Planning appeal decision
572 Newmarket Road , Cambridge, CB5 8LL
Planning appeal 3290444 at 572 Newmarket Road , Cambridge, CB5 8LL (Cambridge City Council) was dismissed on 16 October 2023 by Inspector Fallon R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on highway and pedestrian safety.
described on the application form as “Demolition of existing outbuilding and construction of 1 No. 1.5 storey 2-bed dwelling
- Authority
- Cambridge City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Fallon R
- Postcode
- CB5 8LL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on highway and pedestrian safety
What decided it
The development would prejudice highway and pedestrian safety through the narrow unsurfaced track's inability to accommodate two-way traffic, poor visibility, lack of lighting, and risk of crime, conflicting with Local Plan Policies 56 and 57 and Framework paragraphs 110, 112 and 130.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 56Policy 57
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 69Paragraph 110Paragraph 112Paragraph 119Paragraph 120Paragraph 124Paragraph 130Paragraph 219
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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