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The
Committee received an application for reserved matters.
The
application sought approval for reserved matters following the grant of Outline
Planning permission in November 2014. When outline planning permission was
granted all matters were ‘reserved’ for determination a later stage. In this
case the ‘reserved matters’ are access, appearance, landscaping, layout and
scale. The submission related to all of those matters.
The
Committee:
Resolved (7 votes
to 0 with 1 abstention) to approve the application for reserved matters in accordance with
the officer recommendation, for the reasons set out in the officer report, and
subject to the conditions, the amended conditions and additional conditions
recommended by the officer.
Pre-Committee Amendments to Recommendation:
The recommendation includes two informatives
numbered 11 and 12. These should be
re-numbered 15 and 16 to account for the additional conditions.
Condition 10
Should be re-numbered ‘condition 14’ to ensure it is the last condition.
Amended condition 7
Prior to commencement of installation of cycle parking facilities, full
details including the layout of spaces and full details of the design of cycle
stands shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning
authority. This may consist of large
scale drawings. Thereafter the
development shall be undertaken in accordance with the approved details.
Reason: To ensure that satisfactory facilities for cyclists are
provided.
Amended condition 8
Prior to the commencement of installation of cycle parking facilities,
full details of the allocation of cycle parking between staff and visitors and
the means by which cycle parking for staff will be covered and secured shall be
submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. This may
consist of large-scale drawings. Thereafter the development shall be undertaken
in accordance with the approved details.
Reason: To ensure that satisfactory facilities for cyclists are provided.
(Cambridge Local Plan 2006 policy 8/6)
Amended condition 9
Prior to first occupation of the development, all cycle parking shown on
the plans and as detailed in the submission for discharge of conditions 7 and 8
shall be provided and thereafter retained.
Reason: To ensure that satisfactory facilities for cyclists are
provided. (Cambridge Local Plan 2006 policy 8/6)
New condition 10
Hard and soft landscaping: No
development shall take place until full details of both hard and soft landscape
works have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning
authority and these works shall be carried out as approved. These details (including sectional details)
shall include proposed finished levels or contours; swales and rain gardens, attenuation
tanks, other water storage, roof gardens, boundary treatments; bicycle parking
layouts, other vehicle and pedestrian access; hard surfacing materials; minor
artefacts and structures (e.g. furniture, refuse or other storage units, signs,
lighting); proposed and existing functional services above and below ground
(e.g. drainage). Soft Landscape works shall include planting plans; written
specifications (including topsoil importation, depths and specification, soil
handling, cultivation and other operations associated with plant and grass
establishment); schedules of plants, noting species, plant sizes and proposed
numbers/densities where appropriate and an implementation programme.
Reason: In the interests of visual amenity and to ensure that suitable
hard and soft landscape is provided as part of the development. (Cambridge
Local Plan 2006 policies 3/4, 3/11 and 3/12)
New condition 11
Hard and Soft landscaping implementation: All hard and soft landscape works shall be
carried out in accordance with the approved details, and to a reasonable
standard in accordance with the relevant recommendation of the appropriate
British Standard or other recognised code of good practice. The works shall be carried out prior to the
occupation of any part of the development or in accordance with the programme
agreed by the local planning authority in writing. The maintenance shall be
carried out in accordance with the approved schedule. Any trees or plants that,
within a period of five years after planting, are removed, die or become in the
opinion of the local planning authority, seriously damaged or defective, shall
be replaced as soon as is reasonably practicable with others of species, size
and number as originally approved, unless the local planning authority gives
its written consent to any variation.
Reason: To ensure provision, establishment and maintenance of a
reasonable standard of landscaping in accordance with the approved design.
(Cambridge Local Plan 2006 policies 3/4, 3/11 and 3/12)
New condition 12
Landscape management and maintenance plan: A landscape management and maintenance plan,
including long term design objectives, management responsibilities and
maintenance schedules for all landscape areas, shall be submitted to and
approved by the local planning authority in writing prior to occupation of the
development or any phase of the development whichever is the sooner, for its
permitted use. The landscape plan shall be carried out as approved.
Reason: In the interests of visual amenity and to ensure that suitable
hard and soft landscape is provided as part of the development. (Cambridge
Local Plan 2006 policies 3/4, 3/11 and 3/12)
Additional condition 13
Prior to the commencement of installation of solar panels, full details
of the location and appearance of solar panels shall be submitted to and
approved in writing by the local planning authority. This may consist of
large-scale drawings and/or samples. Thereafter the development shall be
undertaken in accordance with the approved details.
Reason: To ensure that the appearance of the external surfaces is
appropriate. (Cambridge Local Plan 2006 policies 3/4 and 3/12)