Issue - meetings

The Committee received an application for full planning permission.

The application sought approval for the amalgamation of two of the retail units (consented within parcel 8B under reserved matters approval 15/0844/REM), to create a single convenience store, amendments to the servicing layby and details of operating hours for the retail units, at Parcel 8B of the Clay Farm Site.

The Planner updated her report by referring to updated condition 15 wording on the Amendment Sheet.

Condition 15 amended to:

Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 3 Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (or any order revoking and re[1]enacting that order with or without modification), the 8 restaurant / café hereby approved (formerly approved as use Class A3) and retail unit 1 (formerly approved as use Class A1) shall not be used for any other purpose than Class E(a) or Class E(b) and retail unit 2 (formerly approved as use Class A1) shall not be used for any other purpose than Class E(a), Class E(b) or Class E(e) within Class E of the Schedule to the Town and Country planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 or in any provision equivalent to that Class in any statutory instrument revoking and re[1]enacting that Order with or without modification. Use of these units under any other subcategory of Class E shall not be allowed without the granting of a specific planning permission.

Reason: To ensure that the proposal provides for the day[1]to-day needs of the local community Cambridge Local Plan policy 72 and section 93 of the NPPF.

The Committee received a representation in objection to the application from a resident of Hering Road:

      i.          Neighbours to the units did not support the application.

     ii.          The main objection was to the café. Residents were concerned it was described as a bar. They noted officers had restricted the Use class so it could not be used as a bar.

   iii.          Expressed concern about how the restaurant would impact on children e.g. the site open to late hours and congregation of smokers outside.

Mr Walters (Applicant’s Agent) addressed the Committee in support of the application.

Councillor Porrer proposed an amendment to the Officer’s recommendation to include a management plan to control areas where people could smoke.

This amendment was carried unanimously.

Councillor Smart proposed and Councillor Porrer seconded an amendment to Condition 7 in so far as Sunday opening hours should be restricted to 8am-10pm.

This amendment was carried unanimously.

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 Amendment Sheet;

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

a.    requiring a management plan to control areas where people could smoke; and

b.    a revised Condition 7 reflecting  Sunday opening hours were to be restricted to 8am-10pm instead of 7am-11pm.