Issue - meetings

The Committee received an application for full planning permission.

The application sought approval for demolition of existing car port and storage area and erection of 1no. dwelling and associated curtilage.

The Committee received a representation in objection to the application

The representation covered the following issues:

      i.         Objected to the proposal as the area was already densely populated with a couple of dozens of households within 25m of the proposed property. The addition of another household with a car parked outside would not be a benefit to the area.

    ii.         There was no designated car park for the new dwelling contrary to requirements.

   iii.         On the Site Block Plan - Proposed and Existing the current depiction of the border with 72 Humberstone was not correct.

  iv.         The proposed property encroached into the small garden and would do so even more when taking into account the excavation work necessary to lower the land and to put in foundations. It also protrudes into the garden of 70 Humberstone Road beyond the line defined by 1 Lovers Lane. The foundations and excavation work needed to be completely on the land of number 7 so it should not be possible for the building to protrude as it did in the drawings.

    v.         Found it problematic the plans lacked external dimensions.

  vi.         The height of the property would have a great impact on the amenity of the surrounding gardens. The plans showed that the land would be lowered to allow for the new property. Queried the effect on 70, 72 and 74 Humberstone Road. The external width and length of the property was needed to understand how the property and its foundations would fit on the land of number 7.

 vii.         Reclaimed bricks should be used on any new property so that it was in keeping with the surrounding area. The current building was built with old Cambridge bricks.

Franco Montecalvo (Architect) 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, subject to:

      i.         the planning conditions set out in the Officer’s report; and

    ii.         delegated authority to officers, in consultation with the Chair, Vice Chair and Spokes, to draft and include the following additional conditions covering:

a.    boundary treatment

b.    materials

c.    the removal of householder permitted development rights for use classes A, B, C and E;

d.    landscaping requiring a separate walkway for accessibility; and

   iii.         delegated authority to officers, in consultation with the Chair, Vice Chair and Spokes, to draft and include an additional informative relating to the Party Wall Act.

Application deferred to the next Planning Committee as the Committee  had insufficient time to properly consider the application.