4.6.5
Object
Mill Road Depot Draft Planning and Development Brief SPD
Representation ID: 31061
Received: 21/07/2016
Respondent: Cambridge Association of Architects
Further attention should be given to the location of the coach houses and their height.
1. Most of the coach houses on site are one storey high, and specific recommendations should be made in regards to their extension by adding another floor.
2. According to the illustrative plan, some of the (lower) coach houses are positioned in front of 'Mill Park' - which will obviously raise their value as homes. Therefore further thought should be given to their proposed use (A cafe opening to the park? Art gallery or other use with public benefit?)
Further attention should be given to the location of the coach houses and their height.
1. Most of the coach houses on site are one storey high, and specific recommendations should be made in regards to their extension by adding another floor.
2. According to the illustrative plan, some of the (lower) coach houses are positioned in front of 'Mill Park' - which will obviously raise their value as homes. Therefore further thought should be given to their proposed use (A cafe opening to the park? Art gallery or other use with public benefit?)
Support
Mill Road Depot Draft Planning and Development Brief SPD
Representation ID: 31072
Received: 19/07/2016
Respondent: Historic England
Paragraph 4.6.5 We welcome proposals for the refurbishment of existing coach houses in line with our principles of constructive conservation. Opportunities should be sought to re-use existing buildings wherever possible. Historic places are part of our evolving cultural heritage and they reflect the nature and history of the communities that created them. They add distinctiveness, meaning and quality to the places in which we live, providing a sense of continuity and a source of identity. Accommodating change in an appropriate manner will help to secure the future of such assets.
Paragraph 4.6.5 We welcome proposals for the refurbishment of existing coach houses in line with our principles of constructive conservation. Opportunities should be sought to re-use existing buildings wherever possible. Historic places are part of our evolving cultural heritage and they reflect the nature and history of the communities that created them. They add distinctiveness, meaning and quality to the places in which we live, providing a sense of continuity and a source of identity. Accommodating change in an appropriate manner will help to secure the future of such assets.
Object
Mill Road Depot Draft Planning and Development Brief SPD
Representation ID: 31085
Received: 22/07/2016
Respondent: Dr Alexander Reid
It would be out of character with the Mill Rd area to have the main part of the site devoted entirely to housing. I suggest that it would be in the creative spirit of Mill Rd to preserve some or all of the coach houses as workspace - preferably for creative purposes including affordable artists studios operated by a charity such as Digswell Arts. The southern coach house (at the Mill Rd end) could become a café/gallery, providing a lively and inviting entrance to the site.
It would be out of character with the Mill Rd area to have the main part of the site devoted entirely to housing. I suggest that it would be in the creative spirit of Mill Rd to preserve some or all of the coach houses as workspace - preferably for creative purposes including affordable artists studios operated by a charity such as Digswell Arts. The southern coach house (at the Mill Rd end) could become a café/gallery, providing a lively and inviting entrance to the site.