Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to the North West of 43 Mill Road, Great Gransden, SG19 3AG
Planning appeal 3298291 at Land Adjacent to the North West of 43 Mill Road, Great Gransden, SG19 3AG (Huntingdonshire District Council) was dismissed on 7 December 2022 by Inspector Boughton A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development is appropriately located having regard to the effect upon the character and appearance of the area, including the impact upon trees.
the erection of a single, 4 bedroom dwelling with attendant access and landscaping
- Authority
- Huntingdonshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Boughton A
- Postcode
- SG19 3AG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development is appropriately located having regard to the effect upon the character and appearance of the area, including the impact upon trees
- Whether the proposed development is appropriately located having regard to the use of agricultural land
- Whether the proposed development is appropriately located having regard to road safety
What decided it
The proposal would result in the loss of best and most versatile agricultural land and would constitute an inappropriate extension of residential development into the countryside, conflicting with Policy LP10 of the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP10Policy LP31Policy LP17
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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