Issue - meetings

The Committee received an application for full planning permission.

The application sought approval for the demolition of the existing dwelling and erection of a new single family dwelling together with garage and ancillary studio, bin and cycle storage, access and landscaping. 

The Committee received a representation in objection to the application. 

The representation covered the following issues:

     i.        potential damage to protected species, specially bats

    ii.        lack of data on bats, and no basis for claims of mitigation measures

   iii.        Application conflicted with policies 4/3 and 4/6

  iv.        overshadowing

Cllr Cantrell (Newnham Ward Councillor) addressed the Committee about the application.

The representation covered the following issues:

i.             the context of the development on a key approach to the city;

ii.            the environmental and conservation issues that arise as a result of the application

iii.           expressed concern that the proposal was not compliant with Cambridge Local Plan (2006) policies 3/4, 3/7 and 3/12

iv.          whilst the existing property not was of significant architectural merit, it contributed towards the townscape, which the proposed building failed to do

v.           scale and mass of proposed building, which would have a negative impact on adjacent properties

vi.          ecology and protected species concerns

Resolved (by 4 votes to 4, with the Chairman using his casting vote) 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 in the main report.