Issue - meetings

The Committee received an application for full planning permission.

The application sought approval for full planning permission for 4376sqm of D1 (Academic) floorspace, along with external landscape, cycle parking, temporary parking area and associated infrastructure including a new service road connecting to the existing entrance from Clerk Maxwell Road

The Committee noted the amendment sheet.

Philip Guildford, the Applicant’s Agent, addressed the Committee in support of the application.

     i.        The new building would offer an internationally significant resource.

    ii.        Would be an exemplar example of sustainable infrastructure.

   iii.        The current location on Fen Causeway was too small and cramped.

  iv.        Noise concerns had been addressed by the building’s design.

   v.        The future operation of the building aimed to be a good neighbour.

Councillor Cantrill (Newham Ward Councillor) addressed the Committee about the application as follows.

     i.        Did not agree with the recommendation.

    ii.        There were on-going discussions about the master plan and agreeing this application now would impact on those decisions.

   iii.        The Transport Strategy had yet to be agreed.

  iv.        The 1999 masterplan protected residential properties by locating car parking adjacent to the eastern boundary.

   v.        The proposed building would be much closer to existing domestic buildings.

  vi.        The scale and mass was out of keeping with neighbours.

 vii.        Proposed screening would not mitigate the impact of the building.

The Committee:

Resolved (by 7 votes to 0) 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.