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Dismissed23 December 20213275044

Land to the Rear of Garden Close, Sutton, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2RF

Planning appeal 3275044 at Land to the Rear of Garden Close, Sutton, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2RF (East Cambridgeshire District Council) was dismissed on 23 December 2021 by Inspector Clarke B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether an appropriate housing mix would be provided.

the appearance, landscaping, scale and layout for the erection of 53 homes including public open space. The Outline application was not EIA development and an Environmental Statement was not submitted

Authority
East Cambridgeshire District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Clarke B
Postcode
CB6 2RF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether an appropriate housing mix would be provided
  • the effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the surrounding area
  • the effect of the development upon the living conditions of the occupiers of the neighbouring property at 10 Oates Lane
  • whether appropriate living conditions would be provided for the future occupiers of all of the dwellings
  • the effect of the development upon flood risk

What decided it

The cumulative effect of breaches of development plan policies regarding housing mix, character and appearance, and living conditions outweighed the benefits of housing delivery, as the Council could demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.

the benefits arising from the proposal in terms of the increase in the local housing supply do not outweigh the breaches of Development Plan Policy and the significant harm that emanate

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HOU1Policy NP7Policy NP5Policy ENV1Policy ENV2Policy ENV7Policy NP2Policy NE8Policy ENV8

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