Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from City Councillor Flaubert and City Councillor Levien attended as alternate. SCDC Councillor Cahn and SCDC Councillor R.Williams also provided apologies.

The minutes of the meetings held on 18 October 2023 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair subject to the following amendments:

i.               The inclusion of the words ‘Cambridge Past Present and Future’ in the sentence ‘The representation from Cambridge Past Present and Future covered the following issues:’.

ii.             The correction of a typographical error within paragraph ii of the resolution to delete ‘R-‘ so that it read ‘A review of proposed…’.

The minutes of the meetings held on 15 November 2023 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair

The Committee received an application for full planning permission, which was previously deferred by Committee on 18 October 2023.

The application sought approval for the demolition of 2,730 sqm (GIA) office building (use class E(g)(i)) and erection of 13,096 sqm (GIA) of research and development accommodation (use class E(g)(ii)), including ancillary accommodation broken down as follows:

i. Office accommodation (4,648 sqm)

ii. Laboratory space (4,388 sqm)

iii. Café (161 sqm)

iv. Ground floor car park incorporating 37 no. car parking spaces.

v. Plant space (924 sqm)

vi. 304 cycle parking spaces

vii. Access and circulation areas, engineering works and footpaths/cycleways

viii. Drainage and servicing infrastructure, and

ix. Hard and soft landscaping.

The Principal Planner updated their report by referring to amendments contained within the Amendment Sheet namely:

i.               The correction of references within the officer report to the Joint Development Control Committee the application was previously brought to should refer to the 18 October 2023 meeting and not the 21 October 2023.

ii.             The Urban Design Officer and the Landscape Officer had responded with no objections to the amended proposals.

iii.            Amendments to the wording of conditions 35, 36 and 37

a.    Condition 35 - Grey water recycling scheme

No development above base course shall take place until a scheme for grey water harvesting and recycling has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out and thereafter maintained strictly in accordance with the approved details.

b.    Condition 36 - Rainwater recycling scheme

No development above base course shall take place until a scheme for rain water harvesting and recycling has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out and thereafter maintained strictly in accordance with the approved details.

c.    Condition 37 - Water efficiency

The development hereby approved shall not be used or occupied until evidence in the form of the BREEAM Wat01 water efficiency calculator has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Such evidence shall demonstrate the achievement of no less than 5 Wat01 credits. 

The development shall be carried out and thereafter maintained strictly in accordance with the agreed details set out within the BREEAM Wat01 water efficiency calculator.

Reason:  To respond to the serious water stress facing the area and ensure that development makes efficient use of water and promotes the principles of sustainable construction (Cambridge Local Plan 2018 Policy 28 and the Greater Cambridge Sustainable Design and Construction SPD 2020)

Edward Joslin (Applicant) addressed the Committee in support of the application.

The Principal Planner, Delivery Manager and the Principal Transport Officer said the following in response to Members’ questions:

      i.         The location of the crossing place at Carling Road was indicative and would be agreed at the detailed design stage. A formal crossing was proposed which was appropriate given traffic volumes.

    ii.         Construction on the Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) Greenway was expected to begin in March 2024. If the Greenway  ...  view the full minutes text for item 24/4/JDCC