Issue - meetings

The Committee received an application for full planning permission.

The application sought approval for a ground floor rear extension and first floor rear extension to extend existing bedroom.

The Committee received a representation in objection to the application from Mr Geoff Fewtrell.

The representation covered the following issues:

       i.          Loss of light.

     ii.          When he applied for his own extension, he was told he should not extend beyond the building line of other extensions in the area.

   iii.          Front windows of property are the main source of light and this would be lost.

   iv.          For 4 months of the year the kitchen would have no natural light.

    v.          Would have a massive impact on the quality of life.

   vi.          Loss of privacy.

The Committee:

Resolved (by 6 votes to 0) to reject the officer recommendation to approve the application.

Resolved (by 7 votes to 0) to refuse the application contrary to the officer recommendations for the following reasons:

By virtue of the single storey extension extending beyond the existing rear extension of no. 129 Gwydir Street and being south of it, together with the limited depth of garden to no. 129 and its constrained outlook, the proposal would be unneighbourly and unduly enclose and overshadow no. 129 to the detriment of the residential amenity of those occupants, contrary to policy 3/14 of the Cambridge Local Plan (2006).