Planning appeal decision
52 Verulam Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 2HN
Planning appeal 3296516 at 52 Verulam Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 2HN (Cambridge City Council) was dismissed on 25 June 2022 by Inspector Barnes D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties.
the erection of a first floor extension
- Authority
- Cambridge City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Barnes D
- Postcode
- CB4 2HN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties
What decided it
The unacceptable harm caused to the living conditions of the occupiers of 2 Somerset Close through overlooking and overbearing effects of the proposed first floor extension outweighed any other considerations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 58Policy 56
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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