®Planning appeal decision
Land North of Westfield, Willingham, Cambridgeshire, CB24 5HH
Planning appeal 3274489 at Land North of Westfield, Willingham, Cambridgeshire, CB24 5HH (South Cambridgeshire District Council) was dismissed on 11 February 2022 by Inspector Brownless E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to development plan policies and the accessibility of services and facilities.
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- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Brownless E
- Postcode
- CB24 5HH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to development plan policies and the accessibility of services and facilities
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal would cause significant environmental harm to the character and appearance of the area and would not be an appropriate location for development, conflicting with the development plan with no material considerations of sufficient weight to indicate otherwise.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S/6Policy S/7Policy HQ/1Policy NH/2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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