®Planning appeal decision
The Crown, 14 Church Street, Fordham, ELY, CB7 5NJ
the erection of two dwellings (use class C3) adjacent to The Crown public house (use class Sui Generis) utilising existing access with associated parking and landscaping with reconfiguration of the pub’s car park
- Authority
- East Cambridgeshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Reed D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposals on the character and appearance of the area, including the effect on the significance of the adjacent Grade II listed building and the Fordham Conservation Area
- whether the proposals would lead to highway safety risks as a result of the restaurant delivery arrangements or insufficient parking spaces leading to on-street parking in the vicinity
- whether the loss of parking spaces would threaten the long-term viability of the restaurant
- whether the proposals would provide acceptable living conditions for future residents with regard to access to their dedicated car parking spaces and/or noise and disturbance from the restaurant car park
What decided it
Scheme C's superior design quality, which would positively enhance the conservation area and setting of the listed building through increased architectural variety and refined detailing, justified allowing only this scheme to maximise heritage benefits.
Plan policies cited: Policy ENV2, Policy ENV11, Policy ENV12, Policy COM8, Policy COM7, Policy COM3, Policy 2, Policy 11, Policy 9
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.