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The Committee received an application for
full planning permission.
The application sought approval for the conversion and extension
of existing dwellings to provide 10 new student rooms.
The Committee received a representation in objection to the application
from a resident of Mill Road.
The representation covered the following issues:
i.
She had no objection to a new
development on this site but she did object to the current application being
submitted.
ii.
Stated that the applicant had
previously applied, and was subsequently granted planning permission to provide
affordable homes on the site. However, the latest application sought to build
student accommodation instead.
iii.
Highlighted the demand for
affordable housing in Cambridge.
iv.
Affirmed that this proposal would also
mean the loss of developable housing stock.
v.
Stated that approving this
application would set a precedent and send a message to developers who could
also do the same thing.
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 report, and subject to the conditions recommended by the
officers.
The Committee took
a break at 14:45