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Dismissed3 April 20233303436

The Crown, 14 Church Street, Fordham, Ely, CB7 5NJ

Planning appeal 3303436 at The Crown, 14 Church Street, Fordham, Ely, CB7 5NJ (East Cambridgeshire District Council) was dismissed on 3 April 2023 by Inspector Reed D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.

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
Postcode
CB7 5NJ

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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