®Planning appeal decision
Land to the south of Wilburton Road , Haddenham , Ely, CB6 3UU
for residential development for up to 70 dwellings and the demolition of 18 Wilburton Road (all matters reserved except for access)
- Authority
- East Cambridgeshire District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Raygen Z
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed residential development, having regard to planning policy
What decided it
The major adverse harm to character and appearance of the area and conflict with the locational strategy of the development plan, which together bring the proposal into fundamental conflict with the development plan as a whole, outweigh the material benefits including affordable housing provision.
The substantial benefits of 50% affordable housing, moderate economic benefits, moderate biodiversity benefits and limited recreational and footpath benefits were outweighed by the major adverse harm to character and appearance and the fundamental conflict with the development plan's locational strategy.
Framework references: 11, 14, 105, 174
Plan policies cited: Policy GROWTH 1, Policy GROWTH 2, Policy GROWTH 4, Policy ENV1, Policy ENV2, Policy HOU1, Policy HOU3, Policy HAD1, Policy HAD2, Policy HAD8, Policy HAD9
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.