®Planning appeal decision
Land North East Of 155 Rampton Road, Willingham, Cambridgeshire, CB24 8QF
Planning appeal 3288507 at Land North East Of 155 Rampton Road, Willingham, Cambridgeshire, CB24 8QF (South Cambridgeshire District Council) was dismissed on 10 February 2023 by Inspector Harding C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be consistent with local and national policies relating to the location of new housing development.
the demolition of redundant agricultural building and erection of two dwellings and associated development
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Harding C
- Postcode
- CB24 8QF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be consistent with local and national policies relating to the location of new housing development
- the effect of the proposed development upon the character of the area
- whether a fallback position would exist that would outweigh any harm in respect of the development
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the development plan regarding location of housing development and causes harm to rural character, with no material considerations including the fallback position sufficient to outweigh this conflict.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S/10Policy S/7Policy HQ/1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 80Paragraph 174
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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