Decision details

The Committee received an application for full planning permission.

The application sought approval for change of use from ancillary residential storage to ancillary storage for public house (retrospective).

The Committee noted the amendment sheet.

Gavin Cooper (Applicant’s Agent) addressed the Committee in support of the application.

Councillor Bick (Market Ward Councillor) addressed the Committee about the application and made the following comments:

       i.          The site of the business unit alongside social housing was uncomfortable.

     ii.          Over time the business had expanded.

   iii.          Environmental Health had been involved to resolve noise and odour issues.

   iv.          Questioned the applicants assertion that they were good neighbours.

    v.          Highlighted a number of retrospective planning applications.

   vi.          Stated that neighbours had suggested that the additional storage was evidence that the business was operating beyond the micro-brewery level and was supplying for off-site consumption, in contravention of existing planning regulations.

Ben Walther, Environmental Protection Officer, addressed the Committee regarding Environmental Health visits to the site. He stated that the source of the resident’s noise complaint could not be identified but was satisfied it did not emanate from the ancillary storage area.

The Committee proposed an additional condition, as suggested by the applicant’s agent, requiring the use of trolleys to move barrels around the site to reduce the noise.

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 with an amendment to Condition 3.

3.       Wooden trolleys shall be used for the transfer of barrels between the public house and the storage area. Transfer of barrels between the public house and the storage area shall only occur between 09:00hrs and 18:30hrs

Reason: To protect the amenity of the adjoining properties. (Cambridge Local Plan 2006 policy 4/13).