Decision details

The Committee received an application for full planning permission.

 

The application sought approval for demolition of all buildings on the site (existing British Transport Wing, part of the northern wing of the railway station building, the canopy over the station platform, the Cityroomz hotel building, the railway offices and art workshop, and the station cycles building) and the construction of a new multi-storey cycle park and hotel building consisting of 3353 sqm of cycle parking, comprising 2850 cycle parking spaces, together with 6565 sqm of hotel (C1) floorspace and 577 sqm of retail

(A1/A3/A4/A5) at ground floor level. A 510 sqm cycle shop and hire area including facilities for repairs are also included as part of the proposals.

 

The City Development Officer referred to amendments to the conditions No 20; 21; 22, 23; 25; 27; 28 & 35 as set out in the addendum to the amendment sheet.

 

The Committee received a representation in support to the application from Mr Chisham representing Cambridge Cycling Campaign. 

 

The representation covered the following issues:

 

     i.        A cycle path on this scale was not in the master plan.

    ii.        Although the current scheme is not perfect and there are issues of conflict it would greatly encourage individuals to use the cycle / train option.

   iii.        Expressed support.

 

The Committee:

 

Resolved (by 5 votes to 1 with 1 abstention) to accept the officer recommendation to approve planning permission as per the agenda subject to amendment to conditions and an additional informative set out in Amendment Sheet (as below) and completion of a s106 agreement.  The Committee also gave delegated authority to officers to agree a variation to the s106 Agreement agreed in association with application ref. 08/0266/OUT (the CB1 Outline Consent) as set out in the Addendum to the Amendment Sheet.

 

20     Materials samples

Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, with the exception of below ground works, full details including samples of the materials, including spandrel panels and coloured panels to be used in the construction of the external surfaces shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details. 

 

Reason: To ensure that the appearance of the external surfaces is appropriate. (Cambridge Local Plan 2006 policies 3/4, 3/12 and 3/14).

 

21     Sample Panel

Before starting any stone work/brickwork (artificial and/or real), a sample panel of the facing materials to be used shall be erected on site to establish the detail of bonding, coursing and colour and type of jointing and shall be agreed in writing with the local planning authority. The quality of finish and materials incorporated in any approved sample panel(s), which shall not be demolished prior to completion of the development, shall be maintained throughout the development. 

 

Reason: In the interests of visual amenity and to ensure that the quality and colour of the detailing of the brickwork/stonework and jointing is acceptable and maintained throughout the development. (Cambridge Local Plan 2006 policies 3/4, 3/12 and 4/11).

 

22     Glass types

Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, with the exception of below ground works, full details of glass type(s) to be used in curtain walling/windows/doors or other glazed features, including glazing to the south and west facing facades at ground and first floor levels which is intended to be non-transparent but include fritting, etching, etc shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.  The use of tinted or reflective glass will not likely be supported.

         

Reason: To ensure that the appearance of the external surfaces is appropriate. (Cambridge Local Plan 2006 policies 3/4, 3/12 and 4/11).

 

23     Non-masonry walling systems

Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, with the exception of below ground works, full details of non-masonry walling systems to be used, including perforated screens, vertical fins and ground floor posts, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details. 

Reason: To ensure that the appearance of the external surfaces is appropriate. (Cambridge Local Plan 2006 policies 3/4, 3/12 and 4/11).

 

25     Joinery

Prior to the commencement of development, full details of all external joinery [whether of metal, timber or hybrid construction] including frames, thresholds, mullions, transoms, finishes, colours, etc., shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.  The submitted details shall include the multi-storey car park and the shopfronts serving the retail units.  The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

 

Reason: To ensure that the appearance of the external surfaces is appropriate. (Cambridge Local Plan 2006 policies 3/4, 3/12 and 4/11).

 

27     Coping

Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, with the exception of below ground works, full details of all coping and decorative string course and cills shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. Large-scale cross-sectional drawings may be appropriate for depicting some details.  The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details. 

Reason: To ensure that the appearance of the building is appropriate. (Cambridge Local Plan 2006 policies 3/4, 3/12 and 4/11).

 

28     Signage Strategy

Prior to commencement of occupation a signage strategy for use in association with the occupation of the development shall be submitted to and approved by the local planning authority in writing.  The approved signage strategy which shall comply with the Cambridge City Council Shopfront Design Guide shall thereafter be retained and all external signage shall conform to the strategy unless otherwise agreed in writing by the local planning authority.

 

Reason: To ensure that the appearance of the building is appropriate. (Cambridge Local Plan 2006 policies 3/4, 3/12 and 4/11).

 

35     Hard and soft landscape works

No development shall commence until details of hard and soft landscape works including the green and brown roofs have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. Soft landscape works shall include planting plans; written specifications (including cultivation and other operations associated with plant and grass establishment); schedules of plants, noting species, plant sizes and proposed numbers/densities where appropriate and an implementation programme.  Hard landscaping works shall include full construction details and specifications of levels, all hard surfacing materials, furniture, boundary treatments and lighting.

 

Reason: In the interests of visual amenity and to ensure that suitable hard and soft landscape is provided as part of the development. (Cambridge Local Plan 2006 policies 3/2, 3/4, 3/7, 3/11, 3/12, 4/2, 4/3, 4/4 and 9/9).

 

Additional informative:

The opening hours specified in condition 17 do not apply to the ancillary bar and restaurant facilities accommodated within the hotel if in use by hotel residents only.

 

3.           To agree the variation to s106 Agreement:

 

That the Planning Committee delegate powers to officers to vary the s106 Agreement by means of a deed of variation:

 

Allow for an amendment to the commuted payments towards the Southern Corridor Area Transport Plan and the Cambridge Guided Bus in respect of the Pink Phase as follows:

 

In relation to SCATP and CGB payments in the Pink Phase (13^th and 14^th Schedule of the s106) make amendments to remove reference to Pink Phase and replace with Blocks C1/C2, D1, F1 and F2 and require commuted payments to be made as follows:

 

Payment	Purpose
£72,143 Index Linked	SCATP
£255,797 Index Linked	CGB

 

Reasons for Approval

 

1.      This development has been approved, conditionally, because subject to those requirements it is considered to generally conform to the Development Plan, particularly the following policies:

 

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Structure Plan policies: P6/1, P9/8, P9/9

 

Cambridge Local Plan (2006): 3/1, 3/4, 3/6, 3/7, 3/11, 3/12, 3/13, 3/15, 4/4, 4/10, 4/11, 4/12, 4/13, 4/14, 4/15, 5/11, 6/3, 6/10, 8/2, 8/3, 8/4, 8/5, 8/6, 8/9, 8/10, 8/11, 8/13, 8/16, 8/18, 9/1, 9/9, 10/1

 

2.      The decision has been made having had regard to all other

material planning considerations, none of which was considered to have been of such significance as to justify doing other than grant planning permission.

 

These reasons for approval can be a summary of the reasons for grant of planning permission only. For further details on the decision please see the officer report online at www.cambridge.gov.uk/planningpublicaccess or visit our Customer Service Centre, Mandela House, 4 Regent Street, Cambridge, CB2 1BY between 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday.

 

Unless prior agreement has been obtained from the Head of Planning, in consultation with the Chair and Spokesperson of this Committee to extend the period for completion of the Planning Obligation required in connection with this development, if the Obligation has not been completed by 30 November 2013, or if Committee determine that the application be refused against officer recommendation of approval, it is recommended that the application be refused for the following reason(s):

 

The proposed development does not make appropriate provision for transport mitigation measures/infrastructure provision, mitigation of potential for overspill parking, the funding and agreement of the a Travel Plan Co-Ordinator, public art, and monitoring in accordance with Cambridge Local Plan 2006 policies 3/7, 5/11, 7/2, 8/2, 8/3, 9/9 and 10/1, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Structure Plan 2003 policies P6/1, P9/8 and P9/9 and as detailed in the Planning Obligation Strategy 2010, the Public Art Supplementary Planning Document 2010 and the Southern Corridor Area Transport Plan 2002.