Planning appeal decision
14 Elms Avenue, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5LN
Planning appeal 3272352 at 14 Elms Avenue, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5LN (South Cambridgeshire District Council) was dismissed on 17 August 2021 by Inspector Eggleton P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Great Shelford Conservation Area.
a two storey front/side extension and single storey front extension to house
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Eggleton P
- Postcode
- CB22 5LN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Great Shelford Conservation Area
What decided it
The poor design quality and lack of sufficient design justification for the increased prominence, combined with harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area, outweighed the public benefits of increased accommodation.
The public benefits of increased and improved accommodation and significant investment would not outweigh the less than substantial harm to the conservation area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HQ/1Policy NH/14
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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