Planning - Cambridge Labour Party

Devonshire Gardens refused planning permission

The City Council Planning Committee recently refused permission for the planning application to develop the Travis Perkins site on Devonshire Road (to create an area to be called Devonshire Gardens). This was because the proposals were marred by some major problems principally revolving around trying to put too much into…

Labour Councillor voices opposition to Jesus Green mast

Labour’s Executive Councillor for Planning Policy and Open Spaces at Cambridge City Council, Cllr Katie Thornburrow, today voiced concerns over proposals by telecoms companies EE and Hutchinson to relocate an existing base station from Park Street Car Park to Jesus Green. The relocation would make use of Permitted Development powers…

“Hideously Ugly Box” on St Matthew’s Piece Rejected by Residents & Councillors

Over 400 people have written into the City Council objecting to plans for a massive block of student accommodation on stilts above the former Howard Mallett centre on St Matthew’s Piece in Cambridge. The comments include describing the proposed structure as a “a behemoth”, “an ugly monstrosity” “a monolithic structure…