®Planning appeal decision
Good Technology, 355 Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8JG
Planning appeal 3269702 at Good Technology, 355 Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8JG (Cambridge City Council) was dismissed on 21 June 2021 by Inspector Smith A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, having particular regard to the intended makeup of the communal amenity area and external private amenity spaces to serve Unit 1.
Demolition of existing and construction of seven dwellings and associated external works
- Authority
- Cambridge City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith A
- Postcode
- CB5 8JG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, having particular regard to the intended makeup of the communal amenity area and external private amenity spaces to serve Unit 1
- Whether it has been adequately demonstrated that the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for the future occupiers of Units 3, 5 and 7, having particular regard to noise generated by neighbouring commercial activities
- Whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for potential future residential occupiers of Nos 351 and 353, having particular regard to outlook and privacy
What decided it
The failure to adequately demonstrate acceptable living conditions for Unit 3 due to unresolved noise and amenity space uncertainties, combined with significant overlooking harm to the privacy of future occupiers of Nos 351 and 353, were the overriding considerations that led to dismissal.
The modest benefits of seven additional residential units and construction-phase employment were outweighed by the significant harms to living conditions of Unit 3 occupiers (noise) and Nos 351 and 353 occupiers (privacy).
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 50Policy 56Policy 57Policy 35
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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