Decision details

The Committee received an application for full planning permission.

The application sought approval for mixed use development comprising a Day Nursery at ground floor and 37 self-contained 1xbed student rooms at the rear and on the upper floors along with a vehicle drop-off zone, disabled car parking space, cycle parking and associated landscaping.

This application is returned to Planning Committee because there has been a key change in the planning policy background since an earlier Committee resolution 28 March 2018 to grant permission. As a result of this change, officers now recommend refusal.

The Principal Planner updated his report (as shown in bold) to supplement/correct details on P75:

3.2 The Cambridge Local Plan 2006 contained a policy…..

3.2a Policy 46 of the Local Plan states:

Proposals for new student accommodation will be permitted if they meet identified……

The Committee:

Resolved (by 7 votes to 0) to refuse the application for planning permission in accordance with the officer recommendation, for the reason set out in the officer report.