Planning appeal decision
25 Rawlyn Road, Cambridge, CB5 8NL
Planning appeal 3298579 at 25 Rawlyn Road, Cambridge, CB5 8NL (Cambridge City Council) was dismissed on 12 October 2022 by Inspector Ford K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the area.
erection of 3 dwellings along with off street parking, private amenity space, cycle parking/ storage and refuse storage, demolition of existing rear garage lean to and reconfiguration of the pavement along Stanesfield Road
- Authority
- Cambridge City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Ford K
- Postcode
- CB5 8NL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect on the living conditions of the occupants of No 25 Rawlyn Road with regards privacy
What decided it
The proposal would harm both the character and appearance of the area and the living conditions of neighbouring occupants through loss of privacy, conflicting with the development plan policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 52Policy 55Policy 56Policy 57Policy 59
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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