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185-189 Newmarket Road , & 1 Godesdone Road , Cambridge, CB5 8HA
Planning appeal 3292173 at 185-189 Newmarket Road , & 1 Godesdone Road , Cambridge, CB5 8HA (Cambridge City Council) was dismissed on 19 July 2022 by Inspector Watson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area bearing in mind the special attention that should be paid to the desirability of preserving or enhancing the character of the Riverside and Stourbridge Common Conservation Area.
the conversion and extensions to the existing buildings including demolition of the existing block to the rear of 1 Godesdone Road to deliver a mixed use development comprising a ground floor retail space and 12 1xbed residential units (net increase 9) to the rear and above along with cycle parking and associated infrastructure
- Authority
- Cambridge City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Watson S
- Postcode
- CB5 8HA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area bearing in mind the special attention that should be paid to the desirability of preserving or enhancing the character of the Riverside and Stourbridge Common Conservation Area
- Whether the proposal would provide a suitable standard of accommodation for future occupiers
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the Riverside and Stourbridge Common Conservation Area caused by the prominent gables and incongruous fenestration on the corner building outweighed the public benefits of the development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 50Policy 58Policy 61
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 197Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 201Paragraph 202Paragraph 203Paragraph 204Paragraph 205Paragraph 206Paragraph 207Paragraph 208
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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