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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 the extension of the garage roof
including installation of solar panels.
The Committee received a representation in objection to the application
from a resident of Grantchester Meadows.
The representation covered the following issues:
i.
Stated that he had raised an
objection when the application had previously come to committee in August 2017,
referred to the objections in section 7 of the Officer’s report.
ii.
Highlighted that the applicant had
not considered the advice previously given, to use solar panels which looked
more like slates rather than the standard solar panels.
iii.
Raised concern that the proposal
design was not in keeping with the Conservation Area.
Councillor Cantrill
(Newnham Ward Councillor) addressed the Committee about the application.
i.
Stated that he supported the use of solar panels
but felt that the proposed product, the standard design solar panel was not in
keeping with the Conservation Area and rural surround.
ii.
Highlighted that the position of the building was
fundamentally important to the objection, because it meant that the panels
could be seen whilst walking the entire length of South Green Road.
Additionally, due to the size of the proposed panelling it would dominate the
street scene.
The Committee:
Resolved (by 5 votes to 2) to reject the officer recommendation to approve the application.
The Committee adjourned at 14:15 to consider
the appropriate text necessary to express the reason for refusing the application
The committee
reconvened at 14:20
Resolved (by 6
votes to 0) to refuse the
application contrary to the officer recommendation for the following reasons:
Due to the extent
and monotonous appearance of the proposed solar panels on the south-facing roof
slope of the building, the development would have a harmful visual impact in
the street and be detrimental to the character and appearance of the
Conservation Area. The development would therefore be contrary to Policies 3/7,
3/14 and 4/11 of the Cambridge Local Plan 2006.
Report author: Charlotte Burton
Publication date: 27/12/2017
Date of decision: 06/12/2017
Decided at meeting: 06/12/2017 - Planning
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