®Planning appeal decision
165 The Street, Kirtling, Newmarket, CB8 9PD
Planning appeal 3261587 at 165 The Street, Kirtling, Newmarket, CB8 9PD (East Cambridgeshire District Council) was allowed on 19 July 2021 by Inspector Brownless E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed development having regard to the development plan and the character and appearance of the area.
the demolition of existing cottage and outbuildings and the erection of 4no dwellings and 1 replacement dwelling with 2no crossovers, shared surface access road and associated works
- Authority
- East Cambridgeshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Brownless E
- Postcode
- CB8 9PD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed development having regard to the development plan and the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The material benefits of housing delivery and site improvement outweighed the very limited weight given to conflict with the development plan's locational strategy, as no harm to character and appearance was identified.
the benefits of the appeal scheme (five additional dwellings, economic benefits, improvement of derelict land) of moderate weight outweighed the very limited harm arising from conflict with the strategy for new development
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GROWTH2Policy ENV1Policy ENV2
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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