®Planning appeal decision
21 Colne Road, Bluntisham, Huntingdon, PE28 3LU
Planning appeal 3297921 at 21 Colne Road, Bluntisham, Huntingdon, PE28 3LU (Huntingdonshire District Council) was allowed on 14 October 2022 by Inspector Biggers P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is an appropriate site for housing on the edge of Bluntisham given the development plan policies.
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
- Postcode
- PE28 3LU
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP9Policy LP10Policy LP2Policy LP11Policy LP12Policy LP17Policy LP25Policy LP30Policy LP31Policy LP15
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 174
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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