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Minutes:
The Committee received an application for
full planning permission.
The application sought approval for a rear two storey extension and rear
garden studio.
A resident of Mill
Street addressed the Committee in objection to the application.
The representation covered the following issues:
i.
The gutter would be blocked in, so
the objector would be unable to clean it.
ii.
Referred to paragraph 3.4.1 of the
Cambridge Local Plan, which stated that extensions should have a successful
relationship with neighbouring properties.
iii.
Referred to Policy 3.7 of the
Cambridge Local Plan and the design of the development.
iv.
Commented that the boundary line
was incorrectly drawn on the planning drawings.
v.
Commented that the Studio building
being in a Conservation Area would dominate and increase disturbance.
vi.
Noted the condition about the
separate letting of the studio.
vii.
The extension did not retain
adequate bin storage.
Marek Sekowski
(Applicant’s Agent) addressed the Committee in support of the application.
Councillor
Robertson (Petersfield Ward Councillor) addressed the Committee about the
application.
The representation covered the following concerns:
i.
Endorse comments made about the guttering being
inaccessible.
ii.
Policy wording of the Local Plan was relevant; the
development will create a difficult area for maintenance purposes.
iii.
It was a gross overdevelopment of the site.
iv.
The alleyway was very narrow and it would be
difficult to manoeuvre bikes and bins down it.
v.
The back of the building and the outbuilding had
outward opening doors; it would not be possible to store bins and bikes.
vi.
Expressed concern regarding the studio outbuilding
becoming a separate dwelling.
The Committee:
The Chair decided that the recommendations highlighted in the Officer’s
report should be voted on and recorded separately:
Resolved (by 6 votes to 1 with 1 abstention) to approve part
of the application for the two storey extension for the reasons set out in the
officer report, and subject to the conditions recommended by the officers with
the additional condition:
There should be no
collections from or deliveries to the site during the demolition and
construction stages outside the hours of 0800 hours and 1800 hours on Monday to
Friday, 0800 hours to 1300 hours on Saturday and at no time on Sundays, Bank or
Public Holidays.
Reason: To protect
the amenity of the adjoining properties. (Cambridge Local Plan 2006 policy
4/13)
On a show of hands
the recommendation to approve the rear garden studio was lost by 2 votes to
approve to 6 votes against.
Resolved (unanimously) to refuse part of the
application for the rear garden studio for the following reason:
By virtue of its
footprint and scale, the proposed garden studio would unduly enclose and
dominate the outlook from the adjacent property 4 Mill Street and provide an
enclosed and dominated outlook and cramped amenity space for the existing
property 2 Mill Street. As such, the proposal is contrary to Cambridge Local
Plan (2006) policy 3/12 in that it would fail to have a positive impact on its
setting and would be contrary to NPPF (2012) guidance paragraph 17.