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Decision Maker: Planning
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
The Committee received an application for
full planning permission.
The application sought approval for
installation of a temporary real-ice ice rink with associated skate hire
marquee, viewing platform and back-of-house/plant area; a family entertainment
area with children's rides & food concessions; and a Christmas market with
stalls & concessions, to one quadrangle of Parkers Piece.
Members were advised there was a
pre-committee amendment to the recommendation. Condition 5 was amended to read:
When measured at
any boundary of Parkers Piece, the Noise from plant (including generators,
chillers and motors) and amplified music and voices from the amusements, shall
be less than or equal to the existing background level (L90), in accordance
with BS4142: 2014.
Reason: To
protect the amenity of any adjoining or nearby residential / sensitive
properties. (Cambridge Local Plan policy 4/13)
The Committee received a representation in
objection to the application from Mr Dixon.
The representation covered the following issues:
i. Historically noise levels had not been an issue for the ice rink until last year (2014).
ii. Raised concern regarding the noise of beat music from children’s rides.
iii. There was no planting between the ice rink and some neighbours to mitigate noise.
iv. Asked for noise mitigation measures rather than rejection of the application. The committee were asked to consider the size/noise impact of the fairground on neighbours.
Mr Elmer (Applicant) addressed the
Committee in support of the application.
Councillor Hipkin
proposed an amendment to the Officer’s recommendation regarding an informative
about public art and treatment of the boundary fence.
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 subject to an additional informative relating to the hoardings:
Informative: The applicants are
advised that the hoarding to the ice rink should be sympathetic to the area and
that viewing windows through the hoarding and public art on the hoarding itself,
would be welcomed.
Publication date: 29/10/2015
Date of decision: 07/10/2015
Decided at meeting: 07/10/2015 - Planning
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