®Planning appeal decision
9 Almoners Avenue, Cambridge, CB1 8NZ
Planning appeal 3294540 at 9 Almoners Avenue, Cambridge, CB1 8NZ (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 surrounding area.
Erection of a single dwelling with parking and supporting infrastructure along with revised access arrangements from the highway following the demolition of the existing former garage
- Authority
- Cambridge City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Watson S
- Postcode
- CB1 8NZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- The living conditions of future and neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to privacy, noise and disturbance
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the surrounding area and to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers outweighed the modest benefits of providing one additional dwelling.
The modest benefits of housing supply and meeting identified need for bungalows were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and to neighbouring living conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 52Policy 55Policy 56Policy 57Policy 50
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 125Paragraph 126Paragraph 130Paragraph 11Paragraph 38Paragraph 60Paragraph 62Paragraph 69Paragraph 120
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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