®Planning appeal decision
32 Fowlmere Road, Foxton, Cambridge, CB22 6RT
Planning appeal 3296911 at 32 Fowlmere Road, Foxton, Cambridge, CB22 6RT (South Cambridgeshire District Council) was dismissed on 6 October 2022 by Inspector Biggers P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would have a detrimental effect on living conditions of present and future occupiers of adjacent properties in Illingworth Way, St Laurence Road and Fowlmere Road in terms of proximity, outlook, and privacy.
erection of 4 dwellings with associated infrastructure works following demolition of the existing dwelling
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Biggers P
- Postcode
- CB22 6RT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would have a detrimental effect on living conditions of present and future occupiers of adjacent properties in Illingworth Way, St Laurence Road and Fowlmere Road in terms of proximity, outlook, and privacy
- Whether the proposed development would have a detrimental effect on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The considerable harm to living conditions for neighbouring residents resulting from overdevelopment of the site with inadequate separation distances and overbearing building relationships outweighs the housing benefits offered by the scheme.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S/10Policy HQ/1Policy FOX/1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 124Paragraph 130
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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