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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 full planning permission
for 4376sqm of D1 (Academic) floorspace, along with
external landscape, cycle parking, temporary parking area and associated
infrastructure including a new service road connecting to the existing entrance
from Clerk Maxwell Road
The Committee noted the amendment sheet.
Philip Guildford, the Applicant’s Agent, addressed the Committee in
support of the application.
i.
The new building would offer an internationally
significant resource.
ii.
Would be an exemplar example of sustainable
infrastructure.
iii.
The current location on Fen Causeway was too small
and cramped.
iv.
Noise concerns had been addressed by the building’s
design.
v.
The future operation of the building aimed to be a
good neighbour.
Councillor Cantrill
(Newham Ward Councillor) addressed the Committee about the application as
follows.
i.
Did not agree with the recommendation.
ii.
There were on-going discussions about the master
plan and agreeing this application now would impact on those decisions.
iii.
The Transport Strategy had yet to be agreed.
iv.
The 1999 masterplan protected residential
properties by locating car parking adjacent to the eastern boundary.
v.
The proposed building would be much closer to
existing domestic buildings.
vi.
The scale and mass was out of keeping with
neighbours.
vii.
Proposed screening would not mitigate the impact of
the building.
The Committee:
Resolved (by 7 votes to 0) 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.
Report author: John Evans
Publication date: 12/04/2017
Date of decision: 01/03/2017
Decided at meeting: 01/03/2017 - Planning
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