Planning appeal decision
99 Sparrowhawk Way, Hartford, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 1XY
Planning appeal 3305806 at 99 Sparrowhawk Way, Hartford, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 1XY (Huntingdonshire District Council) was dismissed on 2 May 2023 by Inspector Gee R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
change of use of scrubland to dwellinghouse and erection of close boarded fencing
- Authority
- Huntingdonshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Gee R
- Postcode
- PE29 1XY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- the effect on the availability of open space
- the effect on biodiversity
What decided it
The change of use would result in significant harm to the character and appearance of the area through domestication of woodland, loss of open space of public value, and harm to biodiversity, contrary to the development plan and NPPF.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BE1Policy NE2Policy NE3Policy LP31Policy LP32Policy LP30
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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