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Apologies Minutes: Apologies were received from Councillor Hipkin. Councillor Holland attended as the alternate. |
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Declarations of Interest Members are asked to declare at this stage any interests, which they may have in any of the following items on the agenda. If any member is unsure whether or not they should declare an interest on a particular matter, they are requested to seek advice from the Head of Legal Services before the meeting. Minutes: No declarations of interest were made. |
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To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 6th January 2016. Minutes of the meeting of the 3rd February 2016 to follow. Minutes: The minutes of the meeting held on 6 January 2016 were approved as a
correct record and signed by the Chair. |
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15/2063/FUL r/o 268 Queen Ediths Way PDF 239 KB Minutes: The
Committee returned to the application for full planning permission, as
adjourned from 3 February 2016. The
application sought approval for erection of 3.No four bed houses, internal
access road, car and cycle parking and hard and soft landscaping. The Committee: The
Chair asked for a recorded vote. Councillors
Dryden, Hart and Holland voted to refuse the application. Councillors
Blencowe, Smart and Tunnacliffe voted to support the application. Councillor
Pippas abstained. Councillor
Gawthrope abstained as he was not present at the 3 February committee. Resolved (3 votes to 3 – and on the Chair’s
casting vote) to refuse the application contrary to the officer
recommendations for the following reason: The
proposed development would, by virtue of its unsympathetic scale, bulky design
and loss of trees, have a significantly detrimental impact on the character and
setting of this edge of city site and surrounding rural context. The proposed
development would result in an alien form of development and unduly diminish
the rural character of this green edge from Lime Kiln Road. The proposal
therefore fails to sympathetically respond to the site context and setting of
the city. For these reasons the proposed development conflicts with policies
3/2, 3/4, 3/12 and 4/4 of the Cambridge Local Plan (2006) and government
guidance contained in the National Planning Policy Framework 2012. |
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16/0078/FUL Report - 19 Earl Street PDF 49 KB Minutes: The Committee received an application for full
planning permission. The application sought approval for demolition
of existing rear lean-to lobby, w.c. and porch, loft conversion including
raising the main roof ridge with rear extension at second floor level, ground
floor rear extension, first floor rear extension and insertion of new doorway
to the front light well to provide access for bin storage 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 report, and subject to the conditions recommended by the
officers. |
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15/2380/FUL - Report 23-25 Hills Road PDF 177 KB Minutes: The Committee received an application for
full planning permission. The application sought approval for mixed
use development comprising ground floor retail (use Class A1), with non-speculative
student accommodation scheme of 26No. bedrooms on the upper floors to be
occupied by Abbey College, along with car and cycle parking, following
demolition of existing buildings on site. The Committee received a representation in
objection to the application from a resident of Cambridge Place. The representation covered the following concerns: i.
Referred to speaking notes and
photos tabled at committee. ii.
The application failed to provide adequate
off-street parking as per Local Plan Policy 3/7. iii.
Vans could not use the covered
parking area as the roof would be too low. iv.
Vehicles would find it difficult
to access the parking area and would block the street when entering/leaving it.
This would lead to a conflict between traffic and pedestrians. v.
The development would need a lot
of maintenance, leading to lots of service vehicle trips and therefore parking
space issues. vi.
The application did not meet
Highways Authority visibility splay requirements. vii.
Referred to Local Plan Policy 8/9
regarding Commercial Vehicles and Servicing. Mr McKeown (Applicant’s Agent) addressed the
Committee in support of the application. Councillor Walsh
(Petersfield Ward County Councillor) addressed the Committee about the
application. The representation covered the following concerns:
i.
Thanked the Agent for making some amendments in
response to resident’s comments, but some changes were
still required.
ii.
Referred to Local Plan Policies 3/7 and 8/9.
iii.
Cambridge Place is a narrow one vehicle wide access
road off an arterial route.
iv.
The new development would take away a waiting area
to provide a parking space.
v.
Medium and large vehicles would have difficulty
accessing Cambridge Place, causing traffic flow issues.
vi.
Referred to Highways Officer comments and suggested
these reflected the current situation rather than a future one with the
application in place. The Committee: Unanimously resolved to reject the officer recommendation to
approve the application. Unanimously
resolved to refuse the
application contrary to the officer recommendation for the following reasons: The use of the proposed parking area would require significant
manoeuvring of vehicles within Cambridge Place and the visibility splay is
restricted. This would be likely to
compromise the safety of users of Cambridge Place,
therefore the development is contrary to policy 8/9 of the Cambridge Local Plan
2006. The proposed development would result in a poor entrance for future
occupants in terms of conflict with servicing vehicles and in terms of the lack
of a legible, safe and attractive entrance and would therefore be contrary to
Cambridge Local Plan (2006) policies 3/4, 3/7 and 3/12. |
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15/2040/FUL - 559 Newmarket Road PDF 73 KB Minutes: The Committee received an application for
full planning permission. The application sought approval for
demolition of the existing single storey garage and erection of new dwelling to
the land r/o 559 Newmarket Road. The Committee received a representation in
objection to the application from a resident of Webster Terrace. The representation covered the following issues: i.
Referred to the reason for refusal
for the 561 Newmarket Road planning application: Access located near to a
pedestrian crossing. ·
The same issue applied to the
planning application for 559 Newmarket Road. ·
Suggested that Highways Authority
comments were inconsistent as 559 Newmarket Road was recommended for approval. ii.
Commented it was unfortunate the
garden of 559 Newmarket Road would not adjoin Webster Terrace as it would
affect his outlook. 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. |
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15/2262/FUL - Report 55 Spalding Way PDF 68 KB Minutes: The Committee received an application for
full planning permission. The application sought approval for
subdivision of existing property into two C4 dwellings with associated bin
& cycle storage and boundary fencing. The Principal Planning Officer brought the
report up to date:
i.
Condition
6 amended to a standard hard and soft landscaping condition.
ii.
Referred
to pre-committee amendments to recommendation: An additional
condition (No.7) should be added as follows: Prior to the
bringing into use of the development, hereby permitted, the existing access to
the adopted public highway shall be permanently closed off and returned to a
full face kerbed footway. Reason: In the
interests of highway safety in accordance with Policy 8/2 of the Cambridge
Local Plan 2006. Councillor Moore
(Queen Edith's Ward Councillor) addressed the Committee about the application. The representation covered the following issues: i.
Raised safety concerns. The application was located near schools in
an area with parking issues. Parking was pushed off-site from 55 Spalding Way
onto the street and so impacted on local amenities. ii.
The Letting Agent’s description of
the property was inaccurate. iii.
Separate electrical and heating
supplies were required for the two
dwellings. 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 report, and subject to the conditions recommended by the
officers. |
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15/0848/FUL - Report - 135A Green End Road PDF 56 KB Minutes: The Committee received an application for full
planning permission. The application sought approval for first
floor side extension and amendment to roof creating 3 studio flats, 1 1-bedroom
flat and 1 shop unit. 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 report, and subject to
the conditions recommended by the officers. |
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15/1938/FUL - Report - 113 Ditton Fields PDF 100 KB Minutes: The Committee received an application for full
planning permission. The application sought approval for two
storey side extension to form one 1-bed and one 2-bed maisonette. The Committee received a representation in
objection to the application from a resident of Ditton Fields. The representation covered the following
concerns: i.
The application would
overlook/loom over her property. ii.
Design. iii.
Proximity of proposed building to
fence. iv.
Increased use of side passage for
access/egress by multiple tenants. v.
Increased noise from proposed
tenants and construction work. vi.
Impact on neighbour’s amenities. vii.
Loss of car parking space and
expected car usage increase in the area from the application. Mr Morris (Applicant) addressed the Committee in support of the
application. 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. |
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15/2221/FUL Report - 104 Wulfstan Way PDF 97 KB Minutes: The Committee received an application for full
planning permission. The application sought approval for 1 No two
bedroom dwelling to rear to 104 Wulfstan Way. Ms Bylie
(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 report, and subject to the conditions recommended by the
officers. |
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15/0732/FUL - Report - 2a Carisbrooke Road PDF 70 KB Minutes: The Committee received an application for
full planning permission. The application sought approval for a two
storey side/rear extension to house and change of use of open amenity area to
residential garden The Committee received a representation in
objection to the application from a local resident. The representation covered the following concerns: i.
Conversion of public amenity land
to a private enclosed garden. ii.
The loss of trees/green space would
impact on the character of the area and neighbour’s amenities. iii.
Density/design of site is more
urban than suburban. iv.
Overbearing/overshadowing would
impact on neighbour’s outlook. v.
The design broke covenants
affecting neighbouring properties. Mr Grange (Applicant) addressed the Committee in support of the
application. Councillor Holland proposed an amendment to the Officer’s recommendation
to include an informative requesting the Applicant consider using a soft boundary treatment such
as hedges when applying to discharge condition 5 (boundary treatment). This amendment was carried unanimously. The Committee: Resolved (by 7 votes to 1) 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, plus the additional amendment. |
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15/2249/FUL - Report - 41 Birdwood Road PDF 68 KB Minutes: The Committee received an application for
full planning permission. The application sought approval for a part
two storey, part single storey rear and side extension and a roof extension
incorporating rear dormer. The Committee received a representation in
objection to the application from a resident of Birdwood
Road. The representation covered the following issues: i.
There had been various
applications to develop 45 Birdwood Road opposite
her, which lead to concerns regarding loss of light and privacy. ii.
This application (41 Birdwood Road) would raise similar concerns. Also: ·
Out of character with the area. ·
Dominant. ·
Loss of amenity. iii.
The ground floor element of the
rear extension extends 6m from the rear wall. Neighbours’ properties were
limited to 3m, which was inconsistent. Mr Bautin (Applicant) addressed the Committee
in support of the application. The Committee: Resolved (by 5 votes to 2) 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. |
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15/2241/FUL - 37 Kinnaird Way PDF 104 KB Minutes: The Committee received an application for full
planning permission. The application sought approval for a proposed
new dwelling to land rear of 37 Kinnaird Way with associated landscaping and
access arrangements following demolition of existing garage. 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 report, and subject to the conditions recommended by the
officers. |
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15/2362/FUL - Report - 39 Springfield Road PDF 56 KB Minutes: The Committee received an application for change of
use. The application
sought approval for change of use from residential property (C3) to a bed and
breakfast (C1). Councillor Smart
proposed an amendment to the Officer’s recommendation to include a car club
informative. This amendment was carried nem con. The Committee: Resolved (by 7 votes to 1) 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 and additional car club informative. Informative: The applicant is encouraged to ensure all future visitors
of the bed and breakfast are aware of the existing local car club service and
location of the nearest space. |
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15/2333/FUL - Report - 31 Gunhild Close PDF 65 KB Minutes: The Committee received an application for change of
use. The application
sought approval for change of use to create 3 bed house and 1 studio flat. 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 report, and subject to the conditions recommended by the
officers. |
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15/2351/FUL - 121 Milton Road PDF 61 KB Minutes: The Committee received an application for full
planning permission for change of use The application sought approval for change
of use from D1 surgery to A1 sandwich bar. The Applicant’s Representative addressed the
Committee in support of the application. Councillor Holland proposed an amendment to
the Officer’s recommendation to include an informative requesting the
Applicant’s Representative to pick up litter during off-peak hours. 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 report, and subject to the conditions recommended by the
officers plus additional litter picking informative. Informative: The applicant is encouraged to ensure that the front
forecourt area outside the premises is kept tidy and to collect and dispose of
any litter that arises from the use of the premises” |
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General Item - University Arms Hotel Public Art PDF 30 KB Additional documents: Minutes: The Officer’s
report set out details of the Public Art proposal for the University Arms Hotel
following the granting of planning permission on 6 November 2013 where members
sought to have the details of the Public Art once known to be brought back to
Committee. The applicants
have provided a detailed Public Art Delivery Plan. The Public Art Officer has
commented that this is now acceptable. In addition, Public Art Panel received a
detailed update on 27 October 2015 and members of the Panel have given the
project a green light rating. Informal discussions have been held with the
Executive Councillor who is supportive of the new approach. Planning Committee
were recommended:
i.
To agree to the revised Public Art Delivery Plan
ii.
Not to seek a commuted sum for the remaining part
of the 1% contribution, amounting to £83,000 of a total £235,000 (representing
1% of the capital construction costs) with a value of public art equivalent to
£152,000 being delivered as part of the PADP, due to changes in the CIL
regulations and to authorise officers to subsequently enter into a S106 deed of
variation to agree this. The Committee: Unanimously
resolved to accept the officer recommendations. |