Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Councillor Todd-Jones and Howard, (Councillor Bennett attended as his Alternate).

Councillor Bennett proposed and Councillor Griffin seconded Councillor Thornburrow as Vice Chair for this committee meeting. This was unanimously agreed.

No declarations of interest were made.

The minutes of the meetings held on 5 June and 23 July 2025 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

The Committee received an application for full planning permission.

The application sought approval for erection of a self-build dwelling, alterations to existing access and alterations to 80 and 82 Lovell Road.

A local resident addressed the Committee speaking in objection to the application.

Mr Durrant (Applicant’s Agent) addressed the Committee in support of the application.

Councillor Gawthrope Wood (Cambridge City Councillor) addressed the Committee as a Ward Councillor speaking in objection to the application. 

The Committee:

Resolved (by 6 votes to 1) to refuse the application for planning permission in accordance with the Officer recommendation, for the reasons set out in the Officer report.

The Committee received an application for full planning permission.

The application sought approval for conversion of the approved Plot 42 (under application reference 25/01354/FUL) into a sales office and marketing suite for a temporary 3 year period and the installation of 3 temporary car parking spaces to the rear of the sales suite which will include a disabled parking bay, EV chargers, bollard lighting and soft landscaping. Cycle parking to be provided by the front entrance of the sales office.

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).

The Committee received an application for Listed Building Consent for external and internal repairs to numbers 4-6 Short Street, Cambridge.

The Committee:

Unanimously resolved to grant the application for Listed Building Consent 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).

The Committee noted the appeals list.