Town Planner Pro
Search appeal decisions

Planning appeal decision

Allowed3 April 20233309056

Indian Garden 2, 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 while satisfying all other material considerations, justified allowing this appeal while dismissing Schemes A and B.

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.

In the app this decision sits on the map beside every other appeal around it, with the full reasoning summary, the letter held on file, and the case law it applies.