Planning appeal decision
45 Granville Avenue, Northborough, Peterborough, PE6 9DE
Planning appeal 3301580 at 45 Granville Avenue, Northborough, Peterborough, PE6 9DE (Peterborough City Council) was dismissed on 21 February 2023 by Inspector Gunn J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on flood risk.
One bedroom log cabin in the bottom of the garden connected to utilities, to house an elderly relative
- Authority
- Peterborough City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Gunn J
- Postcode
- PE6 9DE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on flood risk
- Whether the accommodation is and would be an annex or independent dwelling
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of 43 Granville Avenue and 52 and 54 Lincoln Road, with particular regard to outlook and privacy
What decided it
The failure to provide a site-specific Flood Risk Assessment for development in Flood Zones 2 and 3, contrary to Policy LP32 and NPPF requirements, which could not be addressed by condition and outweighed the benefits of the scheme.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP32Policy LP34Policy LP16Policy LP17
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 159Paragraph 169
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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