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Apologies Minutes: Apologies were received from Councillors Thornburrow [Alternate: Bird]
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Declarations of Interest Minutes:
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2 September 2020 Minutes: The minutes of the meeting held on 2 September 2020 were approved. |
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20/02389/S73 - 291 Hills Road PDF 133 KB Minutes: The Committee received a Section 73
application to vary condition 2 of (approved plans) of planning permission
17/1372/FUL (residential development containing 15 flats comprising 8 x 2- bed
units and 7 x 1-bed units, along with access, car parking and associated
landscaping following demolition of the existing buildings) – to allow
amendments including changes to the fenestration and amendment to the height of
the central link to suit the proposed lift system and provide M4(2)
accessibility to all levels. The Principal Planner updated her report by recommending an additional
informative stating that s106 agreement terms would apply to this and any
future Section 73 applications. Mr McKay (Applicant’s
Agent) addressed the Committee in support of the application. The Committee: Unanimously
resolved to grant
the Section 73 application in
accordance with the Officer recommendation, for the reasons set out in the
Officer’s report, and subject to the conditions recommended by the Officer including the informative relating to the
existing s106 Agreement attaching to planning permission 17/1372/FUL. |
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20/02998/FUL - Land at Dundee Close PDF 278 KB Minutes: The Committee
received an application for full planning permission. The application
sought approval for demolition of existing garages and hardstanding to provide
4 modular homes. The Principal Planner updated
her report by referring to updated condition
wording and removal of three conditions detailed on the Amendment Sheet. The Committee received a written representation in objection to the
application from a resident of Elmfield Road [read by the Committee Manager]: i.
As a landlady of the ground
adjacent to Dundee close (CB4), this issue is extremely important to me because
it will radically change the landscape and the social life of the
neighbourhood. ii.
There is more than one reason to
reject this planning permission. iii.
A couple of months ago, during the
discussion between the local council (Cambridge City) and the planning
committee, some concerns were raised by the planning committee about the size
of the "micro-home" and the impact of this type of accommodation on
the territory. iv.
There is an evident conflict of
interest in the decision making for this case. v.
Finally, I would like to remind
this Committee that I submitted a planning request to gain access from
Dundee Close to the back of my property and at this stage it is close to being
evaluated, so your decision will impact my right to get access to Dundee close.
Please consider postponing your decision until this situation is
resolved.
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, and subject to the conditions recommended by the Officer in
the Officer’s report, as amended on the Amendment Sheet, including: i.
revised wording to
conditions 12 (dust mitigation and management), 14 (carbon emissions) and 16
(surface and foul drainage); ii.
deletion of conditions 4
(closure of public highway), Il (piling) and 17 (flood resilient construction); iii.
rewording of conditions 19
and 20 to make reference to condition no. 15, not 18, due to re-numbering of
the proposed conditions list. |
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20/02619/S73 - 23A Hooper Street PDF 92 KB Minutes: The Committee received a Section 73
application to vary condition 5 of planning permission 19/0902/FUL (Change of
use from existing automobile repair shop (vacant unit) to a mixeduse Class B2
(microbrewery) and Class A4 (drinking establishment) and installation of cycle
storage facilities) to read: The Premises shall only be open to the public at
the following times: Tuesday-Friday 16:00hrs-23:00hrs; Saturday:
11:00hrs-23:00hrs. The Committee received a representation in objection to the application
from a resident of Ainsworth Street: i.
Drinkers
did not wish to remain indoors [within 23A Hooper Street]. This led to
anti-social behaviour which affected nearby residents. ii.
Requested the hours of operation
be reduced and drinkers be required to remain indoors.
iii.
New
residents were moving into Hooper Street who may not be aware of these
proposals. iv.
A poorly run pub would lower local
property prices. Ms Temple (Applicant’s Agent) addressed the Committee in support of the
application. Councillor Robertson (Ward Councillor) addressed the Committee about the
application: i.
He was incorrectly referred to as “Councillor
Roberts” instead of “Councillor Robertson” in the Officer’s report. ii.
Pubs created noise, but residents should expect
this when moving into new homes being built near the pub in Hooper Street. iii.
The situation would be different if a [new] pub
opened when housing was already in place as per the Calvery Brewery. iv.
Other pubs in the area that were linked with noise
and anti-social behaviour faced prosecution and their licence was at risk. v.
Conditions were put on the 23A Hooper Street pub
application in 2019 to restrict noise by drinkers, and a noise management plan
put in place. vi.
Lockdown
has affected pubs. Drinkers’ behaviour affected residents. The current
application should address these issues. If not, residents should report noise
and anti-social behaviour concerns to the City Council’s Environmental Health
Officers. Councillor Porrer
proposed an amendment to the Officer’s recommendation to include measures to
control external area drinking and spillage of drinkers/patrons into the street. This amendment was carried
unanimously. The Committee: Resolved (by 5
votes to 2) to grant
the Section 73 application in
accordance with the Officer recommendation, for the reasons set out in the
Officer’s report, and subject to the conditions recommended by the Officer
including the amendment to condition 2 concerning measures
to limit disturbance to residents through the control of external area
drinking, a managed exit out of hours and spillage of drinkers/patrons into the
street. Delegated authority given to Officers to draft the conditions in
consultation with the Chair and Spokes. |
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18/2035/FUL - 98A Shelford Road PDF 149 KB Minutes: The Committee received an application for
full planning permission. The application
sought approval for erection of a single storey 3-bedroom dwelling to the rear of
98A and 98B Shelford Road, with parking space. The Planning
Officer updated her report by referring to the Amendment Sheet. Pre-Committee
Amendments to Recommendation: delete condition 15, which is a repeat of
condition 6. Councillor Baigent
proposed an amendment to the Officer’s recommendation to include an informative
on any planning permission in relation to fire engine access. This amendment was carried
unanimously. The Committee: Resolved (by 5
votes to 1 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, and
subject to the conditions recommended by the Officer including the informative relative
to fire engine access. |
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20/02223/FUL - 34 Huntingdon Road PDF 108 KB Minutes: The Committee
received an application for full planning permission. The application sought approval for a new 1.5 storey dwelling with
basement to replace the existing garage at the rear of 34 Huntingdon Road. The Committee received a representation in objection to the application
from a resident of Huntingdon Road. The representation covered the following issues:
i.
Concerned that the proposed addition of the
basement will result in the loss of their fence and damage to the established
planting and adjacent garage.
ii.
Concerned by the loss of 40sqm of the garden space
serving the host dwelling at No.34. Councillor Porrer proposed amendments to the Officer’s recommendation:
i.
Informatives on any
planning permission to ensure party wall agreement is in place before
development commences;
ii.
Informative to ensure residents of the proposed
property would not benefit from the resident’s parking scheme. Councillor Smart proposed an amendment to the Officer’s
recommendation to include an informative that the arrangements with
neighbouring roofs, gutters and boundaries were satisfactory. 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 and Spokes, to draft and
include the following additional informatives to: a.
ensure a party wall agreement is in place before development
commences; b.
ensure residents of the proposed property would
not benefit from the residents’ parking scheme; c.
ensure
arrangements with neighbouring roofs, gutters and boundaries were satisfactory. |
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20/02871/FUL - 30 Caravere Close PDF 143 KB Minutes: The Committee received an application for
full planning permission. The application sought approval for the erection
of a two-storey two-bedroom dwelling with associated amenity space and
associated soft landscaping. The Senior Planner updated her report by
referring to the Amendment Sheet. Pre-Committee Amendments to Recommendation: Notwithstanding
the approved plans, the building, hereby permitted, shall be constructed to
meet the requirements of Part M4(2) 'accessible and adaptable dwellings' of the
Building Regulations 2010 (as amended 2016). Reason: To secure
the provision of accessible housing (Cambridge Local Plan 2018 policy 51). Councillor Porrer
proposed an amendment to the Officer’s recommendation that the landscape condition should be amended to
explicitly say there would be a net gain in biodiversity. This amendment was carried
unanimously. Councillor Smart
proposed an amendment to the Officer’s recommendation that an
informative be included on any planning permission linked to the landscape
condition in as much that two new trees should replace the two which are to be
lost. 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; ii.
the inclusion
of the M(4)2 condition detailed in the Amendment
Sheet; and
iii.
delegated
authority to officers, in consultation with the Chair and Spokes, to draft and
include the following amendment to condition11: the landscape
condition should be amended to explicitly require a net gain in biodiversity.
iv.
an informative should be linked to condition 11
that two new trees should be put in place of the two that had been lost. |