Decision details

The Committee received an application for full planning permission.

The application sought approval for roof extension incorporating hip to gable extension and front and rear dormers, external insulation with rendered finish.

The Committee discussed the relationship between the proposed extension and the existing street scape. 

The Committee:

Resolved (by 6 votes to 3) to reject the officer recommendation to approve the application.

Resolved (by 8 votes to 2) to refuse the application contrary to the officer recommendation for the following reason:

The proposed rear roof extension, by virtue of its increased ridge height, design and materials would unbalance the terrace of properties and appear dominant and incongruous in the streetscene, particularly when viewed between the gap in the houses from the south of the site. The increased height of the building would also harm the uniform quality of the roof heights on the terrace. The proposal would be contrary to policies 3/4, 3/7, and 3/14 of the Cambridge Local Plan (2006).