Planning appeal decision
16 Parsonage Lane, Burwell, Cambridgeshire, CB25 0EN
Planning appeal 3287853 at 16 Parsonage Lane, Burwell, Cambridgeshire, CB25 0EN (East Cambridgeshire District Council) was dismissed on 19 August 2022 by Inspector White P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
detached 2 bedroom cottage, new vehicular access and associated work
- Authority
- East Cambridgeshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- White P
- Postcode
- CB25 0EN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed dwelling would harm the character and appearance of the area through its prominent siting and the dominance of the excavated parking area with tall boundary treatments, conflicting with Policy ENV2 and the Design Guide.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV2East Cambridgeshire District Council Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document 2012
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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