®Planning appeal decision
The Arches Schole Road, Willingham, CAMBRIDGE, CB24 5JD
Removal of existing mobile chalet unit and erection of new single storey dwelling with new ‘link’ to existing brick and tile 'medical unit', with temporary provision for the siting of 2 no static caravans for occupation during construction phase, and allowing for the continued use during the construction phase of the medical unit by the applicant
- Authority
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Lewis D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the policy protection of the countryside from encroachment is outweighed in the planning balance by other considerations, including the personal circumstances explained by the appellant
- The rights of the appellant and her family to respect for their private and family life, their home and their correspondence under Article 8
- Application of the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) with regard to the protected characteristics of race and disability
What decided it
The compelling and exceptional personal circumstances of the family, particularly the medical and quality of life needs requiring a purpose-designed permanent dwelling, combined with the engagement of Article 8 rights and the Public Sector Equality Duty, outweighed the development plan's countryside protection policies.
Plan policies cited: Policy S/7, Policy H/14, Policy H/15, Policy CC/3, Policy CC/4, Policy CC/6, Policy TI/10
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.