Planning appeal decision
Land Between 31 and 37 Brinkley Road, Dullingham, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 9UW
Planning appeal 3283673 at Land Between 31 and 37 Brinkley Road, Dullingham, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 9UW (East Cambridgeshire District Council) was allowed on 22 February 2022 by Inspector Reed D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be acceptable having regard to the character and appearance of the area and the development plan.
a new dwelling with associated detached garage and new highway access
- Authority
- East Cambridgeshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Reed D
- Postcode
- CB8 9UW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be acceptable having regard to the character and appearance of the area and the development plan
What decided it
The material change in the character of Brinkley Road since the development envelope was defined, evidenced by the construction of five dwellings opposite and outline permission for four more, justified allowing the appeal despite conflict with Policy GROWTH 2.
the change in the character of the area and the acceptability of the proposal having regard to character and appearance outweighed the conflict with Policy GROWTH 2
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GROWTH 2
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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