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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
listed building consent.
The application sought approval for
Demolition of ancillary buildings and removal of 1930's facade at the Grade II listed
Cambridge Union Society. Construction of replacement facade, reinstatement and
refurbishment of historic features and internal and external access and
refurbishment works including enlargement of existing cafe (use class A3) and
re-opening of 'Footlight's' entertainment space (sui generis). Demolition of squash courts and un-listed 3-5 Round Church Street
in the conservation area. Construction of new link
building for access and ancillary uses for the Union Society.
Construction of adjacent new building with ground floor restaurant (use class
A3) with 45 room post-graduate student accommodation above (use class C2)
together with basement storage and services.
Bill Bailey, Bursar
for the Cambridge Union Society (on behalf of the applicant) addressed the
Committee in support of the application.
The Committee:
Unanimously resolved (by 7 votes to 0) to grant the application for listed building consent 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: Michael Hammond
Publication date: 01/02/2018
Date of decision: 10/01/2018
Decided at meeting: 10/01/2018 - Planning
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