7 February 2001
(9.30am – 12.05pm)
PRESENT: Councillors Slatter (Chair), Blencowe, Cowell, Dryden,
Harrison, Hipkin, Nimmo-Smith, M Schofield, Smart, Smith.
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01/j/10 Minutes
Cllr Dryden proposed that the minutes of the
meeting of 15 November be amended in relation to application C/00/0582, Land at
Homerton Street & Hills Road, to replace the existing head of term shown at
4 with " Controls can be achieved through the section 106
agreement to ensure that students will not have cars".
Resolved that the minutes of the meetings on 15 November (7 members voting in
favour of their confirmation and 3 against) and the minutes of the meeting on
13 December 2000 be confirmed as a correct record without amendment.
01/j/11 Apologies
There were no apologies for absence.
01/j/12 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
There were no declarations of interest.
01/j/13 Planning Applications
A summary of decisions on applications for planning consent is set out in the appendix to these minutes. Full details of the decisions, conditions of permissions and reasons for refusals may be inspected in the Environment and Planning Department.
Resolved that
01/j/14 ILLEGAL DISPLAY OF HOARDING: TAJ TANDOORI, 64 CHERRY HINTON
The report by the Director of Environment and Planning summarised the circumstances surrounding the illegal display of a 48 sheet poster hoarding and another illegal advertisement for the restaurant, on the eastern elevation wall of the Taj Tandoori restaurant, 64 Cherry Hinton Road. The advertising agency, Ballantyne Agency responsible for the hoarding contended that there was evidence of display of advertisement material and signage on the wall from 1972 and as a result the advertisement did not require consent. However the officers contended the earlier permission granted had been for a small sign and the large advertisements fell outside the permission.
Resolved that the Head of Legal Services be authorised to commence proceedings under the provisions of Section 224 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) against Ballantyne Advertising of Toll Gate House, 98 Priory Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, the advertising agency responsible for the illegal display of one 48 sheet poster hoarding on the eastern elevation wall of premises currently known as the Taj Tandoori restaurant, 64 Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, being an advertisement displayed without express or deemed consent in contravention of the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 1992.
01/j/15 ACCESS
GRANT FUND – BARNWELL BAPTIST CHURCH, HOWARD ROAD
The report by the Director of Environment and Planning set out an application for grant aid towards the cost of carrying out internal alterations to the existing toilets to provide 2 wheelchair disabled toilet facilities at Barnwell Baptist Church, Howard Road.
Resolved that £2,106 be offered towards the cost of carrying out internal alterations to provide 2 wheelchair disabled toilet facilities at Barnwell Baptist Church, Howard Road.
01/j/16 OBJECTION TO TREE WORKS APPLICATION 254/00 – 20 MILLINGTON ROAD
The Director of Environment and Planning reported that an objection had been received to a Conservation Area Notification to fell one sycamore tree at 20 Millington Road. The reason for the removal of the tree was that it was one of two set close together, neither of which would achieve their full natural size through insufficient space and was in any case, close to a neighbour’s garage.
The letter of objection to the removal of the tree from the neighbour was circulated with the report.
Resolved that no objection is made to the felling of one sycamore.
01/j/17 OBJECTION TO TREE PRESERVATION ORDER 11/00 – 4 CROSS STREET
The Director of Environment and Planning reported that an objection had been received to the protection, under Tree Preservation Order 11/2000, of the Judas Tree, Cercis siliquastrum) growing at 4 Cross Street. This mature tree grew at the front of no. 4 and overhung the footpath linking Covent Garden with Glisson Road. It had become the subject of a Preservation Order following an application for its felling and the building of a new house on the site. The grounds given by the architect acting on behalf of the applicant for objecting to the Order were set out in detail in the report, together with the response by the Senior Arboricultural Officer.
Resolved that the City of Cambridge (4 Cross Street) Tree Preservation Order No. 11/2000 be confirmed without modification.
01/j/18 VARIATION
OF S106 AGREEMENT – FORMER HOWARD MALLETT CENTRE, STURTON STREET
The report by the Director of Environment and Planning reminded members of the approval of a variation of the S106 Agreement for a temporary period of six months to alter the opening hours of Areas A, C and D of the former Howard Mallett Centre. The details of the purpose of the variation were set out in the report. Objections and a petition by local residents had been received and action taken in co-operation with the Management of the premises to remedy these complaints. The decision of the Licensing Subcommittee on 18 January 2001 relating to the grant and conditions of a Public Entertainment Licence was also set out in the report.
Resolved that approval be granted under S.106B of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to permanently vary clauses 6,7 and 8 of the S.106 Agreement dated 7 December 1998 as follows:
1. Clause 6 – Area A (audio editing suite) To permanently vary the opening hours to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, subject to Area A being at all times under the supervision of Dawe Media Personnel.
2. Clause 7 – Area D (performance rehearsals and general use by the community) To permanently vary the opening hours to 7am to 11pm (to be cleared of visitors by 11.20pm) on each day apart from those days when events are held under the Public Entertainment Licence when the premises shall be cleared of visitors by 11.30pm.
3. Clause 8 – Area C (café/bar with performance space) To permanently vary the opening hours to 11am to 11pm (to be cleared of visitors by 11.20pm) on each day apart from those days when events are held under the Public Entertainment Licence when the premises shall be cleared of visitors by 11.30pm.
Appendix
PLANNING
SUBCOMMITTEE
7
February 2001
1
No: C/00/1205/RM
Site: Extension
to, Cowley Park, Cambridge
Proposal: Erection
of 3 storey (Class B1) Building (4724sqm - Building F) with associated car and
cycle parking and landscaping - reserved matters application relating to
permission C/97/0867/OP.
Applicant: The Crown
Estate, C/o Drivers Jonas
APPROVED subject to the following conditions
1. Approval of the landscaping of the site (“the reserved matters”) before any development is commenced.
2. Secure and covered cycle parking provision.
3. Pollution control, including foul and surface water drainage.
4.
Construction Hours
(C63)
5.
Noise Insulation
(C62)
6.
Full details of
vehicle parking provision to be submitted before works starts on site.
And the following informatives:
1. Reserved matters permission to be read in conjunction with the associated deed of planning obligation prepared under s106 dated 14 June 1999, attached to outline permission C/97/0864/OP.
2. This permission to be read in conjunction with all outstanding planning conditions attached to outline permission C/97/0867/OP.
3. The applicant to take measures to insert manifestation strips to entrances of the building.
4. Contact the Health & Safety Executive, concerning potential health and safety regulation requirements during construction period.
5. Contact The Food and Health and Safety Section, for advice concerning Health & Safety and registration under the Office Shops and Railway Premises Act.
6. Number
of car parking spaces provided on site and reserved by condition above not to
exceed 1 space per 30 sqm (gross) of which 6% to provide parking space for the
disabled. Equivalent of 4 parking spaces to be reserved for the parking of
motorcycles. Any excess land to be given over to landscaping.
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No: C/00/1206/RM
Site: Extension
to, Cowley Park, Cambridge
Proposal: Erection
of 3 storey (Class B1) Building (2395sqm:Building E) with associated car and cycle
parking and landscaping - reserved matters application relating to permission
C/97/0867/OP.
Applicant: The Crown
Estate, C/o Drivers Jonas
APPROVED subject to the following conditions:
1. Approval of the landscaping of the site ( “the reserved matters”) before any development is commenced.
2. Secure and covered cycle parking provision.
3. Pollution control, including foul and surface water drainage.
4.
Construction Hours
(C63)
5.
Noise Insulation
(C62)
6.
Full details of
vehicle parking provision to be submitted before works starts on site.
And the following informatives:
1. Reserved matters permission to be read in conjunction with the associated deed of planning obligation prepared under s106 dated 14 June 1999, attached to outline permission C/97/0864/OP.
2. This permission to be read in conjunction with all outstanding planning conditions attached to outline permission C/97/0867/OP.
3. The applicant to take measures to insert manifestation strips to entrances of the building.
4. Contact the Health & Safety Executive, concerning potential health and safety regulation requirements during construction period.
5. Contact The Food and Health and Safety Section, for advice concerning Health & Safety and registration under the Office Shops and Railway Premises Act.
6. Number
of car parking spaces provided on site and reserved by condition above not to
exceed 1 space per 30 sqm (gross) of which 6% to provide parking space for the
disabled. Equivalent of 4 parking spaces to be reserved for the parking of
motorcycles. Any excess land to be given over to landscaping.
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No: C/00/1011/FP
Site: 30
Gwydir Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LL
Proposal: Erection
of building to incorporate garage, study and storage for residential use within
the same planning unit, and ancillary to No34 Gwydir Street.
Applicant: J M
Blakemore
APPROVED subject to the following conditions:
1.
Standard Time -
Full Permissions (CO1)
2. To be used only for garage, study and storage purposes incidental to the enjoyment of No. 34 Gwydir Street.
3.
Construction Hours
(C63)
4. To be implemented in accordance with the sound insulation measures referred to in the study by Mr Grundy of Noise Advisory Services, dated 28 August 2000.
And the following informative:
1. This full planning permission shall be read and implemented in conjunction with Conservation Area Consent Ref. C/00/0180/CAC.
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No: C/00/1077/FP
Site: 2
Anstey Way, Cambridge, CB2 2JE
Proposal: Change
of use from greengrocer (A1) to extension to hot food takeaway (A3).
Applicant: Mrs M Y
Tsang
ApproveD subject to the following conditions:
1. The premises to be used for a hot food takeaway and for no other purpose.
2. The use of this premises to be conducted solely in conjunction with, and ancillary to the original takeaway use at No 3 Anstey Way and not to be sub divided to form a separate A3 use.
3. The single shop not to be subdivided other than with the formal permission of the local planning authority.
4. Hours of operation of the takeaway to be between 08.00 hours and 22.00 hours Monday to Saturday and at no other time.
5. Extraction and filtration equipment
6. Installation of a fat trap and a sieve – screen on sink outlets before discharge is made to the public foul sewer.
And the following informative:
1. Contact City Services to secure the provision of litter bins in the vicinity of the shop.
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No: C/99/0912/FP
Site: 22
High Street, Trumpington, Cambridge, CB2 2LP
Proposal: Erection
of two storey side extension to form new dwelling house at side of existing
dwelling house and provision of replacement outbuilding to the rear of the
existing house.
Applicant: Mr P Morris
APPROVED subject to the following conditions;
1.
Standard Time -
Full Permissions (CO1)
2.
Cycle parking
(numbers to be specified) (C22A)
3.
Boundary treatment
(implementation to be specified) (C37B)
4.
Details of planting
implementation (Trees) (C53)
5.
Replacement Trees
and Shrubs (C54)
6.
Materials samples
(C11)
7. Sample Panel (C15)
8. 1:20 Scale details (C14)
9. Scale details of 1:50 of the outbuilding and boundary wall to be submitted before commencement.
And the following informatives
1. To address conditions 3 & 9 detailed plans to be submitted showing the revision of the precise location and form of boundary walls to ensure that an awkward strip of unused land is not created along Winchmore Drive, coping details are appropriate and an adequate boundary between the existing and proposed property is achieved, probably a brick wall to match the existing building.
2. Contact
the Head of Transport Services (agent for the Highway Authority) in respect of
constructing the new accesses onto Winchmore Drive and any works that affect
the public highway.
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No: C/00/0934/FP
Site: Fitzwilliam
College, Cambridge, CB3 0DG
Proposal: Erection
of new college theatre/sports facility (1150 sqm).
Applicant: Fitzwilliam
College
APPROVED subject to the following conditions:
1.
Standard Time -
Full Permissions (CO1)
2.
Archaeology (C85A)
3. The premises shall be used for an auditorium/sports facility for college use only and for no other purpose.
4. The development hereby permitted shall be used solely in conjunction with and ancillary to Fitzwilliam College.
5. Contractors arrangements
6.
Construction Hours
(C63)
7.
Noise Insulation
(C62)
8.
Floodlighting
details, buildings (C38A)
9.
Hard and Soft
Landscape Works (C31)
10. Details of Earthworks (C33)
11. Hard and Soft Landscape implementation (C35)
12. Cycle Parking (CO22)
13. Details of the access arrangements for people with disabilities.
14. Submission of details of the precise location of the building before development commences on site.
15. Hours of collection or delivery
16. Waste storage and disposal
And the following informatives:
1. The applicant is reminded that this approval relates to the auditorium building only and not to any other part of the submitted master plan.
2. Contact the Food and Health and Safety Section for advice concerning Health & Safety and Food Regulations/requirements.
3. Contact the Environmental Health and Protection section as the premises may require a Public Entertainment Licence and Theatre Licence.
4. The applicant is advised that the occupants in the on-site residential properties, in close proximity to the proposed development may experience noise disturbance from events. The applicant/agent should consider the building fabric insulation properties to reduce such potential disturbance.
5. Access
to all parts of the building for guests and students who may have disabilities.
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No: C/00/1199/FP
Site: 86
Campkin Road, Cambridge, CB4 2NF
Proposal: Change
of use from retail (A1) to Internet Cafe with bakery and patisserie (Class A3).
Applicant: Mrs Margaret
Plumb
Councillor Cowell’s
proposal that the hours of operation should be from 07.00 to 19.00 and not
07.00 to 21.00 was lost by 7 votes to 3.
APPROVED (by 9 votes to 1) subject to the following conditions:
1.
Standard Time -
Full Permissions (CO1)
2.
Fume
Filtration/Extraction (C60)
3.
Construction Hours
(C63)
4.
Noise Insulation
(C62)
5. Details of the type, number and location of plant, and of sound power levels and noise frequency spectrums and attenuation details of any intended enclosures.
6. Hours of opening (07.00 to 21.00).
7. The ground floor premises to be used as an internet café only.
8. The internet café not to be used for preparation, cooking or serving of hot food for consumption on the premises save for bread or pasties prepared on the premises. Hot drinks may be served for consumption.
9. The internet café not to sell hot food for consumption off the premises, save for bread or pastries prepared on the premises.
10. The playing of amplified music inside the premises including background music, not to be permitted, unless full details of a noise insulation scheme for the fabric of the building has first been submitted to and agreed in writing with the local planning authority, and the work has been implemented as agreed.
11. Hours of collection and deliveries.
12. Waste storage and disposal
13. Floodlighting details
14. Details of access to the front entrance, internal layout and toilet facilities to allow for use by disabled persons, including wheelchair users.
15. Installation of a fat trap and a sieve – screen on sink outlets before discharge is made to the public foul sewer.
And the following informative:
1. Contact The Food and Health and Safety Section for advice concerning Health and Safety and Food Regulations/requirements and Food Premises Registration.
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No: C/00/1001/FP
Site: 1
Derby Street, Cambridge, CB3 9JE
Proposal: Loft
conversion including the insertion of two dormers to the rear.
Applicant: Mr &
Mrs Lawrence
REFUSED (by 8 votes to 1) for the following reasons:
1. The introduction of two large dormers into a small roof would result in a design in a form that is out of proportion with, and neither in harmony with nor sympathetic to, the original dwelling. For these reasons the proposal would be contrary to Policy BE1 and Policy BE8 of The Cambridge Local Plan (1996), advice in Planning Policy Guidance Note (PPG1) (1997) Annex A and in Draft Cambridge Roof Extension Design Guidance.
2. The prominent position of the roof on a corner where the dormers would be very visible from the Newnham Croft Street, would make the proposal visually intrusive and would adversely affect the local townscape, neither enhancing or preserving but rather detracting from the character and appearance of the Newnham Croft Conservation Area. For these reasons the proposal fails to recognise the constraints of the site and is contrary to the provisions of Policies SP12/10 and SP12/11 of the Cambridgeshire Structure Plan 1995, and Policies BE2, BE4 and BE32 of The Cambridge Local Plan (1996), and advice in PPG15 Planning and the Historic Environment.
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No: C/00/1139/FP
Site: Newnham
College, Cambridge, CB3 9DF
Proposal: Erection
of a single storey temporary library for a 3 year period.
Applicant: Newnham
College
1.
Tree Protection
(C55)°·œ
2.
Details of
Contractors operations (C64)
3. Removal of the temporary structure and restoration of the land to its former condition.
4. Hours of operation of plant and location of building.
5. Scale drawings 1:5 showing the union of the new link corridors and the existing doorways, including details of any original elements to be removed.
6. Temporary removal of the door at the north-east end of the Barbara White Room and submission of details of replacement purpose-made door.
7. In relation to conditions 5 and 6, and elements of the original fabric of the listed building to be temporarily removed shall be reinstated to the satisfaction of the local planning authority.
And the following informative:
1. The applicant is advised to consider disabled access requirements for the temporary building.
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No: C/00/1249/FP
Site: C
A D Centre, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 0HB
Proposal: Erection
of two storey office extension in place of existing single storey buildings and
creation of 29 additional car parking spaces (new floorspace of 1942 sqm);
resubmission of previous application C/00/1051.
Applicant: Cadcentre
Group Plc
APPROVED subject
to the signing of a Section 106 Obligation to secure a Travel for Work plan and
the following conditions:
1.
Standard Time -
Full Permissions (CO1)
2.
Materials samples
(C11)
3. 1:20 Scale details (C14)
4.
Hard and Soft
Landscape Works (C31)
5.
Hard and Soft Landscape
implementation (C35)
6.
Cycle parking
(numbers to be specified) (C22A)
7.
Boundary Treatment
(implementation before use commences) (C37)
8.
Existing trees
which are to be retained (Full applications) (C52)
9.
Construction Hours
(C63)
10. Details of Contractors operations (C64)
11. External lighting scheme for the site in accordance with the lighting strategy for the wider West Cambridge development, approved under condition 06 of planning permission ref: C/97/0961/OP.
12. The buildings and all external spaces to be fully accessible for people with disabilities. The details submission for condition 03 for the design of doors shall include details of the access arrangements for persons with disabilities into the building, to and from the building, and in all external spaces around the building.
13. Layout and access to the proposed car parking.
14. Landscape works maintenance (C34)
And the following informatives:
1. The lighting scheme to follow the guidelines set down in the Design Guidelines for the outline permission for West Cambridge development, ref: C/97/0961/OP and the lighting strategy for the whole site.
2. Contact the Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service to agree the required numbers and position of fire hydrants.
3. Comments by the Environment Agency and Anglian Water regarding foul and surface water drainage provision.
4. S.106 Obligation (A105)
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