Planning appeal decision
Land Known As Land Adjacent to 2B Moor Road, Fordham, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5LX
Planning appeal 3277055 at Land Known As Land Adjacent to 2B Moor Road, Fordham, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5LX (East Cambridgeshire District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 16 January 2023 by Inspector Watson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the fence on the character and appearance of the area.
without planning permission, the erection on the land of a fence which exceeds 1 metre in height, adjacent to a highway used by vehicular traffic” and “without planning permission, the erection on the land of gates across the access, in breach of condition 9 of the
- Authority
- East Cambridgeshire District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Watson S
- Postcode
- CB7 5LX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the fence on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The fence harms the character and appearance of the area through its urbanising effect and visual incongruity with the rural location, conflicting with development plan policies protecting character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV1Policy ENV2Policy 2 of the Fordham Neighbourhood Plan
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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