Planning appeal decision
Highfield House, Upend, Newmarket, CB8 9PH
Planning appeal 3298660 at Highfield House, Upend, Newmarket, CB8 9PH (East Cambridgeshire District Council) was dismissed on 15 September 2022 by Inspector Lock H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the appeal property and the street scene.
conversion of existing garage to live in carers accommodation
- Authority
- East Cambridgeshire District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Lock H
- Postcode
- CB8 9PH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the appeal property and the street scene
- The need for the proposal
What decided it
The proposed dormer window would detract from the character and appearance of the property and its relationship with the main house, contrary to design policy, and the personal benefits of providing carer accommodation would not outweigh this identified harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV 1Policy ENV 2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
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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