Issue - meetings

The Committee received an application for full planning permission.

The proposal sought approval for demolition of unlisted former hostel buildings fronting onto Tennis Court Road (Bridget's and Nightingale) and construction of an extension to the former Addenbrooke's Hospital Building for the Cambridge Judge Business School including a link to Keynes House, a new substation and associated cycle parking and landscaping.

Mr Loch (Applicant) addressed the Committee in support of the application.

The Committee:

Resolved 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 and additional condition recommended by the officers.

Pre-Committee Amendments to Recommendation:

Additional Travel Plan condition (20) to read as follows:

Notwithstanding the submitted Travel Plan, prior to first occupation a revised Travel Plan shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.  The Travel Plan shall specify the methods to be used to discourage the use of the private motor vehicle and the arrangements to encourage use of alternative sustainable working arrangements, public transport, car sharing, cycling and walking. The Travel Plan shall be implemented as approved in accordance with the details agreed in writing by the local planning authority.

In the interests of encouraging more sustainable modes of transport to and from the site (Cambridge Local Plan 2006 policy 8/3).