®Planning appeal decision
The Emperor, 21 Hills Road, CAMBRIDGE, CB2 1NW
Retention of building frontage façade and introduction of a mixed-use development comprising basement and ground floor public house and an Office/Business Use (Class E(g)) to the rear and on the upper floors along with access, cycle parking and associated infrastructure following demolition of existing buildings on site
- Authority
- Cambridge City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- other · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Raygen Z
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area having regard to the New Town and Glisson Road Conservation Area and St Pauls Church a Grade II listed building
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety
- The effect of the proposal on the viability of the public house
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of Dazely House with particular regard to outlook and light
- Whether the proposal provides an adequate level of bicycle parking for the public house
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the New Town and Glisson Road Conservation Area, arising from the scale and massing of the proposed building, was not outweighed by the public benefits.
The very significant public benefits of the scheme (economic growth, employment, improved public house, brownfield redevelopment and biodiversity net gain) did not outweigh the less than substantial harm, of considerable importance and weight, to the conservation area.
Framework references: 199, 200, 202, 130
Plan policies cited: Policy 55, Policy 56, Policy 57, Policy 58, Policy 61, Policy 80(c), Policy 81, Policy 82, Policy 76(d), Policy 40
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.