Planning appeal decision
53 Celandine View, Soham, Ely, CB7 5DP
Planning appeal 3271119 at 53 Celandine View, Soham, Ely, CB7 5DP (East Cambridgeshire District Council) was allowed on 20 July 2021 by Inspector Smith A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect upon the convenience of highway users, having particular regard to the availability of parking.
described on the application form as: ‘change of use of 2/3 of a detached garage, in a private, enclosed and off road driveway, to become a beauty room for only myself. This will have 2 parking spaces right outside, leading down to a private garden path to my garage. No changes to be made
- Authority
- East Cambridgeshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Change of use
- Inspector
- Smith A
- Postcode
- CB7 5DP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect upon the convenience of highway users, having particular regard to the availability of parking
What decided it
The heavily restricted operating hours concentrated on late morning and early afternoon on working days, combined with the site's sustainable location and the limited customer numbers the small beauty room would generate, outweighed the loss of one parking space.
The loss of parking provision was outweighed by the restricted hours of operation, sustainable location, limited customer numbers, and availability of alternative parking on the estate.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy COM8
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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