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Minutes:
The Committee received an application for
full planning permission.
The application sought approval for the erections of student accommodation comprising 30 studios, a common room, laundry
room, bin and bicycle store, following the demolition of
the existing building.
This application had been deferred from the 3rd June 2015
meeting as the Committee had requested further information. The Planning
Officers explained that some information included in the amendment sheet in
June had not subsequently incorporated into the later report.
The Committee
received a representation in objection to the application from Mr Charles
Hewitt.
The representation
covered the following issues:
i.
This
would be the wrong building and the wrong place.
ii.
Previous
history of student housing had demonstrated that agreements regarding student
occupation were not adhered to.
iii.
Developers
had a habit of reneging on S106 agreements and no action was taken.
iv.
Speculative
development should not be allowed.
v.
Height
and mass of the building was out of keeping with the neighbourhood.
vi.
Proposed
building would be very close to care home and residents would lose their view.
 vii.
Building
would be within 4 meters vulnerable residents in the area.
viii.
Development was inappropriate for the neighbourhood.
Paul Belton, the applicant’s agent, addressed the Committee in support of the application.
The Committee:
Resolved (by 6 votes to 1 with 1 abstentions) 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 and subject to completion of s106
Agreement and additional condition 18 as below
Condition 18
Prior to the occupation of the building a Management Plan shall be
submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The
Management Plan shall then be implemented in accordance with the approved
details.
Reason: To protect the amenity of neighbouring occupiers. (Cambridge Local Plan (2006) policies 3/7 and 4/13).