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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 the conversion of the existing bin store into 1 new
one-bedroom studio apartment, with the replacement of the existing roof and
provision of additional parking space and cycle storage. The bin store would be
relocated to the north of the site.
The Committee
received a representation in objection to the application from a Trumpington
Road resident.
The representation
covered the following issues:
i.
Planning permission had previously been granted in
2004, with several conditions including provision of a bin store.
ii.
Arrangements in the current application for a bin
store etc were different to those outlined in previous planning permission.
iii.
Expressed specific concerns regarding:
a.
Change of bin store location. It was now near the
amenity area.
b.
Loss of view.
c.
People’s safety when accessing facilities.
Councillor Meftah (Trumpington Ward Councillor) addressed the Committee
about the application.
The representation
covered the following issues:
i.
He had visited the site and met with residents.
ii.
Expressed specific concerns regarding:
a.
The proposed flat was too close to the car park
access ramp. Residents would be disturbed and have poor amenities.
b.
The bin store would make the site unattractive.
c.
The new building would take away some of the public
amenity space for private use.
iii.
Please refuse the application.
The Committee:
Resolved (by 6 votes to 1) to reject the
officer recommendation to approve the application.
Resolved (by 6 votes to 0) to refuse the application contrary to the
officer recommendations for the following reasons:
1)
The converted bin store building will be in close
proximity to the ramp serving the underground car parking to spaces under the principal
building, Meadowcroft House. The use of
the ramp would expose the occupants of the proposed dwelling to noise and
disturbance and fumes to the detriment of their residential amenity. In so doing the proposed development fails to
provide satisfactory living accommodation contrary to Policy 5/2 of the
Cambridge Local Plan 2006.
2)
The proposed new dwelling by virtue of its small
scale and associated surface level parking would relate poorly to the existing
flats at Meadowcroft House and would detract from the visual appearance of the
area contrary to Policy 3/10 of the Cambridge Local Plan 2006.
Publication date: 01/12/2015
Date of decision: 04/11/2015
Decided at meeting: 04/11/2015 - Planning
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