http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/cn_news_letters/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=481642

The claim that the demolition is in-line with section 4/11 of the local plan; the section is made, that section states

4/11 Conservation Areas Developments within, or which affect the setting of or impact on views into and out of Conservation Areas, will only be permitted if:

a - they retain buildings, spaces, gardens, trees, hedges, boundaries and other site features which contribute positively to the character or appearance of the area;

b - the design of any new building or the alteration of an existing one preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Conservation Area by faithfully reflecting its context or providing a successful contrast with it; and

c - a new or intensified use will not lead to traffic generation or other impacts which would adversely affect the Area’s character. Outline applications will not be accepted in Conservation Areas.

http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/cn_news_letters/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=478213

He points out our current councillors are failing to use their powers to compel people to improve their property when it becomes dangerous (Shop forecourts in the North of the City being another example).

According to the council’s website the expiry date for neighbour consultations was the 6th of November, and the expiry date for “standard” consultations is the 13th. There is also a general expiry date of the 20th of November.

http://www.cambridge.gov.uk/publicaccess/tdc/DcApplication/application_detailview.aspx?keyval=KRJY1TDX04X00&searchtype=PROPERTY&module=P3

As is typical for Cambridge City Council no plans or details of the application are available online.

I think that all unaddressed concerns raised by those commenting on the previous application should be reconsidered as if they had also been submitted in response to this application. People should not have to repeatedly object or support planning applications.

It was noted that councillors did not have access to an independent report on the structural state of the building available to them.

The decision not to approve the application was not directly related to the request for permission to demolish, but was made on the basis councillors were not happy with the proposed new building.