®Planning appeal decision
Land at the Corner of Mill Lane and Back Lane, Holywell, Huntingdonshire, PE27 4TQ
Planning appeal 3276651 at Land at the Corner of Mill Lane and Back Lane, Holywell, Huntingdonshire, PE27 4TQ (Huntingdonshire District Council) was dismissed on 7 February 2022 by Inspector Savage K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal represents an appropriate location for housing, having regard to the spatial strategy of the development plan and relevant national policy.
erection of 3 dwellings and garaging
- Authority
- Huntingdonshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Savage K
- Postcode
- PE27 4TQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal represents an appropriate location for housing, having regard to the spatial strategy of the development plan and relevant national policy
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with reference to the effect on the heritage significance of the Holywell Conservation Area and existing trees
- Whether the proposal would make adequate provision for waste management
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the Holywell Conservation Area, to which the Framework directs great weight must be given, was not outweighed by the limited benefits of the proposal, providing a clear reason for refusal under Framework paragraph 202.
The limited benefits of housing delivery, power line relocation and modest economic benefits were outweighed by the less than substantial harm to the heritage significance of the Holywell Conservation Area and significant harm to character and appearance, with the proposal conflicting with the development plan as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP9Policy LP10Policy LP28Policy LP19Policy LP22Policy LP23Policy LP33Policy LP38Policy LP2Policy LP11Policy LP12Policy LP31Policy LP34Policy LP4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 57Paragraph 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.
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