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Allowed14 July 20233305104

Bancroft Farm, Church Lane, Little Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6BQ

Planning appeal 3305104 at Bancroft Farm, Church Lane, Little Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6BQ (South Cambridgeshire District Council) was allowed on 14 July 2023 by Inspector Raygen Z, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area having regard to the Little Abington Conservation Area and the setting of the Church of St Mary the Virgin (Grade II* listed building).

the erection of five dwellings and the conversion of two redundant barns to form a detached dwelling and an office following the removal of dilapidated agricultural buildings and hardstandings

Authority
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Raygen Z
Postcode
CB21 6BQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area having regard to the Little Abington Conservation Area and the setting of the Church of St Mary the Virgin (Grade II* listed building)

What decided it

The proposal's low-density design with retained and new trees, combined with the courtyard layout reflecting the historic farm setting, would preserve the character and appearance of the conservation area and the setting of the listed church without harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy S/7Policy HQ/1Policy NH/14Policy NH/11

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