CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL

 

 

WEST/CENTRAL AREA COMMITTEE

 

Chair: Councillor John Hipkin

 

 

 

        AGENDA

 

 

 

City Councillors for

Castle (John Hipkin, Louise Holland, Simon Kightley),

Market (Mike Dixon, Colin Rosenstiel, Joye Rosenstiel),

Newnham (Rod Cantrill, Julie Smith, Sian Reid),

 

Co-opted non-voting members: County Councillors: Sal Brinton (Castle), Anthony Bowen (Market), Alexander Reid (Newnham).

 

Committee Manager: Liz Whitcher (01223 457015 or liz.whitcher@cambridge.gov.uk or write c/o Room 11, The Guildhall, Cambridge CB2 3QJ)

 

Published and placed on public deposit: 21 July 2004.

 

Date:  Thursday 29 July 2004

Time: 7.15pm for 7.30pm start

Place: Large Hall, Castle End Mission, St Peter’s Street, Cambridge

 

 

1          APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

 

2          OPEN FORUM 

 

Members of the public are invited to ask any question, or make a statement on any matter related to their local area covered by the City Council Wards listed above.

 

The Forum will last up to 30 minutes, but may be extended at the Chair’s discretion. The Chair may also time limit public speakers to ensure as many are accommodated as practicable.

 

3          MATTERS ARISING

           

Additional information to that reported in the minutes and on the action sheet for the last meeting.  

 

4          MINUTES                 

 

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 16 June 2004.


 

5          declarations of interest

 

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 and Democratic Services should be sought before the meeting.

 

PUBLIC SPEAKING RULES – for the following agenda items, which are part of the formal committee proceedings, if you wish to ask a question please contact the committee officer before the meeting starts.  You will have up to three minutes to put your question/make a statement, with an opportunity of a further two minutes supplementary.

 

6          LICENSING REFORM INTRODUCTION OF THE LICENSING ACT 2003 PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON THE STATEMENT OF LICENSING POLICY

Report of the Head of Environmental Health & Waste Strategy

            Appendix 1: CONSULTATION DRAFT OF CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL STATEMENT OF LICENSING POLICY

            Appendix 2: Licensing Policy Consultation Questionnaire

 

7          DRAFT CITY CENTRE MANAGEMENT EARLY EVENING ECONOMY STRATEGY     

Report of the City Centre Manager

            Appendix: Towards a Cambridge Early Evening Economy Strategy

 

 

8          COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND LEISURE GRANTS 2004-05

Report of the Grants Manager

 

9          APPLICATIONS FOR PLANNING PERMISSION

Report by Director of Environment and Planning

 

PUBLIC SPEAKING RULES - Anyone wishing to speak about one of these applications, may do so provided that they have made a representation in writing within the consultation period and have notified the Area Committee Manager shown above by 12 Noon on the day before the meeting of the Area Committee.

 

1

 

 

Site

21/23 Lion Yard (Market)

Proposal

  Installation of replacement shopfront

Officer Recommendation

Refuse –on disability access grounds allied to enforcement action.

Application No

C/03/1185/FP

Applicant

Snappy Snaps Ltd., Glenthorne Mews, London

Case Officer

Ruth Lucy

Contact No

457475

2

                                               

 

Site

2 Huntingdon Road (Castle)

Proposal

Change of use from guest rooms to seven bedsit flats.

Officer Recommendation

Approve subject to satisfactory completion of S106 obligation and conditions and informatives. Should the S106 not be completed by 12 August 2004, it is recommended that this planning application be reviewed and, following consultation with Head of Development Services, refused.

Application No

C/04/0430/FP

Applicant

Mr & Mrs P Green, 2/4 Huntingdon Road, Cambridge

Case Officer

Janine Barker

Contact No

457147

 

 

3

 

Site

3 Grafton Street (Market)

Proposal

Erection of single storey rear extension, rear conservatory and rear first-floor balcony.

Officer Recommendation

Approve subject to conditions and informatives.

Application No

C/04/0532/FP

Applicant

Mr R Whitehead, 3 Grafton Street, Cambridge                

Case Officer

Tony Collins

Contact No

457157

 

 

4

 

 

Site

38 – 40 Parkside (Market)

Proposal

Erection of three storey extension for offices with basement storage, re-ordering of car park and rear staff access.  

 

Officer Recommendation

Conditionally refuse if the S106 Agreement is not completed by 31 August 2004

Application No

C/03/0563/FP

Applicant

Peterhouse, C/o Carter Jonas, 6-8 Hills Road, Cambridge                             

Case Officer

Sarah Dyer

Contact No

457153

 

 

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Any comments that you want to make about the way the Council is running Area Committees are very welcome.  Please contact the Committee Manager listed at the top of this agenda.

 

The next meeting of West/Central Area Committee will be on 23 September at the Michaelhouse Centre, Trinity Street.