Planning appeal decision
61 March Road, Coates, Whittlesey, Peterborough, PE7 2BX
Planning appeal 3295939 at 61 March Road, Coates, Whittlesey, Peterborough, PE7 2BX (Fenland District Council) was allowed on 24 June 2022 by Inspector Boughton A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
to erect a detached double garage for existing dwelling
- Authority
- Fenland District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Boughton A
- Postcode
- PE7 2BX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
A well-implemented landscaping scheme including substantial perimeter hedging, secured by enforceable conditions, would enclose the unstructured open frontage and visually define the highway, making the development acceptable in planning terms and compliant with Policy LP16(d).
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP16(d)
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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