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Split Decision1 July 20223296004

Mulberry House, 44 Mill Lane, Fordham, Ely, CB7 5NQ

Planning appeal 3296004 at Mulberry House, 44 Mill Lane, Fordham, Ely, CB7 5NQ (East Cambridgeshire District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 1 July 2022 by Inspector Biggers P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and its surroundings on Mill Lane and the Fordham Conservation Area.

for an alteration to the building to provide a ‘Lifetime Home’ with level access into the building and garden, improved circulation widths fo r wheelchair access, for improved mobility within the dwelling, improved internal heights and increased fenestration to improve headroom and natural daylighting, external insulation with a green roof to the existing rear extension to resolve existing moisture ingress problems with the fabric of the dwelling, provide increased thermal and sound attenuation performance in line with current building regulations

Authority
East Cambridgeshire District Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Biggers P
Postcode
CB7 5NQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and its surroundings on Mill Lane and the Fordham Conservation Area

What decided it

The harm to the Conservation Area from the unsympathetic alterations to the rear extension roof and rear elevation fenestration, which would fail to preserve the character of this positive contributor to the Conservation Area, outweighed any private benefits to the occupiers, whereas the new south entrance could be acceptable with appropriate design control.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
ENV11ENV2Policy 2 of the Fordham Neighbourhood Plan
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 199Paragraph 202Paragraph 124

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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