Issue - meetings

The Committee received an application for full planning permission.

The application sought approval for the change of use of land for the siting of 5 temporary homes to provide accommodation for homeless people together with 1 temporary home for a warden/key worker.

The Senior Planner updated the Committee on the requirement for additional conditions relating to occupation of the dwellings.

Martin Clarke (Applicant) addressed the Committee in support of the application.

The Committee:

Unanimously resolved to grant the application for planning permission in accordance with the Officer recommendation, for the reasons set out in the Officer’s report, and subject to the conditions recommended by the Officer including the following additional conditions.

Condition 10

No person shall occupy any of the 5 homeless accommodation units hereby permitted unless such person shall have first been approved in writing by Cambridge City Council as an individual meeting the qualifying homeless resident status in accordance with the Cambridge City Council's Housing First Tenant Selection Criteria, as defined within the Housing First for Cambridge Proposals for Expansion and Development dated January 2019 as amended.

Reason: To meet the need for accommodation for homeless people within Cambridge in accordance with Policy 47 of the Cambridge Local Plan.

Condition 11

The warden unit shall only be occupied by a warden/keyworker offering out of hours support to the residents of the temporary homes hereby approved.

Reason: To meet the need for accommodation for homeless people within Cambridge in accordance with Policy 47 of the Cambridge Local Plan.