Planning appeal decision
Land Known As 1 Mount Pleasant Cottages, 68 Main Street, Pymoor, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2DY
Planning appeal 3289879 at Land Known As 1 Mount Pleasant Cottages, 68 Main Street, Pymoor, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2DY (East Cambridgeshire District Council) was allowed on 10 July 2023 by Inspector Watson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the countryside.
- without planning permission, the erection of a wall with pillars and railings, and gates which exceed 1 metre and adjacent to a highway used by vehicular traffic
- Authority
- East Cambridgeshire District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Watson S
- Postcode
- CB6 2DY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the countryside
What decided it
The development is not harmful to the character and appearance of the countryside and is in keeping with the design of the house, therefore the appeal succeeds on ground (a).
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV1Policy ENV2
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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