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Dismissed6 January 20223276052

56 High Street, Somersham, PE28 3JB

Planning appeal 3276052 at 56 High Street, Somersham, PE28 3JB (Huntingdonshire District Council) was dismissed on 6 January 2022 by Inspector Savage K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on highway safety, having regard to the suitability of the vehicular access and parking arrangements.

conversion of 2 flats into 4 flats

Authority
Huntingdonshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Savage K
Postcode
PE28 3JB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on highway safety, having regard to the suitability of the vehicular access and parking arrangements
  • Whether the proposal would make adequate provision for cycle storage
  • The effect of the proposal on protected species, namely bats
  • The effect of the proposal on protected trees

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the development plan on multiple grounds—highway safety, parking adequacy, protected species, and protected trees—and the benefits of additional housing do not outweigh these conflicts.

The benefits of providing two additional flats (moderate weight) and limited economic benefits (limited weight) were insufficient to outweigh the significant weight afforded to the development plan conflicts on highway safety, parking, protected species, and trees.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LP8Policy LP17Policy LP30Policy LP2Policy LP31Policy LP4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 55

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