Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Councillors Bennett, Thornburrow and Todd-Jones. Councillors Howard, Nestor and Griffin attended as Alternates.

The minutes of the meeting held on 2 October 2024 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

The Committee minutes list public speakers at Committee. Please view the recording of the meeting on Cambridge City Council - YouTube to see/hear more detail about statements from public speakers and Ward Councillors.

The Committee received an application for full planning permission.

The application sought approval for the installation of a 132-33kV substation including 2 grid transformers and raised switch house, incorporating all works ancillary to the development of a substation.

Rachel Woodman (Applicant’s Representative) addressed the Committee in support of the application.

The Committee:

Resolved (by 8 votes to 1) 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 and informatives recommended by the Officer with delegated to Officers to carry through minor amendments to those conditions and informatives (and include others considered appropriate and necessary) prior to the issuing of the planning permission.

Upon Officer recommendation the application was withdrawn from the agenda and deferred to a future Planning Committee.

Councillor Smart withdrew from the Chamber for this item and did not participate in the discussion or decision making. Councillor Baigent as Vice-Chair of Planning Committee chaired this item.

The Committee received an application for full planning permission.

The application sought approval for the part retrospective permission for the single storey front and two storey rear extension with single storey projecting bay for a Mimbar pulpit. Two storey side extension and external alterations.

Abu Uddin (Applicant’s Representative) 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’s report and subject to the conditions recommended by the Officer with delegated authority to Officers to make minor amendments to the conditions as drafted.

Councillor Smart returned to the Chamber and chaired the rest of the meeting.  

The Committee received an application for full planning permission.

The application sought approval for demolition of existing garage and construction of new single storey 2 bed dwelling.

The Committee Manager read out a statement on behalf of a local resident in objection to the application. Another local resident addressed the Committee speaking in objection to the application.

The Delivery Manager offered the following summary of amendments to the Officer’s recommendation for the application reflecting Members’ debate:

i.      to approve the application subject to the planning conditions set out in the Officer’s report with minor amendments to the conditions as drafted delegated to Officers; and with

a.    an additional informative regarding the Fire Service Part B and a sprinkler system; and

b.    an amendment to condition 4 to make reference to the maintenance of the green wall; and

c.    to include a condition requiring the windows in both bedrooms to be openable.

The Committee:

Resolved (by 7 votes to 2) 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 (with delegated authority to Officers to make minor amendments to the conditions as drafted) including:

i.          an additional informative regarding the Fire Service Part B and a sprinkler system; and 

ii.        an amendment to condition 4 to make reference to the maintenance of the green wall; and

iii.      a condition requiring the windows in both bedrooms to be openable.

The Committee received an application for full planning permission.

The application sought approval for extension to existing garden room conservatory and change of use from C4 (small HMO) to Sui Generis (Large HMO), including cycle parking to front garden.

The Delivery Manager offered the following summary of amendments to the Officer’s recommendation for the application reflecting Members’ debate:

i.      to approve the application subject to the planning conditions as set out in the Officer’s report with minor amendments to the conditions as drafted delegated to Officers including a revision to condition 5 to include reference to the outbuilding to the rear of the property to ensure its non-habitable use.

The Committee:

Resolved (by 8 votes to 0) to grant the application for planning permission in accordance with the Officer’s recommendation, for the reasons set out in the Officer’s report and subject to the conditions recommended by the Officer with delegated authority to Officers to make minor amendments to the conditions as drafted including a revision to condition 5 to include reference to the outbuilding to the rear of the property to ensure its non-habitable use.

The Committee received an application for full planning permission.

The application sought approval for the erection of a one-bedroom single storey dwelling at the rear of 24 Mere Way.

The Committee Manager read a statement on behalf of a local resident in objection to the application.

The Committee Manager read a statement on behalf of Dean Taylor (Applicant) in support of the application.

The Committee:

Unanimously resolved to grant the application for planning permission in accordance with the Officer’s recommendation, for the reasons set out in the Officer’s report, and subject to the conditions recommended by the Officer with delegated authority to Officers to make minor amendments to the conditions as drafted.

The Committee noted the Appeals List.