Planning appeal decision
108, Suez Road, Cambridge, CB1 3QD
Planning appeal 3298702 at 108, Suez Road, Cambridge, CB1 3QD (Cambridge City Council) was dismissed on 9 November 2022 by Inspector Greenwood L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area.
the retention of an existing dwelling, erection of 1 No linked 2 bedroom dwelling and 1 No 1 bedroom duplex along with a new parking bay accessed from Suez Road and associated works
- Authority
- Cambridge City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Greenwood L
- Postcode
- CB1 3QD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area
- Living conditions at neighbouring properties, in terms of outlook and overshadowing
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to character and appearance caused by Plot 2's prominent siting, contemporary design, and cramped development in a suburban context, combined with the overbearing impact on neighbouring outlook, conflicted with development plan policies and could not be justified by housing supply benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 55Policy 56Policy 57Policy 52
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 60Paragraph 119
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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