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18/1890/FUL - Family Centre, Malta Road PDF 224 KB Minutes: The Committee received an application for
full planning permission. The application sought approval for erection of nine residential units comprising a terrace of 4 x three
bedroom houses, 4 x two bedroom flats and 1 x one bedroom flat with access, car
parking, and associated landscaping,
following the demolition of the existing building on site, at Malta Road,
Cambridge. The Committee noted
the additional information in the Amendment Sheet including an informative
regarding hedgehog friendly fencing. Richard Seamark (Applicant’s Agent) addressed the Committee in support
of the application. Councillor Herbert
(Coleridge Ward Councillor) addressed the Committee about the application and
made the following comments:
i.
Application would be significant back land
development.
ii.
Three storey height would be overbearing.
iii.
Would cause loss of light and overshadowing.
iv.
Would be inappropriate intensification.
v.
Neighbours would lose winter sunlight.
vi.
A small building was being replaced by an imposing
development. vii.
Roof gardens were unacceptable due to overlooking
and impact on the privacy of neighbours. viii.
Design does not respect local area.
ix.
Removal of trees would result in the loss of a
wildlife corridor.
x.
Previous application for this site questioned the
site access.
xi.
Would have a significant impact on Marmora Road. The Committee
discussed imposing additional conditions requiring solid screens to the roof
garden which would address privacy concerns; a requirement to restrict garage
use to vehicle storage and a Sustainable Urban Drainage System. Additional informatives regarding the use of low planting to mitigate
tree loss, fire safety and hedgehog friendly fencing were also suggested. The Committee: Resolved (by 7 votes to 0 with 1 abstention) 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.
with delegated authority to
officers to draft and include the following additional conditions in respect
of: a.
Garages to remain for the use of
vehicle storage, b.
Solid screening to roof gardens, c.
Inclusion of a Sustainable Urban
Drainage System and
iii.
informatives
included on the planning permission in respect of: a. Fire
safety (access for fire tenders), b. Hedgehog
friendly fencing, c. Low
planting to mitigate for tree loss. |
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18/1796/FUL - 386 Milton Road PDF 141 KB Minutes: The Committee received an application for
full planning permission. The application sought approval for a change of use to large scale HMO
(sui generis), including detached annexe. The Committee received a representation in objection to the application
from a local resident raising the following matters. i.
How is it possible for the annex
to be included in this application when it does not have planning permission? ii.
Design was out of keeping with the
area. iii.
Annex is too close to neighbours. iv.
Neighbours want to know why the
annex has not been demolished. v.
House was too small for the
proposed number of occupants. Members of the Committee raised concerns regarding the quality of life
for future residents, space standards, lack of covered walkway from annex to main
house, lack of amenity space and the suitability as a
HMO. The Committee: Resolved (by 7 votes to 1) to reject the Officer recommendation to approve the application. Resolved
(by 7 votes to 1) to refuse the application contrary to the Officer recommendation
for the following reasons:
i.
Amenity of future residents. (Local Plan Policy 52D)
ii.
Space standards (Local Plan Policy 52C)
iii.
Privacy of neighbours (Local Plan Policy 52C)
iv.
Unacceptable internal layout.
v.
Scale of development. The Committee granted delegated authority to Officers in consultation
with the Chair and Spokes to settle the full text of the reasons for refusal to
accord with the resolution. |
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18/1803/FUL - 6 Sherbourne Close PDF 179 KB Minutes: The Committee received an application for
full planning permission. The application sought approval for a first-floor
extension to an existing bungalow to create 2no flats and a duplex dwelling
with associated parking. The Committee received a representation in objection to the application
from a local resident as follows:
i.
Development would have a negative impact on the
area.
ii.
Would be part of a wider intensification of the
area.
iii.
Community feel was being lost.
iv.
Previous family orientated area was become a
dormitory area.
v.
Transient nature of newer residents problematic for
cohesion of area.
vi.
Would result in overlooking. vii.
Neighbours would lose morning sunlight to
properties and evening light to patio. viii.
Proposed boundary treatment inadequate.
ix.
Privacy fencing/screening needed.
x.
Parking information appears to be based on an out
of date survey.
xi.
Concerned about the loss of biodiversity. Councillor Bird
(East Chesterton Ward Councillor) addressed the Committee about the application:
i.
Shares concerns about the loss of sunlight for
neighbours.
ii.
Proposed build line is close to the boundary of the
site.
iii.
Additional parking in the area would be dangerous.
iv.
Design was out of character with the area.
v.
Additional traffic in the area would be
problematic.
vi.
Unacceptable impact on number 8 and number 4. The Committee
suggested that additional conditions regarding, biodiversity, the boundary
fence treatment and the allocation of one of the parking spaces to the ground
floor flat were needed. The Committee: Resolved (by 4 votes to 1 with 3 abstentions) 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 and Spokes to settle the text of additional
conditions covering; a) Pre-build
approval of a green buffer zone; b) Allocation
of a dedicated parking space for the ground floor flat; and c) Privacy
fence to be completed before any other work on site; and
iii.
an informative included on the
planning permission: a)
to indicate that should this
building be a new build, not an extension, further planning permission would be
needed. |
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Dates for Planning Committee June, July, August Minutes: The Committee agreed the following changes to the meeting schedule: · 9th June 2020 cancelled · 17th June 2020 additional Meeting On-going dates as per existing Calendar.
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