Planning appeal decision
17 Heydon Road Great Chishill, Great Chishill, Royston, SG8 8SP
Planning appeal 3276745 at 17 Heydon Road Great Chishill, Great Chishill, Royston, SG8 8SP (South Cambridgeshire District Council) was dismissed on 23 March 2023 by Inspector Castle S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed parking arrangement on access to the site.
construction of new house
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Castle S
- Postcode
- SG8 8SP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed parking arrangement on access to the site
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Great Chishill Conservation Area and on the setting of the Grade II listed granary and dovecote (the Duffus)
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the heritage significance of the Grade II listed Duffus and the Great Chishill Conservation Area, to which great weight must be given, was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HQ/1Policy NH/14
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 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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