®Planning appeal decision
1 Symonds Lane, Grantchester, Cambridge, CB3 9NU
Planning appeal 3298371 at 1 Symonds Lane, Grantchester, Cambridge, CB3 9NU (South Cambridgeshire District Council) was dismissed on 3 November 2022 by Inspector Greenwood L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Grantchester Conservation Area.
the consolidation of end-of-terrace and mid-terrace dwellings (presently Nos 1 & 2 Symonds Lane) into one single dwelling, including providing a 2 storey rear extension to No 1 Symonds Lane, providing a single storey full width extension to rear of No 2 Symonds Lane and providing a porch extension with covered way to front of No 2 Symonds Lane
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Greenwood L
- Postcode
- CB3 9NU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Grantchester Conservation Area
What decided it
The 2 storey rear extension would substantially harm the proportions, scale and architectural quality of the terrace and its contribution to the conservation area, and the claimed public benefits of enabling maintenance and viability were not sufficiently substantiated to outweigh this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- HQ/1NH/14
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 202
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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