Planning appeal decision
Garage Block Adjacent to 5 Willow Walk, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4AT
Planning appeal 3284939 at Garage Block Adjacent to 5 Willow Walk, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4AT (East Cambridgeshire District Council) was dismissed on 13 July 2022 by Inspector Simpson L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of 20 and 22 Lisle Lane and 5 Willow Walk, with particular regard to the effect on outlook and overshadowing.
Erection of 2 no Semi-detached dwellings (Re-submission of refused application 20/01049/FUL)
- Authority
- East Cambridgeshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Simpson L
- Postcode
- CB7 4AT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of 20 and 22 Lisle Lane and 5 Willow Walk, with particular regard to the effect on outlook and overshadowing
What decided it
The proposed development would cause significant overbearing harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers that would not be outweighed by the limited social and economic benefits, conflicting with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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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