Land East of Kimbolton Road, Stow Longa, Cambridgeshire, PE28 0TL

Planning appeal 3300792 at Land East of Kimbolton Road, Stow Longa, Cambridgeshire, PE28 0TL (Huntingdonshire District Council) was dismissed on 13 March 2023 by Inspector Berry A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, with regard to its location, the setting of the Stow Longa Conservation Area and the setting of a non-designated heritage asset.

an application for outline planning permission with all matters reserved except for access for the proposed development of 4no self/custom build dwellings

Authority: Huntingdonshire District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Berry A
Postcode: PE28 0TL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, with regard to its location, the setting of the Stow Longa Conservation Area and the setting of a non-designated heritage asset

What decided it

The significant harm to the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including the setting of the Conservation Area and non-designated heritage asset, was not outweighed by the modest public benefits of providing four self-build plots.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy LP9Policy LP10Policy LP25Policy LP2Policy LP11Policy LP12Policy LP34Policy LP30
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 199

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