®Planning appeal decision
16 Philip Gardens, St. Neots, PE19 2QJ
Planning appeal 3281967 at 16 Philip Gardens, St. Neots, PE19 2QJ (Huntingdonshire District Council) was allowed on 31 January 2022 by Inspector Biggers P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the conditions are necessary and reasonable to ensure there is no adverse effect on the character and appearance of the surroundings on Philip Gardens.
change of use from public amenity space to private residential garden and relocation of garden wall without complying with condition Nos 2 and 3 attached to planning permission Ref 18/01700/FUL, dated 31 October 2018
- Authority
- Huntingdonshire District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Biggers P
- Postcode
- PE19 2QJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the conditions are necessary and reasonable to ensure there is no adverse effect on the character and appearance of the surroundings on Philip Gardens
What decided it
The presence of existing timber close-boarded fences in visible locations on the estate demonstrated that such fencing was compatible with the character of Philip Gardens, making the original condition requiring a brick wall unnecessary, provided soft landscaping was added to soften the appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy En25 of the Huntingdonshire Local Plan, 1995Policy LP11 of the Huntingdonshire Local PlanPolicy LP12 of the Huntingdonshire Local PlanPolicy A3 of the St Neots 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
Town Planner Pro holds this letter. The Appeals plan opens it and every other letter we hold, all of them searchable, with the main issues and what decided each case picked out. We do not show letters on the free site because they carry people’s names and addresses.
With an account
What an account adds to this decision
More decisions in Huntingdonshire
The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2022
- Allowed7 October 20266009048Land South Of Lodel Farm Overcote Lane, Needingworth, Huntingdon, PE27 4TN
- Dismissed29 September 20266008987Land South Of 2 Leighton Road, Hamerton, PE28 5QR
- Dismissed25 September 20266011882Merienda, Greenhill Road, Elton, PE8 6SA
- Allowed25 September 2026601136215 High Street, Alconbury Weston, Huntingdon, PE28 4JP
- Allowed25 September 2026601076615 High Street, Alconbury Weston, Huntingdon, PE28 4JP
The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.