4.6.7

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Mill Road Depot Draft Planning and Development Brief SPD

Representation ID: 30988

Received: 13/06/2016

Respondent: Mr Peter Joseph

Representation Summary:

We live on Great Eastern Street and look directly into the whole site across the raillines. A four-storey building would in our opinion be intrusive for us, as well as residents on the Depot site itself, and those in adjoining streets. The current Women's Refuge Building is only two storeys and, by line of site, etc, that seems well tall enough? Can the planning be restricted to just three storeys, but preferably two storeys?

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We live on Great Eastern Street and look directly into the whole site across the raillines. A four-storey building would in our opinion be intrusive for us, as well as residents on the Depot site itself, and those in adjoining streets. The current Women's Refuge Building is only two storeys and, by line of site, etc, that seems well tall enough? Can the planning be restricted to just three storeys, but preferably two storeys?

Object

Mill Road Depot Draft Planning and Development Brief SPD

Representation ID: 30990

Received: 15/06/2016

Respondent: Rachel Engler

Representation Summary:

I think the document need to be very specific about exactly how tall a taller building may be, and how many tall buildings will be allowed (no e.g.). Without specificity, a developer can interpret this however they want, and we end up with a Marque on our corner. I think 4 stories should be the absolute maximum. The older taller buildings have variable roof pitches. Modern buildings are square boxes that look taller than they are. So 5 stories look more like 7.

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I think the document need to be very specific about exactly how tall a taller building may be, and how many tall buildings will be allowed (no e.g.). Without specificity, a developer can interpret this however they want, and we end up with a Marque on our corner. I think 4 stories should be the absolute maximum. The older taller buildings have variable roof pitches. Modern buildings are square boxes that look taller than they are. So 5 stories look more like 7.

Object

Mill Road Depot Draft Planning and Development Brief SPD

Representation ID: 31062

Received: 21/07/2016

Respondent: Cambridge Association of Architects

Representation Summary:

According to the illustrative plan, some of the 3-4 storeys buildings will be facing 'Mill Park', which will obviously raise their value.
Consideration should be given to the impact this may have on the buildings height, whether these buildings should be allowed to go higher, while allowing to release other buildings to different uses, or this may help reduce other buildings' height.

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According to the illustrative plan, some of the 3-4 storeys buildings will be facing 'Mill Park', which will obviously raise their value.
Consideration should be given to the impact this may have on the buildings height, whether these buildings should be allowed to go higher, while allowing to release other buildings to different uses, or this may help reduce other buildings' height.

Object

Mill Road Depot Draft Planning and Development Brief SPD

Representation ID: 31073

Received: 19/07/2016

Respondent: Historic England

Representation Summary:

Paragraph 4.6.7 In the final sentence, should this read 'Taller buildings' or 'A taller building'? With respect to tall buildings, we refer you to our HE Advice Note 4 - tall buildings: https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/publications/tall-buildings-advice-note-4/ . Whilst four storeys may not be regarded as particularly tall, it is taller than the mainly two-storey neighbourhood. Any development would need to give due consideration to the draft Local Plan (Proposed Modifications) which sets out criterion against which tall buildings are assessed. However, we await more detailed proposals to assess and draw firm conclusions in this respect.

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Paragraph 4.6.7 In the final sentence, should this read 'Taller buildings' or 'A taller building'? With respect to tall buildings, we refer you to our HE Advice Note 4 - tall buildings: https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/publications/tall-buildings-advice-note-4/ . Whilst four storeys may not be regarded as particularly tall, it is taller than the mainly two-storey neighbourhood. Any development would need to give due consideration to the draft Local Plan (Proposed Modifications) which sets out criterion against which tall buildings are assessed. However, we await more detailed proposals to assess and draw firm conclusions in this respect.

Object

Mill Road Depot Draft Planning and Development Brief SPD

Representation ID: 31086

Received: 22/07/2016

Respondent: Dr Alexander Reid

Representation Summary:

I suggest it is not necessary to limit the southern apartment block (adjacent to the railway) to a maximum of five storeys. It would be consistent with the industrial heritage of the area (eg Foster's Mill and Dale's Brewery) to have a more prominent loft-style vertical building, of say seven or eight storeys. This would act as a landmark, rising well above the railway bridge. The provision of additional apartments in the upper floors could relieve the pressure to convert the coach houses to housing, allowing them to be used as creative workspace.

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I suggest it is not necessary to limit the southern apartment block (adjacent to the railway) to a maximum of five storeys. It would be consistent with the industrial heritage of the area (eg Foster's Mill and Dale's Brewery) to have a more prominent loft-style vertical building, of say seven or eight storeys. This would act as a landmark, rising well above the railway bridge. The provision of additional apartments in the upper floors could relieve the pressure to convert the coach houses to housing, allowing them to be used as creative workspace.

Object

Mill Road Depot Draft Planning and Development Brief SPD

Representation ID: 31163

Received: 03/06/2016

Respondent: Dr Roger Sewell

Representation Summary:

Four storeys is too high for this area of town. We absolutely do not want more parts of town to become like the horrible development at CB1.

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Object

Mill Road Depot Draft Planning and Development Brief SPD

Representation ID: 31185

Received: 22/07/2016

Respondent: Cambridge GRT Solidarity Network

Representation Summary:

Gentrification is an increasing trend that will have fundamental effects on the whole of this community. It will - as can already be seen in the draft SPD - bring about calls for larger and taller housing units to be built in and around Mill Road, completely changing the character of what is currently a low rise area, with small dwellings previously bought by young families - those lucky enough to be able to afford them.

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