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Minutes:
The Committee
received an application for full planning permission.
The application
sought approval for mixed use development comprising ground floor retail (use
Class A1), with a non-speculative student accommodation scheme of 26No. bedrooms
on the upper floors to be occupied by Abbey College, along with cycle parking,
following demolition of existing buildings on site.
The Committee
received a representation in objection to the application from a Cambridge
Place resident.
The representation
covered the following issues:
i.
There was no on-site service
vehicle parking spaces.
ii.
Service vehicles would regularly need to access the
site, if no spaces were available, they would be
forced to park illegally in the road and would block the narrow entrance to
Cambridge Place.
iii.
Referred to car parking standards and said the
application did not adhere to these.
iv.
Raised safety concerns:
a.
There were no on-street rubbish bin collection
points.
b.
A lack of outside amenity space in the proposal
would lead to students congregating on the street.
v.
The site cannot operate sustainably as it does not
meet emerging or Local Plan 2006 criteria.
Mr McKeown (Applicant’s Agent) addressed the
Committee in support of the application.
The Committee:
Resolved (by 5 votes to 2) to reject the
officer recommendation to approve the application.
Resolved (by 5 votes to 0) to refuse the application contrary to the
officer recommendations for the following reason:
1.
The development fails to make proper provision for
servicing of the proposed student accommodation units and in so doing fails to
provide for the adequate management and maintenance of the development. The
development is therefore contrary to policy 3/7 of the Cambridge Local Plan
2006.