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Dismissed3 February 20223274838

Hill Trees, Shelford Bottom, Baberham Road, Cambridge, CB22 3AD

Planning appeal 3274838 at Hill Trees, Shelford Bottom, Baberham Road, Cambridge, CB22 3AD (South Cambridgeshire District Council) was dismissed on 3 February 2022 by Inspector Reed D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the NPPF and development plan policy.

the change of use from public house car park to parking for car sales

Authority
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
retail · Change of use
Inspector
Reed D
Postcode
CB22 3AD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the NPPF and development plan policy
  • the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposal on traffic and highway safety
  • the effect of the proposal on ecological interests
  • if the proposal would be inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify it

What decided it

The proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would harm openness, character and appearance, highway safety, and potentially ecological interests, with no very special circumstances demonstrated to justify it.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy NH/9Policy S/4Policy S/7Policy E/23Policy NH/8Policy HQ/1Policy NH/2Policy S/2Policy TI/2Policy NH/4Policy NH/5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 150Paragraph 138Paragraph 110

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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