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Decision Maker: Planning
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Councillor
Blencowe stated that he had no personal interest in the application but had
visited the site and had met with the applicant. He further confirmed that the
Committee would consider every application on its merits. Other retail units in
the area had long term viability issues.
The Committee
received an application for full planning permission.
The application sought approval for a rear roof extension to incorporate
two dormer windows, alterations to the front façade and change of use of ground
floor to provide two self-contained flats
Mr Proctor (Applicant’s Agent) addressed the Committee in support of the
application.
The Committee:
Resolved (by 6 votes to 1) to reject the
officer recommendation of refusal of the application.
Resolved (by 6 votes to 1) to grant the
application for planning permission contrary to the officer recommendation and
delegated powers granted to prepare conditions for the following reasons:
i.
The committee
does not accept that the loss of this retail unit would harm the vitality of
this Local Centre.
ii.
There is
insufficient evidence that the implementation of the Grafton SPD would enhance viability in this location.
iii.
The
internal and external amenity space provided for future occupiers is considered
adequate.
Resolved (by 6 votes to 1) to delegate
authority to officers to draft additional conditions.
Conditions added by delegated powers:
1. The development hereby permitted
shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this
permission.
Reason: In accordance with the
requirements of section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.
2. The development hereby permitted
shall be carried out in accordance with the approved plans as listed on this
decision notice.
Reason: In the interests of good
planning, for the avoidance of doubt and to facilitate any future application
to the Local Planning Authority under Section 73 of the Town and Country
Planning Act 1990.
3. No construction work or demolition
work shall be carried out or plant operated other than between the following
hours: 0800 hours and 1800 hours on Monday to Friday, 0800 hours and 1300 hours
on Saturday and at no time on Sundays, Bank or Public Holidays.
Reason: To protect the amenity of the
adjoining properties. (Cambridge Local Plan 2006 policy
4/13).
4. There should be no collections
from or deliveries to the site during the demolition and construction stages
outside the hours of 0800 hours and 1800 hours on Monday to Friday, 0800 hours
to 1300 hours on Saturday and at no time on Sundays, Bank or Public Holidays.
Reason: To protect the amenity of the
adjoining properties. (Cambridge Local Plan 2006 policy
4/13).
5. No development shall commence
until details of the location and facilities for the covered, secure parking of
bicycles for use in connection with the development hereby permitted have been
submitted to and approved by the local planning authority in writing. The
approved facilities shall be provided in accordance with the approved details
before use of the development commences.
Reason: To ensure satisfactory
provision for the secure storage of bicycles. (Cambridge
Local Plan 2006 policy 8/6).
6. Prior to the commencement of
development, full details of the refuse layout and bin provision shall be
submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The
approved details shall be fully implemented before the use hereby permitted is
commenced and shall be retained thereafter unless alternative arrangements are
agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.
Reason: To ensure that adequate bin
storage is provided. (Cambridge Local Plan 2006, policy 3/7).
7. No development shall take place
until there has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning
authority a plan indicating the positions, design, materials and type of
boundary treatment to be erected between the rear garden of the hereby approved
ground floor flat and the cycle and bin store facing the laneway to the rear of
the site. The boundary treatment shall be completed before the building is
occupied and retained thereafter unless any variation is agreed in writing by
the local planning authority. Development shall be carried out in accordance
with the approved details.
Reason: To ensure an appropriate
boundary treatment is implemented. (Cambridge Local Plan 2006
policies 3/4, 3/11 and 3/12).
Report author: Rob Brereton
Publication date: 11/05/2018
Date of decision: 25/04/2018
Decided at meeting: 25/04/2018 - Planning
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