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Proposed Demolition of 13 Chesterton Road Cambridge
On the 4th of March 2009 Cambridge City Councillors on the planning committee are going to consider an application to demolish 13 Chesterton Road and replace it with a modern block of flats. The proposal has attracted lots of comments from people opposing the demolition of the existing building on aesthetic, historical and environmental grounds. […]
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New Flats to be Built in a Garden in the Chesterton Conservation Area
Cambridge City Council’s North Area Committee on the 11th of December 2008 approved a planning application to build a block of flats in the garden of 7 Church Street, Chesterton. Mr Bond spoke on behalf of the Old Chesterton Residents Association (OCRA), he opposed the application. He wanted the area to remain mixed, and he […]
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Councillors Approve CB1 Outline Plans
Following a 09.30 start it was just before 19.00 when the Cambridge City Council planning committee meeting considering the outline plans for the “CB1” station area redevelopment finally concluded with a vote. Six Liberal Democrat councillors (Al Bander, Baker, Blair, Dixon, Holness, and Reid) voted in favour of accepting the officers’ recommendation to approve the […]
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KFP Takeaway 113 Histon Road
During Cambridge City Council’s North Area Committee on the 9th of October 2008 councillors approved a largely retrospective planning application for two rear extensions, an external staircase and a galvanized metal flue on 113 Histon Road. The building concerned is the takeaway previously called the Frying Pan, now trading as “KFP”. Labour Councillor Mike Todd […]
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Redevelopment of the Cambridge Station Area
An outline planning application for the redevelopment of the Cambridge Station Area is going before a planning committee on Wednesday 15th of October 2008, it is due to start at 0930 in the college generally known as Newhall and is expected to last all day. The Developer’s Website on the Project Agenda for the Planning […]
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Mill Road Tesco – Planning Inquiry
Last week I spent a couple of afternoons sitting in on the planning inquiry hearing the appeal against Cambridge city councillors’ decision to refuse an application by Tesco to extend a building on Mill Road in which they are planning to run a Tesco Express store. I strongly oppose centrally appointed planning inspectors interfering with […]
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Accessibility of Cambridge City’s Planning Process
I believe: There should be clear, timely notification of the speaking rules at planning meetings given to applicants and interested parties. Site notices should used in a greater proportion of applications, and should contain more details of how to have your say. Site notices should be placed in prominent places*. It should not be necessary […]
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North Area Committee – March 2008
I attended Cambridge City Council’s North Area Committee meeting on the 6th of March 2008. The official minutes won’t be published for many weeks and judging by past experience they’ll miss out the interesting bits. So here’s my recollection: Councillor Nimmo-Smith updated the meeting on his discussions with Anglia Water, The Environment Agency, South Cambridgeshire […]