21 Colne Road, Bluntisham, Huntingdon, PE28 3LU

erection of up to two dwellings and access with all other matters reserved

Authority: Huntingdonshire District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Biggers P

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the appeal site is an appropriate site for housing on the edge of Bluntisham given the development plan policies
The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the countryside and surroundings on Colne Road

What decided it

The site qualifies as infill within the built-up area of Bluntisham under the HDLP's own definition, being physically, functionally and visually related to existing buildings and entirely within the curtilage of No 21, separated from open countryside by a clearly defined hedgerow, and subject to careful design control through reserved matters and conditions, the development would not result in significant harm to character and appearance.

The modest housing contribution from a small site in a sustainable location with reasonable services outweighed the limited visual impact concerns, particularly given the Council's demonstrated 5.5-year housing land supply and the Framework's support for small site delivery.

Framework references: 174

Plan policies cited: Policy LP9, Policy LP10, Policy LP2, Policy LP11, Policy LP12, Policy LP17, Policy LP25, Policy LP30, Policy LP31, Policy LP15

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What an account adds

Draw a red line around your site and the appraisal follows.

Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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