®Planning appeal decision
Agricultural Building between 7 and 9, King Street, Somersham, Cambridgeshire, PE28 3EJ
erection of 3 detached dwellings and associated works
- Authority
- Huntingdonshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Seddon M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to development plan policies which seek to achieve sustainable patterns of development and to protect the character and appearance of the countryside
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the countryside from the proposed form and scale of development at a transitional location outweighed the limited benefits to housing supply.
The benefits of the proposal in terms of housing land supply and local economy would be outweighed by the harm to the character and appearance of the countryside from the proposed form and scale of development
Framework references: 60, 79
Plan policies cited: LP 10, LP 11, LP 2, LP 17
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.