®Planning appeal decision
14 The Avenue,, Burwell, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB25 0DE
erection of two private detached dwellings, new dropped kerb, access road and associated works
- Authority
- East Cambridgeshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Biggers P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would have an adverse effect on the character and appearance of the Avenue and surrounding area
- whether the proposed development would have an adverse effect on highway and pedestrian safety as a result of the access arrangements
What decided it
The Council's prior grant of permission for a single dwelling on Plot 1 demonstrated that backland development and the access arrangements were acceptable, and the addition of one further modest single-storey dwelling would not result in substantially different impacts.
The benefits of providing two additional dwellings in a sustainable location within the development envelope, notwithstanding the Council's adequate five-year housing supply, were balanced against the limited harm to character and appearance and highway safety, with the former outweighing the latter when appropriate conditions were imposed.
Plan policies cited: Policy ENV1, Policy ENV2, Policy COM7, Policy COM8, Policy ENV8, Policy ENV7
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.