17/1252/FUL: Change of use to 3 flats. 12 Orchard Estate, Cambridge
Ground floor rear and side extension and change of use to form three flats.
12 Orchard Estate Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3JP
Cambridge
Application reference : 17/1252/FUL
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Created by Roxanne (CEO) // 1 thread
Ground floor rear and side extension and change of use to form three flats.
12 Orchard Estate Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3JP
Cambridge
Application reference : 17/1252/FUL
Created by Roxanne (CEO) // 1 thread
Amendments to 16/1354/LBC to allow alteration to Darwin College Counting House, including alterations to plan and garden elevation and amendments to Old Granary access staircase and bike store entrance ramp and stair.
Old Granary Darwin College Silver Street Cambridge CB3 9EU
Cambridge
Application reference : 17/1260/LBC
Created by Roxanne (CEO) // 1 thread
17/1272/FUL | Construction of 14 x 3 bedroom houses, formation of access, landscaping, garden areas, drainage, parking and supporting infrastructure, following demolition of 308 Coldhams Lane. Front porch and single storey rear extension to 306 Coldhams Lane. | Land At 300 - 314 Coldhams Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3HN
Created by Roxanne (CEO) // 1 thread
Demolition of existing rear shed and construction of: bike store, ground floor extension, first floor extension, attic conversion incorporating rear dormers and installation of emergency exit door to side elevation.
2 Madras Road Cambridge CB1 3PX
Cycle parking for 6 bikes. May be access issues for the cycles on each end of the cycle parking.
Cambridge
Application reference : 17/1229/FUL
Created by Roxanne (CEO) // 1 thread
Condition 8 - Landscaping and bin/bike storage
123 Alex Wood Road Cambridge CB4 2EJ
Cambridge
Application reference : 17/0600/COND8
Minor Application with inaccessible bike parking for two bikes.
Created by Roxanne (CEO) // 1 thread
17/1225/FUL | Erection of a B1(a) and B1(b) office building with ancillary motion capture studio at ground floor and external first floor terrace along with car and cycle parking, electricity sub-station and associated infrastructure and a ground floor Public House (use class A4) following the demolition of existing buildings on site | 122 - 128 Newmarket Road And 2 And 5 Abbey Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8HE
Site of the now closed Five Bells pub.
Created by Roxanne (CEO) // 1 thread
83, Moorfield Road, Whittlesford, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB22 4PP
Application for approval of reserved matters (Appearance, Layout and scale) following outline planning permission S/0238/16/OL for the erection of up to 18 dwellings and associated infrastructure and works
Created by Roxanne (CEO) // 1 thread
17/1032/FUL | Proposed residential (C3) dwellings comprising 27 x studio and 14 x 1 bed units together with hard and soft landscaping, cycle and refuse stores, 2No x disabled car parking spaces and visitor cycle parking on land at 156 - 160 Chesterton Road | Former Hamilton Lodge Hotel 156 - 160 Chesterton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Created by Roxanne (CEO) // 1 thread
The erection of 26 dwellings, (including 10 affordable units), together with ancillary access arrangements and landscaping
Site adjacent Longstanton Road, Over, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 5PN
http://plan.scambs.gov.uk/swiftlg/apas/run/WPHAPPDETAIL.DisplayUrl?theApnID=S/2383/17/FL
South Cambridgeshire
Application reference : S/2383/17/FL
Local members are invited to review this application in their area.
Created by Roxanne (CEO) // 1 thread
Erection of cycle shelter
30, New Road, Impington, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 9EL
http://plan.scambs.gov.uk/swiftlg/apas/run/WPHAPPDETAIL.DisplayUrl?theApnID=S/2516/17/FL
South Cambridgeshire
Application reference : S/2516/17/FL
Sheltered cycle parking. Is it sufficient in number and dimensions?
I cycle past this junction a lot, and sometimes the lights are red so I wait and look at the lanes and wonder why they're like this.
Created by Roxanne (CEO) // 1 thread
Demolition of the existing workshop buildings and the erection of four one bedroom dwellings
51-53 Argyle Street Cambridge CB1 3LS
Cambridge
Application reference : 17/1103/FUL
Created by Roxanne (CEO) // 1 thread
Erection of one bed. dwelling.
586 Newmarket Road Cambridge CB5 8LL
Cambridge
Application reference: 17/1157/FUL
Minor application which we may consider has insufficient information about cycle parking.
Created by velocipedus@gmail.com // 1 thread
Garret Hostel Lane is closed since Sunday. There is no information posted about reason, duration of closure. Alternative route (Silver Street) is a poor alternative. What is going on? This is a crucial piece of car-free bicycle infrastructure that should not be removed from the network.
Created by Roxanne (CEO) // 1 thread
Condition 14 - Cycle Store
Stephen Perse Foundation Senior School Union Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1HF
Cambridge
Application reference: 15/1303/COND14
Cycle parking may be inaccessible as it is blocked by another row of cycle parking.
Created by Heather Coleman // 1 thread
If you are cycling from Addenbrooke's to Big Sainsburys on Coldham's Lane/Brooks Road, there is no legal way to go there without going around the Big Frightening Roundabout. As well as the obvious hazards, this must also add several hundred yards to the journey.
Since Sainsbury's now have wonderful cycle parking which is actually near the door (I'd not been there for several years but it's the only place in Cambridge that sell one particular grocery I use regularly so I have to), should we be campaigning to get this fixed. It needs fixing. The whole road layout to get to and from the shop is entirely car-centric, despite the fact that they've now got better bike parking than any other retailer with a similarly sized car park.
Created by Roxanne (CEO) // 1 thread
Plots 1 to 21 Cambridge Science Park, Plots 1 to 21 Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge, CB4 0WN
Full Description:
Demolition of existing buildings and erection of two four storey buildings for B1 use and a multi-storey car park, including access and landscaping
Created by Roxanne (CEO) // 1 thread
Demolition and removal of existing storage hut from the yard of the church hall and the transformation of the space into a parking area for the needs of the church and church hall. Works to include accessible pathway to the church hall, parking area for cars and a metal canopy to the side of the hall, to provide a protected parking area for prams, buggies and bicycles. The existing location for the storage of the bins will be fenced off.
St Georges Church Chesterfield Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1LN
Cambridge
Application reference: 17/1127/FUL
Looks ok. Might be some problems with the gate clearance and location of the bikes. I don't know what number of stands they may require.
Created by Roxanne (CEO) // 1 thread
Erection of four flats
Land At Former 623 Newmarket Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Cambridge
Application reference: 17/1149/FUL
Insufficient details about cycle parking. Number not specified and no drawings provided.
Created by Roxanne (CEO) // 1 thread
Erection of one 2-bed residential dwelling and car parking space along with the relocation of the bin and bike storage arrangements for 129 Coldhams Lane and the retention of the three 1-bed units approved under planning reference 16/2247/FUL.
127 And 129 Coldhams Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3JB
Cambridge
Application reference : 17/1194/FUL
Created by Roxanne (CEO) // 1 thread
Proposed demolition of the existing dwelling and workshops and the erection of 7 dwellings
77 And 77A Shelford Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 9NB
Cambridge
Application reference: 17/1219/FUL
Cycle parking needs to be reviewed. It looks inaccessible and given the location we may suggest more parking would be required.
Created by Roxanne (CEO) // 1 thread
Erection of 2 detached dwellings and garage block with new associated highway access. (Design as previously approved under S/0846/17/VC with garage block added).
Land adj to 27, Garden Walk, Histon, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 9HH
http://plan.scambs.gov.uk/swiftlg/apas/run/WPHAPPDETAIL.DisplayUrl?theApnID=S/2345/17/FL
South Cambridgeshire
Application reference: S/2345/17/FL
There does not appear to be any cycle parking and there may also be implications for a cycle route as raised by a neighbour to the proposed dwelling. Can someone with local knowledge review? (It also appears as though construction has already started).
Created by Simon here // 2 threads
Complete separation of cyclists and cars can't always be achieved. To make sharing of the road safer I would like to propose using rumble strips instead of flat paint to separate the bike lane from the rest of the road. It would act as a physical reminder for car-drivers that they are encroaching the bike lane. This happens particularly near pinch points like road bends or crossroads. So even just a selective application of rumble strips could have a very positive effect, I believe. What's the view of the cycling community? Has it been tested?
Created by Roxanne (CEO) // 1 thread
Outline application for the erection of up to 200 residential dwellings (including up to 40% affordable housing) and up to 70 apartments with care (C2), demolition of no.117 Rampton Road, introduction of structural planting and landscaping, informal public open space and children's play area, surface water flood mitigation and attenuation, vehicular access points from Rampton Road and associated ancillary works. All matters reserved with the exception of the main site accesses.
Land off Rampton Road, Cottenham
http://plan.scambs.gov.uk/swiftlg/apas/run/WPHAPPDETAIL.DisplayUrl?theApnID=S/2413/17/OL
South Cambridgeshire
Application reference : S/2413/17/OL
Created by Roxanne (CEO) // 1 thread
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Martin Lucas-Smith // 29 threads
Proposed route along the rail corridor through Cambridge, part of which is in the Cambridge Local Plan.
Created by Rohan Wilson // 1 thread
I've visited Riverside to Waterbeach with William Rayner of county cycling team. He's revising signage here and providing it along the St Ives corridor, with the old NCN 51 being renamed Regional Route 24 (blue patch). We've decided finally to continue to sign NCN 11 from Riverside Bridge to Waterbeach Station, and he's looking at suitable (hopefully temporary) wording to advise to follow NCN 51 to Bottisham for destinations beyond Waterbeach, which will hopefully eliminate misrouting those from outside the area.
Our inspection of existing signs showed that only one new signboard was provided on completion 5 years ago of Riverside Bridge. Signboards still send people via Green Dragon. Sustrans considers signage is an important part of any route project.
The intention is to sign Milton Country Park as a destination, not as part of the route, removing route signs within the park, and probably retaining Coles Road as the signed route through the village, though it would be much preferable to have improvements past the shops and the village green, pubs etc.
Retaining the route to Waterbeach as NCN will help keep the gap in people's awareness.
I am planning to contact again the landowner of the missing link between Bottisham Lock and Fen Road, Lode with a suggestion for a low-level route, southeast side of the Bottisham Lode floodbank which is the route of the public footpath, where signs forbid cycling. It might be considered more visually acceptable. All parish councils are for the route, including the one of which he is a member.
Created by David MacKay FRS // 1 thread
Our campaign for safer walking and cycling to/from NWCambridge now has a petition and a first video (of five) summarising our position.
See our new video summarising our petition:
https://youtu.be/hIlQAzsU0js?t=1s
I’d be delighted if you could promote this to your networks. Time is of the essence because a Senate House discussion is coming up [3 Nov 2015], and I will report the number of signatures on our petition there. (But signatures after the date will still be useful.)
More information:
http://tinyurl.com/EddingtonSafety
The petition:
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/EddingtonSafety
Anyone is welcome to sign the petition; we ask people to use the Comment field to let us know if they are University Member / University employee / City resident / SouthCambs resident / etc.
For twitter purposes the recommended hashtag is #EddingtonSafety and there is an @EddingtonSafety account too.
Thanks very much
David
David J C MacKay FRS
djcm1@cam.ac.uk
Regius Professor of Engineering,
Cambridge University Engineering Department
Author of “Sustainable Energy - without the hot air” www.withouthotair.com
and “Information Theory, Inference, and Learning Algorithms” www.inference.eng.cam.ac.uk/mackay/
Girton resident and parent.
Cambridge Cycling Campaign Member
Created by David Green // 1 thread
My employer is planning to relocate from central cambridge to the Cambridge Business Park (near Waterbeach). There is currently no decent cycle (or footpath!) access to this business park which avoids riding along the A10. I am a confident cyclist but I am not looking forward to riding to work along sections of the A10.
Are there any plans for cycle route construction which the campaign can, perhaps, help accelerate?
Created by Hester Wells // 1 thread
There is a campaign for a cycle route between Bar Hill and Cambridge, also connecting Dry Drayton, Madingley and Coton to North-West Cambridge.
Currently cycle provision for these villages is poor. Bar Hill has lower rates of cycling than other villages that are closer to Cambridge.
The campaign site is: http://www.bhddmadcycle.com/
Created by Simon Nuttall // 19 threads
The Reach Fair ride takes place on the early Bank Holiday Monday (May Day) in May.
The web page for it is:
http://www.camcycle.org.uk/events/rides/
The planning overview is summarised:
http://www.camcycle.org.uk/events/rides/timeline.html
I've created this issue to help plan this event.
Martin Lucas-Smith // 1 thread
The permeability gate between Hooper Street and Kingston Street is obstructive as it only allows passage in one direction at a time.
Given the ever-increasing amount of cycling in areas like this, it's time to get this replaced with a simple bollard arrangement that would allow two-way passage whilst still enable the emergency services to unlock for access in an emergency.
As the bridleway crosses Milton Road, it swaps sides of the busway, so most pedestrians and cyclists want to cross diagonally. However the toucan crossing only protects people crossing Milton Road. It doesn't stop busway traffic.
This is confusing and dangerous. When the road traffic stops at red lights, and the Toucan crossing turns green, it feels very safe to cross the busway. Yet buses can come from three directions (busway west, busway east, Milton Road south) at speeds of 30 mph.
Cyclists in particular are tempted to cross diagonally from north west to south east. Last week I saw a near accident.
Created by Robin Heydon // 9 threads
The A14 is a very hostile, dangerous road for cycling.
Improvements to it, as well as broader changes to the national framework for cyclist crossings of major roads, are needed.
Created by Cllr Ian Manning // 1 thread
The County appointed an officer back in June to review parking policy across the County, starting with the City.
Vehicles are continually abusing cyclists who use the road here because the bus lane on the other side forces the carriageway to be narrow.
Although there is the cycleway, it has the usual problems of loss of priority at sideroads, bins in the way, people going in and out of driveways, etc.
Martin Lucas-Smith // 10 threads
Milton Road, like other main roads in the city, is a mix of typically bad bits of cycle infrastructure. There is considerable scope, possibly within the City Deal funding, to rework the whole streetscape to Dutch standards.
Created by Robin Heydon // 1 thread
The Cottenham to Histon cycleway needs improvement.
Created by Anne Clarke // 1 thread
The current Barton to Cambridge off road cycle path starts at the White Horse in Barton. During term time Cambridge bound traffic is now backed up and slow moving throughout Barton along the A603. This leaves no clear safe route for cyclists. The road has white hatchings down the middle and would be wide enough for a proper on-road cycle lane to leave a safe passage past the queuing vehicles.
Martin Lucas-Smith // 1 thread
There's a very poor dogleg right-angle with barriers at the entrance/exit from the West Cambridge site to Clerk Maxwell Road.
This should be turned into a wide splay with good visibility.
Created by Colin Bell // 1 thread
Has there been any improvement in the "new" NCN 11 route from Waterbeach to Lode since last summer? Last time I went that way I had to wheel the bike across fields and carry it over two or three stiles.
Any information, including a forecast date when a proper route is likely to be built, welcome. Thanks.
Starting a thread about this application here so we can continue on from the previous planning list discussion.
Martin Lucas-Smith // 11 threads
Major planning application here - c. 10,000 homes
Created by Simon Nuttall // 3 threads
The railway line from Cambridge to Newmarket turns out across Coldham's Common and right through the middle of Cherry Hinton, and then carries on passing to the north of Fulbourn.
There are currently (2013) two main routes from the east of Cambridge to Cherry Hinton - the Tins and Snakey Path. However both have long very narrow sections involving pedestrian conflict.
The railway line is single track - but satellite images show the bridges crossing Barnwell Road and Coldham's Lane were both built for dual track. So this means there should easily be enough room to accommodate a cycleway alongside the railway.
This route could then connect up with the Chisholm Trail and provide a direct fast cycle route to and from the city and the Science Park area.
Created by Robin Heydon // 2 threads
The Landbeach Parish Council would like the bridgeway from Landbeach to Cambridge to be upgraded to a cycleway.
Martin Lucas-Smith // 4 threads
London Cycling Campaign has reorientated its policy towards a 'Go Dutch' approach.
This aims to learn from best practice abroad rather than continuing with the 'hierarchy of provision' that, in 20 years in the UK, has arguably failed to deliver meaningful change.
This is an overarching issue for conceptual discussion of this issue.
Created by Jamie // 1 thread
At the moment it is possible to cycle from Cambridge Road, near Madingley, to Girton, on a bridleway that crosses over the A428 and then passes under the M11 at the Girton Interchange. You can then cross three roads (A1307) and reach a pavement on the North-East side of the Interchange. Using the pavement you can then reach Washpit Lane and cycle up towards Girton. (The pavement is marked as a shared-use route on the OSM Cycle map, although I am not sure that it really is.)
Apart from having to be careful when crossing the A1307 junction it is a rather pleasant route to ride.
The Girton Interchange is being "improved" to reduce the bottleneck for cars. Does anyone know what plans there are to ensure that the current route through remains open and whether there are plans to improve the bridleway route through? Or will this be another example of roads being developed to the detriment of footpaths/bridleways.
Martin Lucas-Smith // 1 thread
Cherry Hinton Road is currently mainly typical 'blue sign on a pavement' provision, despite having the edge-to-edge width in places for proper cycle provision. A longer-term objective should be to upgrade this.
Created by David Earl // 4 threads
There are some evil short grey posts on the busway cycleway that are really hard to see in the dark. I have heard of a number of people hitting them with disastrous consequences
Created by velocipedus@gmail.com // 12 threads
Project Orange is an attempt develop our general strategy during the year 2013.
It involves
1) Should Cambridge Go Dutch (or Copenhagenize)
2) A more assertive stance in our interactions with agencies: Demanding of them to make feasible what seems infeasible
3) focus on a regional area 10 miles (15 km) around Cambridge and a dartboard network structure to connect villages,
4) the development of a Bicycle Infrastructure Assessment Tool (BIAC) which will allow us to grade and praise provision
5) Priority over sideroads as part of a Dutch-style approach
5) Development of Visualisation Tools for major projects (Chisholm Trail, Newnham to Newmarket Rd, Mitcham's Corner)