®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to 283 St Neots Road, Hardwick, Cambridgeshire, CB23 7QL
Planning appeal 3284839 at Land Adjacent to 283 St Neots Road, Hardwick, Cambridgeshire, CB23 7QL (South Cambridgeshire District Council) was dismissed on 14 November 2022 by Inspector Fallon R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers at No 287 St Neots Road, with specific regard to privacy.
described on the application form as “Erection of 1no single storey dwelling and associated works
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Fallon R
- Postcode
- CB23 7QL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers at No 287 St Neots Road, with specific regard to privacy
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the development is in an appropriate location, with particular regard to the adopted development plan spatial strategy and access to shops, services, community facilities and transport choices other than the private car
What decided it
The significant harm to the living conditions of the neighbouring occupier at No 287 St Neots Road through loss of privacy from the proposed bedroom windows, which could not be adequately mitigated, was sufficient to justify dismissal of the appeal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HQ/1Policy S/7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 69Paragraph 119Paragraph 120Paragraph 124Paragraph 125Paragraph 130
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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