®Planning appeal decision
86 Mill Lane, Impington, Cambridge, Cambs, CB24 9HS
Planning appeal 3285400 at 86 Mill Lane, Impington, Cambridge, Cambs, CB24 9HS (South Cambridgeshire District Council) was dismissed on 31 March 2022 by Inspector Felgate J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for its future occupants, in terms of adequate private garden spaces.
proposed conversion and single storey extension of bungalow to two single dwellings
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Felgate J
- Postcode
- CB24 9HS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for its future occupants, in terms of adequate private garden spaces
- the effects of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The inadequacy of private garden spaces for future occupants, which would fail to meet design standards and provide acceptable living conditions, outweighed the modest benefits to character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HQ/1Policy HIM01
- 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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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