Planning appeal decision
Land North East of 80 Coates Road, Eastrea, Cambs, PE7 2BA
Planning appeal 3291336 at Land North East of 80 Coates Road, Eastrea, Cambs, PE7 2BA (Fenland District Council) was dismissed on 3 November 2022 by Inspector Wallace J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect on the character and appearance of the area.
Proposed outline application for a max. 5no. dwellings
- Authority
- Fenland District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wallace J
- Postcode
- PE7 2BA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the site is a suitable location for housing
What decided it
The site would not constitute infill development as required by the development plan for small villages and would cause adverse effects on character and appearance through linear extension into the countryside.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- FLP Policy LP12FLP Policy LP3
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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