®Planning appeal decision
Land at and to the rear of 30 and 32 New Road, Over, Cambridgeshire, CB24 5PJ
the demolition of Nos. 30 and 32 New Road, Over and the redevelopment of land at and to the rear of these properties for 44 residential units, public open space provision, landscaping, means of access and associated works (all matters reserved except for access)
- Authority
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Reed D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the form of the village
- whether the proposal complies with the settlement strategy of the development plan
- the five-year housing land supply position
- the benefits of the proposal, in particular the provision of public open space and additional football facilities
What decided it
the compelling and substantially weighted benefit of delivering additional public open space and football pitch facilities on an extended recreation ground, addressing a long-standing local need.
the limited harm to character and appearance and the conflict with the settlement strategy were outweighed by the substantial weight given to the delivery of public open space and football facilities, justifying approval despite conflict with the development plan.
Framework references: 11, 74, 57
Plan policies cited: Policy HQ/1a, Policy S/7, Policy S/6, Policy S/10, Policy S/12, Policy S/13, Policy H/10, Policy H/9 2f, Policy NH/4, Policy HQ/2, Policy SC/6, Policy TI/8, Policy TI/9, Policy NH/5, Policy SP/14
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.