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Allowed4 October 20223296300

Station Road, Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire, CB22 5LT

Planning appeal 3296300 at Station Road, Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire, CB22 5LT (South Cambridgeshire District Council) was allowed on 4 October 2022 by Inspector Norman R, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would be of high-quality design and its effect on the character and appearance of the area.

Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment to form 39 retirement living apartments for older persons including communal facilities, access, associated parking and landscaping

Authority
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Norman R
Postcode
CB22 5LT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the development would be of high-quality design and its effect on the character and appearance of the area
  • The effect of the development on the living conditions of nearby residents
  • Whether the development would provide acceptable contributions towards infrastructure

What decided it

The significant weight given to meeting an identified local and national need for older persons' housing, together with other benefits, outweighed the small degree of conflict with the development plan and the slight harm from the undersupply of balconies.

The small degree of conflict with the development plan and slight harm from the low provision of balconies was fully outweighed by the benefits of the scheme, including meeting housing need, efficient reuse of previously developed land, and economic and social benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HQ/1Policy HQ/1(n)Policy H/8Policy H/9Policy S/7Policy S/7(1)(a)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 55Paragraph 57Paragraph 124Paragraph 130

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