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Apologies Minutes: Apologies were received from Councillor Holt. Councillor Page-Croft attended as the Alternate. |
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Declarations of Interest Minutes: No declarations of interest were made. |
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Minutes Minutes: The minutes of the meeting held on 2 August 2017 were approved as a
correct record and signed by the Vice Chair. |
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17/0928/FUL - Mount Pleasant House, Mount Pleasant PDF 425 KB Minutes: The Committee received an application for
full planning permission. The application sought approval for the demolition of the existing
office building and removal of the 145 associated car parking spaces (use class
B1a) and construction of college accommodation, landscaping and access
arrangements (use class sui generis). Matthew Bullock, Master of St Edmunds 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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17/0850/S73 - Land to the West and South West of Addenbrookes Campus, Robinson Way PDF 439 KB Minutes: The Committee received a Section 73 application to vary condition 26 of
06/0796/OUT. The condition previously stated: “Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority
pursuant to criteria C of the Construction Environmental Management Plan, no
construction work shall be carried out or plant operated other than between the following hours: 0730 to 1800 Monday to Friday, 0800 to 1300
on Saturdays and at no time on Sundays, Bank or Public Holidays. Reason: To protect the amenity of nearby residents/occupiers (Cambridge
Local Plan 2006 policy 4/13)”. The condition now states: 26.
Construction Times Other than in respect of the specific extended construction hours for
the new Papworth Hospital authorised by this permission, unless otherwise
agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority pursuant to criteria C of the
Construction Environmental Management Plan, no construction work shall be
carried out or plant operated other than between the following hours: 0730 to
1800 Monday to Friday, 0800 to 1300 on Saturdays and at no time on Sundays,
Bank or Public Holidays. With regards to the New Papworth Hospital, no construction work shall be
carried out or plant operated other than between the above hours except for
carrying out of the internal work activities as set out in condition 68.
Such activities shall only be carried out within the following extended hours
0700 to 2000 Monday to Friday, 0700 to 1600 on Saturdays and 0700 to 1600 on
Sundays and Bank or public holidays. Reason: To protect the amenity of nearby residents/occupiers (Cambridge
Local Plan 2006 policy 4/13). A further condition will be added which lists the permitted activities
during the extended construction hours (Condition 68). The Committee: Unanimously resolved to grant the
Section 73 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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16/1873/FUL - Whichcote House, Springfield Road PDF 158 KB Minutes: The Committee received an application for
full planning permission. The application sought approval for change
of use and conversion of Whichcote House from student
accommodation to provide 10 no. C3 (dwelling house) units.
Addition of a third floor extension to provide a further 1no. 3-bed flat.
Associated cycle parking, bin store, car parking and landscaping. The
Senior Planner made reference to a pre-committee amendment to condition 9 as
set out on the Amendment Sheet. The Committee: Resolved (by 6
votes to 2) to reject the officer recommendation to approve the application. Resolved (by 6
votes to 0) to refuse the
application contrary to the officer recommendation for the following reasons: The impact of the increased height and massing on Springfield Road and Springfield Terrace would be unduly dominant and fails to respond well to the site context contrary to Cambridge Local Plan (2006) policy 3/4 and fails to create an attractive frontage to positively enhance the streetscape contrary to Cambridge Local Plan (2006) policy 3/7 and would represent poor design contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework (2012). |
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17/0489/FUL - Whichcote House, Springfield Road PDF 151 KB Minutes: The Committee received an application for
full planning permission. The application sought approval for the
erection of 3 No. terrace dwellings with associated parking, access and
landscaping arrangements fronting Milton Road. The Committee: Resolved (by 5 votes to 3) 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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17/0847/FUL - 57 Highworth Avenue PDF 103 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: The Committee received an application for full
planning permission. The application
sought approval for demolition of Bungalow and construction of 2 No 4 bedroomed
semi-detached houses, car and cycle parking and landscaping proposals. The Committee received a representation in objection to the application
from a local resident. The representation covered the following concerns: i.
Substantial and permanent effect
on neighbour’s amenities. a.
Overbearing, which
was an issue of concern in previous applications. b.
The proposed house would be close
to the boundary at the narrowest part of the plot (circa 1m). ii.
Loss of privacy for son’s bedroom
and living space below through overlooking from Plot 2. a.
Concern over angled dorma windows as mentioned in previous iterations of the
application. iii.
Overdevelopment of site, which is
out of character with the area. Mr Blayney (Applicant’s Agent) addressed the Committee in support of the
application. 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. |
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17/0675/FUL - Land to the r/o 1 Fen Road and r/o 179-183 Water Street PDF 135 KB Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee
received an application for full planning permission. The application
sought approval for demolition of existing garages and erection of three 2 bed
dwellings with associated landscaping and access arrangements. The Committee received a representation in objection to the application
from a local resident. The representation covered the following issues: i.
Referred to Local Plan Policy 3/10
(subdivision of plot). ii.
Suggested that Number 79 was being
used as a prototype and expressed concerns due to: a.
Noise. b.
Landscaping. c.
Materials out of character with
the area. d.
3 buildings on site should be
reduced to 2. iii.
Asked that Number 23 Fen Road be
used as design benchmark instead as it had more appropriate design and
materials. Mr McKeown (Applicant’s Agent) 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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17/0898/FUL - 111 Grantchester Meadows PDF 70 KB Minutes: The Committee received an application for full planning permission. The application sought approval for a roof extension to the existing
garage to incorporate the installation of solar panels on the southern roof slope. The Senior Planner updated her report to say guttering and eaves were
shown as overhanging a neighbouring property in the submitted plans. The plans
had been updated just before committee to remove the overhang from Number 113. The Committee received a representation in objection to the application
from a local resident. The representation covered the following issues: i.
A single storey garage was not an appropriate
site for solar panels. ii.
Residents in the road objected to
the proposed solar panels. They would be clearly visible. iii.
The design was out of character
with the Conservation Area. Also with the rural setting of the general area. iv.
Expressed concern the design set a
precedent for the city. v.
Current building used ‘historic’
themed materials, whereas the panels would look ‘modern’. This caused a
mismatch. Cllr Cantrill (Newnham Ward Councillor) addressed the Committee about
the application. The representation covered the following issues:
i.
South Green Road was a rural setting. ii.
A single storey garage was not an appropriate
site for solar panels: a.
Impact on resident’s amenities. b.
Loss of light. c.
Impact on Conservation Area.
iii.
A normal roof on the proposed garage would be
acceptable, but re-iterated solar panels were not as they were out of character
of the area with its rural setting. The Committee: Resolved (by 6 votes to 2) to reject the
officer recommendation to approve the application. Resolved (by 6 votes to 0) to defer the application to seek more
information on materials to be brought back to committee. |
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17/0732/FUL - Land to the East of 37 and to the r/o 27-37 Romsey Terrace PDF 126 KB Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee
received an application for full planning permission. The application
sought approval for erection of two new dwellings with associated car parking,
landscaping, and infrastructure. The Committee received a representation in objection to the application
from a local resident. The representation covered the following issues: i.
Welcomed the whole site, of which this
application forms part, would be used for family housing. ii.
Wanted to protect the sense of
community in the area. iii.
Asked for neighbours to be informed
when boundary wall work would be undertaken. iv.
The application would impact on
the streetscape. v.
Proposed materials would be out of
keeping with the area. Queried why this received no comment from the Urban
Design Team. vi.
Queried if the application was 1
or 2 storeys. Ms Voyias (Applicant’s Agent) 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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17/1023/FUL - 207 Green End Road PDF 114 KB Minutes: The Committee received an application for
full planning permission. The application
sought approval for the erection of a new development comprising of 2 No. hot
food takeaway units (A5 use) and 7 No. one bed flats. The Committee received a representation in objection to the application
from a local resident. The representation covered the following concerns: i.
Overlooking – asked for obscured
and limited opening windows. ii.
Overshadowing. iii.
Security – the garage forms part
of the boundary. Queried what would happen if it were demolished. 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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17/1112/FUL - 34 Cherry Hinton Road PDF 74 KB Minutes: The Committee received an application for change of use. The application
sought approval for proposed change of use from 14 bedroom large HMO (sui
generis) to 15 bedroom student HMO (sui generis) with housekeepers flat. Rendering
of side and rear elevations, increase in height of single storey lean-to,
alterations to fenestration and landscaping works. The Committee received a representation in objection to the application
from a local resident. The representation covered the following issues: i.
Welcomed obscure glazing in
windows opposite his property. ii.
A private lane between Number 34
and a neighbouring property provided access for the whole terrace. Expressed
concern that the boundary line on the plan was incorrect and would impact on
the lane and access to the terrace as a whole. Mr Martin (Applicant’s Agent) addressed the Committee in support of the
application. Mr Martin agreed verbally to remove the hedge adjacent to the
boundary of the lane that was shown on the proposed plans. The Committee: Unanimously resolved to grant the application for change of use
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
revision to wording of condition 6 as set out below and on the amendment sheet: The housekeepers
flat, as shown on drawing No. D.07 - Revision 03, shall be provided for the
housekeeper only and retained thereafter for use by the housekeeper unless
otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Reason: To ensure
that the HMO is appropriately managed (Cambridge Local Plan 2006 Policies 3/7
and 5/7). |
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17/0715/FUL - 65 Humberstone Road PDF 52 KB Minutes: The Committee received an application for
full planning permission. The application sought approval for erection of ancillary outbuilding in
rear garden The Committee received a representation in objection to the application
from a local resident. The representation covered the following issues: i.
The application was not
appropriate for the area. ii.
The application was out of scale
with neighbours as it was too big/high. iii.
Could find no reference in the
Officer’s report to trees although the application was set in an orchard. The Committee: Resolved (by 4 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. |
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17/1141/FUL - Norfolk Street Deli, 67 Norfolk Street PDF 65 KB Minutes: The Committee received an application for change of use. The application
sought approval for change of use from retail to residential flat including
external alterations The Committee: Resolved (by 4 votes to 3) to refuse the application
for change of use in accordance with the officer recommendation, for the
reasons set out in the officer report, and subject to the conditions
recommended by the officers. |