®Planning appeal decision
Land South of Lovers Lane Sutton to Nene Valley Railway Station , At Stibbington, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire Tl Grid Ref, PE5 7XF
Planning appeal 3287810 at Land South of Lovers Lane Sutton to Nene Valley Railway Station , At Stibbington, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire Tl Grid Ref, PE5 7XF (Peterborough City Council) was allowed on 21 July 2022 by Inspector Wilson L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area and the living conditions of the residents of Sutton.
Construction of a dual use cycle/pedestrian path and associated earthworks from Sutton village across the meadows to the Nene Valley Railway station at Stibbington, including cattle grids, a new 3m wide timber cycle/footbridge over field drain and new flight of steps with wheeling channel to the footbridge across the River Nene
- Authority
- Peterborough City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Wilson L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area and the living conditions of the residents of Sutton
What decided it
The absence of substantive evidence demonstrating that the proposal would result in significant harm to character, appearance or residential amenity, combined with compliance with local plan policies requiring development to positively contribute to character and not result in unacceptable impacts on amenity.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP16Policy LP17Policy LP19
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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