®Planning appeal decision
6 Abbey Road, Ramsey, Huntingdon, PE26 1DF
Planning appeal 3269668 at 6 Abbey Road, Ramsey, Huntingdon, PE26 1DF (Huntingdonshire District Council) was dismissed on 29 June 2021 by Inspector Thompson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Ramsey Conservation Area, including the effect on trees therein.
detached 3 bedroom 1.5 storey dwelling to rear of existing semi detached dwelling
- Authority
- Huntingdonshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Thompson P
- Postcode
- PE26 1DF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Ramsey Conservation Area, including the effect on trees therein
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of 6 Abbey Road, in respect of privacy and outlook
- whether suitable provision would be made for refuse wheeled bins
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Ramsey Conservation Area, including the effect on trees and the unacceptable impact on living conditions of the existing dwelling's occupiers, outweighed the modest public benefits of a single dwelling.
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the conservation area and the unacceptable harm to living conditions were weighed against the modest housing supply benefit and limited public benefit from thermal efficiency; the heritage harm and living conditions harm were given great weight and the public benefits were insufficient to justify the development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP2Policy LP11Policy LP12Policy LP14Policy LP31Policy LP34
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 8Paragraph 127Paragraph 130Paragraph 189Paragraph 192Paragraph 193Paragraph 194Paragraph 196
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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