MEETING OF COUNCIL - Town of Cambridge

COUNCIL MINUTES
TUESDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2012
same parking provision. In particular, the ground floor was modified from one large, and
three small, tenancies, to six smaller tenancies. The application to extend the planning
approval was granted under delegated authority for a period of 16 months (expires 10 May
2013), with the same conditions imposed by the Council on 27 April 2010.
On 9 October 2012, the current application to modify the first floor to a day surgery was
submitted. St John of God Hospital intends to operate this day surgery. Changes to the
original approved plans have been made to accommodate this tenancy, including the
addition of an ambulance bay and a dedicated loading bay and store, and increase in floor to
floor height by 350 mm to accommodate the necessary air conditioning services and
equipment for the day surgery. The day surgery requires less car parking than the
consulting rooms it is replacing. Compared with the original application, the shortfall in
parking has been reduced from 23 bays to 15 bays.
DETAILS:
Development description
• The subject site encompasses three adjoining lots on Cambridge Street which are
directly adjacent to the Cambridge Medical Centre to the east.
• The site falls within the ‘Medical’ precinct but is bound by commercial properties to the
west and residential properties to the north across Elverd Lane.
• Vehicular access to the building is off Elverd Lane (sealed, 5.0 metres wide), with
some parking at grade level.
• The building is situated towards the southern end of the site, with setbacks similar to
that of the adjoining Cambridge Medical Centre.
• The building comprises:
o two levels of basement parking
o ground level: six tenancies (12 consulting rooms) and at grade parking at rear
o first floor: proposed day surgery with 28 licensed beds
o second floor: seven tenancies (14 consulting rooms)
o third floor: six, two bedroom apartments.
• As well as the first floor use change, the following modifications are proposed to
accommodate the day surgery:
o increase of the first floor slab height by 350mm to accommodate the specialised
air-conditioning systems
o inclusion of gas bottle store and undercover ambulance set down area on the
ground floor
o inclusion of a clinical waste store and dedicated loading area in the upper
basement.
• The proposed modifications have resulted in a reduction in the number of car bays
provided, from 127 to 110 bays that were previously approved in the same floor area.
Community consultation
The original application was advertised as the ‘multiple dwellings’ use requires advertising.
There is no requirement to advertise ‘consulting rooms (group)’ and ‘hospital’ uses as they
are acceptable, subject to Council approval, in a Medical zone. Three submissions were
received in relation to the original application objecting to the height and size of the
development, traffic in Elverd Lane, and parking issues.
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