith on behalf of Cambridge Cycling Campaign.

The representation covered the following issues:

       i.          Had no view on the development.

     ii.          Objected to double stacking cycle racks that were unpopular with the public.

   iii.          Requested the removal of some of the parking spaces and replacing them with additional Sheffield Stand cycle racks.

   iv.          Raised concerns that delivery vehicles would block the road.

    v.          Requested a conditions requiring delivery parking within the curtilage of the site.

   vi.          Suggested that the Road Traffic Order was needed to ensure the area received double yellow lined.

Peter McKeown (Applicant’s Agent) and Nina Kristensen (Applicant) addressed the Committee in support of the application.

The Committee:

Resolved (by 7 votes to 1) 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.