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Items
No. Item

14/15/NAC

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Councillor Scutt.

14/16/NAC

Declarations of Interest (Planning)

Members of the committee are asked to declare any interests in the items on the agenda. In the case of any doubt, the advice of the Head of Legal Services should be sought before the meeting.

Minutes:

Item

Councillor

Interest

12/19/NAC

Pitt

Personal: has had contact with the objector on an unrelated issue.

 

14/17/NAC

Minutes (Planning) pdf icon PDF 47 KB

Minutes:

The Minutes for the meeting of the 6th February 2014 were agreed and signed as a correct record.

14/18/NAC

Planning Items pdf icon PDF 36 KB

The applications for planning permission listed below require determination. A report is attached with a plan showing the location of the relevant site. Detailed plans relating to the applications will be displayed at the meeting.

14/19/NAC

13/1720/FUL Broadmeadows Manhattan Drive Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1JS pdf icon PDF 137 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Committee received an application for full planning permission.

 

The application sought approval for the provision of an additional storey to the existing 3 storey building to provide 2 x one bedroom and 6 x studio flats. The installation of on-site renewable energy technology in the form of air to water source heat pumps on the new roof to the building. The installation of 12 no. new bicycle spaces and provision of a roof to cover 14 no. existing bicycle

spaces.

 

The Committee received a representation in objection to the application from Becky Allen and Mark Goodson.

 

The representation covered the following issues:

 

     i.        Application information on the website had omitted details of two objections.

    ii.        Proposed changes to planting would not provide adequate screening.

   iii.        An opportunity to improve the natural environment was being missed.

 

John Muir (Agent) addressed the Committee on behalf of the applicant and in support of the application.

 

Councillor Tunnacliffe proposed and Councillor Pitt seconded the following amendment:

 

The following wording to be added to condition 8: Which shall include trees which are permitted to grow to maturity.

 

On a show of hands (3 votes to 6), the amendment was lost.

 

Resolved (by 10 votes to 0) to grant the application for planning permission in accordance with officer recommendation, for the reasons set out in the officer report, subject to the conditions recommended by the officers.

14/20/NAC

13/1770/FUL -Chesterton House Church Street Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB4 1DT pdf icon PDF 134 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Committee received an application for full planning permission.

 

The application sought approval for the sub division of Chesterton House curtilage to form a new planning unit, erection of single storey dwelling and associated infrastructure and works including new boundary wall. Alterations to existing boundary wall to form new vehicular and pedestrian entrance.

 

The Committee received a representation in objection to the application from Councillor Manning who spoke as a Ward Councillor and on behalf of Old Chesterton Residents' association.

 

The representation covered the following issues:

 

     i.        There is an existing scheme looking at the area for cycle safety and this has not been considered.

    ii.        The Highways Bid should be considered as a material consideration.

   iii.        Physical access to the site is unsafe.

  iv.        Contravenes 3.7a and 3.7b of the local plan in relation to dropped kerbs.

   v.        Should be refused as this is a Conservation Area, section 4.11c of the Local Plan.

 

Matt Hare (Agent) and Peter Carter addressed the Committee on behalf of the applicant and in support of the application.

 

The Committee considered access issues, cycle safety and predicted access and egress rates.

 

Resolved (by 9 votes to 1) to grant the application for planning permission in accordance with officer recommendation, for the reasons set out in the officer report, subject to the conditions recommended by the officers.

14/21/NAC

13/1860/FUL - Recreation Ground Nuns Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire pdf icon PDF 42 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Committee received an application for full planning permission.

 

The application sought approval for the partial removal of an existing, natural gravel BMX track, with plastic ramps atop. Construction of a new reinforced concrete skatepark and new, natural gravel BMX track with associated landscaping. Change of use: There is no change of use for the BMX track. The new skatepark with remain within the similar area of activity.

 

This application was brought to Committee as it was a City Council application.

 

The Committee welcomed the proposals.

 

Resolved (by 10 votes to 0) to grant the application for planning permission in accordance with officer recommendation, for the reasons set out in the officer report, subject to the conditions recommended by the officers.